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 Manual FWD Euro 6 (s/s) 5dr (123 bhp)
• Year: 2016
• Mileage: 69,000 miles
• Fuel: Petrol
• Body: Hatchback, 5 doors, 5 seats
• Engine: 1.4 litres, 123 bhp
• Gearbox: Manual
• Drive: Front-wheel drive
• Colour: Red
• CO2: 120 g/km
• Emissions standard: Euro 6, ULEZ compliant

About this car

This 2016 Volkswagen Golf Match Edition has covered 69,000 miles, around 5,700 fewer miles than is typical for its age. Its asking price of £8,198 is £446 below the AskCar estimate of £8,644. 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 88 days, and its asking price has been cut by £400. Its advertised mileage matches the government's MOT record. It is advertised by Selekt Motors in Slough. 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: £446 (5%) under the AskCar estimate of £8,644.

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 1.4 petrol engine is typically advertised at £9,700: the median of the 150 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 88 days, and its asking price has been cut by £400. 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 9 August 2026 at £8,598. Its asking price is now £8,198, £400 less. The latest price cut was seen on 11 October 2026.

Price changes recorded:

• 9 August 2026: £8,598
• 23 August 2026: £8,498
• 4 September 2026: £8,398
• 30 September 2026: £8,298
• 11 October 2026: £8,198

Mileage and MOT

MOT, from the government's MOT records (DVSA, the Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency), as of 5 November 2026: valid until 20 March 2027.

It has had 8 MOTs. The latest, on 16 March 2026, passed.

Advisories at the latest test: rear registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread; offside front shock absorbers has light misting of oil.

Mileage at that test: 67,485 miles, which matches the advertised 69,000 miles.

Advertised mileage is about 5,700 miles lower than the median mileage of a 2016 Volkswagen Golf on AskCar.

Similar cars

43 other 2016 Volkswagen Golf Match Edition 1.4 petrol manual hatchbacks are for sale at UK dealers, from £5,295 to £11,995, as of 5 November 2026.

The 3 closest to this car in mileage:

• 2016 Volkswagen Golf Match Edition, 1.4 petrol hatchback, silver. Mileage: 69,228 miles. Price: £8,995, £797 more than this car. Dealer: Loddon Car Deals in Reading. AskCar page: https://askcar.co.uk/car/volkswagen-golf-2016-370c4baab22b
• 2016 Volkswagen Golf Match Edition, 1.4 petrol hatchback, black. Mileage: 70,699 miles. Price: £8,250, £52 more than this car. Dealer: Vertu Vauxhall Chesterfield in Chesterfield. AskCar page: https://askcar.co.uk/car/volkswagen-golf-2016-abb015214a5c
• 2016 Volkswagen Golf Match Edition, 1.4 petrol hatchback, grey. Mileage: 71,000 miles. Price: £8,849, £651 more than this car. Dealer: Arrow Motor Company in Darlington. AskCar page: https://askcar.co.uk/car/volkswagen-golf-2016-988f779e1e1f

• The nearest: 2016 Volkswagen Golf Match Edition, 1.4 petrol hatchback, silver, 3 miles from this car. Mileage: 60,000 miles. Price: £8,990, £792 more than this car. Dealer: BA Motor Co in Slough. AskCar page: https://askcar.co.uk/car/volkswagen-golf-2016-cda4fa730ebf