2017 VOLKSWAGEN GOLF — £11,700 Listing Review

Reviewed by Car-Search.ai | 29 April 2026 | Bury Rd, Ipswich
£11,700
87,295 miles | Diesel | Automatic | Hatchback
Listing Quality
84/100
Good
vs Market Average
+3%
Fair Price
Value Retention
45/100
Moderate Depreciation
Our Verdict
84 /100

This 2017 VOLKSWAGEN GOLF is listed at £11,700 by Hammond Cars in Bury Rd. It has 87,295 miles on the clock. Priced in line with the market average of £11,408 based on 190 comparable listings. Our depreciation analysis shows this vehicle is losing approximately £1,725/year in value. The listing quality is good, with adequate photos and specifications provided.

Year 2017
Make VOLKSWAGEN
Model GOLF
Body Style Hatchback
Colour Grey
Fuel Type Diesel
Gearbox Automatic
Mileage 87,295 miles
Engine 2L
All Features & Equipment (133)
Top speed143 mph0 to 607.5 secondsEngine torque (lbs/ft)280Engine power (BHP)181Extra Urban (mpg)62.8Urban (mpg)50.4Combined (mpg)57.6Cylinders - bore (mm)81TransmissionAutomaticNumber of gears7Cylinders - stroke (mm)96CC1,968Cylinders4CO2 (g/km)127Standard Euro emissionsEuro 6Ultra Low Emission ZoneCompliantAmbient Lighting PackAuto-Fold Down Lever in Rear Seat BackrestBag Hooks in the Luggage CompartmentCarpet MatsCentre Console - Piano BlackChrome Plated Air Vent SurroundsChrome Plated Applications - Mirror Switch - Window SwitchClimate ControlConvenience PackCover for Storage Compartment in Centre ConsoleCup Holder - Closable Cover in Centre ConsoleCup Holders - Front x2Decor Strip on Dashboard - Decor Strip on Door Side TrimDecorative Insert - Honeycomb BlackDoor Sill Strip - IlluminatedDriver Profile SelectionDrivers and Passengers Safety Optimised Head RestraintsDust and Pollen Filter with Active Coal InsertFront Centre Armrest with Storage Compartment and Two Rear Air VentsFront Footwell IlluminationFront Interior Light with Delayed Switch-Off and Contact Switches - All DoorsGTD Specific Gear GripGalvanised BodyGlovebox - CooledGrab Handles - Front x2 Rear x2 with Coat HooksHeadlining - BlackLoad Lashing Points x4 in Luggage CompartmentLoad-Through Facility in Rear Seat BenchLoad-Through ProvisionLuggage Compartment Cover - StowableLuggage Compartment LightLuggage Compartment Storage Area on RightLumbar Support for Drivers and Front Passenger SeatOverhead StoragePedals - Brushed Stainless SteelRain Sensor and Automatic Dimming Interior Rear-View MirrorReading Lights - Front x2 and Rear x2Rear Centre Armrest - Folding with Cup Holders x2Rear Seat Bench with 60-40 SplitReflectors in DoorsSteering Column - Height and Reach AdjustableSteering Wheel - Multifunction - Leather Trimmed with Paddle ShiftStorage Compartment in Centre ConsoleStorage Compartment in Front DoorsStorage Compartment in Rear DoorsStorage Compartment in Roof Console with CoverThree Rear Head RestraintsTop Sports Seats - Height and Lumbar AdjustmentUnique GTD Instrument ClusterVanity Mirrors - IlluminatedVariable Boot Floor - Height Adjustable and RemovableWhite Instrument Cluster Lighting - Dimmable - Red Night Design for Switches - Location LightingWinter Pack18in Alloy Wheels - SevilleBody Coloured BumpersBody Coloured Door HandlesElectric Rear WindowsElectric Windows - FrontExtended SillsGTD-Specific Front and Rear Bumpers in Sports DesignGTD-Specific Radiator Grille with Black Honeycomb Structure Painted with Grey StripsGTD-Specific Rear Spoiler in Body ColourGrey Styling Line Through Front Bumper and HeadlightsHeated Rear WindscreenHeated Windscreen Washer JetsMirror PackRear Diffuser in Black with Chrome Twin Exhaust TailpipeRear Tinted Glass - B Pillar Backwards - Approx 65 Percent TintedSteel Space Saver Spare WheelStyling Pack for GTDTinted Glass - Heat Insulating GreenTwin ExhaustUnique GTD BadgingHeight1482mmHeight inclusive of roof railsmmLength4268mmWheelbase2626mmWidth2027mmWidth 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 weight1371 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 DoorsDriver Alert SystemDriving Profile SelectionESC - 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 SeatsKey Specifically Differentiated for GTDLow Washer Fluid Warning LightMisfuel Prevention DeviceMultifunction ComputerParking Sensors - Front and RearPre-Crash Preventive Occupant ProtectionPredictive Pedestrian ProtectionRear Number Plate Lights Incorporating LED TechnologyRemote Central Locking with 2 Remote Folding KeysSpeedo and Rev Counter - Electronic Odometer - Trip - Service Interval Display - Exterior Temperature Gauge and Fuel GaugeThree Rear 3-Point Seat BeltsTyre Pressure Loss IndicatorWarning Buzzer and Light for Front Seat Belts if UnfastenedWindscreen Wiper Front and Rear with Intermittent Wipe FunctionXDSPlus Electronic Differential Lock for Improved Traction and Handling
At MarketListed at £11,700 vs market average of £11,408 (+3%)
Market Low
£5,275
Market Average
£11,408
Market High
£18,695
Comparables
190 listings

Based on 190 comparable VOLKSWAGEN GOLF listings.

Age Depreciation
Slow Depreciation
£856/year
Mileage Impact
Slow Depreciation
£435/5k mi
Combined (10k mi/yr)
Moderate Depreciation
£1,725/yr
This Vehicle vs Model
Age-predicted: £13,231 (£-1,531)
Mileage-predicted: £11,404 (+£296)
Scenarios: 5k mi/yr £-1,290/yr | 10k mi/yr £-1,725/yr | 15k mi/yr £-2,159/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
30 photos
10/10
Features & key selling points
133 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
£11,700
8/8
Monthly payment shown
Not shown
0/4
Visual presentation
30 photos
5/5
Key selling points
133 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 Hatchb
4/4
Meta description
2017 Volkswagen Golf Gtd, Automatic, In Grey. SERV...
4/4
Canonical URL
Present
3/3
Open Graph tags
Missing or incomplete
0/3
Image alt text
95% of 80 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
9598 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