2017 Volkswagen Golf 2.0 TSI BlueMotion Tech R

Price: £17,295. Fair price: £644 (3%) over the AskCar estimate of £16,651, our expected asking price for this car from its model, age, mileage and specification, drawing on 10,548 priced Volkswagen Golf adverts on AskCar as of 5 November 2026.

AskCar lists 10,998 used Volkswagen Golf from 3,671 UK dealerships, as of 5 November 2026.

Overview

  • Make: Volkswagen
  • Model: Golf
  • Trim: R
  • Version: 2.0 TSI BlueMotion Tech R DSG 4WD Euro 6 (s/s) 5dr (306 bhp)
  • Year: 2017
  • Mileage: 75,873 miles
  • Fuel: Petrol
  • Body: Hatchback, 5 doors, 5 seats
  • Engine: 2.0 litres, 306 bhp
  • Gearbox: Automatic (DSG)
  • Drive: Four-wheel drive
  • Colour: Red
  • CO2: 163 g/km
  • Emissions standard: Euro 6, ULEZ compliant

About this car

At 75,873 miles, this 2017 Volkswagen Golf R has covered about 2,900 more miles than other 2017 Volkswagen Golf cars. The AskCar estimate for this car is £16,651. It is priced at £17,295, which is £644 above that estimate. To work out the AskCar estimate, we analyse UK dealer adverts for 10,548 Volkswagen Golf cars across different ages and specifications. Since we first spotted the advert 40 days ago, the asking price has dropped by £700. The government's MOT record matches its advertised mileage. It is advertised by Baileys Prestige-Performance in Peterborough. 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

Fair price: £644 (3%) over the AskCar estimate of £16,651.

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 2.0 petrol engine is typically advertised at £14,000: the median of the 393 for sale on AskCar, as of 5 November 2026.

Time on sale

This 2017 Volkswagen Golf has been on sale for at least 40 days.

Price history

AskCar first saw this advert on 26 September 2026 at £17,995. Its asking price is now £17,295, £700 less. The latest price cut was seen on 25 October 2026.

Price changes recorded:

  • 26 September 2026: £17,995
  • 30 September 2026: £17,495
  • 25 October 2026: £17,295

Mileage and MOT

MOT, from the government's MOT records (DVSA, the Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency), as of 5 November 2026: valid until 11 July 2027.

It has had 10 MOTs. The latest, on 7 July 2026, passed.

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

Mileage at that test: 75,624 miles, which matches the advertised 75,873 miles.

Advertised mileage is about 2,900 miles higher than the median mileage of a 2017 Volkswagen Golf on AskCar.

Similar cars

61 other 2017 Volkswagen Golf R 2.0 petrol automatic hatchbacks are for sale at UK dealers, from £14,890 to £24,995, as of 5 November 2026.

The 3 closest to this car in mileage:

  • 2017 Volkswagen Golf R, 2.0 petrol hatchback, blue. Mileage: 76,000 miles. Price: £16,790, £505 less than this car. Dealer: Warwick Motor Company in Warwick. AskCar page: https://askcar.co.uk/car/volkswagen-golf-2017-669521f41678
  • 2017 Volkswagen Golf R, 2.0 petrol hatchback, blue. Mileage: 76,844 miles. Price: £16,900, £395 less than this car. Dealer: Freeman Motors in Oldham. AskCar page: https://askcar.co.uk/car/volkswagen-golf-2017-b529a1dc1f72
  • 2017 Volkswagen Golf R, 2.0 petrol hatchback, blue. Mileage: 74,685 miles. Price: £16,975, £320 less than this car. Dealer: Trade Car Sales in Bury. AskCar page: https://askcar.co.uk/car/volkswagen-golf-2017-c42406d21b9b
  • The nearest: 2017 Volkswagen Golf R, 2.0 petrol hatchback, white, under a mile from this car. Mileage: 68,995 miles. Price: £16,995, £300 less than this car. Dealer: Performance Car Specialists in Peterborough. AskCar page: https://askcar.co.uk/car/volkswagen-golf-2017-3c91f9432f16

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As of 5 November 2026, AskCar lists 595,776 cars and vans from 12,945 UK dealerships, read daily from dealer websites: over 99% of UK dealer used car adverts. No dealer pays to be listed.