2017 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) 3dr (296 bhp)
• Year: 2017
• Mileage: 70,811 miles
• Fuel: Petrol
• Body: Hatchback, 3 doors, 5 seats
• Engine: 2.0 litres, 296 bhp
• Gearbox: Automatic (DSG)
• Drive: Four-wheel drive
• Colour: Silver
• CO2: 159 g/km
• Emissions standard: Euro 6, ULEZ compliant

About this car

This 2017 Volkswagen Golf R has covered 70,811 miles, around 2,200 fewer miles than is typical for its age. The dealer is asking £14,995, which is £3,080 below the AskCar estimate of £18,075. To work out the AskCar estimate, we analyse UK dealer adverts for 10,548 Volkswagen Golf cars across different ages and specifications. The dealer may accept less: this car has been on sale for at least 148 days, and its asking price has been cut by £900. Its advertised mileage matches the government's MOT record. You can find this car at UNI Carz in Rotherham. 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

Good value: £3,080 (17%) under the AskCar estimate of £18,075.

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

The dealer may accept less. This 2017 Volkswagen Golf has been on sale for at least 148 days, and its asking price has been cut by £900. About half of 2017 Volkswagen Golf cars are gone from sale within a month of being advertised: 626 of the 1,175 first advertised between 10 July 2026 and 2 October 2026.

Price history

AskCar first saw this advert on 10 June 2026 at £15,895. Its asking price is now £14,995, £900 less. The latest price cut was seen on 5 November 2026.

Price changes recorded:

• 10 June 2026: £15,895
• 26 July 2026: £16,295
• 14 September 2026: £15,995
• 5 November 2026: £14,995

Mileage and MOT

MOT, from the government's MOT records (DVSA, the Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency), as of 5 November 2026: valid until 16 June 2027.

It has had 9 MOTs. The latest, on 17 June 2026, passed.

There were no advisories at the latest test.

Mileage at that test: 70,811 miles, which matches the advertised 70,811 miles.

Advertised mileage is about 2,200 miles lower 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, red. Mileage: 72,192 miles. Price: £16,495, £1,500 more than this car. Dealer: Billzo Motors in Manchester. AskCar page: https://askcar.co.uk/car/volkswagen-golf-2017-1484a6ad50a7
• 2017 Volkswagen Golf R, 2.0 petrol hatchback, black. Mileage: 69,000 miles. Price: £19,989, £4,994 more than this car. Dealer: Emaari Automotive in Croydon. AskCar page: https://askcar.co.uk/car/volkswagen-golf-2017-e9979514d48e
• 2017 Volkswagen Golf R, 2.0 petrol hatchback, white. Mileage: 68,995 miles. Price: £16,995, £2,000 more than this car. Dealer: Performance Car Specialists in Peterborough. AskCar page: https://askcar.co.uk/car/volkswagen-golf-2017-3c91f9432f16

• The nearest: 2017 Volkswagen Golf R, 2.0 petrol hatchback, blue, 13 miles from this car. Mileage: 82,000 miles. Price: £15,000, the same price as this car. Dealer: Nexus Automotive in Doncaster. AskCar page: https://askcar.co.uk/car/volkswagen-golf-2017-b92559343777