2017 VOLKSWAGEN GOLF — £12,100 Listing Review

Reviewed by Car-Search.ai | 29 April 2026 | Bury Rd, Ipswich
£12,100
31,211 miles | Petrol | Manual | Hatchback
Listing Quality
84/100
Good
vs Market Average
-22%
Below Market
Value Retention
45/100
Moderate Depreciation
Our Verdict
84 /100

This 2017 VOLKSWAGEN GOLF is listed at £12,100 by Hammond Cars in Bury Rd. It has 31,211 miles on the clock. At 22% below the market average of £15,573, this looks competitively priced based on 90 comparable listings. Our depreciation analysis shows this vehicle is losing approximately £2,833/year in value. The listing quality is good, with adequate photos and specifications provided.

Year 2017
Make VOLKSWAGEN
Model GOLF
Body Style Hatchback
Colour Black
Fuel Type Petrol
Gearbox Manual
Mileage 31,211 miles
Engine 1.4L
All Features & Equipment (115)
Deep Black £570Total value of factory fitted extras £570Top speed127 mph0 to 609.1 secondsEngine torque (lbs/ft)148Engine power (BHP)123Extra Urban (mpg)65.7Urban (mpg)42.2Combined (mpg)54.3Cylinders - bore (mm)76TransmissionManualNumber of gears6Cylinders - stroke (mm)76CC1,395Cylinders4CO2 (g/km)120Standard Euro emissionsEuro 6Ultra Low Emission ZoneCompliantAir Conditioning - ManualAuto-Fold Down Lever in Rear Seat BackrestBag Hooks in the Luggage CompartmentCentre Console - Polar Night BlackChrome Plated Air Vent SurroundsChrome-Plated Light Switch SurroundConvenience 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 Inserts - Brushed Dark MetalDriver 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 Comfort Seats with Height and Lumbar AdjustmentFront Interior Light with Delayed Switch-Off and Contact Switches - All DoorsGalvanised BodyGlovebox - CooledGrab Handles - Front x2 Rear x2 with Coat HooksHeadlining - Pearl GreyLoad 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 StorageRain 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 TrimmedStorage Compartment in Centre ConsoleStorage Compartment in Front DoorsStorage Compartment in Rear DoorsStorage Compartment in Roof Console with CoverThree Rear Head RestraintsVanity Mirrors - IlluminatedVariable Boot Floor - Height Adjustable and RemovableWhite Instrument Cluster Lighting - Dimmable - Red Night Design for Switches - Location Lighting16in Alloy Wheels - LinasBlack Front Air Intake and Radiator Grille with Chrome Trimmed InsertsBody Coloured BumpersBody Coloured Door HandlesBody-Coloured Roof Spoiler - RearElectric Rear WindowsElectric Windows - FrontHeated Rear WindscreenHidden Exhaust TailpipeMirror PackRear Diffuser - BlackSteel Space Saver Spare WheelTinted Glass - Heat Insulating GreenHeight1492mmHeight inclusive of roof railsmmLength4258mmWheelbase2620mmWidth2027mmWidth 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 weight1201 kgABS - Anti-Lock Braking System with HBA - Hydraulic Brake AssistAdaptive Cruise ControlAirbagsAlarmAutomatic Post-Collision Braking SystemBrake Pad Wear IndicatorChild Security Locks in the Rear DoorsDriver 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 SeatsMultifunction 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 FunctionXDS Electronic Differential Lock for Improved Traction and Handling
Below MarketListed at £12,100 vs market average of £15,573 (-22%)
Market Low
£7,699
Market Average
£15,573
Market High
£25,350
Comparables
90 listings

Based on 90 comparable VOLKSWAGEN GOLF listings.

Age Depreciation
Slow Depreciation
£856/year
Mileage Impact
Moderate Depreciation
£989/5k mi
Combined (10k mi/yr)
Moderate Depreciation
£2,833/yr
This Vehicle vs Model
Age-predicted: £13,231 (£-1,131)
Mileage-predicted: £17,937 (£-5,837)
Scenarios: 5k mi/yr £-1,844/yr | 10k mi/yr £-2,833/yr | 15k mi/yr £-3,822/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
34 photos
10/10
Features & key selling points
115 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
£12,100
8/8
Monthly payment shown
Not shown
0/4
Visual presentation
34 photos
5/5
Key selling points
115 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 SE Nav Hat
4/4
Meta description
2017 Volkswagen Golf SE Nav, Manual, In Black. SER...
4/4
Canonical URL
Present
3/3
Open Graph tags
Missing or incomplete
0/3
Image alt text
95% of 88 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
9417 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.

Independent review — we are not affiliated with the dealer.

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About the Dealer

Hammond Cars

Bury Rd, Ipswich IP1 5QL