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: 51,000 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

This 2016 Volkswagen Golf R has covered 51,000 miles. The AskCar estimate for this car is £17,967. It is priced at £17,490, which is £477 below that estimate. The AskCar estimate draws on 10,510 Volkswagen Golf adverts across the UK, adjusting for age, mileage, trim, engine and other specifications. This car was first seen in our listings data 89 days ago. Ask the dealer why the advert shows fewer miles than the 57,620 recorded at the latest MOT. The recorded MOT expired on 7 November 2026, so ask the dealer whether it has been renewed. It is for sale at Autoperform in Cheshire East. How to contact the dealer and its opening hours are on this AskCar page.

Stock data as of 8 November 2026.

How we estimate prices and check cars

Price

Fair price: £477 (2%) under the AskCar estimate of £17,967.

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 10,510 priced Volkswagen Golf adverts across different ages and specifications, as of 8 November 2026.

A 2016 Volkswagen Golf with the 2.0 petrol engine is typically advertised at £11,300: the median of the 360 for sale on AskCar, as of 8 November 2026.

Time on sale

This 2016 Volkswagen Golf has been on sale for at least 89 days.

Price history

AskCar first saw this advert on 11 August 2026 at £17,490. 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 8 November 2026: the latest record we hold ran out on 7 November 2026; ask the dealer for the current MOT.

It has had 7 MOTs. The latest, on 8 November 2025, passed.

Advisories at the latest test: nearside rear coil spring corroded STARTING to corrode; offside door mirror indicator lens cracked -Still works + no white light emitted.

Mileage at that test: 57,620 miles. The advert says 51,000 miles, fewer than the MOT record, so ask the dealer which is right.

Advertised mileage is about 24,900 miles lower than the median mileage of a 2016 Volkswagen Golf on AskCar.

Similar cars

45 other 2016 Volkswagen Golf R 2.0 petrol automatic hatchbacks are for sale at UK dealers, from £9,995 to £22,945, as of 8 November 2026.

The 3 closest to this car in mileage:

• 2016 Volkswagen Golf R, 2.0 petrol hatchback, black. Mileage: 49,138 miles. Price: £17,450, the same price as this car. Dealer: KC Kars UK in Derby. AskCar page: https://askcar.co.uk/car/volkswagen-golf-2016-35d37156580d
• 2016 Volkswagen Golf R, 2.0 petrol hatchback, blue. Mileage: 48,900 miles. Price: £16,500, £990 less than this car. Dealer: Yahya Cars in West Drayton. AskCar page: https://askcar.co.uk/car/volkswagen-golf-2016-886f169c3e86
• 2016 Volkswagen Golf R, 2.0 petrol hatchback, white. Mileage: 54,000 miles. Price: £17,995, £505 more than this car. Dealer: Rhs performance in Stoke-on-Trent. AskCar page: https://askcar.co.uk/car/volkswagen-golf-2016-6f28d9b1dbe8

• The nearest: 2016 Volkswagen Golf R, 2.0 petrol hatchback, black, 11 miles from this car. Mileage: 107,781 miles. Price: £9,995, £7,495 less than this car. Dealer: Billzo Motors in Manchester. AskCar page: https://askcar.co.uk/car/volkswagen-golf-2016-7b1e949fa21c