2016 Volkswagen Golf 1.4 TSI BlueMotion Tech Match Edition

Overview

• Make: Volkswagen
• Model: Golf
• Trim: Match Edition
• Version: 1.4 TSI BlueMotion Tech Match Edition DSG FWD Euro 6 (s/s) 5dr (123 bhp)
• Year: 2016
• Mileage: 54,060 miles
• Fuel: Petrol
• Body: Hatchback, 5 doors, 5 seats
• Engine: 1.4 litres, 123 bhp
• Gearbox: Automatic (DSG)
• Drive: Front-wheel drive
• Colour: Grey
• CO2: 116 g/km
• Emissions standard: Euro 6, ULEZ compliant

About this car

This 2016 Volkswagen Golf Match Edition has covered 54,060 miles, around 21,500 fewer miles than is typical for its age. The dealer is asking £10,299, which is £218 below the AskCar estimate of £10,517. To work out the AskCar estimate, we analyse UK dealer adverts for 10,545 Volkswagen Golf cars across different ages and specifications. This car was first seen in our listings data 32 days ago. We checked its advertised mileage against the government's MOT record, and they match. The seller is Mainline UK, based in Dunston. 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: £218 (2%) under the AskCar estimate of £10,517.

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 1.4 petrol engine is typically advertised at £9,600: the median of the 149 for sale on AskCar, as of 4 November 2026.

Time on sale

This 2016 Volkswagen Golf has been on sale for at least 32 days.

Price history

AskCar first saw this advert on 3 October 2026 at £10,299. 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 4 November 2026: valid until 24 September 2027.

It failed its MOT on 24 September 2026 (offside front service brake excessively fluctuating; nearside track rod end ball joint dust cover insecure so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt; offside track rod end ball joint dust cover excessively damaged or deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt) and passed 1 day later, on 25 September 2026.

Advisories at the latest test: front sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened; nearside rear suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened; offside rear suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened; and 3 more.

Mileage at that test: 54,040 miles, which matches the advertised 54,060 miles.

Advertised mileage is about 21,500 miles lower than the median mileage of a 2016 Volkswagen Golf on AskCar.

Similar cars

24 other 2016 Volkswagen Golf Match Edition 1.4 petrol automatic hatchbacks are for sale at UK dealers, from £6,400 to £13,499, as of 4 November 2026.

The 3 closest to this car in mileage:

• 2016 Volkswagen Golf Match Edition, 1.4 petrol hatchback, blue. Mileage: 56,000 miles. Price: £11,995, £1,696 more than this car. Dealer: Obsidian Motor Company in Epsom. AskCar page: https://askcar.co.uk/car/volkswagen-golf-2016-ebc9c3d5e795
• 2016 Volkswagen Golf Match Edition, 1.4 petrol hatchback, grey. Mileage: 49,997 miles. Price: £10,995, £696 more than this car. Dealer: Billzo Motors in Manchester. AskCar page: https://askcar.co.uk/car/volkswagen-golf-2016-d388db54a3f2
• 2016 Volkswagen Golf Match Edition, 1.4 petrol hatchback, blue. Mileage: 58,636 miles. Price: £10,000, £299 less than this car. Dealer: Auto32 in West Molesey. AskCar page: https://askcar.co.uk/car/volkswagen-golf-2016-e95ea5d1f5a9

• The nearest: 2016 Volkswagen Golf Match Edition, 1.4 petrol hatchback, red, 10 miles from this car. Mileage: 98,867 miles. Price: £6,400, £3,899 less than this car. Dealer: Top Right Cars in Sunderland. AskCar page: https://askcar.co.uk/car/volkswagen-golf-2016-42ad2756e6b1