2017 Volkswagen Golf 2.0 TSI R

Overview

• Make: Volkswagen
• Model: Golf
• Trim: R
• Version: 2.0 TSI R DSG 4WD Euro 6 (s/s) 3dr (306 bhp)
• Year: 2017
• Mileage: 55,092 miles
• Fuel: Petrol
• Body: Hatchback, 3 doors, 5 seats
• Engine: 2.0 litres, 306 bhp
• Gearbox: Automatic (DSG)
• Drive: Four-wheel drive
• Colour: Blue
• CO2: 157 g/km
• Emissions standard: Euro 6, ULEZ compliant

About this car

With 55,092 miles on the clock, this 2017 Volkswagen Golf R has done roughly 17,900 fewer miles than a typical 2017 Volkswagen Golf. The AskCar estimate for this car is £19,932. It is priced at £20,500, which is £568 above that estimate. To work out the AskCar estimate, we analyse UK dealer adverts for 10,548 Volkswagen Golf cars across different ages and specifications. We first saw this car advertised 76 days ago. Its asking price has since fallen by £500. The recorded MOT expired on 6 October 2026, so ask the dealer whether it has been renewed. Its advertised mileage matches the government's MOT record. It is advertised by Redgate Lodge in Newcastle Upon Tyne. How to contact the dealer and its opening hours are on this AskCar page.

Stock data as of 5 November 2026.

How we estimate prices and check cars

Price

Fair price: £568 (2%) over the AskCar estimate of £19,932.

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 10,548 priced Volkswagen Golf adverts across different ages and specifications, as of 5 November 2026.

A 2017 Volkswagen Golf with the 2.0 petrol engine is typically advertised at £14,000: the median of the 393 for sale on AskCar, as of 5 November 2026.

Time on sale

This 2017 Volkswagen Golf has been on sale for at least 76 days.

Price history

AskCar first saw this advert on 21 August 2026 at £21,000. Its asking price is now £20,500, £500 less. The latest price cut was seen on 8 September 2026.

Price changes recorded:

• 21 August 2026: £21,000
• 27 August 2026: £21,500
• 4 September 2026: £21,300
• 7 September 2026: £21,000
• 8 September 2026: £20,500

Mileage and MOT

MOT, from the government's MOT records (DVSA, the Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency), as of 5 November 2026: the latest record we hold ran out on 6 October 2026; ask the dealer for the current MOT.

It failed its MOT on 3 October 2025 (nearside front tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm; offside front tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm; nearside rear tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm) and passed 4 days later, on 7 October 2025.

Advisories at the latest test: exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases at mid to rear section where band clamp is; rear brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened nearside and offside; rear shock absorbers has light misting of oil nearside and offside.

Mileage at that test: 47,791 miles, which matches the advertised 55,092 miles.

Advertised mileage is about 17,900 miles lower than the median mileage of a 2017 Volkswagen Golf on AskCar.

Similar cars

61 other 2017 Volkswagen Golf R 2.0 petrol automatic hatchbacks are for sale at UK dealers, from £14,890 to £24,995, as of 5 November 2026.

The 3 closest to this car in mileage:

• 2017 Volkswagen Golf R, 2.0 petrol hatchback, white. Mileage: 55,162 miles. Price: £18,390, £2,110 less than this car. Dealer: Hilton Garage in Derby. AskCar page: https://askcar.co.uk/car/volkswagen-golf-2017-f236cbed8369
• 2017 Volkswagen Golf R, 2.0 petrol hatchback, white. Mileage: 55,500 miles. Price: £20,285, £215 less than this car. Dealer: Vertu Volkswagen Nottingham South in Nottingham. AskCar page: https://askcar.co.uk/car/volkswagen-golf-2017-924c3c4f1048
• 2017 Volkswagen Golf R, 2.0 petrol hatchback, white. Mileage: 54,482 miles. Price: £18,795, £1,705 less than this car. Dealer: KTS Motor Company in Mold. AskCar page: https://askcar.co.uk/car/volkswagen-golf-2017-abf128e6c186

• The nearest: 2017 Volkswagen Golf R, 2.0 petrol hatchback, white, 8 miles from this car. Mileage: 67,500 miles. Price: £17,999, £2,501 less than this car. Dealer: Webuycarsformore.com in Newcastle upon Tyne. AskCar page: https://askcar.co.uk/car/volkswagen-golf-2017-5efa24b32425