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: 48,900 miles
• Fuel: Petrol
• Body: Hatchback, 5 doors, 5 seats
• Engine: 2.0 litres, 296 bhp
• Gearbox: Automatic (DSG)
• Drive: Four-wheel drive
• Colour: Blue
• CO2: 159 g/km
• Emissions standard: Euro 6, ULEZ compliant

About this car

At 48,900 miles, this 2016 Volkswagen Golf R has covered about 27,000 fewer miles than other 2016 Volkswagen Golf cars. Priced at £16,500, it is advertised £1,689 below the AskCar estimate of £18,189. To work out the AskCar estimate, we analyse UK dealer adverts for 10,510 Volkswagen Golf cars across different ages and specifications. The dealer may accept less. This car has been on sale for at least 105 days. We checked its advertised mileage against the government's MOT record, and they match. You can find this car at Yahya Cars in West Drayton. How to contact the dealer and its opening hours are on this AskCar page.

Stock data as of 8 November 2026.

How we estimate prices and check cars

Price

Good value: £1,689 (9%) under the AskCar estimate of £18,189.

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 10,510 priced Volkswagen Golf adverts across different ages and specifications, as of 8 November 2026.

A 2016 Volkswagen Golf with the 2.0 petrol engine is typically advertised at £11,300: the median of the 360 for sale on AskCar, as of 8 November 2026.

Time on sale

The dealer may accept less. This 2016 Volkswagen Golf has been on sale for at least 105 days. About half of 2016 Volkswagen Golf cars are gone from sale within a month of being advertised: 502 of the 938 first advertised between 11 July 2026 and 5 October 2026.

Price history

AskCar first saw this advert on 26 July 2026 at £16,500. 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 8 November 2026: valid until 24 August 2027.

It has had one MOT, on 25 August 2026, and passed.

There were no advisories at the latest test.

Mileage at that test: 49,014 miles, which matches the advertised 48,900 miles.

Advertised mileage is about 27,000 miles lower than the median mileage of a 2016 Volkswagen Golf on AskCar.

Similar cars

45 other 2016 Volkswagen Golf R 2.0 petrol automatic hatchbacks are for sale at UK dealers, from £9,995 to £22,945, as of 8 November 2026.

The 3 closest to this car in mileage:

• 2016 Volkswagen Golf R, 2.0 petrol hatchback, black. Mileage: 49,138 miles. Price: £17,450, £950 more than this car. Dealer: KC Kars UK in Derby. AskCar page: https://askcar.co.uk/car/volkswagen-golf-2016-35d37156580d
• 2016 Volkswagen Golf R, 2.0 petrol hatchback, blue. Mileage: 51,000 miles. Price: £17,490, £990 more than this car. Dealer: Autoperform in Mobberley. AskCar page: https://askcar.co.uk/car/volkswagen-golf-2016-fc67c09f9c38
• 2016 Volkswagen Golf R, 2.0 petrol hatchback, blue. Mileage: 45,000 miles. Price: £17,995, £1,495 more than this car. Dealer: Leaside Cars in Hemel Hempstead. AskCar page: https://askcar.co.uk/car/volkswagen-golf-2016-397ee754d261

• The nearest: 2016 Volkswagen Golf R, 2.0 petrol hatchback, grey, 7 miles from this car. Mileage: 37,000 miles. Price: £22,945, £6,445 more than this car. Dealer: Best Choice Cars in Slough. AskCar page: https://askcar.co.uk/car/volkswagen-golf-2016-eaef7e20c6a3