2018 Volkswagen Golf 2.0 TSI R

Overview

• Make: Volkswagen
• Model: Golf
• Trim: R
• Version: 2.0 TSI R DSG 4WD Euro 6 (s/s) 3dr (306 bhp)
• Year: 2018
• Mileage: 50,250 miles
• Fuel: Petrol
• Body: Hatchback, 3 doors, 5 seats
• Engine: 2.0 litres, 306 bhp
• Gearbox: Automatic (DSG)
• Drive: Four-wheel drive
• Colour: Yellow
• CO2: 157 g/km
• Emissions standard: Euro 6, ULEZ compliant

About this car

With 50,250 miles on the clock, this 2018 Volkswagen Golf R has done roughly 15,900 fewer miles than a typical 2018 Volkswagen Golf. Priced at £21,995, it is advertised £71 above the AskCar estimate of £21,924. 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 95 days. We checked its advertised mileage against the government's MOT record, and they match. The seller is DCG, based in Reading. 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: £71 (under 1%) over the AskCar estimate of £21,924.

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 2.0 petrol engine is typically advertised at £16,900: the median of the 286 for sale on AskCar, as of 6 November 2026.

Time on sale

The dealer may accept less. This 2018 Volkswagen Golf has been on sale for at least 95 days. About 6 in 10 of 2018 Volkswagen Golf cars are gone from sale within a month of being advertised: 664 of the 1,202 first advertised between 8 July 2026 and 3 October 2026.

Price history

AskCar first saw this advert on 3 August 2026 at £21,995. Its asking price has not changed.

Price changes recorded:

• 3 August 2026: £21,995
• 5 August 2026: £22,995
• 30 September 2026: £22,495
• 25 October 2026: £21,995

Mileage and MOT

MOT, from the government's MOT records (DVSA, the Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency), as of 6 November 2026: valid until 22 March 2027.

It has had 6 MOTs. The latest, on 28 February 2026, passed.

There were no advisories at the latest test.

Mileage at that test: 49,538 miles, which matches the advertised 50,250 miles.

Advertised mileage is about 15,900 miles lower than the median mileage of a 2018 Volkswagen Golf on AskCar.

Similar cars

63 other 2018 Volkswagen Golf R 2.0 petrol automatic hatchbacks are for sale at UK dealers, from £12,950 to £26,495, as of 6 November 2026.

The 3 closest to this car in mileage:

• 2018 Volkswagen Golf R, 2.0 petrol hatchback, black. Mileage: 50,000 miles. Price: £21,989, the same price as this car. Dealer: Bluehawk Automotive in Hounslow. AskCar page: https://askcar.co.uk/car/volkswagen-golf-2018-54f585d862ce
• 2018 Volkswagen Golf R, 2.0 petrol hatchback, white. Mileage: 50,976 miles. Price: £19,500, £2,495 less than this car. Dealer: M R Autos in Alfreton. AskCar page: https://askcar.co.uk/car/volkswagen-golf-2018-fc4f1a2f438c
• 2018 Volkswagen Golf R, 2.0 petrol hatchback, white. Mileage: 51,170 miles. Price: £20,995, £1,000 less than this car. Dealer: Car Station in Epping. AskCar page: https://askcar.co.uk/car/volkswagen-golf-2018-b0dc3621816c

• The nearest: 2018 Volkswagen Golf R, 2.0 petrol hatchback, grey, 8 miles from this car. Mileage: 51,961 miles. Price: £20,990, £1,005 less than this car. Dealer: Anchor Cars in Reading. AskCar page: https://askcar.co.uk/car/volkswagen-golf-2018-653f026a83d1