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: 103,555 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 103,555 miles on the clock, this 2016 Volkswagen Golf Match Edition has done roughly 28,500 more miles than a typical 2016 Volkswagen Golf. Its asking price of £5,995 is £413 below the AskCar estimate of £6,408. To work out the AskCar estimate, we analyse UK dealer adverts for 10,393 Volkswagen Golf cars across different ages and specifications. We first recorded this car for sale 34 days ago. Its advertised mileage matches the government's MOT record. It is advertised by Happy Motors in Blackburn. 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: £413 (6%) under the AskCar estimate of £6,408.

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

This 2016 Volkswagen Golf has been on sale for at least 34 days.

Price history

AskCar first saw this advert on 29 September 2026 at £5,995. 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 2 November 2026: valid until 20 August 2027.

It failed its MOT on 21 August 2026 (rear brake disc significantly and obviously worn; offside front track rod end ball joint has excessive play; nearside front track rod end ball joint dust cover insecure so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt; and 1 more) and passed later the same day.

There were no advisories at the latest test.

Mileage at that test: 103,534 miles, which matches the advertised 103,555 miles.

Advertised mileage is about 28,500 miles higher 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, white. Mileage: 103,603 miles. Price: £6,995, £1,000 more than this car. Dealer: Fleetwise in Armagh. AskCar page: https://askcar.co.uk/car/volkswagen-golf-2016-bffa6538577d
• 2016 Volkswagen Golf Match Edition, 1.6 diesel hatchback, red. Mileage: 99,876 miles. Price: £6,688, £693 more than this car. Dealer: DJH Prestige and Sports in Royal Sutton Coldfield. AskCar page: https://askcar.co.uk/car/volkswagen-golf-2016-9d25d1d55576
• 2016 Volkswagen Golf Match Edition, 1.6 diesel hatchback, black. Mileage: 110,150 miles. Price: £6,495, £500 more than this car. Dealer: Devon Car Sales in Exeter. AskCar page: https://askcar.co.uk/car/volkswagen-golf-2016-e3323c40e4e2

• The nearest: 2016 Volkswagen Golf Match Edition, 1.6 diesel hatchback, silver, 14 miles from this car. Mileage: 71,195 miles. Price: £8,105, £2,110 more than this car. Dealer: CSS in Bury. AskCar page: https://askcar.co.uk/car/volkswagen-golf-2016-b818f3d59637