2016 Volkswagen Golf 2.0 TSI BlueMotion Tech GTI

Overview

• Make: Volkswagen
• Model: Golf
• Trim: GTI
• Version: 2.0 TSI BlueMotion Tech GTI DSG FWD Euro 6 (s/s) 5dr (217 bhp)
• Year: 2016
• Mileage: 81,000 miles
• Fuel: Petrol
• Body: Hatchback, 5 doors, 5 seats
• Engine: 2.0 litres, 217 bhp
• Gearbox: Automatic (DSG)
• Drive: Front-wheel drive
• Colour: Grey
• CO2: 145 g/km
• Emissions standard: Euro 6, ULEZ compliant

About this car

This 2016 Volkswagen Golf GTI is advertised with 81,000 miles, approximately 5,400 above the typical mileage for its age. The AskCar estimate for this car is £12,534. It is priced at £12,295, which is £239 below that estimate. To work out the AskCar estimate, we analyse UK dealer adverts for 10,545 Volkswagen Golf cars across different ages and specifications. The dealer may accept less: this car has been on sale for at least 81 days, and its asking price has been cut by £600. We checked its advertised mileage against the government's MOT record, and they match. It is for sale at Heathrow Trade Cars in Southall. 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: £239 (1%) under the AskCar estimate of £12,534.

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 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

The dealer may accept less. This 2016 Volkswagen Golf has been on sale for at least 81 days, and its asking price has been cut by £600. 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 15 August 2026 at £12,895. Its asking price is now £12,295, £600 less. The latest price cut was seen on 24 August 2026.

Price changes recorded:

• 15 August 2026: £12,895
• 24 August 2026: £12,295

Mileage and MOT

MOT, from the government's MOT records (DVSA, the Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency), as of 4 November 2026: valid until 23 June 2027.

It has had 8 MOTs. The latest, on 12 June 2026, passed.

Advisories at the latest test: engine cover & under tray fitted; offside mirror indicator lamp damaged; both rear tyres wearing low; and 1 more.

Mileage at that test: 79,861 miles, which matches the advertised 81,000 miles.

Advertised mileage is about 5,400 miles higher than the median mileage of a 2016 Volkswagen Golf on AskCar.

Similar cars

11 other 2016 Volkswagen Golf GTI 2.0 petrol automatic hatchbacks are for sale at UK dealers, from £7,995 to £16,995, as of 4 November 2026.

The 3 closest to this car in mileage:

• 2016 Volkswagen Golf GTI, 2.0 petrol hatchback, black. Mileage: 81,499 miles. Price: £13,495, £1,200 more than this car. Dealer: MH Performance in Bradford. AskCar page: https://askcar.co.uk/car/volkswagen-golf-2016-7b37a044ecdf
• 2016 Volkswagen Golf GTI, 2.0 petrol hatchback, black. Mileage: 95,216 miles. Price: £11,950, £345 less than this car. Dealer: Alcester Motor Company in Alcester. AskCar page: https://askcar.co.uk/car/volkswagen-golf-2016-c71cdb37b9b6
• 2016 Volkswagen Golf GTI, 2.0 petrol hatchback, white. Mileage: 97,315 miles. Price: £11,995, £300 less than this car. Dealer: Mk Autos in Failsworth. AskCar page: https://askcar.co.uk/car/volkswagen-golf-2016-49ffc8beb663

• The nearest: 2016 Volkswagen Golf GTI, 2.0 petrol hatchback, black, 12 miles from this car. Mileage: 53,000 miles. Price: £16,995, £4,700 more than this car. Dealer: AM Autohaus in Slough. AskCar page: https://askcar.co.uk/car/volkswagen-golf-2016-782dbde43903