2016 VOLKSWAGEN GOLF — £13,100 Listing Review

Reviewed by Car-Search.ai | 29 April 2026 | Bury Rd, Ipswich
£13,100
34,168 miles | Petrol | Manual | Hatchback
Listing Quality
84/100
Good
vs Market Average
-14%
Below Market
Value Retention
45/100
Moderate Depreciation
Our Verdict
84 /100

This 2016 VOLKSWAGEN GOLF is listed at £13,100 by Hammond Cars in Bury Rd. It has 34,168 miles on the clock. At 14% below the market average of £15,257, this looks competitively priced based on 83 comparable listings. Our depreciation analysis shows this vehicle is losing approximately £2,765/year in value. The listing quality is good, with adequate photos and specifications provided.

Year 2016
Make VOLKSWAGEN
Model GOLF
Body Style Hatchback
Colour Black
Fuel Type Petrol
Gearbox Manual
Mileage 34,168 miles
Engine 1.4L
All Features & Equipment (170)
Deep Black £540Total value of factory fitted extras £540Top speed134 mph0 to 608.2 secondsEngine torque (lbs/ft)184Engine power (BHP)148Extra Urban (mpg)64.2Urban (mpg)47.1Combined (mpg)57.6Cylinders - bore (mm)76TransmissionManualNumber of gears6Cylinders - stroke (mm)76CC1,395Cylinders4CO2 (g/km)112Standard Euro emissionsEuro 6Ultra Low Emission ZoneCompliantAir Conditioning - ManualAir Vent Surrounds - Chrome EffectAmbient Lighting - WhiteAmbient Lighting PackArmrest - Front Centre with Storage CompartmentAutomatic Dimming Rear View MirrorBranded Points of Interest for Sat NavCarpet - BlackCarpet Mats - Front and RearCentre Console - Gloss Black Decorative InsertsChrome Plated Electric Mirror Adjustment Switch SurroundChrome Plated Electric Window Button SurroundsChrome-Plated Light Switch SurroundConvenience PackCup Holders - Front x2Cup Holders - Rear Armrest x2Dashboard - Black Lead Grey Decorative InsertsDoor Panels - Black Lead Grey Decorative InsertsDriver Profile SelectionDust and Pollen FilterFirst-Aid Kit and Warning Triangle - Holder OnlyFootwell Illumination - Front x2Front Seat Back Storage PocketsGlovebox - Illuminated - Cooled - LockableGrab Handles - Front x2 Rear x2 with Coat HooksHead Restraints - Front Whiplash OptimisedHead Restraints - Front with R-Line LogoHeight and Reach Adjustable Steering ColumnInstrument Lighting - White Adjustable Panel IlluminationInterior Lighting DelayLeather Trimmed Gear KnobLeather Trimmed Three-Spoke Steering Wheel and Gear KnobLight Strips Below Trim in Front DoorsLights in Front Door ArmrestsLoad Lashing Points x4 in Luggage CompartmentLoad-Through ProvisionLoad-through Provision Converts to Table FunctionLuggage Compartment - HooksLuggage Compartment CoverLuggage Compartment LightLuggage Compartment Storage Area on RightMap View - 2D and 3DPedals - Stainless SteelRain SensorReading Lights Front x2 and Rear x2 - LEDRear Centre ArmrestReflectors in DoorsRoof Lining - BlackRoute Options for Sat Nav - Fast-Short-EcoSMS Functionality - Read - Compose and Send SMS Messages Using Touch Screen Display - Android Compatible Smartphones OnlySeats - Front Lumbar SupportSeats - Front SportsSeats - Height Adjustment - FrontSeats - R-Line LogoSimultaneous Pairing of 2 Compatible Mobile DevicesSpeed Limit DisplaySplit Folding Rear Backrests 60-40Steering Wheel - Aluminium InsertsSteering Wheel - Audio ControlsSteering Wheel - Grey StitchingSteering Wheel - R-Line LogoStorage - Cover for Area in Roof ConsoleStorage Compartment in Centre Console CoveredStorage Compartment in Front DoorsStorage Compartment in Rear DoorsStorage Compartment in Roof ConsoleSun Visors - Vanity Mirrors and IlluminatedThree Rear Head RestraintsTitle and Cover Art DisplayTwo Rear Air VentsUnder Seat Drawers - Front PassengerUnique R-Line Door Sill