2016 Volkswagen Golf 1.2

Price: £5,500. Far below the going rate: £3,263 (37%) under the AskCar estimate of £8,763, our expected asking price for this car from its model, age, mileage and specification, drawing on 10,562 priced Volkswagen Golf adverts on AskCar as of 10 November 2026. Worth asking the dealer why.

AskCar lists 10,971 used Volkswagen Golf from 3,666 UK dealerships, as of 10 November 2026.

Overview

  • Make: Volkswagen
  • Model: Golf
  • Version: 1.2 TSI DSG FWD 5dr (103 bhp)
  • Year: 2016
  • Mileage: 70,947 miles
  • Fuel: Petrol
  • Body: Estate, 5 doors, 5 seats
  • Engine: 1.2 litres, 103 bhp
  • Gearbox: Automatic (DSG)
  • Drive: Front-wheel drive
  • Colour: Blue
  • CO2: 115 g/km

About this car

With 70,947 miles on the clock, this 2016 Volkswagen Golf has done roughly 4,800 fewer miles than a typical 2016 Volkswagen Golf. Priced at £5,500, this car is advertised £3,263 below the AskCar estimate of £8,763. This is a large price difference, so check the price and vehicle details with the dealer. The AskCar estimate draws on 10,562 Volkswagen Golf adverts across the UK, adjusting for age, mileage, trim, engine and other specifications. We first saw this car advertised 91 days ago. Its asking price has since fallen by £1,300. We checked its advertised mileage against the government's MOT record, and they match. You can find this car at UKA Motors in Birmingham. How to contact the dealer and its opening hours are on this AskCar page.

Stock data as of 10 November 2026.

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Price

Far below the going rate: £3,263 (37%) under the AskCar estimate of £8,763. Worth asking the dealer why.

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 10,562 priced Volkswagen Golf adverts across different ages and specifications, as of 10 November 2026.

A 2016 Volkswagen Golf with the 1.2 petrol engine is typically advertised at £9,000: the median of the 16 for sale on AskCar, as of 10 November 2026.

Time on sale

This 2016 Volkswagen Golf has been on sale for at least 91 days.

Price history

AskCar first saw this advert on 11 August 2026 at £6,800. Its asking price is now £5,500, £1,300 less. The latest price cut was seen on 30 October 2026.

Price changes recorded:

  • 11 August 2026: £6,800
  • 21 October 2026: £5,900
  • 30 October 2026: £5,500

Mileage and MOT

MOT, from the government's MOT records (DVSA, the Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency), as of 10 November 2026: valid until 25 January 2027.

It has had one MOT, on 26 January 2026, and passed.

There were no advisories at the latest test.

Mileage at that test: 67,644 miles, which matches the advertised 70,947 miles.

Advertised mileage is about 4,800 miles lower than the median mileage of a 2016 Volkswagen Golf on AskCar.

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19 photos of this car are on its AskCar page.

As of 10 November 2026, AskCar lists 591,054 cars and vans from 12,888 UK dealerships, read daily from dealer websites: over 99% of UK dealer used car adverts. No dealer pays to be listed.