2018 Volkswagen Golf 2.0 TSI GTI Performance

Overview

• Make: Volkswagen
• Model: Golf
• Trim: GTI Performance
• Version: 2.0 TSI GTI Performance DSG FWD Euro 6 (s/s) (242 bhp)
• Year: 2018
• Mileage: 29,545 miles
• Fuel: Petrol
• Body: Hatchback, 5 seats
• Engine: 2.0 litres, 242 bhp
• Gearbox: Automatic (DSG)
• Drive: Front-wheel drive
• Colour: Blue
• CO2: 144 g/km
• Emissions standard: Euro 6, ULEZ compliant

About this car

With 29,545 miles on the clock, this 2018 Volkswagen Golf GTI Performance has done roughly 36,600 fewer miles than a typical 2018 Volkswagen Golf. Priced at £21,320, it is advertised £1,228 below the AskCar estimate of £22,548. To work out the AskCar estimate, we analyse UK dealer adverts for 10,545 Volkswagen Golf cars across different ages and specifications. The dealer may accept less: this car has been on sale for at least 158 days, and its asking price has been cut by £2,670. We checked its advertised mileage against the government's MOT record, and they match. It is advertised by Phantom Motor Company in Wigan. How to contact the dealer and its opening hours are on this AskCar page.

Stock data as of 4 November 2026.

How we estimate prices and check cars

Price

Fair price: £1,228 (5%) under the AskCar estimate of £22,548.

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 10,545 priced Volkswagen Golf adverts across different ages and specifications, as of 4 November 2026.

A 2018 Volkswagen Golf with the 2.0 petrol engine is typically advertised at £16,500: the median of the 287 for sale on AskCar, as of 4 November 2026.

Time on sale

The dealer may accept less. This 2018 Volkswagen Golf has been on sale for at least 158 days, and its asking price has been cut by £2,670. About half of 2018 Volkswagen Golf cars are gone from sale within a month of being advertised: 644 of the 1,172 first advertised between 8 July 2026 and 1 October 2026.

Price history

AskCar first saw this advert on 30 May 2026 at £23,990. Its asking price is now £21,320, £2,670 less. The latest price cut was seen on 20 October 2026.

Price changes recorded:

• 31 May 2026: £23,990
• 7 July 2026: £23,490
• 20 August 2026: £22,480
• 9 September 2026: £21,990
• 12 September 2026: £21,790
• 20 October 2026: £21,320

Mileage and MOT

MOT, from the government's MOT records (DVSA, the Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency), as of 4 November 2026: valid until 3 June 2027.

It has had 8 MOTs. The latest, on 4 June 2026, passed.

There were no advisories at the latest test.

Mileage at that test: 29,558 miles, which matches the advertised 29,545 miles.

Advertised mileage is about 36,600 miles lower than the median mileage of a 2018 Volkswagen Golf on AskCar.

Similar cars

38 other 2018 Volkswagen Golf GTI Performance 2.0 petrol automatic hatchbacks are for sale at UK dealers, from £12,945 to £24,399, as of 4 November 2026.

The 3 closest to this car in mileage:

• 2018 Volkswagen Golf GTI Performance, 2.0 petrol hatchback, white. Mileage: 30,765 miles. Price: £24,399, £3,079 more than this car. Dealer: Parkway. AskCar page: https://askcar.co.uk/car/volkswagen-golf-2018-8035eae2cb8b
• 2018 Volkswagen Golf GTI Performance, 2.0 petrol hatchback, grey. Mileage: 30,983 miles. Price: £20,600, £720 less than this car. Dealer: Hilton Garage in Derby. AskCar page: https://askcar.co.uk/car/volkswagen-golf-2018-753c33125769
• 2018 Volkswagen Golf GTI Performance, 2.0 petrol hatchback, silver. Mileage: 33,900 miles. Price: £22,495, £1,175 more than this car. Dealer: Corner House Garage in Broughton Astley. AskCar page: https://askcar.co.uk/car/volkswagen-golf-2018-5caa6cbbbfbc

• The nearest: 2018 Volkswagen Golf GTI Performance, 2.0 petrol hatchback, white, under a mile from this car. Mileage: 58,491 miles. Price: £18,690, £2,630 less than this car. Dealer: Phantom Motor Company in Hindley Green. AskCar page: https://askcar.co.uk/car/volkswagen-golf-2018-f57cd1fc0a88