2017 Volkswagen Golf 1.5 TSI EVO R Line

Overview

• Make: Volkswagen
• Model: Golf
• Trim: R Line
• Version: 1.5 TSI R Line DSG FWD Euro 6 5dr (147 bhp)
• Year: 2017
• Mileage: 41,835 miles
• Fuel: Petrol
• Body: Hatchback, 5 doors, 5 seats
• Engine: 1.5 litres, 147 bhp
• Gearbox: Automatic (DSG)
• Drive: Front-wheel drive
• Colour: Black
• CO2: 114 g/km
• Emissions standard: Euro 6, ULEZ compliant

About this car

This 2017 Volkswagen Golf R Line is advertised with 41,835 miles, approximately 31,400 below the typical mileage for its age. The AskCar estimate for this car is £15,017. It is priced at £15,995, which is £978 above that estimate. To work out the AskCar estimate, we analyse UK dealer adverts for 10,393 Volkswagen Golf cars across different ages and specifications. The dealer may accept less: this car has been on sale for at least 79 days. According to the government's MOT record, its advertised mileage is consistent with the latest test. It is for sale at S & R Motors in Swindon. How to contact the dealer and its opening hours are on this AskCar page.

Stock data as of 2 November 2026.

How we estimate prices and check cars

Price

Fair price: £978 (6%) over the AskCar estimate of £15,017.

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 10,393 priced Volkswagen Golf adverts across different ages and specifications, as of 2 November 2026.

A 2017 Volkswagen Golf with the 1.5 petrol engine is typically advertised at £11,600: the median of the 39 for sale on AskCar, as of 2 November 2026.

Time on sale

The dealer may accept less. This 2017 Volkswagen Golf has been on sale for at least 79 days. About half of 2017 Volkswagen Golf cars are gone from sale within a month of being advertised: 588 of the 1,104 first advertised between 10 July 2026 and 29 September 2026.

Price history

AskCar first saw this advert on 15 August 2026 at £15,995. Its asking price has not changed.

Mileage and MOT

MOT, from the government's MOT records (DVSA, the Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency), as of 2 November 2026: valid until 13 December 2026.

It has had 6 MOTs. The latest, on 4 December 2025, passed.

There were no advisories at the latest test.

Mileage at that test: 38,834 miles, which matches the advertised 41,835 miles.

Advertised mileage is about 31,400 miles lower than the median mileage of a 2017 Volkswagen Golf on AskCar.

Similar cars

6 other 2017 Volkswagen Golf R Line 1.5 petrol automatic hatchbacks are for sale at UK dealers, from £11,480 to £14,995, as of 2 November 2026.

The 3 closest to this car in mileage:

• 2017 Volkswagen Golf R Line, 1.5 petrol hatchback, black. Mileage: 42,000 miles. Price: £14,995, £1,000 less than this car. Dealer: Chilham Sports Cars in Chilham. AskCar page: https://askcar.co.uk/car/volkswagen-golf-2017-c52856b7a9ca
• 2017 Volkswagen Golf R Line, 1.5 petrol hatchback, grey. Mileage: 44,517 miles. Price: £14,793, £1,202 less than this car. Dealer: Vindis Group Cambridge Volkswagen in Cambridge. AskCar page: https://askcar.co.uk/car/volkswagen-golf-2017-ca3f1c7ee0e3
• 2017 Volkswagen Golf R Line, 1.5 petrol hatchback, silver. Mileage: 58,824 miles. Price: £13,598, £2,397 less than this car. Dealer: Ponko in Foxton. AskCar page: https://askcar.co.uk/car/volkswagen-golf-2017-9af557dd764b

• The nearest: 2017 Volkswagen Golf R Line, 1.5 petrol hatchback, yellow, 70 miles from this car. Mileage: 65,000 miles. Price: £11,999, £3,996 less than this car. Dealer: Empressive Motor Company in Merthyr Tydfil. AskCar page: https://askcar.co.uk/car/volkswagen-golf-2017-f386f4176426