2016 Volkswagen Golf 2.0 TSI BlueMotion Tech R

Overview

• Make: Volkswagen
• Model: Golf
• Trim: R
• Version: 2.0 TSI BlueMotion Tech R DSG 4WD Euro 6 (s/s) 3dr (296 bhp)
• Year: 2016
• Mileage: 84,441 miles
• Fuel: Petrol
• Body: Hatchback, 3 doors, 5 seats
• Engine: 2.0 litres, 296 bhp
• Gearbox: Automatic (DSG)
• Drive: Four-wheel drive
• Colour: Silver
• CO2: 159 g/km
• Emissions standard: Euro 6, ULEZ compliant

About this car

With 84,441 miles on the clock, this 2016 Volkswagen Golf R has done roughly 9,700 more miles than a typical 2016 Volkswagen Golf. Its asking price of £13,999 is £381 below the AskCar estimate of £14,380. The AskCar estimate uses UK dealer asking prices, including 10,548 Volkswagen Golf adverts, and accounts for the car’s age, mileage and specification. We have tracked this advert for 4 days. According to the government's MOT record, its advertised mileage is consistent with the latest test. The seller is Prestige Car Supermarket, based in York. 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: £381 (2%) under the AskCar estimate of £14,380.

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 2.0 petrol engine is typically advertised at £11,400: the median of the 360 for sale on AskCar, as of 5 November 2026.

Time on sale

AskCar first saw this 2016 Volkswagen Golf advertised 4 days ago. About half of 2016 Volkswagen Golf cars are gone from sale within a month of being advertised: 487 of the 907 first advertised between 11 July 2026 and 2 October 2026.

Price history

AskCar first saw this advert on 1 November 2026 at £13,999. 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 5 November 2026: valid until 23 February 2027.

It has had 10 MOTs. The latest, on 18 February 2026, passed.

Advisories at the latest test: offside rear tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge; front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened inside faces.

Mileage at that test: 75,786 miles, which matches the advertised 84,441 miles.

Advertised mileage is about 9,700 miles higher than the median mileage of a 2016 Volkswagen Golf on AskCar.

Similar cars

48 other 2016 Volkswagen Golf R 2.0 petrol automatic hatchbacks are for sale at UK dealers, from £9,995 to £22,945, as of 5 November 2026.

The 3 closest to this car in mileage:

• 2016 Volkswagen Golf R, 2.0 petrol hatchback, white. Mileage: 83,100 miles. Price: £15,490, £1,491 more than this car. Dealer: Desmond Eastwood Motors in Lisburn. AskCar page: https://askcar.co.uk/car/volkswagen-golf-2016-326e594116fb
• 2016 Volkswagen Golf R, 2.0 petrol hatchback, black. Mileage: 82,132 miles. Price: £15,949, £1,950 more than this car. Dealer: TMS Cars in Bedford. AskCar page: https://askcar.co.uk/car/volkswagen-golf-2016-644067e97853
• 2016 Volkswagen Golf R, 2.0 petrol hatchback, blue. Mileage: 87,200 miles. Price: £14,500, £501 more than this car. Dealer: Marshall Hyundai Gloucester in Gloucester. AskCar page: https://askcar.co.uk/car/volkswagen-golf-2016-4fec1166a9dd

• The nearest: 2016 Volkswagen Golf R, 2.0 petrol hatchback, blue, 31 miles from this car. Mileage: 78,000 miles. Price: £18,990, £4,991 more than this car. Dealer: Auto Prestige in Bradford. AskCar page: https://askcar.co.uk/car/volkswagen-golf-2016-d858b3d78848