2016 Volkswagen Golf 1.4 TSI BlueMotion Tech Match Edition

Overview

• Make: Volkswagen
• Model: Golf
• Trim: Match Edition
• Version: 1.4 TSI BlueMotion Tech Match Edition DSG FWD Euro 6 (s/s) 5dr (123 bhp)
• Year: 2016
• Mileage: 78,000 miles
• Fuel: Petrol
• Body: Hatchback, 5 doors, 5 seats
• Engine: 1.4 litres, 123 bhp
• Gearbox: Automatic (DSG)
• Drive: Front-wheel drive
• Colour: Grey
• CO2: 116 g/km
• Emissions standard: Euro 6, ULEZ compliant

About this car

The advertised mileage for this 2016 Volkswagen Golf Match Edition is 78,000 miles. Priced at £7,999, it is advertised £866 below the AskCar estimate of £8,865. The AskCar estimate uses UK dealer asking prices, including 10,393 Volkswagen Golf adverts, and accounts for the car’s age, mileage and specification. We first saw this car advertised 3 days ago. Its asking price has since fallen by £500. The last MOT shows 78,625 miles, more than the advert. This is worth checking with the dealer. The latest recorded MOT expires on 21 June 2027. It is for sale at Forest Gate Motors in Wembley. How to contact the dealer and its opening hours are on this AskCar page.

Stock data as of 2 November 2026.

How we estimate prices and check cars

Price

Good value: £866 (9%) under the AskCar estimate of £8,865.

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 10,393 priced Volkswagen Golf adverts across different ages and specifications, as of 2 November 2026.

A 2016 Volkswagen Golf with the 1.4 petrol engine is typically advertised at £9,600: the median of the 149 for sale on AskCar, as of 2 November 2026.

Time on sale

AskCar first saw this 2016 Volkswagen Golf advertised 3 days ago. About half of 2016 Volkswagen Golf cars are gone from sale within a month of being advertised: 461 of the 864 first advertised between 11 July 2026 and 29 September 2026.

Price history

AskCar first saw this advert on 30 October 2026 at £8,499. Its asking price is now £7,999, £500 less. The latest price cut was seen on 1 November 2026.

Price changes recorded:

• 30 October 2026: £8,499
• 1 November 2026: £7,999

Mileage and MOT

MOT, from the government's MOT records (DVSA, the Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency), as of 2 November 2026: valid until 21 June 2027.

It has had one MOT, on 22 June 2026, and passed.

There were no advisories at the latest test.

Mileage at that test: 78,625 miles. The advert says 78,000 miles, fewer than the MOT record, so ask the dealer which is right.

Advertised mileage is about 2,900 miles higher than the median mileage of a 2016 Volkswagen Golf on AskCar.

Similar cars

23 other 2016 Volkswagen Golf Match Edition 1.4 petrol automatic hatchbacks are for sale at UK dealers, from £6,400 to £13,499, as of 2 November 2026.

The 3 closest to this car in mileage:

• 2016 Volkswagen Golf Match Edition, 1.4 petrol hatchback, black. Mileage: 75,886 miles. Price: £9,650, £1,651 more than this car. Dealer: Anthony's Automobiles (Salisbury) in Salisbury. AskCar page: https://askcar.co.uk/car/volkswagen-golf-2016-4748fef1b3ef
• 2016 Volkswagen Golf Match Edition, 1.4 petrol hatchback, grey. Mileage: 81,000 miles. Price: £8,995, £996 more than this car. Dealer: Chicos Garage Of Plymouth in Plymouth. AskCar page: https://askcar.co.uk/car/volkswagen-golf-2016-0ba4f08b3042
• 2016 Volkswagen Golf Match Edition, 1.4 petrol hatchback, blue. Mileage: 83,153 miles. Price: £9,495, £1,496 more than this car. Dealer: Gatwick Motor World in Haywards Heath. AskCar page: https://askcar.co.uk/car/volkswagen-golf-2016-f9f924cb9a7e

• The nearest: 2016 Volkswagen Golf Match Edition, 1.4 petrol hatchback, red, 2 miles from this car. Mileage: 104,470 miles. Price: £6,998, £1,001 less than this car. Dealer: Shmmotors in London. AskCar page: https://askcar.co.uk/car/volkswagen-golf-2016-c86b19de52ad