2017 Volkswagen Golf 2.0 TSI R

Price: £15,995. Good value: £1,518 (8%) under the AskCar estimate of £17,513, our expected asking price for this car from its model, age, mileage and specification, drawing on 10,545 priced Volkswagen Golf adverts on AskCar as of 4 November 2026.

AskCar lists 10,953 used Volkswagen Golf from 3,659 UK dealerships, as of 4 November 2026.

Overview

  • Make: Volkswagen
  • Model: Golf
  • Trim: R
  • Version: 2.0 TSI R Manual 4WD Euro 6 (s/s) 3dr (306 bhp)
  • Year: 2017
  • Mileage: 60,000 miles
  • Fuel: Petrol
  • Body: Hatchback, 3 doors, 5 seats
  • Engine: 2.0 litres, 306 bhp
  • Gearbox: Manual
  • Drive: Four-wheel drive
  • Colour: Red
  • CO2: 180 g/km
  • Emissions standard: Euro 6, ULEZ compliant

About this car

The advertised mileage for this 2017 Volkswagen Golf R is 60,000 miles. Its asking price of £15,995 is £1,518 below the AskCar estimate of £17,513. The AskCar estimate uses 10,545 UK dealer adverts for the Volkswagen Golf, with adjustments for age, mileage, trim, engine and other specifications. We first saw this car advertised 103 days ago. Its asking price has since fallen by £2,000. The advertised mileage is lower than the latest MOT reading of 60,699 miles. Ask the dealer to explain. Its MOT is recorded as valid until 14 July 2027. The seller is Cars of Conwy, based in Conwy. 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

Good value: £1,518 (8%) under the AskCar estimate of £17,513.

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 petrol 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 103 days.

Price history

AskCar first saw this advert on 24 July 2026 at £17,995. Its asking price is now £15,995, £2,000 less. The latest price cut was seen on 25 October 2026.

Price changes recorded:

  • 24 July 2026: £17,995
  • 25 September 2026: £16,995
  • 25 October 2026: £15,995

Mileage and MOT

MOT, from the government's MOT records (DVSA, the Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency), as of 4 November 2026: valid until 14 July 2027.

It has had 7 MOTs. The latest, on 15 July 2026, passed.

There were no advisories at the latest test.

Mileage at that test: 60,699 miles. The advert says 60,000 miles, fewer than the MOT record, so ask the dealer which is right.

Advertised mileage is about 13,600 miles lower than the median mileage of a 2017 Volkswagen Golf on AskCar.

Similar cars

14 other 2017 Volkswagen Golf R 2.0 petrol manual hatchbacks are for sale at UK dealers, from £13,399 to £20,250, as of 4 November 2026.

The 3 closest to this car in mileage:

  • 2017 Volkswagen Golf R, 2.0 petrol hatchback, red. Mileage: 59,500 miles. Price: £19,995, £4,000 more than this car. Dealer: MW Performance in Chester. AskCar page: https://askcar.co.uk/car/volkswagen-golf-2017-21d3bbc12b0d
  • 2017 Volkswagen Golf R, 2.0 petrol hatchback, white. Mileage: 59,000 miles. Price: £15,985, the same price as this car. Dealer: IM Car Supermarket in Dunstable. AskCar page: https://askcar.co.uk/car/volkswagen-golf-2017-09a83b6828ea
  • 2017 Volkswagen Golf R, 2.0 petrol hatchback, blue. Mileage: 63,831 miles. Price: £16,495, £500 more than this car. Dealer: IH Performance in Sandy. AskCar page: https://askcar.co.uk/car/volkswagen-golf-2017-2b25117019ff

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As of 4 November 2026, AskCar lists 592,552 cars and vans from 12,964 UK dealerships, read daily from dealer websites: over 99% of UK dealer used car adverts. No dealer pays to be listed.