2017 Volkswagen Golf 1.5 TSI EVO R Line

Overview

• Make: Volkswagen
• Model: Golf
• Trim: R Line
• Version: 1.5 TSI R Line DSG FWD Euro 6 5dr (147 bhp)
• Year: 2017
• Mileage: 85,000 miles
• Fuel: Petrol
• Body: Hatchback, 5 doors, 5 seats
• Engine: 1.5 litres, 147 bhp
• Gearbox: Automatic (DSG)
• Drive: Front-wheel drive
• Colour: Grey
• CO2: 114 g/km
• Emissions standard: Euro 6, ULEZ compliant

About this car

This 2017 Volkswagen Golf R Line is advertised with 85,000 miles on the clock. The dealer is asking £11,480, which is £266 above the AskCar estimate of £11,214. To work out the AskCar estimate, we analyse UK dealer adverts for 10,674 Volkswagen Golf cars across different ages and specifications. We first recorded this car for sale 87 days ago. The advertised mileage is lower than the latest MOT reading of 85,582 miles. Ask the dealer to explain. MOT records show an expiry date of 15 May 2027. You can find this car at Emerald Motor Group in Bolton. How to contact the dealer and its opening hours are on this AskCar page.

Stock data as of 6 November 2026.

How we estimate prices and check cars

Price

Fair price: £266 (2%) over the AskCar estimate of £11,214.

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 10,674 priced Volkswagen Golf adverts across different ages and specifications, as of 6 November 2026.

A 2017 Volkswagen Golf with the 1.5 petrol engine is typically advertised at £11,700: the median of the 41 for sale on AskCar, as of 6 November 2026.

Time on sale

This 2017 Volkswagen Golf has been on sale for at least 87 days.

Price history

AskCar first saw this advert on 11 August 2026 at £11,480. Its asking price has not changed.

Mileage and MOT

MOT, from the government's MOT records (DVSA, the Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency), as of 6 November 2026: valid until 15 May 2027.

It has had 11 MOTs. The latest, on 16 May 2026, passed.

There were no advisories at the latest test.

Mileage at that test: 85,582 miles. The advert says 85,000 miles, fewer than the MOT record, so ask the dealer which is right.

Advertised mileage is about 12,000 miles higher than the median mileage of a 2017 Volkswagen Golf on AskCar.

Similar cars

6 other 2017 Volkswagen Golf R Line 1.5 petrol automatic hatchbacks are for sale at UK dealers, from £11,834 to £15,995, as of 6 November 2026.

The 3 closest to this car in mileage:

• 2017 Volkswagen Golf R Line, 1.5 petrol hatchback, red. Mileage: 79,153 miles. Price: £11,834, £354 more than this car. Dealer: CMC Autos in Darlington. AskCar page: https://askcar.co.uk/car/volkswagen-golf-2017-151210cefabd
• 2017 Volkswagen Golf R Line, 1.5 petrol hatchback, yellow. Mileage: 65,000 miles. Price: £12,499, £1,019 more than this car. Dealer: Empressive Motor Company in Merthyr Tydfil. AskCar page: https://askcar.co.uk/car/volkswagen-golf-2017-f386f4176426
• 2017 Volkswagen Golf R Line, 1.5 petrol hatchback, silver. Mileage: 58,824 miles. Price: £13,670, £2,190 more than this car. Dealer: Ponko in Foxton. AskCar page: https://askcar.co.uk/car/volkswagen-golf-2017-9af557dd764b