2017 Volkswagen Golf 1.6 TDI BlueMotion Tech Match Edition

Overview

• Make: Volkswagen
• Model: Golf
• Trim: Match Edition
• Version: 1.6 TDI BlueMotion Tech Match Edition Manual FWD Euro 6 (s/s) 5dr (108 bhp)
• Year: 2017
• Mileage: 54,722 miles
• Fuel: Diesel
• Body: Hatchback, 5 doors, 5 seats
• Engine: 1.6 litres, 108 bhp
• Gearbox: Manual
• Drive: Front-wheel drive
• Colour: Silver
• CO2: 99 g/km
• Emissions standard: Euro 6, ULEZ compliant

About this car

This 2017 Volkswagen Golf Match Edition has covered 54,722 miles, around 19,000 fewer miles than is typical for its age. Priced at £9,780, it is advertised £447 above the AskCar estimate of £9,333. The AskCar estimate uses UK dealer asking prices, including 10,630 Volkswagen Golf adverts, and accounts for the car’s age, mileage and specification. Since we first spotted the advert 70 days ago, the asking price has dropped by £210. The recorded MOT expired on 13 September 2026, so ask the dealer whether it has been renewed. According to the government's MOT record, its advertised mileage is consistent with the latest test. It is advertised by Leigh Cars in Southend-on-SEA. 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: £447 (4%) over the AskCar estimate of £9,333.

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 1.6 diesel engine is typically advertised at £8,500: the median of the 129 for sale on AskCar, as of 7 November 2026.

Time on sale

This 2017 Volkswagen Golf has been on sale for at least 70 days.

Price history

AskCar first saw this advert on 29 August 2026 at £9,990. Its asking price is now £9,780, £210 less. The latest price cut was seen on 3 November 2026.

Price changes recorded:

• 29 August 2026: £9,990
• 12 September 2026: £10,180
• 7 October 2026: £9,990
• 8 October 2026: £9,980
• 23 October 2026: £9,960
• 26 October 2026: £9,920
• 31 October 2026: £9,890
• 3 November 2026: £9,780

Mileage and MOT

MOT, from the government's MOT records (DVSA, the Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency), as of 7 November 2026: the latest record we hold ran out on 13 September 2026; ask the dealer for the current MOT.

It has had 7 MOTs. The latest, on 5 September 2025, passed.

There were no advisories at the latest test.

Mileage at that test: 49,841 miles, which matches the advertised 54,722 miles.

Advertised mileage is about 19,000 miles lower than the median mileage of a 2017 Volkswagen Golf on AskCar.

Similar cars

12 other 2017 Volkswagen Golf Match Edition 1.6 diesel manual hatchbacks are for sale at UK dealers, from £4,995 to £10,495, as of 7 November 2026.

The 3 closest to this car in mileage:

• 2017 Volkswagen Golf Match Edition, 1.6 diesel hatchback, white. Mileage: 51,443 miles. Price: £10,495, £715 more than this car. Dealer: County Car Company in Sherborne. AskCar page: https://askcar.co.uk/car/volkswagen-golf-2017-b7d6d39b6eed
• 2017 Volkswagen Golf Match Edition, 1.6 diesel hatchback, red. Mileage: 60,000 miles. Price: £8,995, £785 less than this car. Dealer: Fleet Car Sales in Fleet. AskCar page: https://askcar.co.uk/car/volkswagen-golf-2017-3ee9521d43a1
• 2017 Volkswagen Golf Match Edition, 1.6 diesel hatchback, silver. Mileage: 38,278 miles. Price: £9,998, £218 more than this car. Dealer: Arnold Clark Dundee Vauxhall / Fiat / Abarth in Dundee. AskCar page: https://askcar.co.uk/car/volkswagen-golf-2017-fcd932a980c0

• The nearest: 2017 Volkswagen Golf Match Edition, 1.6 diesel hatchback, black, 56 miles from this car. Mileage: 111,500 miles. Price: £5,275, £4,505 less than this car. Dealer: Dreams Car in Slough. AskCar page: https://askcar.co.uk/car/volkswagen-golf-2017-1c78f334eefb