2008 Volkswagen Golf 1.4 S

Overview

• Make: Volkswagen
• Model: Golf
• Trim: S
• Version: 1.4 S Manual FWD Euro 4 5dr (79 bhp)
• Year: 2008
• Mileage: 200,000 miles
• Fuel: Petrol
• Body: Hatchback, 5 doors, 5 seats
• Engine: 1.4 litres, 79 bhp
• Gearbox: Manual
• Drive: Front-wheel drive
• Colour: Black
• CO2: 165 g/km
• Emissions standard: Euro 4, ULEZ compliant

About this car

This 2008 Volkswagen Golf is advertised with 200,000 miles on the clock. Priced at £1,795, it is advertised £280 above the AskCar estimate of £1,515. The AskCar estimate draws on 10,548 Volkswagen Golf adverts across the UK, adjusting for age, mileage, trim, engine and other specifications. We have tracked this advert for 161 days. The latest MOT recorded 206,603 miles, above the advertised mileage. Check this with the dealer. Our records show an MOT expiry date of 18 June 2023, which has passed. Ask the dealer for an update. You can find this car at Cuxton Road Car Sales in Rochester. How to contact the dealer and its opening hours are on this AskCar page.

Stock data as of 5 November 2026.

How we estimate prices and check cars

Price

Above the going rate: £280 (18%) over the AskCar estimate of £1,515.

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 10,548 priced Volkswagen Golf adverts across different ages and specifications, as of 5 November 2026.

A 2008 Volkswagen Golf with the 1.4 petrol engine is typically advertised at £3,000: the median of the 14 for sale on AskCar, as of 5 November 2026.

Time on sale

This 2008 Volkswagen Golf has been on sale for at least 161 days.

Price history

AskCar first saw this advert on 28 May 2026 at £1,795. 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 5 November 2026: the latest record we hold ran out on 18 June 2023; ask the dealer for the current MOT.

It has had 18 MOTs. The latest, on 23 October 2023, failed.

It failed on: nearside front headlamp insecure; nearside rear stop lamp(s) not working; nearside front outer drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt; and 4 more.

Advisories at the latest test: nearside rear outline marker lamp with a multiple light source up to 1/2 not functioning; oil leak, but not excessive; registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources.

Mileage at that test: 206,603 miles. The advert says 200,000 miles, fewer than the MOT record, so ask the dealer which is right.

Advertised mileage is about 106,000 miles higher than the median mileage of a 2008 Volkswagen Golf on AskCar.

Similar cars

1 other 2008 Volkswagen Golf S 1.4 petrol manual hatchback is for sale at UK dealers, as of 5 November 2026.

The closest to this car in mileage:

• 2008 Volkswagen Golf S, 1.4 petrol hatchback, silver. Mileage: 80,200 miles. Price: £1,800, the same price as this car. Dealer: Thorney Toll Motors in Wisbech. AskCar page: https://askcar.co.uk/car/volkswagen-golf-2008-2b432734eb23