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) 3dr (296 bhp)
• Year: 2016
• Mileage: 2,750 miles
• Fuel: Petrol
• Body: Hatchback, 3 doors, 5 seats
• Engine: 2.0 litres, 296 bhp
• Gearbox: Manual
• Drive: Four-wheel drive
• Colour: Red
• CO2: 165 g/km
• Emissions standard: Euro 6, ULEZ compliant

About this car

At 2,750 miles, this 2016 Volkswagen Golf R has covered about 72,800 fewer miles than other 2016 Volkswagen Golf cars. The AskCar estimate for this car is £21,501. It is priced at £22,995, which is £1,494 above 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 160 days, and its asking price has been cut by £1,000. According to the government's MOT record, its advertised mileage is consistent with the latest test. It is advertised by IH Performance in Sandy. 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: £1,494 (6%) over the AskCar estimate of £21,501.

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 160 days, and its asking price has been cut by £1,000. 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 28 May 2026 at £23,995. Its asking price is now £22,995, £1,000 less. The latest price cut was seen on 6 August 2026.

Price changes recorded:

• 29 May 2026: £23,995
• 6 August 2026: £22,995

Mileage and MOT

MOT, from the government's MOT records (DVSA, the Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency), as of 4 November 2026: valid until 6 April 2027.

It has had 8 MOTs. The latest, on 7 April 2026, passed.

There were no advisories at the latest test.

Mileage at that test: 2,900 miles, which matches the advertised 2,750 miles.

Advertised mileage is about 72,800 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 £20,000, as of 4 November 2026.

The 3 closest to this car in mileage:

• 2016 Volkswagen Golf R, 2.0 petrol hatchback, blue. Mileage: 27,000 miles. Price: £20,000, £2,995 less than this car. Dealer: Bulgari Performance in Bradford. AskCar page: https://askcar.co.uk/car/volkswagen-golf-2016-deabbae4ee4c
• 2016 Volkswagen Golf R, 2.0 petrol hatchback, black. Mileage: 56,100 miles. Price: £15,500, £7,495 less than this car. Dealer: Rahman Motor Company in Whitchurch. AskCar page: https://askcar.co.uk/car/volkswagen-golf-2016-353190aa375e
• 2016 Volkswagen Golf R, 2.0 petrol hatchback, white. Mileage: 57,041 miles. Price: £14,798, £8,197 less than this car. Dealer: Jemca Toyota Sidcup in Sidcup. AskCar page: https://askcar.co.uk/car/volkswagen-golf-2016-c4e91510b89b

• The nearest: 2016 Volkswagen Golf R, 2.0 petrol hatchback, grey, 16 miles from this car. Mileage: 75,850 miles. Price: £15,490, £7,505 less than this car. Dealer: Quattro Tech Cars in St Ives. AskCar page: https://askcar.co.uk/car/volkswagen-golf-2016-e70bc572dfec