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: 42,000 miles
• Fuel: Petrol
• Body: Hatchback, 5 doors, 5 seats
• Engine: 2.0 litres, 296 bhp
• Gearbox: Automatic (DSG)
• Drive: Four-wheel drive
• Colour: Grey
• CO2: 159 g/km
• Emissions standard: Euro 6, ULEZ compliant

About this car

This 2016 Volkswagen Golf R has covered 42,000 miles, around 33,200 fewer miles than is typical for its age. The AskCar estimate for this car is £18,879. It is priced at £19,450, which is £571 above that estimate. To work out the AskCar estimate, we analyse UK dealer adverts for 10,674 Volkswagen Golf cars across different ages and specifications. The dealer may accept less. This car has been on sale for at least 127 days, and its asking price is down £2,500. According to the government's MOT record, its advertised mileage is consistent with the latest test. It is advertised by Windmill Motors in Bourne. How to contact the dealer and its opening hours are on this AskCar page.

Stock data as of 6 November 2026.

How we estimate prices and check cars

Price

Fair price: £571 (3%) over the AskCar estimate of £18,879.

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 10,674 priced Volkswagen Golf adverts across different ages and specifications, as of 6 November 2026.

A 2016 Volkswagen Golf with the 2.0 petrol engine is typically advertised at £11,300: the median of the 366 for sale on AskCar, as of 6 November 2026.

Time on sale

The dealer may accept less. This 2016 Volkswagen Golf has been on sale for at least 127 days, and its asking price has been cut by £2,500. About half of 2016 Volkswagen Golf cars are gone from sale within a month of being advertised: 496 of the 923 first advertised between 11 July 2026 and 3 October 2026.

Price history

AskCar first saw this advert on 2 July 2026 at £21,950. Its asking price is now £19,450, £2,500 less. The latest price cut was seen on 16 October 2026.

Price changes recorded:

• 2 July 2026: £21,950
• 17 July 2026: £20,950
• 9 August 2026: £20,750
• 21 August 2026: £20,450
• 24 August 2026: £19,950
• 21 September 2026: £19,750
• 16 October 2026: £19,450

Mileage and MOT

MOT, from the government's MOT records (DVSA, the Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency), as of 6 November 2026: valid until 26 March 2027.

It has had 8 MOTs. The latest, on 27 March 2026, passed.

There were no advisories at the latest test.

Mileage at that test: 39,256 miles, which matches the advertised 42,000 miles.

Advertised mileage is about 33,200 miles lower than the median mileage of a 2016 Volkswagen Golf on AskCar.

Similar cars

47 other 2016 Volkswagen Golf R 2.0 petrol automatic hatchbacks are for sale at UK dealers, from £9,995 to £22,945, as of 6 November 2026.

The 3 closest to this car in mileage:

• 2016 Volkswagen Golf R, 2.0 petrol hatchback, blue. Mileage: 42,875 miles. Price: £18,695, £755 less than this car. Dealer: Jones Motor Company in Chester. AskCar page: https://askcar.co.uk/car/volkswagen-golf-2016-8a638c876ed8
• 2016 Volkswagen Golf R, 2.0 petrol hatchback, white. Mileage: 43,771 miles. Price: £15,990, £3,460 less than this car. Dealer: Park Road Garage in Bedford. AskCar page: https://askcar.co.uk/car/volkswagen-golf-2016-0f686ca1a3f8
• 2016 Volkswagen Golf R, 2.0 petrol hatchback, blue. Mileage: 44,358 miles. Price: £19,990, £540 more than this car. Dealer: East Anglia Car Sales in Hasketon. AskCar page: https://askcar.co.uk/car/volkswagen-golf-2016-8b3a98b440b5

• The nearest: 2016 Volkswagen Golf R, 2.0 petrol hatchback, white, 18 miles from this car. Mileage: 76,290 miles. Price: £14,990, £4,460 less than this car. Dealer: Cars Direct Peterborough in Peterborough. AskCar page: https://askcar.co.uk/car/volkswagen-golf-2016-3ed840bad786