2016 Volkswagen Golf 2.0 TSI BlueMotion Tech R

Overview

• Make: Volkswagen
• Model: Golf
• Trim: R
• Version: 2.0 TSI BlueMotion Tech R Manual 4WD Euro 6 (s/s) 5dr (296 bhp)
• Year: 2016
• Mileage: 58,974 miles
• Fuel: Petrol
• Body: Hatchback, 5 doors, 5 seats
• Engine: 2.0 litres, 296 bhp
• Gearbox: Manual
• Drive: Four-wheel drive
• Colour: Blue
• CO2: 165 g/km
• Emissions standard: Euro 6, ULEZ compliant

About this car

This 2016 Volkswagen Golf R has covered 58,974 miles, around 16,600 fewer miles than is typical for its age. The AskCar estimate for this car is £15,580. It is priced at £14,995, which is £585 below that estimate. The AskCar estimate uses 10,545 UK dealer adverts for the Volkswagen Golf, with adjustments for age, mileage, trim, engine and other specifications. It first appeared in our advert records 1 day ago. According to the government's MOT record, its advertised mileage is consistent with the latest test. It is for sale at Performance Car Specialists in Peterborough. 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: £585 (3%) under the AskCar estimate of £15,580.

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 2.0 petrol engine is typically advertised at £11,400: the median of the 369 for sale on AskCar, as of 4 November 2026.

Time on sale

AskCar first saw this 2016 Volkswagen Golf advertised 1 day ago. About half of 2016 Volkswagen Golf cars are gone from sale within a month of being advertised: 480 of the 897 first advertised between 11 July 2026 and 1 October 2026.

Price history

AskCar first saw this advert on 3 November 2026 at £14,995. 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 4 February 2027.

It failed its MOT on 23 January 2026 (reversing lamp inoperative; nearside headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect; offside headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect; and 3 more) and passed 13 days later, on 5 February 2026.

Advisories at the latest test: nearside front inner tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing; offside front inner tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing; central exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases.

Mileage at that test: 58,742 miles, which matches the advertised 58,974 miles.

Advertised mileage is about 16,600 miles lower than the median mileage of a 2016 Volkswagen Golf on AskCar.

Similar cars

19 other 2016 Volkswagen Golf R 2.0 petrol manual hatchbacks are for sale at UK dealers, from £9,798 to £22,995, as of 4 November 2026.

The 3 closest to this car in mileage:

• 2016 Volkswagen Golf R, 2.0 petrol hatchback, white. Mileage: 60,000 miles. Price: £16,495, £1,500 more than this car. Dealer: Rev It Up UK in Denbigh. AskCar page: https://askcar.co.uk/car/volkswagen-golf-2016-bd2b2e0e07ef
• 2016 Volkswagen Golf R, 2.0 petrol hatchback, white. Mileage: 57,041 miles. Price: £14,798, £197 less than this car. Dealer: Jemca Toyota Sidcup in Sidcup. AskCar page: https://askcar.co.uk/car/volkswagen-golf-2016-c4e91510b89b
• 2016 Volkswagen Golf R, 2.0 petrol hatchback, black. Mileage: 56,100 miles. Price: £15,500, £505 more than this car. Dealer: Rahman Motor Company in Whitchurch. AskCar page: https://askcar.co.uk/car/volkswagen-golf-2016-353190aa375e

• The nearest: 2016 Volkswagen Golf R, 2.0 petrol hatchback, white, under a mile from this car. Mileage: 96,249 miles. Price: £10,790, £4,205 less than this car. Dealer: Auto Zone Peterborough in Peterborough. AskCar page: https://askcar.co.uk/car/volkswagen-golf-2016-58093c6e484e