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) 5dr (296 bhp)
• Year: 2017
• Mileage: 49,526 miles
• Fuel: Petrol
• Body: Hatchback, 5 doors, 5 seats
• Engine: 2.0 litres, 296 bhp
• Gearbox: Automatic (DSG)
• Drive: Four-wheel drive
• Colour: Grey
• CO2: 159 g/km
• Emissions standard: Euro 6, ULEZ compliant

About this car

This 2017 Volkswagen Golf R is advertised with 49,526 miles, approximately 24,200 below the typical mileage for its age. The AskCar estimate for this car is £19,029. It is priced at £19,495, which is £466 above that estimate. The AskCar estimate uses UK dealer asking prices, including 10,630 Volkswagen Golf adverts, and accounts for the car’s age, mileage and specification. We first saw this car advertised 14 days ago. Its asking price has since fallen by £500. The government's MOT record matches its advertised mileage. You can find this car at Crystal Motor Company in Northampton. How to contact the dealer and its opening hours are on this AskCar page.

Stock data as of 7 November 2026.

How we estimate prices and check cars

Price

Fair price: £466 (2%) over the AskCar estimate of £19,029.

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 10,630 priced Volkswagen Golf adverts across different ages and specifications, as of 7 November 2026.

A 2017 Volkswagen Golf with the 2.0 petrol engine is typically advertised at £14,000: the median of the 392 for sale on AskCar, as of 7 November 2026.

Time on sale

This 2017 Volkswagen Golf has been on sale for at least 14 days.

Price history

AskCar first saw this advert on 24 October 2026 at £19,995. Its asking price is now £19,495, £500 less. The latest price cut was seen on 31 October 2026.

Price changes recorded:

• 24 October 2026: £19,995
• 28 October 2026: £19,795
• 31 October 2026: £19,495

Mileage and MOT

MOT, from the government's MOT records (DVSA, the Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency), as of 7 November 2026: valid until 3 September 2027.

It has had 8 MOTs. The latest, on 20 August 2026, passed.

Advisories at the latest test: front inner tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge; nearside front tyre slightly damaged.

Mileage at that test: 48,675 miles, which matches the advertised 49,526 miles.

Advertised mileage is about 24,200 miles lower than the median mileage of a 2017 Volkswagen Golf on AskCar.

Similar cars

61 other 2017 Volkswagen Golf R 2.0 petrol automatic hatchbacks are for sale at UK dealers, from £14,890 to £25,999, as of 7 November 2026.

The 3 closest to this car in mileage:

• 2017 Volkswagen Golf R, 2.0 petrol hatchback, silver. Mileage: 48,867 miles. Price: £24,198, £4,703 more than this car. Dealer: Eastern Western Motor Group Western Volkswagen Newbridge in Edinburgh. AskCar page: https://askcar.co.uk/car/volkswagen-golf-2017-7072d4fe9f92
• 2017 Volkswagen Golf R, 2.0 petrol hatchback, grey. Mileage: 48,000 miles. Price: £22,489, £2,994 more than this car. Dealer: Auto Vuego Motors in Hillingdon. AskCar page: https://askcar.co.uk/car/volkswagen-golf-2017-ed9a94436bf8
• 2017 Volkswagen Golf R, 2.0 petrol hatchback, black. Mileage: 47,714 miles. Price: £21,448, £1,953 more than this car. Dealer: Norfolk Automotive in Dersingham. AskCar page: https://askcar.co.uk/car/volkswagen-golf-2017-0bb731c6b309

• The nearest: 2017 Volkswagen Golf R, 2.0 petrol hatchback, blue, 2 miles from this car. Mileage: 82,567 miles. Price: £16,995, £2,500 less than this car. Dealer: Hampton Car Sales in Milton Malsor. AskCar page: https://askcar.co.uk/car/volkswagen-golf-2017-70ed9a09b0d6