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) 5dr (306 bhp)
• Year: 2017
• Mileage: 74,685 miles
• Fuel: Petrol
• Body: Hatchback, 5 doors, 5 seats
• Engine: 2.0 litres, 306 bhp
• 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 has covered 74,685 miles. The AskCar estimate for this car is £17,144. It is priced at £16,975, which is £169 below that estimate. To work out the AskCar estimate, we analyse UK dealer adverts for 10,545 Volkswagen Golf cars across different ages and specifications. We first recorded this advert 30 days ago, and its asking price has since fallen by £500. Its advertised mileage matches the government's MOT record. You can find this car at Trade Car Sales in Bury. 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

Fair price: £169 (under 1%) under the AskCar estimate of £17,144.

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 30 days.

Price history

AskCar first saw this advert on 5 October 2026 at £17,475. Its asking price is now £16,975, £500 less. The latest price cut was seen on 22 October 2026.

Price changes recorded:

• 5 October 2026: £17,475
• 22 October 2026: £16,975

Mileage and MOT

MOT, from the government's MOT records (DVSA, the Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency), as of 4 November 2026: valid until 21 December 2026.

It failed its MOT on 20 December 2025 (offside front anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt) and passed later the same day.

Advisories at the latest test: rear brake pad(s) wearing thin; rear brake disc worn, but not excessively; nearside front tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge.

Mileage at that test: 65,697 miles, which matches the advertised 74,685 miles.

Advertised mileage is about 1,100 miles higher than the median mileage of a 2017 Volkswagen Golf on AskCar.

Similar cars

59 other 2017 Volkswagen Golf R 2.0 petrol automatic hatchbacks are for sale at UK dealers, from £14,890 to £24,995, as of 4 November 2026.

The 3 closest to this car in mileage:

• 2017 Volkswagen Golf R, 2.0 petrol hatchback, red. Mileage: 75,873 miles. Price: £17,295, £320 more than this car. Dealer: Baileys Prestige-Performance in Peterborough. AskCar page: https://askcar.co.uk/car/volkswagen-golf-2017-238e8ad83be6
• 2017 Volkswagen Golf R, 2.0 petrol hatchback, blue. Mileage: 76,000 miles. Price: £16,790, £185 less than this car. Dealer: Warwick Motor Company in Warwick. AskCar page: https://askcar.co.uk/car/volkswagen-golf-2017-669521f41678
• 2017 Volkswagen Golf R, 2.0 petrol hatchback, grey. Mileage: 73,200 miles. Price: £19,999, £3,024 more than this car. Dealer: Rom Motors in Atherstone. AskCar page: https://askcar.co.uk/car/volkswagen-golf-2017-54d5a73d4aa7

• The nearest: 2017 Volkswagen Golf R, 2.0 petrol hatchback, blue, 7 miles from this car. Mileage: 62,000 miles. Price: £19,395, £2,420 more than this car. Dealer: R-Line Motors in Oldham. AskCar page: https://askcar.co.uk/car/volkswagen-golf-2017-f4e908525804