2016 Volkswagen Golf 1.6 TDI BlueMotion Tech Match Edition

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: 65,000 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 65,000 miles, approximately 10,300 below the typical mileage for its age. The AskCar estimate for this car is £8,546. It is priced at £7,750, which is £796 below that estimate. To work out the AskCar estimate, we analyse UK dealer adverts for 10,630 Volkswagen Golf cars across different ages and specifications. The dealer may accept less. This car has been on sale for at least 163 days, and its asking price is down £1,170. According to the government's MOT record, its advertised mileage is consistent with the latest test. The seller is Leicester Car Centre, based in Leicester. 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

Good value: £796 (9%) under the AskCar estimate of £8,546.

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 1.6 diesel engine is typically advertised at £7,600: the median of the 85 for sale on AskCar, as of 7 November 2026.

Time on sale

The dealer may accept less. This 2016 Volkswagen Golf has been on sale for at least 163 days, and its asking price has been cut by £1,170. 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 28 May 2026 at £8,920. Its asking price is now £7,750, £1,170 less. The latest price cut was seen on 16 October 2026.

Price changes recorded:

• 28 May 2026: £8,920
• 16 June 2026: £8,720
• 4 July 2026: £8,620
• 22 July 2026: £8,390
• 18 August 2026: £7,991
• 16 October 2026: £7,750

Mileage and MOT

MOT, from the government's MOT records (DVSA, the Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency), as of 7 November 2026: valid until 3 April 2027.

It failed its MOT on 18 March 2026 (supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault) and passed 6 days later, on 24 March 2026.

Advisories at the latest test: nearside front shock absorbers has light misting of oil; general surface corossion to rear axle/spring mountings.

Mileage at that test: 65,436 miles, which matches the advertised 65,000 miles.

Advertised mileage is about 10,300 miles lower than the median mileage of a 2016 Volkswagen Golf on AskCar.

Similar cars

33 other 2016 Volkswagen Golf Match Edition 1.6 diesel manual hatchbacks are for sale at UK dealers, from £1,977 to £10,695, as of 7 November 2026.

The 3 closest to this car in mileage:

• 2016 Volkswagen Golf Match Edition, 1.6 diesel hatchback, grey. Mileage: 64,719 miles. Price: £8,490, £740 more than this car. Dealer: Century Motors Ltd Est 1958 in Sheffield. AskCar page: https://askcar.co.uk/car/volkswagen-golf-2016-941dc5e9ba57
• 2016 Volkswagen Golf Match Edition, 1.6 diesel hatchback, silver. Mileage: 65,496 miles. Price: £8,599, £849 more than this car. Dealer: Scott Motor Company in Tamworth. AskCar page: https://askcar.co.uk/car/volkswagen-golf-2016-9eee6e63cee7
• 2016 Volkswagen Golf Match Edition, 1.6 diesel hatchback, red. Mileage: 66,000 miles. Price: £7,995, £245 more than this car. Dealer: Richard Greer Car Sales in Ballyclare. AskCar page: https://askcar.co.uk/car/volkswagen-golf-2016-629817f1b31d

• The nearest: 2016 Volkswagen Golf Match Edition, 1.6 diesel hatchback, black, 3 miles from this car. Mileage: 71,000 miles. Price: £8,000, £250 more than this car. Dealer: D.J. Whyman Cars in Leicester. AskCar page: https://askcar.co.uk/car/volkswagen-golf-2016-5e8973bf4acd