2016 Volkswagen Golf 1.6 TDI BlueMotion Tech Match Edition

Price: £5,295. Good value: £674 (11%) under the AskCar estimate of £5,969, our expected asking price for this car from its model, age, mileage and specification, drawing on 10,545 priced Volkswagen Golf adverts on AskCar as of 4 November 2026.

AskCar lists 10,953 used Volkswagen Golf from 3,659 UK dealerships, as of 4 November 2026.

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: 114,000 miles
  • Fuel: Diesel
  • Body: Hatchback, 5 doors, 5 seats
  • Engine: 1.6 litres, 108 bhp
  • Gearbox: Manual
  • Drive: Front-wheel drive
  • Colour: Blue
  • CO2: 99 g/km
  • Emissions standard: Euro 6, ULEZ compliant

About this car

This 2016 Volkswagen Golf Match Edition is advertised with 114,000 miles, approximately 38,400 above the typical mileage for its age. Its asking price of £5,295 is £674 below the AskCar estimate of £5,969. To work out the AskCar estimate, we analyse UK dealer adverts for 10,545 Volkswagen Golf cars across different ages and specifications. The dealer may accept less. This car has been on sale for at least 62 days, and its asking price is down £700. The government's MOT record matches its advertised mileage. It is for sale at Bridgepoint Motors in Stockport. 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

Good value: £674 (11%) under the AskCar estimate of £5,969.

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 1.6 diesel engine is typically advertised at £7,500: the median of the 84 for sale on AskCar, as of 4 November 2026.

Time on sale

The dealer may accept less. This 2016 Volkswagen Golf has been on sale for at least 62 days, and its asking price has been cut by £700. About half of 2016 Volkswagen Golf cars are gone from sale within a month of being advertised: 480 of the 897 first advertised between 11 July 2026 and 1 October 2026.

Price history

AskCar first saw this advert on 3 September 2026 at £5,995. Its asking price is now £5,295, £700 less. The latest price cut was seen on 25 October 2026.

Price changes recorded:

  • 3 September 2026: £5,995
  • 18 September 2026: £5,795
  • 8 October 2026: £5,595
  • 21 October 2026: £5,495
  • 25 October 2026: £5,295

Mileage and MOT

MOT, from the government's MOT records (DVSA, the Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency), as of 4 November 2026: valid until 21 December 2026.

It has had 7 MOTs. The latest, on 25 November 2025, passed.

There were no advisories at the latest test.

Mileage at that test: 104,620 miles, which matches the advertised 114,000 miles.

Advertised mileage is about 38,400 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 £10,750, as of 4 November 2026.

The 3 closest to this car in mileage:

  • 2016 Volkswagen Golf Match Edition, 1.6 diesel hatchback, white. Mileage: 113,000 miles. Price: £4,995, £300 less than this car. Dealer: Roberts Car Sales North West in Flint. AskCar page: https://askcar.co.uk/car/volkswagen-golf-2016-2ff899428801
  • 2016 Volkswagen Golf Match Edition, 1.6 diesel hatchback, black. Mileage: 112,000 miles. Price: £5,490, £195 more than this car. Dealer: German Technik in Rickmansworth. AskCar page: https://askcar.co.uk/car/volkswagen-golf-2016-734a2243e6f3
  • 2016 Volkswagen Golf Match Edition, 1.6 diesel hatchback, grey. Mileage: 112,000 miles. Price: £5,950, £655 more than this car. Dealer: The Car Company Bristol & Bath in Westerleigh. AskCar page: https://askcar.co.uk/car/volkswagen-golf-2016-a73fcfc3fa61
  • The nearest: 2016 Volkswagen Golf Match Edition, 1.6 diesel hatchback, silver, 15 miles from this car. Mileage: 71,195 miles. Price: £8,105, £2,810 more than this car. Dealer: CSS in Bury. AskCar page: https://askcar.co.uk/car/volkswagen-golf-2016-b818f3d59637

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As of 4 November 2026, AskCar lists 592,552 cars and vans from 12,964 UK dealerships, read daily from dealer websites: over 99% of UK dealer used car adverts. No dealer pays to be listed.