2018 Volkswagen Golf 2.0 R

Overview

• Make: Volkswagen
• Model: Golf
• Trim: R
• Version: 2.0 TSI R DSG 4WD Euro 6 5dr
• Year: 2018
• Mileage: 96,000 miles
• Fuel: Petrol
• Body: Hatchback, 5 doors, 5 seats
• Engine: 2.0 litres
• Gearbox: Automatic (DSG)
• Drive: Four-wheel drive
• Colour: Silver
• CO2: 163 g/km
• Emissions standard: Euro 6, ULEZ compliant

About this car

With 96,000 miles on the clock, this 2018 Volkswagen Golf R has done roughly 29,700 more miles than a typical 2018 Volkswagen Golf. Its asking price of £15,950 is £1,122 above the AskCar estimate of £14,828. The AskCar estimate uses 10,548 UK dealer adverts for the Volkswagen Golf, with adjustments for age, mileage, trim, engine and other specifications. We first recorded this car for sale today. Its advertised mileage matches the government's MOT record. The seller is Kent Vehicles, based in Herne BAY. How to contact the dealer and its opening hours are on this AskCar page.

Stock data as of 5 November 2026.

How we estimate prices and check cars

Price

Fair price: £1,122 (7%) over the AskCar estimate of £14,828.

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 10,548 priced Volkswagen Golf adverts across different ages and specifications, as of 5 November 2026.

A 2018 Volkswagen Golf with the 2.0 petrol engine is typically advertised at £16,500: the median of the 282 for sale on AskCar, as of 5 November 2026.

Time on sale

AskCar first saw this 2018 Volkswagen Golf advertised today. About 6 in 10 of 2018 Volkswagen Golf cars are gone from sale within a month of being advertised: 653 of the 1,184 first advertised between 8 July 2026 and 2 October 2026.

Price history

AskCar first saw this advert on 5 November 2026 at £15,950. Its asking price has not changed.

Mileage and MOT

MOT, from the government's MOT records (DVSA, the Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency), as of 5 November 2026: valid until 26 December 2026.

It has had 7 MOTs. The latest, on 12 December 2025, passed.

Advisories at the latest test: offside rear child seat fitted not allowing full inspection of adult belt; nearside rear shock absorbers has light misting of oil.

Mileage at that test: 86,589 miles, which matches the advertised 96,000 miles.

Advertised mileage is about 29,700 miles higher than the median mileage of a 2018 Volkswagen Golf on AskCar.

Similar cars

62 other 2018 Volkswagen Golf R 2.0 petrol automatic hatchbacks are for sale at UK dealers, from £12,950 to £26,495, as of 5 November 2026.

The 3 closest to this car in mileage:

• 2018 Volkswagen Golf R, 2.0 petrol hatchback, silver. Mileage: 94,000 miles. Price: £17,499, £1,549 more than this car. Dealer: Car Nation in Peterborough. AskCar page: https://askcar.co.uk/car/volkswagen-golf-2018-aae34013bea1
• 2018 Volkswagen Golf R, 2.0 petrol hatchback, grey. Mileage: 92,931 miles. Price: £16,495, £545 more than this car. Dealer: Autoplex Motors in Bury. AskCar page: https://askcar.co.uk/car/volkswagen-golf-2018-8f157dbf193e
• 2018 Volkswagen Golf R, 2.0 petrol hatchback, blue. Mileage: 88,000 miles. Price: £16,995, £1,045 more than this car. Dealer: Money for Motors North East in Newcastle upon Tyne. AskCar page: https://askcar.co.uk/car/volkswagen-golf-2018-d15a40a0b3a0

• The nearest: 2018 Volkswagen Golf R, 2.0 petrol hatchback, blue, 41 miles from this car. Mileage: 82,760 miles. Price: £16,999, £1,049 more than this car. Dealer: Autozone Essex in Chelmsford. AskCar page: https://askcar.co.uk/car/volkswagen-golf-2018-f4d2f7a11b0a