2008 Volkswagen Golf 1.4 TSI GT Sport

Overview

• Make: Volkswagen
• Model: Golf
• Trim: GT Sport
• Version: 1.4 TSI GT Sport Manual FWD Euro 4 3dr (138 bhp)
• Year: 2008
• Mileage: 178,000 miles
• Fuel: Petrol
• Body: Hatchback, 3 doors, 5 seats
• Engine: 1.4 litres, 138 bhp
• Gearbox: Manual
• Drive: Front-wheel drive
• Colour: Blue
• CO2: 169 g/km
• Emissions standard: Euro 4, ULEZ compliant

About this car

This 2008 Volkswagen Golf GT Sport is advertised with 178,000 miles, approximately 84,600 above the typical mileage for its age. The dealer is asking £1,495, which is £374 below the AskCar estimate of £1,869. To work out the AskCar estimate, we analyse UK dealer adverts for 10,674 Volkswagen Golf cars across different ages and specifications. Since we first spotted the advert 162 days ago, the asking price has dropped by £500. Our records show an MOT expiry date of 29 January 2026, which has passed. Ask the dealer for an update. We checked its advertised mileage against the government's MOT record, and they match. The seller is Birmingham Cars, based in Birmingham. How to contact the dealer and its opening hours are on this AskCar page.

Stock data as of 6 November 2026.

How we estimate prices and check cars

Price

Good value: £374 (20%) under the AskCar estimate of £1,869.

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 10,674 priced Volkswagen Golf adverts across different ages and specifications, as of 6 November 2026.

A 2008 Volkswagen Golf with the 1.4 petrol engine is typically advertised at £3,200: the median of the 12 for sale on AskCar, as of 6 November 2026.

Time on sale

This 2008 Volkswagen Golf has been on sale for at least 162 days.

Price history

AskCar first saw this advert on 28 May 2026 at £1,995. Its asking price is now £1,495, £500 less. The latest price cut was seen on 15 July 2026.

Price changes recorded:

• 28 May 2026: £1,995
• 15 July 2026: £1,495

Mileage and MOT

MOT, from the government's MOT records (DVSA, the Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency), as of 6 November 2026: the latest record we hold ran out on 29 January 2026; ask the dealer for the current MOT.

It failed its MOT on 16 December 2024 (nearside rear shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak; engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction; exhaust hydrocarbon content after 2nd fast idle exceeds manufacturer's specified limits) and passed 45 days later, on 30 January 2025.

Advisories at the latest test: rear brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened; offside front nail in tyre.

Mileage at that test: 174,855 miles, which matches the advertised 178,000 miles.

Advertised mileage is about 84,600 miles higher than the median mileage of a 2008 Volkswagen Golf on AskCar.

Similar cars

3 other 2008 Volkswagen Golf GT Sport 1.4 petrol manual hatchbacks are for sale at UK dealers, from £1,990 to £3,000, as of 6 November 2026.

The 3 closest to this car in mileage:

• 2008 Volkswagen Golf GT Sport, 1.4 petrol hatchback, grey. Mileage: 113,000 miles. Price: £3,000, £1,505 more than this car. Dealer: Evans Parker in Chichester. AskCar page: https://askcar.co.uk/car/volkswagen-golf-2008-bd4c02aa5f76
• 2008 Volkswagen Golf GT Sport, 1.4 petrol hatchback, black. Mileage: 100,095 miles. Price: £1,990, £495 more than this car. Dealer: R & R Cars in Slough. AskCar page: https://askcar.co.uk/car/volkswagen-golf-2008-22b5fc3165c8
• 2008 Volkswagen Golf GT Sport, 1.4 petrol hatchback, red. Mileage: 81,600 miles. Price: £2,980, £1,485 more than this car. Dealer: House of Cars in Windsor. AskCar page: https://askcar.co.uk/car/volkswagen-golf-2008-7d27c1a2d9c5