2017 Volkswagen Golf 2.0 TSI BlueMotion Tech R

Overview

• Make: Volkswagen
• Model: Golf
• Trim: R
• Version: 2.0 TSI BlueMotion Tech R DSG 4WD Euro 6 (s/s) 3dr (306 bhp)
• Year: 2017
• Mileage: 79,000 miles
• Fuel: Petrol
• Body: Hatchback, 3 doors, 5 seats
• Engine: 2.0 litres, 306 bhp
• Gearbox: Automatic (DSG)
• Drive: Four-wheel drive
• Colour: Yellow
• CO2: 160 g/km
• Emissions standard: Euro 6, ULEZ compliant

About this car

This 2017 Volkswagen Golf R is advertised with 79,000 miles, approximately 5,400 above the typical mileage for its age. The AskCar estimate for this car is £15,830. It is priced at £15,995, which is £165 above that estimate. To work out the AskCar estimate, we analyse UK dealer adverts for 10,545 Volkswagen Golf cars across different ages and specifications. The dealer may accept less. This car has been on sale for at least 85 days. Its advertised mileage matches the government's MOT record. It is advertised by RSS Autos in Eastleigh. 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: £165 (1%) over the AskCar estimate of £15,830.

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

The dealer may accept less. This 2017 Volkswagen Golf has been on sale for at least 85 days. About half of 2017 Volkswagen Golf cars are gone from sale within a month of being advertised: 616 of the 1,153 first advertised between 10 July 2026 and 1 October 2026.

Price history

AskCar first saw this advert on 11 August 2026 at £16,995. Its asking price is now £15,995, £1,000 less.

Price changes recorded:

• 13 August 2026: £16,995
• 18 August 2026: £15,995
• 14 September 2026: £14,995
• 17 September 2026: £15,995
• 15 October 2026: £14,995
• 28 October 2026: £15,995

Mileage and MOT

MOT, from the government's MOT records (DVSA, the Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency), as of 4 November 2026: valid until 23 November 2026.

It has had 9 MOTs. The latest, on 20 November 2025, passed.

Advisories at the latest test: nearside front tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge; offside front tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge; nearside rear tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge; and 2 more.

Mileage at that test: 71,565 miles, which matches the advertised 79,000 miles.

Advertised mileage is about 5,400 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, blue. Mileage: 81,000 miles. Price: £16,995, £1,000 more than this car. Dealer: Ilex Car Sales in Limavady. AskCar page: https://askcar.co.uk/car/volkswagen-golf-2017-4383ef40a60c
• 2017 Volkswagen Golf R, 2.0 petrol hatchback, blue. Mileage: 76,844 miles. Price: £16,950, £955 more than this car. Dealer: Freeman Motors in Oldham. AskCar page: https://askcar.co.uk/car/volkswagen-golf-2017-b529a1dc1f72
• 2017 Volkswagen Golf R, 2.0 petrol hatchback, silver. Mileage: 81,600 miles. Price: £16,000, the same price as this car. Dealer: Brookfield Autos in Wigan. AskCar page: https://askcar.co.uk/car/volkswagen-golf-2017-30fc5021fab3

• The nearest: 2017 Volkswagen Golf R, 2.0 petrol hatchback, blue, 24 miles from this car. Mileage: 17,000 miles. Price: £24,995, £9,000 more than this car. Dealer: Riverlea Car Sales in Bournemouth. AskCar page: https://askcar.co.uk/car/volkswagen-golf-2017-c903e05f334e