2017 Volkswagen Golf 2.0 R

Overview

• Make: Volkswagen
• Model: Golf
• Trim: R
• Version: 2.0 TSI R DSG 4WD Euro 6 5dr
• Year: 2017
• Mileage: 53,801 miles
• Fuel: Petrol
• Body: Hatchback, 5 doors, 5 seats
• Engine: 2.0 litres
• Gearbox: Automatic (DSG)
• Drive: Four-wheel drive
• Colour: Blue
• CO2: 163 g/km
• Emissions standard: Euro 6, ULEZ compliant

About this car

This 2017 Volkswagen Golf R is advertised with 53,801 miles, approximately 19,200 below the typical mileage for its age. The AskCar estimate for this car is £18,620. It is priced at £19,250, which is £630 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. Since we first spotted the advert 23 days ago, the asking price has dropped by £600. We checked its advertised mileage against the government's MOT record, and they match. It is advertised by Hilton Garage in Derby. 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: £630 (3%) over the AskCar estimate of £18,620.

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 23 days.

Price history

AskCar first saw this advert on 13 October 2026 at £19,850. Its asking price is now £19,250, £600 less. The latest price cut was seen on 30 October 2026.

Price changes recorded:

• 13 October 2026: £19,850
• 30 October 2026: £19,250

Mileage and MOT

MOT, from the government's MOT records (DVSA, the Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency), as of 5 November 2026: valid until 29 December 2026.

It has had 7 MOTs. The latest, on 16 October 2026, passed.

Advisories at the latest test: offside rear inner road wheel slightly distorted bead rim; under covers fitted.

Mileage at that test: 53,812 miles, which matches the advertised 53,801 miles.

Advertised mileage is about 19,200 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, blue. Mileage: 53,500 miles. Price: £18,995, £255 less than this car. Dealer: Evolve Motor Company in Newport. AskCar page: https://askcar.co.uk/car/volkswagen-golf-2017-32e3ab85b41f
• 2017 Volkswagen Golf R, 2.0 petrol hatchback, white. Mileage: 54,482 miles. Price: £18,795, £455 less than this car. Dealer: KTS Motor Company in Mold. AskCar page: https://askcar.co.uk/car/volkswagen-golf-2017-abf128e6c186
• 2017 Volkswagen Golf R, 2.0 petrol hatchback, silver. Mileage: 53,100 miles. Price: £18,550, £700 less than this car. Dealer: nucar in Basildon. AskCar page: https://askcar.co.uk/car/volkswagen-golf-2017-35090ed9eb44

• The nearest: 2017 Volkswagen Golf R, 2.0 petrol hatchback, white, under a mile from this car. Mileage: 55,162 miles. Price: £18,390, £860 less than this car. Dealer: Hilton Garage in Derby. AskCar page: https://askcar.co.uk/car/volkswagen-golf-2017-f236cbed8369