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: 80,588 miles
• Fuel: Petrol
• Body: Hatchback, 3 doors, 5 seats
• Engine: 2.0 litres, 296 bhp
• Gearbox: Automatic (DSG)
• Drive: Four-wheel drive
• Colour: Grey
• CO2: 159 g/km
• Emissions standard: Euro 6, ULEZ compliant

About this car

This 2016 Volkswagen Golf R has covered 80,588 miles, around 5,800 more miles than is typical for its age. The AskCar estimate for this car is £14,807. It is priced at £14,995, which is £188 above that estimate. To work out the AskCar estimate, we analyse UK dealer adverts for 10,548 Volkswagen Golf cars across different ages and specifications. The asking price is now £1,085 lower than when we first recorded the advert 19 days ago. According to the government's MOT record, its advertised mileage is consistent with the latest test. The seller is Silsoe Prestige Motors, based in Bedford. 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: £188 (1%) over the AskCar estimate of £14,807.

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

This 2016 Volkswagen Golf has been on sale for at least 19 days.

Price history

AskCar first saw this advert on 17 October 2026 at £16,080. Its asking price is now £14,995, £1,085 less. The latest price cut was seen on 5 November 2026.

Price changes recorded:

• 17 October 2026: £16,080
• 19 October 2026: £15,995
• 23 October 2026: £15,495
• 5 November 2026: £14,995

Mileage and MOT

MOT, from the government's MOT records (DVSA, the Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency), as of 5 November 2026: valid until 4 February 2027.

It has had 10 MOTs. The latest, on 31 January 2026, passed.

Advisories at the latest test: offside rear tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge.

Mileage at that test: 77,250 miles, which matches the advertised 80,588 miles.

Advertised mileage is about 5,800 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, black. Mileage: 82,132 miles. Price: £15,949, £954 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, white. Mileage: 83,100 miles. Price: £15,490, £495 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, blue. Mileage: 78,000 miles. Price: £18,990, £3,995 more than this car. Dealer: Auto Prestige in Bradford. AskCar page: https://askcar.co.uk/car/volkswagen-golf-2016-d858b3d78848

• The nearest: 2016 Volkswagen Golf R, 2.0 petrol hatchback, grey, under a mile from this car. Mileage: 68,333 miles. Price: £14,995, the same price as this car. Dealer: Silsoe Prestige Motors in Luton. AskCar page: https://askcar.co.uk/car/volkswagen-golf-2016-12209ed1bcf4