2008 Volkswagen Golf 2.0 TFSI GTI
Price: £8,995. Fair price: £420 (4%) over the AskCar estimate of £8,575, our expected asking price for this car from its model, age, mileage and specification, drawing on 10,393 priced Volkswagen Golf adverts on AskCar as of 2 November 2026.
AskCar lists 10,849 used Volkswagen Golf from 3,661 UK dealerships, as of 2 November 2026.
Overview
- Make: Volkswagen
- Model: Golf
- Trim: GTI
- Version: 2.0 TFSI GTI DSG FWD Euro 4 5dr (198 bhp)
- Year: 2008
- Mileage: 12,000 miles
- Fuel: Petrol
- Body: Hatchback, 5 doors, 5 seats
- Engine: 2.0 litres, 198 bhp
- Gearbox: Automatic (DSG)
- Drive: Front-wheel drive
- Colour: Blue
- CO2: 188 g/km
- Emissions standard: Euro 4, ULEZ compliant
About this car
The advertised mileage for this 2008 Volkswagen Golf GTI is 12,000 miles. Priced at £8,995, it is advertised £420 above the AskCar estimate of £8,575. The AskCar estimate uses UK dealer asking prices, including 10,393 Volkswagen Golf adverts, and accounts for the car’s age, mileage and specification. We first recorded this advert 73 days ago, and its asking price has since fallen by £1,505. Ask the dealer why the advert shows fewer miles than the 14,484 recorded at the latest MOT. Its recorded MOT is valid until 8 July 2027. It is advertised by Blackheath Motor Group in London. How to contact the dealer and its opening hours are on this AskCar page.
Stock data as of 2 November 2026.
Price
Fair price: £420 (4%) over the AskCar estimate of £8,575.
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 10,393 priced Volkswagen Golf adverts across different ages and specifications, as of 2 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 2 November 2026.
Time on sale
This 2008 Volkswagen Golf has been on sale for at least 73 days.
Price history
AskCar first saw this advert on 21 August 2026 at £10,500. Its asking price is now £8,995, £1,505 less. The latest price cut was seen on 10 October 2026.
Price changes recorded:
- 21 August 2026: £10,500
- 9 September 2026: £10,395
- 28 September 2026: £10,195
- 30 September 2026: £10,000
- 10 October 2026: £8,995
Mileage and MOT
MOT, from the government's MOT records (DVSA, the Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency), as of 2 November 2026: valid until 8 July 2027.
It has had one MOT, on 9 July 2026, and passed.
There were no advisories at the latest test.
Mileage at that test: 14,484 miles. The advert says 12,000 miles, fewer than the MOT record, so ask the dealer which is right.
Advertised mileage is about 85,500 miles lower than the median mileage of a 2008 Volkswagen Golf on AskCar.
Similar cars
1 other 2008 Volkswagen Golf GTI 2.0 petrol automatic hatchback is for sale at UK dealers, as of 2 November 2026.
The closest to this car in mileage:
- 2008 Volkswagen Golf GTI, 2.0 petrol hatchback, red. Mileage: 147,000 miles. Price: £3,495, £5,500 less than this car. Dealer: Crave Motors in Swindon. AskCar page: https://askcar.co.uk/car/volkswagen-golf-2008-e976af9f5186
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Photos
40 photos of this car are on its AskCar page.
As of 2 November 2026, AskCar lists 586,270 cars and vans from 12,920 UK dealerships, read daily from dealer websites: over 99% of UK dealer used car adverts. No dealer pays to be listed.