2017 Volkswagen Golf 2.0 TDI R Line

Overview

• Make: Volkswagen
• Model: Golf
• Trim: R Line
• Version: 2.0 TDI R Line Manual FWD Euro 6 (s/s) 5dr (148 bhp)
• Year: 2017
• Mileage: 69,934 miles
• Fuel: Diesel
• Body: Hatchback, 5 doors, 5 seats
• Engine: 2.0 litres, 148 bhp
• Gearbox: Manual
• Drive: Front-wheel drive
• Colour: White
• CO2: 111 g/km
• Emissions standard: Euro 6, ULEZ compliant

About this car

This 2017 Volkswagen Golf R Line is advertised with 69,934 miles, approximately 3,700 below the typical mileage for its age. Priced at £11,690, it is advertised £292 above the AskCar estimate of £11,398. The AskCar estimate uses UK dealer asking prices, including 10,545 Volkswagen Golf adverts, and accounts for the car’s age, mileage and specification. Since we first spotted the advert 24 days ago, the asking price has dropped by £600. Our latest MOT record expired on 18 October 2026. Check the current position with the dealer. We checked its advertised mileage against the government's MOT record, and they match. The seller is James Baker Cars, based in Kidderminster. 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: £292 (2%) over the AskCar estimate of £11,398.

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 2.0 diesel engine is typically advertised at £14,000: the median of the 390 for sale on AskCar, as of 4 November 2026.

Time on sale

This 2017 Volkswagen Golf has been on sale for at least 24 days.

Price history

AskCar first saw this advert on 11 October 2026 at £12,290. Its asking price is now £11,690, £600 less. The latest price cut was seen on 30 October 2026.

Price changes recorded:

• 11 October 2026: £12,290
• 17 October 2026: £11,990
• 30 October 2026: £11,690

Mileage and MOT

MOT, from the government's MOT records (DVSA, the Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency), as of 4 November 2026: the latest record we hold ran out on 18 October 2026; ask the dealer for the current MOT.

It has had 8 MOTs. The latest, on 16 October 2025, passed.

Advisories at the latest test: nearside rear brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened; offside rear brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened; nearside front shock absorbers has light misting of oil; and 6 more.

Mileage at that test: 64,164 miles, which matches the advertised 69,934 miles.

Advertised mileage is about 3,700 miles lower than the median mileage of a 2017 Volkswagen Golf on AskCar.

Similar cars

9 other 2017 Volkswagen Golf R Line 2.0 diesel manual hatchbacks are for sale at UK dealers, from £7,990 to £14,490, as of 4 November 2026.

The 3 closest to this car in mileage:

• 2017 Volkswagen Golf R Line, 2.0 diesel hatchback, white. Mileage: 70,950 miles. Price: £10,995, £695 less than this car. Dealer: IH Performance in Sandy. AskCar page: https://askcar.co.uk/car/volkswagen-golf-2017-14dcb2c3046e
• 2017 Volkswagen Golf R Line, 2.0 diesel hatchback, silver. Mileage: 63,007 miles. Price: £11,498, £192 less than this car. Dealer: Arnold Clark Glasgow Crow Road Volkswagen in Glasgow. AskCar page: https://askcar.co.uk/car/volkswagen-golf-2017-209e8c061b42
• 2017 Volkswagen Golf R Line, 2.0 diesel hatchback, white. Mileage: 55,000 miles. Price: £12,995, £1,305 more than this car. Dealer: Wrights Motors in Downham Market. AskCar page: https://askcar.co.uk/car/volkswagen-golf-2017-515b771d047f

• The nearest: 2017 Volkswagen Golf R Line, 2.0 diesel hatchback, blue, 29 miles from this car. Mileage: 27,771 miles. Price: £14,490, £2,800 more than this car. Dealer: Johnsons Volkswagen Tamworth in Tamworth. AskCar page: https://askcar.co.uk/car/volkswagen-golf-2017-e32e00a76b0d