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: 68,376 miles
• Fuel: Petrol
• Body: Hatchback, 5 doors, 5 seats
• Engine: 2.0 litres
• Gearbox: Automatic (DSG)
• Drive: Four-wheel drive
• Colour: Black
• CO2: 165 g/km
• Emissions standard: Euro 6, ULEZ compliant

About this car

With 68,376 miles on the clock, this 2017 Volkswagen Golf R has done roughly 5,200 fewer miles than a typical 2017 Volkswagen Golf. Its asking price of £16,490 is £443 below the AskCar estimate of £16,933. The AskCar estimate uses UK dealer asking prices, including 10,545 Volkswagen Golf adverts, and accounts for the car’s age, mileage and specification. We first recorded this advert 49 days ago, and its asking price has since fallen by £1,770. The government's MOT record matches its advertised mileage. You can find this car at Ponko in Cambridge. 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: £443 (2%) under the AskCar estimate of £16,933.

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 49 days.

Price history

AskCar first saw this advert on 16 September 2026 at £18,260. Its asking price is now £16,490, £1,770 less. The latest price cut was seen on 2 November 2026.

Price changes recorded:

• 16 September 2026: £18,260
• 17 September 2026: £17,870
• 18 September 2026: £17,910
• 19 September 2026: £17,920
• 21 September 2026: £17,910
• 24 September 2026: £17,080
• 25 September 2026: £17,060
• 26 September 2026: £16,890
• 28 September 2026: £16,880
• 29 September 2026: £16,870
• 1 October 2026: £16,900
• 4 October 2026: £16,870
• 5 October 2026: £16,880
• 7 October 2026: £16,690
• 15 October 2026: £16,660
• 16 October 2026: £16,640
• 18 October 2026: £16,630
• 19 October 2026: £16,620
• 20 October 2026: £16,640
• 21 October 2026: £16,610
• 22 October 2026: £16,590
• 23 October 2026: £16,560
• 24 October 2026: £16,540
• 25 October 2026: £16,530
• 26 October 2026: £16,540
• 27 October 2026: £16,510
• 28 October 2026: £16,520
• 31 October 2026: £16,470
• 1 November 2026: £16,490
• 2 November 2026: £16,460
• 3 November 2026: £16,480
• 4 November 2026: £16,490

Mileage and MOT

MOT, from the government's MOT records (DVSA, the Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency), as of 4 November 2026: valid until 5 September 2027.

It has had 10 MOTs. The latest, on 28 August 2026, passed.

There were no advisories at the latest test.

Mileage at that test: 68,325 miles, which matches the advertised 68,376 miles.

Advertised mileage is about 5,200 miles lower 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: 68,364 miles. Price: £17,295, £805 more than this car. Dealer: MH Performance in Bradford. AskCar page: https://askcar.co.uk/car/volkswagen-golf-2017-a069d5fc5eca
• 2017 Volkswagen Golf R, 2.0 petrol hatchback, red. Mileage: 68,000 miles. Price: £18,490, £2,000 more than this car. Dealer: Auto Prestige in Bradford. AskCar page: https://askcar.co.uk/car/volkswagen-golf-2017-b501205acef0
• 2017 Volkswagen Golf R, 2.0 petrol hatchback, black. Mileage: 68,000 miles. Price: £22,990, £6,500 more than this car. Dealer: Yorkshire's Prestige Centre in Bradford. AskCar page: https://askcar.co.uk/car/volkswagen-golf-2017-91ba8715fea7

• The nearest: 2017 Volkswagen Golf R, 2.0 petrol hatchback, red, 15 miles from this car. Mileage: 39,946 miles. Price: £19,995, £3,505 more than this car. Dealer: IH Performance in Sandy. AskCar page: https://askcar.co.uk/car/volkswagen-golf-2017-2f32e33d3d2f