Quote Originally Posted by LibraR View Post
This is not necessarily so. It can be a 2016 plated MY17 vehicle. Mine is exactly this. It is the first of the MY17 Golfs sold, which occurred late in 2016, after the release of the MY17s. I had the choice of getting the MY16, 2016 plate, or the MY17, 2016 plate. I chose the latter. It was for the reason of having it as a MY17 at time of sale.

It will always be 2016 plated, but that is point of fact as to when it was.
Exactly correct. I bought mine under similar circumstances.