2016 Volkswagen Golf 1.6 TDI BlueMotion Tech

Price: £7,895. Fair price: £56 (under 1%) under the AskCar estimate of £7,951, our expected asking price for this car from its model, age, mileage and specification, drawing on 10,562 priced Volkswagen Golf adverts on AskCar as of 10 November 2026.

AskCar lists 10,971 used Volkswagen Golf from 3,666 UK dealerships, as of 10 November 2026.

Overview

  • Make: Volkswagen
  • Model: Golf
  • Version: 1.6 TDI BlueMotion Tech Manual FWD Euro 6 (s/s) 5dr (108 bhp)
  • Year: 2016
  • Mileage: 70,569 miles
  • Fuel: Diesel
  • Body: Hatchback, 5 doors, 5 seats
  • Engine: 1.6 litres, 108 bhp
  • Gearbox: Manual
  • Drive: Front-wheel drive
  • Colour: Blue
  • CO2: 99 g/km
  • Emissions standard: Euro 6, ULEZ compliant

About this car

This 2016 Volkswagen Golf is advertised with 70,569 miles, approximately 5,100 below the typical mileage for its age. Its asking price of £7,895 is £56 below the AskCar estimate of £7,951. To work out the AskCar estimate, we analyse UK dealer adverts for 10,562 Volkswagen Golf cars across different ages and specifications. The dealer may accept less: this car has been on sale for at least 152 days. We checked its advertised mileage against the government's MOT record, and they match. It is advertised by Kirby Vehicle Sales in Barnsley. How to contact the dealer and its opening hours are on this AskCar page.

Stock data as of 10 November 2026.

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Price

Fair price: £56 (under 1%) under the AskCar estimate of £7,951.

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 10,562 priced Volkswagen Golf adverts across different ages and specifications, as of 10 November 2026.

A 2016 Volkswagen Golf with the 1.6 diesel engine is typically advertised at £7,600: the median of the 87 for sale on AskCar, as of 10 November 2026.

Time on sale

The dealer may accept less. This 2016 Volkswagen Golf has been on sale for at least 152 days. About half of 2016 Volkswagen Golf cars are gone from sale within a month of being advertised: 514 of the 959 first advertised between 11 July 2026 and 7 October 2026.

Price history

AskCar first saw this advert on 11 June 2026 at £7,895. 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 10 November 2026: valid until 20 May 2027.

It has had 7 MOTs. The latest, on 21 May 2026, passed.

There were no advisories at the latest test.

Mileage at that test: 70,560 miles, which matches the advertised 70,569 miles.

Advertised mileage is about 5,100 miles lower than the median mileage of a 2016 Volkswagen Golf on AskCar.

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As of 10 November 2026, AskCar lists 591,054 cars and vans from 12,888 UK dealerships, read daily from dealer websites: over 99% of UK dealer used car adverts. No dealer pays to be listed.