2011 Volkswagen Golf 2.0 TSI R

Price: £14,449. Fair price: £865 (6%) over the AskCar estimate of £13,584, our expected asking price for this car from its model, age, mileage and specification, drawing on 10,674 priced Volkswagen Golf adverts on AskCar as of 6 November 2026.

AskCar lists 11,123 used Volkswagen Golf from 3,693 UK dealerships, as of 6 November 2026.

Overview

  • Make: Volkswagen
  • Model: Golf
  • Trim: R
  • Version: 2.0 TSI R DSG 4WD Euro 5 5dr (Leather) (266 bhp)
  • Year: 2011
  • Mileage: 31,000 miles
  • Fuel: Petrol
  • Body: Hatchback, 5 doors, 5 seats
  • Engine: 2.0 litres, 266 bhp
  • Gearbox: Automatic (DSG)
  • Drive: Four-wheel drive
  • Colour: Black
  • CO2: 195 g/km
  • Emissions standard: Euro 5, ULEZ compliant

About this car

This 2011 Volkswagen Golf R is advertised with 31,000 miles, approximately 51,000 below the typical mileage for its age. The AskCar estimate for this car is £13,584. It is priced at £14,449, which is £865 above that estimate. To work out the AskCar estimate, we analyse UK dealer adverts for 10,674 Volkswagen Golf cars across different ages and specifications. The dealer may accept less: this car has been on sale for at least 106 days, and its asking price has been cut by £1,500. We checked its advertised mileage against the government's MOT record, and they match. The seller is M Cars Surrey, based in Lingfield. 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

Fair price: £865 (6%) over the AskCar estimate of £13,584.

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 2011 Volkswagen Golf with the 2.0 petrol engine is typically advertised at £8,700: the median of the 49 for sale on AskCar, as of 6 November 2026.

Time on sale

The dealer may accept less. This 2011 Volkswagen Golf has been on sale for at least 106 days, and its asking price has been cut by £1,500. About 6 in 10 of 2011 Volkswagen Golf cars are gone from sale within a month of being advertised: 102 of the 171 first advertised between 11 July 2026 and 3 October 2026.

Price history

AskCar first saw this advert on 23 July 2026 at £15,949. Its asking price is now £14,449, £1,500 less. The latest price cut was seen on 15 September 2026.

Price changes recorded:

  • 24 July 2026: £15,949
  • 6 August 2026: £15,449
  • 15 August 2026: £14,949
  • 15 September 2026: £14,449

Mileage and MOT

MOT, from the government's MOT records (DVSA, the Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency), as of 6 November 2026: valid until 26 June 2027.

It has had one MOT, on 27 June 2026, and passed.

There were no advisories at the latest test.

Mileage at that test: 31,465 miles, which matches the advertised 31,000 miles.

Advertised mileage is about 51,000 miles lower than the median mileage of a 2011 Volkswagen Golf on AskCar.

Similar cars

2 other 2011 Volkswagen Golf R 2.0 petrol automatic hatchbacks are for sale at UK dealers, from £11,995 to £13,749, as of 6 November 2026.

The 2 closest to this car in mileage:

  • 2011 Volkswagen Golf R, 2.0 petrol hatchback, black. Mileage: 29,000 miles. Price: £13,749, £700 less than this car. Dealer: M Cars Surrey in Croydon. AskCar page: https://askcar.co.uk/car/volkswagen-golf-2011-371e8b9a657b
  • 2011 Volkswagen Golf R, 2.0 petrol hatchback, black. Mileage: 53,000 miles. Price: £11,995, £2,454 less than this car. Dealer: Parkside Motors in Bradford. AskCar page: https://askcar.co.uk/car/volkswagen-golf-2011-fadd92171508

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As of 6 November 2026, AskCar lists 598,752 cars and vans from 12,905 UK dealerships, read daily from dealer websites: over 99% of UK dealer used car adverts. No dealer pays to be listed.