2017 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: 2017
• Mileage: 98,000 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

The advertised mileage for this 2017 Volkswagen Golf Match Edition is 98,000 miles. Priced at £7,450, it is advertised £660 above the AskCar estimate of £6,790. The AskCar estimate uses UK dealer asking prices, including 10,548 Volkswagen Golf adverts, and accounts for the car’s age, mileage and specification. Since we first spotted the advert 161 days ago, the asking price has dropped by £329. The latest MOT recorded 101,592 miles, above the advertised mileage. Check this with the dealer. MOT records show an expiry date of 15 January 2027. It is advertised by Motorshift in Bury. 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: £660 (9%) over the AskCar estimate of £6,790.

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 2017 Volkswagen Golf with the 1.6 diesel engine is typically advertised at £8,500: the median of the 126 for sale on AskCar, as of 5 November 2026.

Time on sale

This 2017 Volkswagen Golf has been on sale for at least 161 days.

Price history

AskCar first saw this advert on 28 May 2026 at £7,779. Its asking price is now £7,450, £329 less. The latest price cut was seen on 14 July 2026.

Price changes recorded:

• 29 May 2026: £7,779
• 14 July 2026: £7,450

Mileage and MOT

MOT, from the government's MOT records (DVSA, the Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency), as of 5 November 2026: valid until 15 January 2027.

It failed its MOT on 9 January 2026 (engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction) and passed later the same day.

There were no advisories at the latest test.

Mileage at that test: 101,592 miles. The advert says 98,000 miles, fewer than the MOT record, so ask the dealer which is right.

Advertised mileage is about 25,000 miles higher than the median mileage of a 2017 Volkswagen Golf on AskCar.

Similar cars

12 other 2017 Volkswagen Golf Match Edition 1.6 diesel manual hatchbacks are for sale at UK dealers, from £4,995 to £10,495, as of 5 November 2026.

The 3 closest to this car in mileage:

• 2017 Volkswagen Golf Match Edition, 1.6 diesel hatchback, red. Mileage: 98,000 miles. Price: £5,450, £2,000 less than this car. Dealer: OSJ Motor Company in Barnsley. AskCar page: https://askcar.co.uk/car/volkswagen-golf-2017-fb06091b56c3
• 2017 Volkswagen Golf Match Edition, 1.6 diesel hatchback, black. Mileage: 102,000 miles. Price: £6,390, £1,060 less than this car. Dealer: R D C Car Sales in Launceston. AskCar page: https://askcar.co.uk/car/volkswagen-golf-2017-b4d3557333f3
• 2017 Volkswagen Golf Match Edition, 1.6 diesel hatchback, silver. Mileage: 106,491 miles. Price: £6,995, £455 less than this car. Dealer: Parkview Autos NI in Antrim. AskCar page: https://askcar.co.uk/car/volkswagen-golf-2017-6d3eaf62415f

• The nearest: 2017 Volkswagen Golf Match Edition, 1.6 diesel hatchback, red, 27 miles from this car. Mileage: 126,000 miles. Price: £4,995, £2,455 less than this car. Dealer: Yorkshire Motor Park (BFD) in Bradford. AskCar page: https://askcar.co.uk/car/volkswagen-golf-2017-f6a5f1940769