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: 71,000 miles
• Fuel: Petrol
• Body: Hatchback, 5 doors, 5 seats
• Engine: 1.4 litres, 123 bhp
• Gearbox: Manual
• Drive: Front-wheel drive
• Colour: Grey
• CO2: 120 g/km
• Emissions standard: Euro 6, ULEZ compliant

About this car

This 2016 Volkswagen Golf Match Edition is advertised with 71,000 miles, approximately 4,600 below the typical mileage for its age. The AskCar estimate for this car is £8,534. It is priced at £8,849, which is £315 above that estimate. The AskCar estimate draws on 10,545 Volkswagen Golf adverts across the UK, adjusting for age, mileage, trim, engine and other specifications. We first recorded this car for sale 15 days ago. Its advertised mileage matches the government's MOT record. It is advertised by Arrow Motor Company in Darlington. How to contact the dealer and its opening hours are on this AskCar page.

Stock data as of 4 November 2026.

How we estimate prices and check cars

Price

Fair price: £315 (3%) over the AskCar estimate of £8,534.

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 10,545 priced Volkswagen Golf adverts across different ages and specifications, as of 4 November 2026.

A 2016 Volkswagen Golf with the 1.4 petrol engine is typically advertised at £9,600: the median of the 149 for sale on AskCar, as of 4 November 2026.

Time on sale

This 2016 Volkswagen Golf has been on sale for at least 15 days.

Price history

AskCar first saw this advert on 20 October 2026 at £8,849. 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 4 November 2026: valid until 26 September 2027.

It failed its MOT on 21 September 2026 (offside rear tyre has a bulge, caused by separation or partial failure of its structure) and passed 1 day later, on 22 September 2026.

Advisories at the latest test: nearside front tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge worn on inside edge; offside front tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge worn on inside edge; offside rear brake pad(s) wearing thin; and 5 more.

Mileage at that test: 70,931 miles, which matches the advertised 71,000 miles.

Advertised mileage is about 4,600 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 4 November 2026.

The 3 closest to this car in mileage:

• 2016 Volkswagen Golf Match Edition, 1.4 petrol hatchback, black. Mileage: 70,699 miles. Price: £8,550, £299 less 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, blue. Mileage: 72,013 miles. Price: £8,342, £507 less than this car. Dealer: Car Station in Epping. AskCar page: https://askcar.co.uk/car/volkswagen-golf-2016-d580ecc0aa25
• 2016 Volkswagen Golf Match Edition, 1.4 petrol hatchback, silver. Mileage: 69,228 miles. Price: £8,995, £146 more than this car. Dealer: Loddon Car Deals in Reading. AskCar page: https://askcar.co.uk/car/volkswagen-golf-2016-370c4baab22b

• The nearest: 2016 Volkswagen Golf Match Edition, 1.4 petrol hatchback, black, 49 miles from this car. Mileage: 56,844 miles. Price: £9,495, £646 more than this car. Dealer: Leeds Motor Company in Leeds. AskCar page: https://askcar.co.uk/car/volkswagen-golf-2016-101c31006718