2016 Volkswagen Golf 2.0 TSI BlueMotion Tech R

Overview

• Make: Volkswagen
• Model: Golf
• Trim: R
• Version: 2.0 TSI BlueMotion Tech R DSG 4WD Euro 6 (s/s) 5dr (296 bhp)
• Year: 2016
• Mileage: 78,000 miles
• Fuel: Petrol
• Body: Hatchback, 5 doors, 5 seats
• Engine: 2.0 litres, 296 bhp
• Gearbox: Automatic (DSG)
• Drive: Four-wheel drive
• Colour: Blue
• CO2: 159 g/km
• Emissions standard: Euro 6, ULEZ compliant

About this car

With 78,000 miles on the clock, this 2016 Volkswagen Golf R has done roughly 3,300 more miles than a typical 2016 Volkswagen Golf. Its asking price of £18,990 is £4,131 above the AskCar estimate of £14,859. The AskCar estimate uses 10,548 UK dealer adverts for the Volkswagen Golf, with adjustments for age, mileage, trim, engine and other specifications. We have tracked this advert for 18 days. The government's MOT record matches its advertised mileage. It is advertised by Auto Prestige in Bradford. How to contact the dealer and its opening hours are on this AskCar page.

Stock data as of 5 November 2026.

How we estimate prices and check cars

Price

Above the going rate: £4,131 (27%) over the AskCar estimate of £14,859.

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 10,548 priced Volkswagen Golf adverts across different ages and specifications, as of 5 November 2026.

A 2016 Volkswagen Golf with the 2.0 petrol engine is typically advertised at £11,400: the median of the 360 for sale on AskCar, as of 5 November 2026.

Time on sale

This 2016 Volkswagen Golf has been on sale for at least 18 days.

Price history

AskCar first saw this advert on 18 October 2026 at £18,990. 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 5 November 2026: valid until 9 September 2027.

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

Advisories at the latest test: upper driver's view to the front outside the swept area of the windscreen wipers restricted by an obstruction sun-strip fitted; exhaust noisy.

Mileage at that test: 78,146 miles, which matches the advertised 78,000 miles.

Advertised mileage is about 3,300 miles higher than the median mileage of a 2016 Volkswagen Golf on AskCar.

Similar cars

48 other 2016 Volkswagen Golf R 2.0 petrol automatic hatchbacks are for sale at UK dealers, from £9,995 to £22,945, as of 5 November 2026.

The 3 closest to this car in mileage:

• 2016 Volkswagen Golf R, 2.0 petrol hatchback, white. Mileage: 76,290 miles. Price: £14,990, £4,000 less than this car. Dealer: Cars Direct Peterborough in Peterborough. AskCar page: https://askcar.co.uk/car/volkswagen-golf-2016-3ed840bad786
• 2016 Volkswagen Golf R, 2.0 petrol hatchback, grey. Mileage: 80,588 miles. Price: £14,995, £3,995 less than this car. Dealer: Silsoe Prestige Motors in Luton. AskCar page: https://askcar.co.uk/car/volkswagen-golf-2016-b2eb20a018a8
• 2016 Volkswagen Golf R, 2.0 petrol hatchback, black. Mileage: 75,000 miles. Price: £14,990, £4,000 less than this car. Dealer: Cars To Go in Bournemouth. AskCar page: https://askcar.co.uk/car/volkswagen-golf-2016-c8027d67771b

• The nearest: 2016 Volkswagen Golf R, 2.0 petrol hatchback, black, 29 miles from this car. Mileage: 107,781 miles. Price: £9,995, £8,995 less than this car. Dealer: Billzo Motors in Manchester. AskCar page: https://askcar.co.uk/car/volkswagen-golf-2016-7b1e949fa21c