2017 Volkswagen Golf 1.6 TDI BlueMotion Tech SE

Overview

• Make: Volkswagen
• Model: Golf
• Trim: SE
• Version: 1.6 TDI BlueMotion Tech SE Manual FWD Euro 6 (s/s) 5dr (113 bhp)
• Year: 2017
• Mileage: 100,000 miles
• Fuel: Diesel
• Body: Hatchback, 5 doors, 5 seats
• Engine: 1.6 litres, 113 bhp
• Gearbox: Manual
• Drive: Front-wheel drive
• Colour: Red
• CO2: 106 g/km
• Emissions standard: Euro 6, ULEZ compliant

About this car

This 2017 Volkswagen Golf SE has covered 100,000 miles. Priced at £6,794, it is advertised £459 below the AskCar estimate of £7,253. To work out the AskCar estimate, we analyse UK dealer adverts for 10,545 Volkswagen Golf cars across different ages and specifications. The asking price is now £900 lower than when we first recorded the advert 160 days ago. Ask the dealer why the advert shows fewer miles than the 103,740 recorded at the latest MOT. MOT records show an expiry date of 17 December 2026. It is advertised by Vivian Price Cars in Bristol. 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

Fair price: £459 (6%) under the AskCar estimate of £7,253.

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 2017 Volkswagen Golf with the 1.6 diesel engine is typically advertised at £8,200: the median of the 128 for sale on AskCar, as of 4 November 2026.

Time on sale

This 2017 Volkswagen Golf has been on sale for at least 160 days.

Price history

AskCar first saw this advert on 28 May 2026 at £7,694. Its asking price is now £6,794, £900 less. The latest price cut was seen on 29 October 2026.

Price changes recorded:

• 28 May 2026: £7,694
• 7 July 2026: £7,594
• 17 July 2026: £7,494
• 10 September 2026: £7,294
• 19 September 2026: £7,194
• 1 October 2026: £6,994
• 29 October 2026: £6,794

Mileage and MOT

MOT, from the government's MOT records (DVSA, the Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency), as of 4 November 2026: valid until 17 December 2026.

It failed its MOT on 18 December 2025 (rear registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of a single lamp or all lamps) and passed later the same day.

There were no advisories at the latest test.

Mileage at that test: 103,740 miles. The advert says 100,000 miles, fewer than the MOT record, so ask the dealer which is right.

Advertised mileage is about 26,400 miles higher than the median mileage of a 2017 Volkswagen Golf on AskCar.

Similar cars

7 other 2017 Volkswagen Golf SE 1.6 diesel manual hatchbacks are for sale at UK dealers, from £5,500 to £11,695, as of 4 November 2026.

The 3 closest to this car in mileage:

• 2017 Volkswagen Golf SE, 1.6 diesel hatchback, grey. Mileage: 95,000 miles. Price: £7,995, £1,201 more than this car. Dealer: Good Autos in Belfast. AskCar page: https://askcar.co.uk/car/volkswagen-golf-2017-d060c027e626
• 2017 Volkswagen Golf SE, 1.6 diesel hatchback, white. Mileage: 107,814 miles. Price: £7,950, £1,156 more than this car. Dealer: Brian Mc Manus Car Sales in Derry. AskCar page: https://askcar.co.uk/car/volkswagen-golf-2017-ae32fbf253d0
• 2017 Volkswagen Golf SE, 1.6 diesel hatchback, black. Mileage: 89,000 miles. Price: £8,495, £1,701 more than this car. Dealer: Mike Ince Car Sales in Leigh. AskCar page: https://askcar.co.uk/car/volkswagen-golf-2017-ce834fd010e3

• The nearest: 2017 Volkswagen Golf SE, 1.6 diesel hatchback, grey, 85 miles from this car. Mileage: 42,000 miles. Price: £11,695, £4,901 more than this car. Dealer: Grayswood Cars in Haslemere. AskCar page: https://askcar.co.uk/car/volkswagen-golf-2017-b656584e5e3b