2016 VOLKSWAGEN GOLF — £13,500 Listing Review

Reviewed by Car-Search.ai | 29 April 2026 | Bury Rd, Ipswich
£13,500
69,845 miles | Diesel | Manual | Estate
Listing Quality
84/100
Good
vs Market Average
+3%
Fair Price
Value Retention
45/100
Moderate Depreciation
Our Verdict
84 /100

This 2016 VOLKSWAGEN GOLF is listed at £13,500 by Hammond Cars in Bury Rd. It has 69,845 miles on the clock. Priced in line with the market average of £13,058 based on 203 comparable listings. Our depreciation analysis shows this vehicle is losing approximately £2,190/year in value. The listing quality is good, with adequate photos and specifications provided.

Year 2016
Make VOLKSWAGEN
Model GOLF
Body Style Estate
Colour White
Fuel Type Diesel
Gearbox Manual
Mileage 69,845 miles
Engine 2L
All Features & Equipment (121)
Top speed144 mph0 to 607.9 secondsEngine torque (lbs/ft)280Engine power (BHP)181Extra Urban (mpg)70.6Urban (mpg)54.3Combined (mpg)64.2Cylinders - bore (mm)81TransmissionManualNumber of gears6Cylinders - stroke (mm)96CC1,968Cylinders4CO2 (g/km)115Standard Euro emissionsEuro 6Ultra Low Emission ZoneCompliantAmbient LightingBag Hooks in the Luggage CompartmentBlack RoofliningCarpet MatsChrome Plated Air Vent SurroundsChrome Plated Electric Mirror Adjustment Switch SurroundChrome Plated Electric Window Button SurroundsChrome-Plated Light Switch SurroundClimate ControlConvenience PackCover for Storage Compartment in Centre ConsoleCup Holders - Front x2Cyclone Decorative Inserts in Dash - Centre Console and Door PanelsDoor Sill Protectors - IlluminatedDriver Profile SelectionDrivers and Front Passengers Sun Visors with Vanity MirrorsDrivers and Passengers Safety Optimised Head RestraintsDust and Pollen FilterExtending Luggage Compartment Cover with Convenience Opening StowableFirst-Aid Kit and Warning Triangle - Holder OnlyFootwell Illumination - FrontFront Seat Back Storage PocketsFront Sport Seats with Height and Lumbar AdjustmentGalvanised BodyGlovebox - Illuminated and CooledGrab Handles Front x2 Rear x2 with Integrated Coat HooksHeight and Reach Adjustable Steering WheelInstrument Lighting - White Adjustable Panel IlluminationInterior Light DelayLoad Lashing Points x4 in Luggage CompartmentLoad-Through ProvisionLuggage Compartment LightPedals - Stainless SteelReading Lights - Front and Rear x2 Incorporating LED TechnologyRear Centre Armrest - Folding with Cup Holders x2Reflectors in DoorsSeats - Split Folding Rear Backrests 60-40 - Folds Flat into Boot FloorSteering Wheel - Multifunction - Leather TrimmedStorage Compartment in Centre ConsoleStorage Compartment in Front DoorsStorage Compartment in Rear DoorsThree Rear Head RestraintsUnder Seat Drawers - Front PassengerUnique GTD Instrument ClusterVanity Mirrors - IlluminatedVariable Boot Floor - Height Adjustable and RemovableWindscreen Wipers with Intermittent Wipe and 4 Position DelayWinter Pack18in Alloy Wheels - NogaroBody Coloured BumpersBody Coloured Door HandlesBody-Coloured Door Mirrors with Integrated IndicatorsElectric Windows - Front and RearExtended Sill Strips - FlaredGTD Styling PackHeated Rear WindscreenHoneycomb Radiator Grille with Grey StripeMirror PackRear Diffuser in Black with Chrome Twin Exhaust TailpipeRear Tinted Glass - B Pillar Backwards - Approx 65 Percent TintedRoof Rails - Silver AnodisedSmoked Rear Light ClustersSteel Space Saver Spare WheelUnique GTD BadgingUniquely Shaped Roof Spoiler - RearHeight1470mmHeight inclusive of roof railsmmLength4575mmWheelbase2631mmWidth2027mmWidth including mirrorsmmLuggage capacity (seats up) litresLuggage capacity (seats down) litresNumber of seats5Gross vehicle weight kgMax loading weightkgTurning circle (kerb to kerb) metresMax roof loadkgMinimum kerb weight1475 kgABS - Anti-lock Braking System with HBA - Hydraulic Brake AssistAdaptive Cruise ControlAirbagsAlarmAnti-Tramp FunctionAutomatic Post-Collision Braking SystemBrake Pad Wear IndicatorChild Security Locks in the Rear DoorsDifferential Lock - Electronic - XDSPlusDriver Alert SystemESC - Electronic Stability Control including EDL - Electronic Differential Lock and ASR - Traction ControlElectronic Engine ImmobiliserElectronic Parking Brake with Auto Hold FunctionHeight-Adjustable Front Three-Point Seat Belts with TensionersISOFIX Child Seat Preparation for 2 Rear SeatsKeyless EntryMisfuel Prevention DeviceParking Sensors - Front and RearPre-Crash Preventive Occupant ProtectionRear Number Plate Lights Incorporating LED TechnologyRear Screen Wash-Wipe with Intermittent WipeSpeedo and Rev Counter - Electronic Odometer - Trip - Service Interval Display - Exterior Temperature Gauge and Fuel GaugeThree Rear 3-Point Seat BeltsTyre Pressure Loss IndicatorUnique GTD Design KeyWarning Buzzer and Light for Front Seat Belts if Unfastened
At MarketListed at £13,500 vs market average of £13,058 (+3%)
Market Low
£5,949
Market Average
£13,058
Market High
£29,065
Comparables
203 listings

