2016 Volkswagen Golf 2.0 TSI BlueMotion Tech R

Overview

• Make: Volkswagen
• Model: Golf
• Trim: R
• Version: 2.0 TSI BlueMotion Tech R DSG 4WD Euro 6 (s/s) 5dr (296 bhp)
• Year: 2016
• Mileage: 95,000 miles
• Fuel: Petrol
• Body: Hatchback, 5 doors, 5 seats
• Engine: 2.0 litres, 296 bhp
• Gearbox: Automatic (DSG)
• Drive: Four-wheel drive
• Colour: Blue
• CO2: 159 g/km
• Emissions standard: Euro 6, ULEZ compliant

About this car

This 2016 Volkswagen Golf R is advertised with 95,000 miles, approximately 20,300 above the typical mileage for its age. The dealer is asking £12,980, which is £79 below the AskCar estimate of £13,059. To work out the AskCar estimate, we analyse UK dealer adverts for 10,548 Volkswagen Golf cars across different ages and specifications. The dealer may accept less: this car has been on sale for at least 161 days, and its asking price has been cut by £1,015. Its advertised mileage matches the government's MOT record. You can find this car at The Car Arena in Nottingham. How to contact the dealer and its opening hours are on this AskCar page.

Stock data as of 5 November 2026.

How we estimate prices and check cars

Price

Fair price: £79 (under 1%) under the AskCar estimate of £13,059.

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 10,548 priced Volkswagen Golf adverts across different ages and specifications, as of 5 November 2026.

A 2016 Volkswagen Golf with the 2.0 petrol engine is typically advertised at £11,400: the median of the 360 for sale on AskCar, as of 5 November 2026.

Time on sale

The dealer may accept less. This 2016 Volkswagen Golf has been on sale for at least 161 days, and its asking price has been cut by £1,015. About half of 2016 Volkswagen Golf cars are gone from sale within a month of being advertised: 487 of the 907 first advertised between 11 July 2026 and 2 October 2026.

Price history

AskCar first saw this advert on 28 May 2026 at £13,995. Its asking price is now £12,980, £1,015 less. The latest price cut was seen on 13 October 2026.

Price changes recorded:

• 29 May 2026: £13,995
• 5 August 2026: £13,480
• 13 October 2026: £12,980

Mileage and MOT

MOT, from the government's MOT records (DVSA, the Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency), as of 5 November 2026: valid until 27 February 2027.

It has had 9 MOTs. The latest, on 6 February 2026, passed.

Advisories at the latest test: rear brake pad(s) wearing thin; front windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view chip in screen.

Mileage at that test: 93,419 miles, which matches the advertised 95,000 miles.

Advertised mileage is about 20,300 miles higher than the median mileage of a 2016 Volkswagen Golf on AskCar.

Similar cars

48 other 2016 Volkswagen Golf R 2.0 petrol automatic hatchbacks are for sale at UK dealers, from £9,995 to £22,945, as of 5 November 2026.

The 3 closest to this car in mileage:

• 2016 Volkswagen Golf R, 2.0 petrol hatchback, white. Mileage: 98,000 miles. Price: £14,450, £1,470 more than this car. Dealer: 400 Motors in Sheffield. AskCar page: https://askcar.co.uk/car/volkswagen-golf-2016-413b363228e5
• 2016 Volkswagen Golf R, 2.0 petrol hatchback, white. Mileage: 88,000 miles. Price: £14,495, £1,515 more than this car. Dealer: IH Performance in Sandy. AskCar page: https://askcar.co.uk/car/volkswagen-golf-2016-91d706b41148
• 2016 Volkswagen Golf R, 2.0 petrol hatchback, blue. Mileage: 87,200 miles. Price: £14,500, £1,520 more than this car. Dealer: Marshall Hyundai Gloucester in Gloucester. AskCar page: https://askcar.co.uk/car/volkswagen-golf-2016-4fec1166a9dd

• The nearest: 2016 Volkswagen Golf R, 2.0 petrol hatchback, white, 8 miles from this car. Price: £13,799, £819 more than this car. Dealer: M R Autos in Alfreton. AskCar page: https://askcar.co.uk/car/volkswagen-golf-2016-3b69eff6e982