2017 Volkswagen Golf 1.4 TSI BlueMotion Tech SE

Overview

• Make: Volkswagen
• Model: Golf
• Trim: SE
• Version: 1.4 TSI BlueMotion Tech SE Manual FWD Euro 6 (s/s) 5dr (123 bhp)
• Year: 2017
• Mileage: 35,000 miles
• Fuel: Petrol
• Body: Hatchback, 5 doors, 5 seats
• Engine: 1.4 litres, 123 bhp
• Gearbox: Manual
• Drive: Front-wheel drive
• Colour: Grey
• CO2: 120 g/km
• Emissions standard: Euro 6, ULEZ compliant

About this car

This 2017 Volkswagen Golf SE has covered 35,000 miles, around 38,000 fewer miles than is typical for its age. The AskCar estimate for this car is £11,732. It is priced at £12,799, which is £1,067 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 161 days ago. Its asking price has since fallen by £200. The recorded MOT expired on 24 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. The seller is Ben Clark Automobiles, based in Guildford. 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

Above the going rate: £1,067 (9%) over the AskCar estimate of £11,732.

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 1.4 petrol engine is typically advertised at £10,000: the median of the 168 for sale on AskCar, as of 5 November 2026.

Time on sale

This 2017 Volkswagen Golf has been on sale for at least 161 days.

Price history

AskCar first saw this advert on 28 May 2026 at £12,999. Its asking price is now £12,799, £200 less. The latest price cut was seen on 7 October 2026.

Price changes recorded:

• 28 May 2026: £12,999
• 18 August 2026: £12,699
• 5 September 2026: £12,499
• 17 September 2026: £12,999
• 7 October 2026: £12,799

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 24 September 2026; ask the dealer for the current MOT.

It has had 6 MOTs. The latest, on 19 September 2025, passed.

There were no advisories at the latest test.

Mileage at that test: 32,600 miles, which matches the advertised 35,000 miles.

Advertised mileage is about 38,000 miles lower than the median mileage of a 2017 Volkswagen Golf on AskCar.

Similar cars

18 other 2017 Volkswagen Golf SE 1.4 petrol manual hatchbacks are for sale at UK dealers, from £6,250 to £12,499, as of 5 November 2026.

The 3 closest to this car in mileage:

• 2017 Volkswagen Golf SE, 1.4 petrol hatchback, grey. Mileage: 30,300 miles. Price: £11,695, £1,104 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, white. Mileage: 41,448 miles. Price: £11,499, £1,300 less than this car. Dealer: Corner Park Swansea in Swansea. AskCar page: https://askcar.co.uk/car/volkswagen-golf-2017-a7e08e6bd62b
• 2017 Volkswagen Golf SE, 1.4 petrol hatchback, black. Mileage: 26,520 miles. Price: £12,495, £304 less than this car. Dealer: Bowen Automotive in Merthyr Tydfil. AskCar page: https://askcar.co.uk/car/volkswagen-golf-2017-7598c3b1219d

• The nearest: 2017 Volkswagen Golf SE, 1.4 petrol hatchback, silver, 13 miles from this car. Mileage: 53,200 miles. Price: £10,995, £1,804 less than this car. Dealer: Grayswood Cars in Haslemere. AskCar page: https://askcar.co.uk/car/volkswagen-golf-2017-e36d04586862