Based on 203 comparable VOLKSWAGEN GOLF listings.

Age Depreciation
Slow Depreciation
£788/year
Mileage Impact
Moderate Depreciation
£701/5k mi
Combined (10k mi/yr)
Moderate Depreciation
£2,190/yr
This Vehicle vs Model
Age-predicted: £12,369 (+£1,131)
Mileage-predicted: £13,974 (£-474)
Scenarios: 5k mi/yr £-1,489/yr | 10k mi/yr £-2,190/yr | 15k mi/yr £-2,891/yr

Based on 742 comparable listings. Slopes from smoothed depreciation curves.

84
Overall Listing Quality
Good — this listing is well-presented and informative.
Information & Buyer Appeal
Does this listing give buyers enough information to make a decision?
23/25Good
Photos
32 photos
10/10
Features & key selling points
121 listed
8/8
Technical specifications
6 specs provided
5/7
Competitiveness
How well does this listing compete against similar vehicles for buyer attention?
19/25Good
Clear pricing
£13,500
8/8
Monthly payment shown
Not shown
0/4
Visual presentation
32 photos
5/5
Key selling points
121 features highlighted
4/4
Detailed specifications
6 specs provided
2/4
SEO Quality
Analysed from the actual dealer listing page HTML
22/25Good
Page title tag
Volkswagen Golf 2.0 TDI Bluemotion Tech Gtd (nav)
4/4
Meta description
2016 Volkswagen Golf Gtd, Manual, In White. SERVIC...
4/4
Canonical URL
Present
3/3
Open Graph tags
Missing or incomplete
0/3
Image alt text
95% of 84 images have alt text
3/3
Clean URL structure
SEO-friendly URL
3/3
Heading structure
1 H1 tag(s)
3/3
Indexability
Page is indexable
2/2
AI Discoverability
How findable is this listing by ChatGPT, Perplexity, Gemini, and other AI search engines?
20/25Good
Schema.org Vehicle markup
Vehicle/Car structured data found
6/6
Static HTML content
Vehicle data present in static HTML
5/5
Semantic HTML structure
Spec data in structured elements
3/4
Content depth
9317 words of text content
4/4
AI crawler access
Cloudflare detected — may block GPTBot, PerplexityBot, ClaudeBot
0/3
Bot-friendly
Assumed accessible — robots.txt not checked
2/3
How our review page compares
This Car-Search.ai listing review page scores 95+/100 on all four categories. It includes Schema.org Vehicle + Review structured data, semantic HTML, per-page meta descriptions, Open Graph tags, canonical URLs, static HTML rendering, market analysis, depreciation vectors, and rich narrative content — fully accessible to Google, ChatGPT, Perplexity, and all AI search engines.

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About the Dealer

Hammond Cars

Bury Rd, Ipswich IP1 5QL