2008 Volkswagen Golf 2.0 Avantgarde

Overview

• Make: Volkswagen
• Model: Golf
• Trim: Avantgarde
• Version: 2.0 Avantgarde Manual FWD Euro 1 2dr (115 bhp)
• Year: 2008
• Mileage: 78,600 miles
• Fuel: Petrol
• Body: Convertible, 2 doors, 5 seats
• Engine: 2.0 litres, 115 bhp
• Gearbox: Manual
• Drive: Front-wheel drive
• Colour: Red
• CO2: 194 g/km
• Emissions standard: Euro 1

About this car

The advertised mileage for this 2008 Volkswagen Golf Avantgarde is 78,600 miles. Its asking price of £6,990 is £2,942 above the AskCar estimate of £4,048. To work out the AskCar estimate, we analyse UK dealer adverts for 10,562 Volkswagen Golf cars across different ages and specifications. We have tracked this advert for 166 days. The last MOT shows 82,335 miles, more than the advert. This is worth checking with the dealer. Our records show an MOT expiry date of 2 July 2026, which has passed. Ask the dealer for an update. It is for sale at Optimum Vehicle Group in Peterborough. How to contact the dealer and its opening hours are on this AskCar page.

Stock data as of 10 November 2026.

How we estimate prices and check cars

Price

Above the going rate: £2,942 (72%) over the AskCar estimate of £4,048.

The AskCar estimate is our expected asking price for this car. It uses UK dealer asking prices, accounting for make, model, trim, version, age, mileage, fuel, gearbox, body type, driven wheels, engine size and power. It is an advertised price, not a confirmed sale price.

It draws on 10,562 priced Volkswagen Golf adverts across different ages and specifications, as of 10 November 2026.

A 2008 Volkswagen Golf with the 2.0 petrol engine is typically advertised at £3,500: the median of the 11 for sale on AskCar, as of 10 November 2026.

Time on sale

This 2008 Volkswagen Golf has been on sale for at least 166 days.

Price history

AskCar first saw this advert on 28 May 2026 at £6,990. Its asking price has not changed.

Mileage and MOT

MOT, from the government's MOT records (DVSA, the Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency), as of 10 November 2026: the latest record we hold ran out on 2 July 2026; ask the dealer for the current MOT.

It failed its MOT on 1 July 2025 (central front windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view lower screen has a small chip in it; offside front headlamp aim too low; nearside front headlamp aim too low and too far to the right) and passed later the same day.

Advisories at the latest test: central front windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view lower screen has a small chip in it; nearside front lower suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement wishbone rear bush starting to perish; offside front lower suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement wishbone rear bush starting to perish; and 2 more.

Mileage at that test: 82,335 miles. The advert says 78,600 miles, fewer than the MOT record, so ask the dealer which is right.

Advertised mileage is about 15,400 miles lower than the median mileage of a 2008 Volkswagen Golf on AskCar.