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: 103,000 miles
• Fuel: Petrol
• Body: Hatchback, 5 doors, 5 seats
• Engine: 2.0 litres, 296 bhp
• Gearbox: Automatic (DSG)
• Drive: Four-wheel drive
• Colour: White
• CO2: 159 g/km
• Emissions standard: Euro 6, ULEZ compliant

About this car

At 103,000 miles, this 2016 Volkswagen Golf R has covered about 28,300 more miles than other 2016 Volkswagen Golf cars. The AskCar estimate for this car is £12,309. It is priced at £12,995, which is £686 above that estimate. The AskCar estimate draws on 10,548 Volkswagen Golf adverts across the UK, adjusting for age, mileage, trim, engine and other specifications. We have tracked this advert for 5 days. Its advertised mileage matches the government's MOT record. The seller is Select Motor Company, based in Norwich. 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: £686 (5%) over the AskCar estimate of £12,309.

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

AskCar first saw this 2016 Volkswagen Golf advertised 5 days ago. 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 31 October 2026 at £12,995. 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 5 November 2026: valid until 24 July 2027.

It has had 10 MOTs. The latest, on 25 July 2026, passed.

Advisories at the latest test: oil leak, but not excessive; registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources.

Mileage at that test: 103,280 miles, which matches the advertised 103,000 miles.

Advertised mileage is about 28,300 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, black. Mileage: 107,781 miles. Price: £9,995, £3,000 less than this car. Dealer: Billzo Motors in Manchester. AskCar page: https://askcar.co.uk/car/volkswagen-golf-2016-7b1e949fa21c
• 2016 Volkswagen Golf R, 2.0 petrol hatchback, white. Mileage: 108,000 miles. Price: £12,000, £995 less than this car. Dealer: Meadow Motor Company in Farnham. AskCar page: https://askcar.co.uk/car/volkswagen-golf-2016-a7528eafc753
• 2016 Volkswagen Golf R, 2.0 petrol hatchback, white. Mileage: 98,000 miles. Price: £14,450, £1,455 more than this car. Dealer: 400 Motors in Sheffield. AskCar page: https://askcar.co.uk/car/volkswagen-golf-2016-413b363228e5

• The nearest: 2016 Volkswagen Golf R, 2.0 petrol hatchback, blue, 37 miles from this car. Mileage: 44,358 miles. Price: £19,990, £6,995 more than this car. Dealer: East Anglia Car Sales in Hasketon. AskCar page: https://askcar.co.uk/car/volkswagen-golf-2016-8b3a98b440b5