2016 Volkswagen Golf 1.4 TSI BlueMotion Tech R Line Edition

Overview

• Make: Volkswagen
• Model: Golf
• Trim: R Line Edition
• Version: 1.4 TSI BlueMotion Tech ACT R Line Edition DSG FWD Euro 6 (s/s) 5dr (148 bhp)
• Year: 2016
• Mileage: 123,000 miles
• Fuel: Petrol
• Body: Hatchback, 5 doors, 5 seats
• Engine: 1.4 litres, 148 bhp
• Gearbox: Automatic (DSG)
• Drive: Front-wheel drive
• Colour: Grey
• CO2: 113 g/km
• Emissions standard: Euro 6, ULEZ compliant

About this car

At 123,000 miles, this 2016 Volkswagen Golf R Line Edition has covered about 47,700 more miles than other 2016 Volkswagen Golf cars. Its asking price of £8,500 is £358 above the AskCar estimate of £8,142. To work out the AskCar estimate, we analyse UK dealer adverts for 10,630 Volkswagen Golf cars across different ages and specifications. The dealer may accept less: this car has been on sale for at least 74 days. According to the government's MOT record, its advertised mileage is consistent with the latest test. It is advertised by Rk Motoring in Southend-on-SEA. How to contact the dealer and its opening hours are on this AskCar page.

Stock data as of 7 November 2026.

How we estimate prices and check cars

Price

Fair price: £358 (4%) over the AskCar estimate of £8,142.

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 10,630 priced Volkswagen Golf adverts across different ages and specifications, as of 7 November 2026.

A 2016 Volkswagen Golf with the 1.4 petrol engine is typically advertised at £9,500: the median of the 149 for sale on AskCar, as of 7 November 2026.

Time on sale

The dealer may accept less. This 2016 Volkswagen Golf has been on sale for at least 74 days. About half of 2016 Volkswagen Golf cars are gone from sale within a month of being advertised: 500 of the 931 first advertised between 11 July 2026 and 4 October 2026.

Price history

AskCar first saw this advert on 25 August 2026 at £8,500. Its asking price has not changed.

Mileage and MOT

MOT, from the government's MOT records (DVSA, the Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency), as of 7 November 2026: valid until 2 June 2027.

It has had 9 MOTs. The latest, on 3 June 2026, passed.

There were no advisories at the latest test.

Mileage at that test: 123,182 miles, which matches the advertised 123,000 miles.

Advertised mileage is about 47,700 miles higher than the median mileage of a 2016 Volkswagen Golf on AskCar.

Similar cars

8 other 2016 Volkswagen Golf R Line Edition 1.4 petrol automatic hatchbacks are for sale at UK dealers, from £8,390 to £15,498, as of 7 November 2026.

The 3 closest to this car in mileage:

• 2016 Volkswagen Golf R Line Edition, 1.4 petrol hatchback, white. Mileage: 110,000 miles. Price: £8,390, £110 less than this car. Dealer: Planet Car Sales in Coventry. AskCar page: https://askcar.co.uk/car/volkswagen-golf-2016-4f87e610f4cd
• 2016 Volkswagen Golf R Line Edition, 1.4 petrol hatchback, red. Mileage: 105,434 miles. Price: £9,495, £995 more than this car. Dealer: MH Performance in Bradford. AskCar page: https://askcar.co.uk/car/volkswagen-golf-2016-39d1e4ed520c
• 2016 Volkswagen Golf R Line Edition, 1.4 petrol hatchback, white. Mileage: 94,800 miles. Price: £10,995, £2,495 more than this car. Dealer: A1 Autosales in Stockport. AskCar page: https://askcar.co.uk/car/volkswagen-golf-2016-ee325ab95dad

• The nearest: 2016 Volkswagen Golf R Line Edition, 1.4 petrol hatchback, white, 101 miles from this car. Mileage: 31,960 miles. Price: £15,450, £6,950 more than this car. Dealer: Wheelers Chipping Norton in Chipping Norton. AskCar page: https://askcar.co.uk/car/volkswagen-golf-2016-7f2bfc97d8d9