ProtectorsVariable Boot FloorWindscreen Wipers with Intermittent Wipe and 4 Position Delay17in Alloy Wheels - SingaporeAnti-Theft Wheel BoltsBody Coloured BumpersBody Coloured Door HandlesBody Coloured Rear SpoilerBody-Coloured Door Mirrors with Integrated IndicatorsBumpers - R-Line DesignCherry Red Rear Light ClustersChrome Trimmed Front Air Intake Grille SurroundDoor Mirrors - Electrically Adjustable-Heated and FoldingDoor Mirrors - Reverse Activated Kerb View Adjustment on PassengersElectric Windows - Front and RearExhaust Tailpipes - Chrome TwinHeadlight Range AdjustmentHeated Rear WindscreenMirror PackR-Line Exterior BadgeRadiator Grille - R-Line DesignRear Diffuser - BlackSide Skirts - R-Line DesignSpare Wheel - Space Saver SteelStyling Pack for R-LineTinted Glass - Heat Insulating Rear 65 Percent Light Absorbing from B Pillar BackwardsHeight1452mmHeight inclusive of roof railsmmLength4255mmWheelbase2637mmWidth2027mmWidth including mirrorsmmLuggage capacity (seats up) litresLuggage capacity (seats down) litresNumber of seats5Gross vehicle weight kgMax loading weightkgMax towing weight (braked)kgMax towing weight (unbraked)kgTurning circle (kerb to kerb) metresMax roof loadkgMinimum kerb weight1270 kgABS - Anti-Lock Braking SystemASR - Anti Slip RegulationAirbags - Curtain FrontAirbags - Curtain RearAirbags - DriverAirbags - Drivers KneeAirbags - Front PassengerAirbags - Front Passenger with Deactivation SwitchAirbags - Front Seat Side ImpactAlarm with Interior ProtectionAutomatic Post-Collision Braking SystemBrake Pad Wear IndicatorCar Information DisplayCentral Locking - Remote with 2 Remote KeysChild Locks in Rear DoorsCruise Control - AdaptiveDriver Alert SystemESP - Electronic Stability ProgrammeElectronic Engine ImmobiliserElectronic Parking Brake with Auto Hold FunctionFront Assist including City Emergency BrakingGear Shift IndicatorHBA - Hydraulic Brake AssistHeight-Adjustable Front Three-Point Seat Belts with TensionersISOFIX Child Seat Preparation for 2 Rear SeatsKeys - Folding x 2LED Rear Number Plate LightsMultifunction Computer - 3.5in DisplayOptical Parking Display via Vehicles Audio SystemParking Sensors - Front and RearParking Sensors - RearPre-Crash Preventive Occupant ProtectionRadar Sensor Controlled Distance Monitoring SystemService Interval DisplayTemperature Display - ExternalThink Blue - Trainer - Driver Tips - Journey AnalysisTyre Pressure IndicatorWarning Buzzer and Light for Front Seat Belts if UnfastenedXDS Electronic Differential Lock
Below MarketListed at £13,100 vs market average of £15,257 (-14%)
Market Low
£7,699
Market Average
£15,257
Market High
£25,350
Comparables
83 listings

Based on 83 comparable VOLKSWAGEN GOLF listings.

Age Depreciation
Slow Depreciation
£788/year
Mileage Impact
Moderate Depreciation
£989/5k mi
Combined (10k mi/yr)
Moderate Depreciation
£2,765/yr
This Vehicle vs Model
Age-predicted: £12,369 (+£731)
Mileage-predicted: £17,937 (£-4,837)
Scenarios: 5k mi/yr £-1,776/yr | 10k mi/yr £-2,765/yr | 15k mi/yr £-3,754/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
35 photos
10/10
Features & key selling points
170 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
£13,100
8/8
Monthly payment shown
Not shown
0/4
Visual presentation
35 photos
5/5
Key selling points
170 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 1.4 TSI Bluemotion Tech Act R-Line
4/4
Meta description
2016 Volkswagen Golf R-Line, Manual, In Black. SER...
4/4
Canonical URL
Present
3/3
Open Graph tags
Missing or incomplete
0/3
Image alt text
96% of 90 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
9862 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