2016 Volkswagen Golf 2.0 R

Overview

• Make: Volkswagen
• Model: Golf
• Trim: R
• Version: 2.0 R Manual 4WD 5dr (298 bhp)
• Year: 2016
• Mileage: 38,298 miles
• Fuel: Petrol
• Body: Hatchback, 5 doors, 5 seats
• Engine: 2.0 litres, 298 bhp
• Gearbox: Manual
• Drive: Four-wheel drive
• Colour: Red
• CO2: 165 g/km

About this car

With 38,298 miles on the clock, this 2016 Volkswagen Golf R has done roughly 37,000 fewer miles than a typical 2016 Volkswagen Golf. The dealer is asking £16,995, which is £353 above the AskCar estimate of £16,642. To work out the AskCar estimate, we analyse UK dealer adverts for 10,630 Volkswagen Golf cars across different ages and specifications. We have tracked this advert for 4 days. Its advertised mileage matches the government's MOT record. It is advertised by Whitestone Approved Vehicles in Nuneaton. How to contact the dealer and its opening hours are on this AskCar page.

Stock data as of 7 November 2026.

How we estimate prices and check cars

Price

Fair price: £353 (2%) over the AskCar estimate of £16,642.

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 10,630 priced Volkswagen Golf adverts across different ages and specifications, as of 7 November 2026.

A 2016 Volkswagen Golf with the 2.0 petrol engine is typically advertised at £11,300: the median of the 365 for sale on AskCar, as of 7 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: 500 of the 931 first advertised between 11 July 2026 and 4 October 2026.

Price history

AskCar first saw this advert on 3 November 2026 at £16,995. 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 7 November 2026: valid until 21 July 2027.

It has had 8 MOTs. The latest, on 17 July 2026, passed.

Advisories at the latest test: factory covers very restricted view.

Mileage at that test: 37,129 miles, which matches the advertised 38,298 miles.

Advertised mileage is about 37,000 miles lower than the median mileage of a 2016 Volkswagen Golf on AskCar.

Similar cars

22 other 2016 Volkswagen Golf R 2.0 petrol manual hatchbacks are for sale at UK dealers, from £9,798 to £22,995, as of 7 November 2026.

The 3 closest to this car in mileage:

• 2016 Volkswagen Golf R, 2.0 petrol hatchback, blue. Mileage: 43,000 miles. Price: £16,999, the same price as this car. Dealer: AB Car Sales in Gunnislake. AskCar page: https://askcar.co.uk/car/volkswagen-golf-2016-133912c174ac
• 2016 Volkswagen Golf R, 2.0 petrol hatchback, blue. Mileage: 27,000 miles. Price: £20,000, £3,005 more 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, £1,495 less than this car. Dealer: Rahman Motor Company in Whitchurch. AskCar page: https://askcar.co.uk/car/volkswagen-golf-2016-353190aa375e

• The nearest: 2016 Volkswagen Golf R, 2.0 petrol hatchback, blue, 10 miles from this car. Mileage: 62,994 miles. Price: £14,495, £2,500 less than this car. Dealer: Warwickshire Prestige Cars in Coventry. AskCar page: https://askcar.co.uk/car/volkswagen-golf-2016-a259a0e7b2d0