2017 Volkswagen Golf 2.0 TSI R

Price: £16,267. Good value: £1,559 (8%) under the AskCar estimate of £17,826, our expected asking price for this car from its model, age, mileage and specification, drawing on 10,393 priced Volkswagen Golf adverts on AskCar as of 2 November 2026.

AskCar lists 10,849 used Volkswagen Golf from 3,661 UK dealerships, as of 2 November 2026.

Overview

  • Make: Volkswagen
  • Model: Golf
  • Trim: R
  • Version: 2.0 TSI R DSG 4WD Euro 6 (s/s) 5dr (306 bhp)
  • Year: 2017
  • Mileage: 73,636 miles
  • Fuel: Petrol
  • Body: Estate, 5 doors, 5 seats
  • Engine: 2.0 litres, 306 bhp
  • Gearbox: Automatic (DSG)
  • Drive: Four-wheel drive
  • Colour: White
  • CO2: 164 g/km
  • Emissions standard: Euro 6, ULEZ compliant

About this car

This 2017 Volkswagen Golf R has covered 73,636 miles. The AskCar estimate for this car is £17,826. It is priced at £16,267, which is £1,559 below that estimate. To work out the AskCar estimate, we analyse UK dealer adverts for 10,393 Volkswagen Golf cars across different ages and specifications. The asking price is now £391 lower than when we first recorded the advert 21 days ago. According to the government's MOT record, its advertised mileage is consistent with the latest test. It is advertised by Oakwood Motor Company in Bury. How to contact the dealer and its opening hours are on this AskCar page.

Stock data as of 2 November 2026.

How we estimate prices and check cars

Price

Good value: £1,559 (8%) under the AskCar estimate of £17,826.

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 10,393 priced Volkswagen Golf adverts across different ages and specifications, as of 2 November 2026.

A 2017 Volkswagen Golf with the 2.0 petrol engine is typically advertised at £14,000: the median of the 391 for sale on AskCar, as of 2 November 2026.

Time on sale

This 2017 Volkswagen Golf has been on sale for at least 21 days.

Price history

AskCar first saw this advert on 12 October 2026 at £16,658. Its asking price is now £16,267, £391 less. The latest price cut was seen on 31 October 2026.

Price changes recorded:

  • 12 October 2026: £16,658
  • 31 October 2026: £16,267

Mileage and MOT

MOT, from the government's MOT records (DVSA, the Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency), as of 2 November 2026: valid until 31 July 2027.

It has had 6 MOTs. The latest, on 20 July 2026, passed.

There were no advisories at the latest test.

Mileage at that test: 72,204 miles, which matches the advertised 73,636 miles.

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

Similar cars

21 other 2017 Volkswagen Golf R 2.0 petrol automatic estates are for sale at UK dealers, from £13,000 to £20,200, as of 2 November 2026.

The 3 closest to this car in mileage:

  • 2017 Volkswagen Golf R, 2.0 petrol estate, white. Mileage: 74,000 miles. Price: £16,590, £323 more than this car. Dealer: Warwick Motor Company in Warwick. AskCar page: https://askcar.co.uk/car/volkswagen-golf-2017-cb8cabc89e39
  • 2017 Volkswagen Golf R, 2.0 petrol estate, white. Mileage: 77,000 miles. Price: £16,995, £728 more than this car. Dealer: Specialist Cars of Bristol in Congresbury. AskCar page: https://askcar.co.uk/car/volkswagen-golf-2017-b8e42338c82a
  • 2017 Volkswagen Golf R, 2.0 petrol estate, white. Mileage: 70,000 miles. Price: £16,990, £723 more than this car. Dealer: Glasshoughton Car Sales in Castleford. AskCar page: https://askcar.co.uk/car/volkswagen-golf-2017-ed6616c16093
  • The nearest: 2017 Volkswagen Golf R, 2.0 petrol estate, silver, 5 miles from this car. Mileage: 77,400 miles. Price: £16,990, £723 more than this car. Dealer: Monaco Motorsports in Bolton. AskCar page: https://askcar.co.uk/car/volkswagen-golf-2017-b88f0b72d56c

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As of 2 November 2026, AskCar lists 586,270 cars and vans from 12,920 UK dealerships, read daily from dealer websites: over 99% of UK dealer used car adverts. No dealer pays to be listed.