2016 Volkswagen Golf 2.0 TSI BlueMotion Tech GTI Performance

Overview

• Make: Volkswagen
• Model: Golf
• Trim: GTI Performance
• Version: 2.0 TSI BlueMotion Tech GTI Performance Manual FWD Euro 6 (s/s) 5dr (227 bhp)
• Year: 2016
• Mileage: 56,249 miles
• Fuel: Petrol
• Body: Hatchback, 5 doors, 5 seats
• Engine: 2.0 litres, 227 bhp
• Gearbox: Manual
• Drive: Front-wheel drive
• Colour: Red
• CO2: 139 g/km
• Emissions standard: Euro 6, ULEZ compliant

About this car

This 2016 Volkswagen Golf GTI Performance is advertised with 56,249 miles, approximately 18,900 below the typical mileage for its age. Its asking price of £12,490 is £1,789 below the AskCar estimate of £14,279. The AskCar estimate uses 10,393 UK dealer adverts for the Volkswagen Golf, with adjustments for age, mileage, trim, engine and other specifications. We first saw this car advertised 147 days ago. Its asking price has since fallen by £2,500. The recorded MOT expired on 29 September 2026, so ask the dealer whether it has been renewed. We checked its advertised mileage against the government's MOT record, and they match. You can find this car at Anchor Cars in Padworth. 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

Good value: £1,789 (12%) under the AskCar estimate of £14,279.

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 2.0 petrol engine is typically advertised at £11,400: the median of the 359 for sale on AskCar, as of 2 November 2026.

Time on sale

This 2016 Volkswagen Golf has been on sale for at least 147 days.

Price history

AskCar first saw this advert on 8 June 2026 at £14,990. Its asking price is now £12,490, £2,500 less. The latest price cut was seen on 15 October 2026.

Price changes recorded:

• 20 June 2026: £14,990
• 20 July 2026: £14,750
• 13 August 2026: £14,490
• 5 September 2026: £13,990
• 24 September 2026: £13,450
• 13 October 2026: £12,990
• 15 October 2026: £12,490

Mileage and MOT

MOT, from the government's MOT records (DVSA, the Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency), as of 2 November 2026: the latest record we hold ran out on 29 September 2026; ask the dealer for the current MOT.

It has had 7 MOTs. The latest, on 18 September 2025, passed.

Advisories at the latest test: nearside rear tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge; offside rear tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge.

Mileage at that test: 50,452 miles, which matches the advertised 56,249 miles.

Advertised mileage is about 18,900 miles lower than the median mileage of a 2016 Volkswagen Golf on AskCar.

Similar cars

7 other 2016 Volkswagen Golf GTI Performance 2.0 petrol manual hatchbacks are for sale at UK dealers, from £8,490 to £18,995, as of 2 November 2026.

The 3 closest to this car in mileage:

• 2016 Volkswagen Golf GTI Performance, 2.0 petrol hatchback, black. Mileage: 69,600 miles. Price: £13,995, £1,505 more than this car. Dealer: Jim Walton Penrith in Penrith. AskCar page: https://askcar.co.uk/car/volkswagen-golf-2016-2970d5632a81
• 2016 Volkswagen Golf GTI Performance, 2.0 petrol hatchback, white. Mileage: 72,095 miles. Price: £12,295, £195 less than this car. Dealer: Smith and Clarks in Andover. AskCar page: https://askcar.co.uk/car/volkswagen-golf-2016-a8d86efee6f9
• 2016 Volkswagen Golf GTI Performance, 2.0 petrol hatchback. Mileage: 81,000 miles. Price: £11,995, £495 less than this car. Dealer: Evolve Motor Group in Swindon. AskCar page: https://askcar.co.uk/car/volkswagen-golf-2016-fd7c63b3b43d