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) 3dr (123 bhp)
• Year: 2016
• Mileage: 77,885 miles
• Fuel: Petrol
• Body: Hatchback, 3 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 is advertised with 77,885 miles, approximately 3,100 above the typical mileage for its age. The AskCar estimate for this car is £7,446. It is priced at £8,499, which is £1,053 above that estimate. 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 69 days. According to the government's MOT record, its advertised mileage is consistent with the latest test. You can find this car at Motorplus South Wales in Newport. 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

Above the going rate: £1,053 (14%) over the AskCar estimate of £7,446.

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 69 days. 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 28 August 2026 at £8,499. 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 11 February 2027.

It has had 9 MOTs. The latest, on 29 August 2026, failed.

It failed on: nearside rear brake hose ferrule excessively corroded; offside rear brake hose ferrule excessively corroded; nearside rear tyre has a lump, caused by separation or partial failure of its structure tread uneven; and 1 more.

Advisories at the latest test: nearside front brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule; offside front brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule; front brake disc worn, but not excessively; and 8 more.

Mileage at that test: 78,098 miles, which matches the advertised 77,885 miles.

Advertised mileage is about 3,100 miles higher 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, grey. Mileage: 80,000 miles. Price: £7,350, £1,149 less than this car. Dealer: East Midlands Vans in Leicester. AskCar page: https://askcar.co.uk/car/volkswagen-golf-2016-f7d5d8c9844f
• 2016 Volkswagen Golf Match Edition, 1.4 petrol hatchback, black. Mileage: 80,000 miles. Price: £7,890, £609 less than this car. Dealer: Hazell & Hamletts Motoring in Maidstone. AskCar page: https://askcar.co.uk/car/volkswagen-golf-2016-d8908f8f8fe0
• 2016 Volkswagen Golf Match Edition, 1.4 petrol hatchback, grey. Mileage: 80,600 miles. Price: £7,997, £502 less than this car. Dealer: New Era Prestige in Harlow. AskCar page: https://askcar.co.uk/car/volkswagen-golf-2016-2ca6ed192444

• The nearest: 2016 Volkswagen Golf Match Edition, 1.4 petrol hatchback, blue, 13 miles from this car. Mileage: 118,000 miles. Price: £5,295, £3,204 less than this car. Dealer: Clarkes Automotive in Chepstow. AskCar page: https://askcar.co.uk/car/volkswagen-golf-2016-272ccfe22079