2016 Volkswagen Golf 1.6 TDI BlueMotion Tech Match Edition

Overview

• Make: Volkswagen
• Model: Golf
• Trim: Match Edition
• Version: 1.6 TDI BlueMotion Tech Match Edition Manual FWD Euro 6 (s/s) 5dr (108 bhp)
• Year: 2016
• Mileage: 99,876 miles
• Fuel: Diesel
• Body: Hatchback, 5 doors, 5 seats
• Engine: 1.6 litres, 108 bhp
• Gearbox: Manual
• Drive: Front-wheel drive
• Colour: Red
• CO2: 99 g/km
• Emissions standard: Euro 6, ULEZ compliant

About this car

This 2016 Volkswagen Golf Match Edition is advertised with 99,876 miles on the clock. Priced at £6,688, it is advertised £110 above the AskCar estimate of £6,578. The AskCar estimate draws on 10,548 Volkswagen Golf adverts across the UK, adjusting for age, mileage, trim, engine and other specifications. Since we first spotted the advert 54 days ago, the asking price has dropped by £200. Ask the dealer why the advert shows fewer miles than the 101,217 recorded at the latest MOT. Its MOT is recorded as valid until 10 September 2027. It is advertised by DJH Prestige and Sports in Sutton Coldfield. 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: £110 (1%) over the AskCar estimate of £6,578.

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 1.6 diesel engine is typically advertised at £7,500: the median of the 84 for sale on AskCar, as of 5 November 2026.

Time on sale

This 2016 Volkswagen Golf has been on sale for at least 54 days.

Price history

AskCar first saw this advert on 12 September 2026 at £6,888. Its asking price is now £6,688, £200 less. The latest price cut was seen on 19 September 2026.

Price changes recorded:

• 12 September 2026: £6,888
• 19 September 2026: £6,688

Mileage and MOT

MOT, from the government's MOT records (DVSA, the Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency), as of 5 November 2026: valid until 10 September 2027.

It has had 10 MOTs. The latest, on 11 September 2026, passed.

There were no advisories at the latest test.

Mileage at that test: 101,217 miles. The advert says 99,876 miles, fewer than the MOT record, so ask the dealer which is right.

Advertised mileage is about 25,100 miles higher than the median mileage of a 2016 Volkswagen Golf on AskCar.

Similar cars

32 other 2016 Volkswagen Golf Match Edition 1.6 diesel manual hatchbacks are for sale at UK dealers, from £1,977 to £10,750, as of 5 November 2026.

The 3 closest to this car in mileage:

• 2016 Volkswagen Golf Match Edition, 1.6 diesel hatchback, silver. Mileage: 103,555 miles. Price: £5,995, £693 less than this car. Dealer: Happy Motors in Blackburn. AskCar page: https://askcar.co.uk/car/volkswagen-golf-2016-d02397800a20
• 2016 Volkswagen Golf Match Edition, 1.6 diesel hatchback, white. Mileage: 103,603 miles. Price: £6,995, £307 more than this car. Dealer: Fleetwise in Armagh. AskCar page: https://askcar.co.uk/car/volkswagen-golf-2016-bffa6538577d
• 2016 Volkswagen Golf Match Edition, 1.6 diesel hatchback, silver. Mileage: 95,014 miles. Price: £6,999, £311 more than this car. Dealer: Carlux in Barry. AskCar page: https://askcar.co.uk/car/volkswagen-golf-2016-6cc75e7bb877

• The nearest: 2016 Volkswagen Golf Match Edition, 1.6 diesel hatchback, silver, 6 miles from this car. Mileage: 65,496 miles. Price: £8,599, £1,911 more than this car. Dealer: Scott Motor Company in Tamworth. AskCar page: https://askcar.co.uk/car/volkswagen-golf-2016-9eee6e63cee7