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: 70,000 miles
• Fuel: Petrol
• Body: Estate, 5 doors, 5 seats
• Engine: 2.0 litres, 306 bhp
• Gearbox: Automatic (DSG)
• Drive: Four-wheel drive
• Colour: White
• CO2: 164 g/km
• Emissions standard: Euro 6, ULEZ compliant

About this car

This 2017 Volkswagen Golf R has covered 70,000 miles. The dealer is asking £16,990, which is £1,336 below the AskCar estimate of £18,326. To work out the AskCar estimate, we analyse UK dealer adverts for 10,674 Volkswagen Golf cars across different ages and specifications. We first recorded this car for sale 41 days ago. The latest MOT recorded 70,874 miles, above the advertised mileage. Check this with the dealer. Its MOT is recorded as valid until 23 September 2027. It is advertised by Glasshoughton Car Sales in Castleford. How to contact the dealer and its opening hours are on this AskCar page.

Stock data as of 6 November 2026.

How we estimate prices and check cars

Price

Fair price: £1,336 (7%) under the AskCar estimate of £18,326.

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 10,674 priced Volkswagen Golf adverts across different ages and specifications, as of 6 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 6 November 2026.

Time on sale

This 2017 Volkswagen Golf has been on sale for at least 41 days.

Price history

AskCar first saw this advert on 26 September 2026 at £16,990. 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 6 November 2026: valid until 23 September 2027.

It has had 7 MOTs. The latest, on 24 September 2026, passed.

There were no advisories at the latest test.

Mileage at that test: 70,874 miles. The advert says 70,000 miles, fewer than the MOT record, so ask the dealer which is right.

Advertised mileage is about 3,000 miles lower than the median mileage of a 2017 Volkswagen Golf on AskCar.

Similar cars

18 other 2017 Volkswagen Golf R 2.0 petrol automatic estates are for sale at UK dealers, from £12,995 to £24,495, as of 6 November 2026.

The 3 closest to this car in mileage:

• 2017 Volkswagen Golf R, 2.0 petrol estate, black. Mileage: 68,200 miles. Price: £16,000, £990 less than this car. Dealer: Brookfield Autos in Wigan. AskCar page: https://askcar.co.uk/car/volkswagen-golf-2017-e18e9c673b90
• 2017 Volkswagen Golf R, 2.0 petrol estate, red. Mileage: 72,333 miles. Price: £15,490, £1,500 less than this car. Dealer: Neil Kieran Automotive in Darlington. AskCar page: https://askcar.co.uk/car/volkswagen-golf-2017-ddaccd903d14
• 2017 Volkswagen Golf R, 2.0 petrol estate, white. Mileage: 73,636 miles. Price: £16,267, £723 less than this car. Dealer: Oakwood Motor Company in Bury. AskCar page: https://askcar.co.uk/car/volkswagen-golf-2017-54e13e7ef7c3

• The nearest: 2017 Volkswagen Golf R, 2.0 petrol estate, white, 25 miles from this car. Mileage: 51,000 miles. Price: £19,990, £3,000 more than this car. Dealer: Worthside Motors in Keighley. AskCar page: https://askcar.co.uk/car/volkswagen-golf-2017-bffd13e822a9