2016 Volkswagen Golf 1.6 TDI BlueMotion Tech Match Edition

Overview

• Make: Volkswagen
• Model: Golf
• Trim: Match Edition
• Version: 1.6 TDI BlueMotion Tech Match Edition DSG FWD Euro 6 (s/s) 5dr (108 bhp)
• Year: 2016
• Mileage: 75,000 miles
• Fuel: Diesel
• Body: Hatchback, 5 doors, 5 seats
• Engine: 1.6 litres, 108 bhp
• Gearbox: Automatic (DSG)
• Drive: Front-wheel drive
• Colour: Black
• CO2: 102 g/km
• Emissions standard: Euro 6, ULEZ compliant

About this car

This 2016 Volkswagen Golf Match Edition is advertised with 75,000 miles on the clock. Priced at £8,480, it is advertised £254 below the AskCar estimate of £8,734. The AskCar estimate draws on 10,548 Volkswagen Golf adverts across the UK, adjusting for age, mileage, trim, engine and other specifications. We first recorded this advert 29 days ago, and its asking price has since fallen by £500. According to the government's MOT record, its advertised mileage is consistent with the latest test. It is advertised by A & R Automotive in Yeovil. 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: £254 (2%) under the AskCar estimate of £8,734.

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 1.6 diesel engine is typically advertised at £7,500: the median of the 84 for sale on AskCar, as of 5 November 2026.

Time on sale

This 2016 Volkswagen Golf has been on sale for at least 29 days.

Price history

AskCar first saw this advert on 7 October 2026 at £8,980. Its asking price is now £8,480, £500 less. The latest price cut was seen on 30 October 2026.

Price changes recorded:

• 7 October 2026: £8,980
• 22 October 2026: £8,780
• 30 October 2026: £8,480

Mileage and MOT

MOT, from the government's MOT records (DVSA, the Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency), as of 5 November 2026: valid until 22 February 2027.

It has had 9 MOTs. The latest, on 2 February 2026, passed.

Advisories at the latest test: rear brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened; rear brake pad(s) wearing thin; nearside front shock absorbers has light misting of oil; and 1 more.

Mileage at that test: 70,732 miles, which matches the advertised 75,000 miles.

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

Similar cars

19 other 2016 Volkswagen Golf Match Edition 1.6 diesel automatic hatchbacks are for sale at UK dealers, from £4,200 to £10,990, as of 5 November 2026.

The 3 closest to this car in mileage:

• 2016 Volkswagen Golf Match Edition, 1.6 diesel hatchback, grey. Mileage: 78,420 miles. Price: £8,855, £375 more than this car. Dealer: CSS in Bury. AskCar page: https://askcar.co.uk/car/volkswagen-golf-2016-16e46f94dd1f
• 2016 Volkswagen Golf Match Edition, 1.6 diesel hatchback, black. Mileage: 71,470 miles. Price: £8,990, £510 more than this car. Dealer: Whitefield Motors in Manchester. AskCar page: https://askcar.co.uk/car/volkswagen-golf-2016-2fae87613050
• 2016 Volkswagen Golf Match Edition, 1.6 diesel hatchback, grey. Mileage: 64,981 miles. Price: £9,998, £1,518 more than this car. Dealer: Arnold Clark Preston Motorstore / BYD in Preston. AskCar page: https://askcar.co.uk/car/volkswagen-golf-2016-222fc997e55f

• The nearest: 2016 Volkswagen Golf Match Edition, 1.6 diesel hatchback, black, 33 miles from this car. Mileage: 119,000 miles. Price: £6,995, £1,485 less than this car. Dealer: Select Cars SW in Exeter. AskCar page: https://askcar.co.uk/car/volkswagen-golf-2016-6658c5bf7c62