2017 Volkswagen Golf 1.4 TSI SE

Overview

• Make: Volkswagen
• Model: Golf
• Trim: SE
• Version: 1.4 TSI SE Manual FWD Euro 6 (s/s) 5dr (123 bhp)
• Year: 2017
• Mileage: 26,520 miles
• Fuel: Petrol
• Body: Hatchback, 5 doors, 5 seats
• Engine: 1.4 litres, 123 bhp
• Gearbox: Manual
• Drive: Front-wheel drive
• Colour: Black
• CO2: 120 g/km
• Emissions standard: Euro 6, ULEZ compliant

About this car

This 2017 Volkswagen Golf SE has covered 26,520 miles, around 47,200 fewer miles than is typical for its age. Priced at £12,495, it is advertised £69 above the AskCar estimate of £12,426. To work out the AskCar estimate, we analyse UK dealer adverts for 10,630 Volkswagen Golf cars across different ages and specifications. The dealer may accept less: this car has been on sale for at least 112 days, and its asking price has been cut by £495. We checked its advertised mileage against the government's MOT record, and they match. It is for sale at Bowen Automotive in Merthyr Tydfil. How to contact the dealer and its opening hours are on this AskCar page.

Stock data as of 7 November 2026.

How we estimate prices and check cars

Price

Fair price: £69 (under 1%) over the AskCar estimate of £12,426.

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 10,630 priced Volkswagen Golf adverts across different ages and specifications, as of 7 November 2026.

A 2017 Volkswagen Golf with the 1.4 petrol engine is typically advertised at £10,000: the median of the 168 for sale on AskCar, as of 7 November 2026.

Time on sale

The dealer may accept less. This 2017 Volkswagen Golf has been on sale for at least 112 days, and its asking price has been cut by £495. About half of 2017 Volkswagen Golf cars are gone from sale within a month of being advertised: 641 of the 1,203 first advertised between 10 July 2026 and 4 October 2026.

Price history

AskCar first saw this advert on 18 July 2026 at £12,990. Its asking price is now £12,495, £495 less. The latest price cut was seen on 20 October 2026.

Price changes recorded:

• 18 July 2026: £12,990
• 11 August 2026: £12,750
• 20 October 2026: £12,495

Mileage and MOT

MOT, from the government's MOT records (DVSA, the Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency), as of 7 November 2026: valid until 1 July 2027.

It has had 9 MOTs. The latest, on 2 July 2026, passed.

There were no advisories at the latest test.

Mileage at that test: 26,474 miles, which matches the advertised 26,520 miles.

Advertised mileage is about 47,200 miles lower than the median mileage of a 2017 Volkswagen Golf on AskCar.

Similar cars

19 other 2017 Volkswagen Golf SE 1.4 petrol manual hatchbacks are for sale at UK dealers, from £6,250 to £12,799, as of 7 November 2026.

The 3 closest to this car in mileage:

• 2017 Volkswagen Golf SE, 1.4 petrol hatchback, blue. Mileage: 25,888 miles. Price: £12,499, the same price as this car. Dealer: Park's Motor Group Honda Aberdeen in Aberdeen. AskCar page: https://askcar.co.uk/car/volkswagen-golf-2017-b2948da00e21
• 2017 Volkswagen Golf SE, 1.4 petrol hatchback, grey. Mileage: 30,300 miles. Price: £11,595, £900 less than this car. Dealer: Lloyd Carlisle Volkswagen in Carlisle. AskCar page: https://askcar.co.uk/car/volkswagen-golf-2017-8ef8a29cc2bb
• 2017 Volkswagen Golf SE, 1.4 petrol hatchback, grey. Mileage: 35,000 miles. Price: £12,799, £304 more than this car. Dealer: Ben Clark Automobiles in Guildford. AskCar page: https://askcar.co.uk/car/volkswagen-golf-2017-94dfdf464338

• The nearest: 2017 Volkswagen Golf SE, 1.4 petrol hatchback, white, 24 miles from this car. Mileage: 41,448 miles. Price: £11,499, £996 less than this car. Dealer: Corner Park Swansea in Swansea. AskCar page: https://askcar.co.uk/car/volkswagen-golf-2017-a7e08e6bd62b