2016 Volkswagen Golf 1.6 TDI BlueMotion Tech Match Edition

Overview

• Make: Volkswagen
• Model: Golf
• Trim: Match Edition
• Version: 1.6 TDI BlueMotion Tech Match Edition DSG FWD Euro 6 (s/s) 5dr (108 bhp)
• Year: 2016
• Mileage: 53,600 miles
• Fuel: Diesel
• Body: Hatchback, 5 doors, 5 seats
• Engine: 1.6 litres, 108 bhp
• Gearbox: Automatic (DSG)
• Drive: Front-wheel drive
• Colour: Grey
• CO2: 102 g/km
• Emissions standard: Euro 6, ULEZ compliant

About this car

With 53,600 miles on the clock, this 2016 Volkswagen Golf Match Edition has done roughly 22,000 fewer miles than a typical 2016 Volkswagen Golf. The AskCar estimate for this car is £10,128. It is priced at £9,910, which is £218 below that estimate. The AskCar estimate uses 10,545 UK dealer adverts for the Volkswagen Golf, with adjustments for age, mileage, trim, engine and other specifications. Since we first spotted the advert 90 days ago, the asking price has dropped by £2,730. Our records show an MOT expiry date of 19 August 2026, which has passed. Ask the dealer for an update. According to the government's MOT record, its advertised mileage is consistent with the latest test. It is for sale at Ponko in Cambridge. How to contact the dealer and its opening hours are on this AskCar page.

Stock data as of 4 November 2026.

How we estimate prices and check cars

Price

Fair price: £218 (2%) under the AskCar estimate of £10,128.

The AskCar estimate is our expected asking price for this car. It uses UK dealer asking prices, accounting for make, model, trim, version, age, mileage, fuel, gearbox, body type, driven wheels, engine size and power. It is an advertised price, not a confirmed sale price.

It draws on 10,545 priced Volkswagen Golf adverts across different ages and specifications, as of 4 November 2026.

A 2016 Volkswagen Golf with the 1.6 diesel engine is typically advertised at £7,500: the median of the 84 for sale on AskCar, as of 4 November 2026.

Time on sale

This 2016 Volkswagen Golf has been on sale for at least 90 days.

Price history

AskCar first saw this advert on 6 August 2026 at £12,640. Its asking price is now £9,910, £2,730 less. The latest price cut was seen on 4 November 2026.

Price changes recorded:

• 7 August 2026: £12,640
• 13 August 2026: £10,900
• 15 August 2026: £10,890
• 16 August 2026: £10,880
• 17 August 2026: £10,870
• 19 August 2026: £10,860
• 23 August 2026: £10,840
• 24 August 2026: £10,900
• 25 August 2026: £10,880
• 26 August 2026: £10,770
• 27 August 2026: £10,780
• 29 August 2026: £10,790
• 1 September 2026: £10,810
• 4 September 2026: £10,820
• 5 September 2026: £10,800
• 6 September 2026: £10,790
• 7 September 2026: £10,810
• 8 September 2026: £10,840
• 10 September 2026: £10,850
• 11 September 2026: £10,830
• 13 September 2026: £10,860
• 14 September 2026: £10,850
• 15 September 2026: £10,840
• 16 September 2026: £10,850
• 18 September 2026: £10,870
• 19 September 2026: £10,830
• 20 September 2026: £10,840
• 21 September 2026: £10,810
• 24 September 2026: £10,830
• 25 September 2026: £10,860
• 26 September 2026: £10,640
• 27 September 2026: £10,630
• 28 September 2026: £10,620
• 29 September 2026: £10,650
• 30 September 2026: £10,620
• 2 October 2026: £10,610
• 4 October 2026: £10,620
• 5 October 2026: £10,630
• 7 October 2026: £10,420
• 8 October 2026: £10,410
• 9 October 2026: £10,420
• 10 October 2026: £10,410
• 13 October 2026: £10,400
• 14 October 2026: £10,300
• 15 October 2026: £10,260
• 16 October 2026: £10,240
• 18 October 2026: £10,230
• 19 October 2026: £10,210
• 20 October 2026: £10,170
• 22 October 2026: £10,160
• 23 October 2026: £10,150
• 24 October 2026: £10,160
• 25 October 2026: £10,180
• 26 October 2026: £10,170
• 27 October 2026: £10,160
• 31 October 2026: £10,130
• 1 November 2026: £10,110
• 2 November 2026: £10,100
• 3 November 2026: £10,090
• 4 November 2026: £9,910

Mileage and MOT

MOT, from the government's MOT records (DVSA, the Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency), as of 4 November 2026: the latest record we hold ran out on 19 August 2026; ask the dealer for the current MOT.

It has had 7 MOTs. The latest, on 11 August 2025, passed.

Advisories at the latest test: both front tyres close to wear bars; offside rear tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing.

Mileage at that test: 50,085 miles, which matches the advertised 53,600 miles.

Advertised mileage is about 22,000 miles lower than the median mileage of a 2016 Volkswagen Golf on AskCar.

Similar cars

18 other 2016 Volkswagen Golf Match Edition 1.6 diesel automatic hatchbacks are for sale at UK dealers, from £4,200 to £10,990, as of 4 November 2026.

The 3 closest to this car in mileage:

• 2016 Volkswagen Golf Match Edition, 1.6 diesel hatchback, grey. Mileage: 56,700 miles. Price: £10,495, £585 more than this car. Dealer: Abberton Car Sales in Colchester. AskCar page: https://askcar.co.uk/car/volkswagen-golf-2016-e941ee6ea7e8
• 2016 Volkswagen Golf Match Edition, 1.6 diesel hatchback, grey. Mileage: 58,644 miles. Price: £9,980, £70 more than this car. Dealer: Monarch Car Sales in Worcester. AskCar page: https://askcar.co.uk/car/volkswagen-golf-2016-3205ef00b083
• 2016 Volkswagen Golf Match Edition, 1.6 diesel hatchback, silver. Mileage: 42,394 miles. Price: £10,495, £585 more than this car. Dealer: Leeds Motor Company in Leeds. AskCar page: https://askcar.co.uk/car/volkswagen-golf-2016-660fc6da3586

• The nearest: 2016 Volkswagen Golf Match Edition, 1.6 diesel hatchback, white, 23 miles from this car. Mileage: 36,742 miles. Price: £10,990, £1,080 more than this car. Dealer: Park Road Garage in Bedford. AskCar page: https://askcar.co.uk/car/volkswagen-golf-2016-a34f5732ad61