2016 Volkswagen Golf 1.6 TDI BlueMotion Tech Match Edition

Overview

• Make: Volkswagen
• Model: Golf
• Trim: Match Edition
• Version: 1.6 TDI BlueMotion Tech Match Edition Manual FWD Euro 6 (s/s) 5dr (108 bhp)
• Year: 2016
• Mileage: 71,195 miles
• Fuel: Diesel
• Body: Hatchback, 5 doors, 5 seats
• Engine: 1.6 litres, 108 bhp
• Gearbox: Manual
• Drive: Front-wheel drive
• Colour: Silver
• CO2: 99 g/km
• Emissions standard: Euro 6, ULEZ compliant

About this car

With 71,195 miles on the clock, this 2016 Volkswagen Golf Match Edition has done roughly 3,900 fewer miles than a typical 2016 Volkswagen Golf. The AskCar estimate for this car is £8,179. It is priced at £8,105, which is £74 below that estimate. To work out the AskCar estimate, we analyse UK dealer adverts for 10,393 Volkswagen Golf cars across different ages and specifications. The dealer may accept less. This car has been on sale for at least 94 days, and its asking price is down £490. The government's MOT record matches its advertised mileage. You can find this car at CSS in Bury. How to contact the dealer and its opening hours are on this AskCar page.

Stock data as of 2 November 2026.

How we estimate prices and check cars

Price

Fair price: £74 (under 1%) under the AskCar estimate of £8,179.

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 10,393 priced Volkswagen Golf adverts across different ages and specifications, as of 2 November 2026.

A 2016 Volkswagen Golf with the 1.6 diesel engine is typically advertised at £7,800: the median of the 87 for sale on AskCar, as of 2 November 2026.

Time on sale

The dealer may accept less. This 2016 Volkswagen Golf has been on sale for at least 94 days, and its asking price has been cut by £490. About half of 2016 Volkswagen Golf cars are gone from sale within a month of being advertised: 461 of the 864 first advertised between 11 July 2026 and 29 September 2026.

Price history

AskCar first saw this advert on 31 July 2026 at £8,595. Its asking price is now £8,105, £490 less. The latest price cut was seen on 27 October 2026.

Price changes recorded:

• 31 July 2026: £8,595
• 27 October 2026: £8,105

Mileage and MOT

MOT, from the government's MOT records (DVSA, the Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency), as of 2 November 2026: valid until 2 April 2027.

It has had 9 MOTs. The latest, on 31 March 2026, passed.

Advisories at the latest test: rear registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread; offside rear shock absorbers has light misting of oil; nearside front tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge; and 5 more.

Mileage at that test: 67,953 miles, which matches the advertised 71,195 miles.

Advertised mileage is about 3,900 miles lower than the median mileage of a 2016 Volkswagen Golf on AskCar.

Similar cars

35 other 2016 Volkswagen Golf Match Edition 1.6 diesel manual hatchbacks are for sale at UK dealers, from £1,977 to £10,945, as of 2 November 2026.

The 3 closest to this car in mileage:

• 2016 Volkswagen Golf Match Edition, 1.6 diesel hatchback, black. Mileage: 71,000 miles. Price: £8,000, £105 less than this car. Dealer: D.J. Whyman Cars in Leicester. AskCar page: https://askcar.co.uk/car/volkswagen-golf-2016-5e8973bf4acd
• 2016 Volkswagen Golf Match Edition, 1.6 diesel hatchback, blue. Mileage: 68,000 miles. Price: £7,985, £120 less than this car. Dealer: Kingston Cars13 in Woking. AskCar page: https://askcar.co.uk/car/volkswagen-golf-2016-27fcfb8372e4
• 2016 Volkswagen Golf Match Edition, 1.6 diesel hatchback, white. Mileage: 67,941 miles. Price: £7,995, £110 less than this car. Dealer: Norwich Car Centre in Norwich. AskCar page: https://askcar.co.uk/car/volkswagen-golf-2016-514085ab9c71

• The nearest: 2016 Volkswagen Golf Match Edition, 1.6 diesel hatchback, silver, 14 miles from this car. Mileage: 103,555 miles. Price: £5,995, £2,110 less than this car. Dealer: Happy Motors in Blackburn. AskCar page: https://askcar.co.uk/car/volkswagen-golf-2016-d02397800a20