2018 Volkswagen Golf 1.5 TSI EVO R Line

Overview

• Make: Volkswagen
• Model: Golf
• Trim: R Line
• Version: 1.5 TSI R Line Manual FWD Euro 6 5dr
• Year: 2018
• Mileage: 28,965 miles
• Fuel: Petrol
• Body: Hatchback, 5 doors, 5 seats
• Engine: 1.5 litres
• Gearbox: Manual
• Drive: Front-wheel drive
• Colour: Blue
• CO2: 120 g/km
• Emissions standard: Euro 6, ULEZ compliant

About this car

This 2018 Volkswagen Golf R Line is advertised with 28,965 miles, approximately 37,200 below the typical mileage for its age. The AskCar estimate for this car is £15,502. It is priced at £16,049, which is £547 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. Since we first spotted the advert 37 days ago, the asking price has dropped by £550. The latest recorded MOT expiry date is 5 November 2026, which has passed. Confirm its status with the dealer. According to the government's MOT record, its advertised mileage is consistent with the latest test. It is advertised by cinch in Canterbury. 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: £547 (3%) over the AskCar estimate of £15,502.

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 2018 Volkswagen Golf with the 1.5 petrol engine is typically advertised at £11,800: the median of the 167 for sale on AskCar, as of 6 November 2026.

Time on sale

This 2018 Volkswagen Golf has been on sale for at least 37 days.

Price history

AskCar first saw this advert on 30 September 2026 at £16,599. Its asking price is now £16,049, £550 less. The latest price cut was seen on 2 November 2026.

Price changes recorded:

• 30 September 2026: £16,599
• 1 October 2026: £17,099
• 7 October 2026: £16,599
• 21 October 2026: £16,489
• 26 October 2026: £16,089
• 2 November 2026: £16,049

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 5 November 2026; ask the dealer for the current MOT.

It has had 5 MOTs. The latest, on 25 October 2025, passed.

There were no advisories at the latest test.

Mileage at that test: 26,218 miles, which matches the advertised 28,965 miles.

Advertised mileage is about 37,200 miles lower than the median mileage of a 2018 Volkswagen Golf on AskCar.

Similar cars

14 other 2018 Volkswagen Golf R Line 1.5 petrol manual hatchbacks are for sale at UK dealers, from £7,999 to £17,361, as of 6 November 2026.

The 3 closest to this car in mileage:

• 2018 Volkswagen Golf R Line, 1.5 petrol hatchback, white. Mileage: 15,518 miles. Price: £17,361, £1,312 more than this car. Dealer: Vertu Volkswagen Huddersfield in Huddersfield. AskCar page: https://askcar.co.uk/car/volkswagen-golf-2018-fb8c395ec5a4
• 2018 Volkswagen Golf R Line, 1.5 petrol hatchback, silver. Mileage: 48,225 miles. Price: £14,299, £1,750 less than this car. Dealer: Vertu Volkswagen Lincoln in Lincoln. AskCar page: https://askcar.co.uk/car/volkswagen-golf-2018-7312de052171
• 2018 Volkswagen Golf R Line, 1.5 petrol hatchback, yellow. Mileage: 52,323 miles. Price: £12,999, £3,050 less than this car. Dealer: Breeze Suzuki in Poole. AskCar page: https://askcar.co.uk/car/volkswagen-golf-2018-4bb0c6e94a1e

• The nearest: 2018 Volkswagen Golf R Line, 1.5 petrol hatchback, blue, 90 miles from this car. Mileage: 69,000 miles. Price: £12,900, £3,149 less than this car. Dealer: Marshall Volkswagen Reading in Reading. AskCar page: https://askcar.co.uk/car/volkswagen-golf-2018-5dac012939fb