2018 Volkswagen Golf 1.6 TDI SE

Overview

• Make: Volkswagen
• Model: Golf
• Trim: SE
• Version: 1.6 TDI SE DSG FWD Euro 6 (s/s) 5dr (113 bhp)
• Year: 2018
• Mileage: 54,800 miles
• Fuel: Diesel
• Body: Hatchback, 5 doors, 5 seats
• Engine: 1.6 litres, 113 bhp
• Gearbox: Automatic (DSG)
• Drive: Front-wheel drive
• Colour: Blue
• CO2: 102 g/km
• Emissions standard: Euro 6, ULEZ compliant

About this car

With 54,800 miles on the clock, this 2018 Volkswagen Golf SE has done roughly 11,300 fewer miles than a typical 2018 Volkswagen Golf. Priced at £11,495, it is advertised £65 below the AskCar estimate of £11,560. 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 62 days. According to the government's MOT record, its advertised mileage is consistent with the latest test. You can find this car at Wise Auto in Ilford. 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: £65 (under 1%) under the AskCar estimate of £11,560.

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 1.6 diesel engine is typically advertised at £9,900: the median of the 90 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 62 days. 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 3 September 2026 at £11,495. 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 4 November 2026: valid until 9 February 2027.

It failed its MOT on 13 January 2026 (rear brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick) and passed later the same day.

Advisories at the latest test: rear tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing both.

Mileage at that test: 49,378 miles, which matches the advertised 54,800 miles.

Advertised mileage is about 11,300 miles lower than the median mileage of a 2018 Volkswagen Golf on AskCar.

Similar cars

7 other 2018 Volkswagen Golf SE 1.6 diesel automatic hatchbacks are for sale at UK dealers, from £8,499 to £13,698, as of 4 November 2026.

The 3 closest to this car in mileage:

• 2018 Volkswagen Golf SE, 1.6 diesel hatchback, grey. Mileage: 60,500 miles. Price: £11,495, the same price as this car. Dealer: Clydebank Car Sales in Glasgow. AskCar page: https://askcar.co.uk/car/volkswagen-golf-2018-19af098a4961
• 2018 Volkswagen Golf SE, 1.6 diesel hatchback, white. Mileage: 42,818 miles. Price: £11,340, £155 less than this car. Dealer: Hilton Garage in Derby. AskCar page: https://askcar.co.uk/car/volkswagen-golf-2018-4de43cbecbf6
• 2018 Volkswagen Golf SE, 1.6 diesel hatchback, silver. Mileage: 80,000 miles. Price: £9,999, £1,496 less than this car. Dealer: Carlux in Barry. AskCar page: https://askcar.co.uk/car/volkswagen-golf-2018-63cbfe8318bb

• The nearest: 2018 Volkswagen Golf SE, 1.6 diesel hatchback, grey, 116 miles from this car. Mileage: 94,027 miles. Price: £8,894, £2,601 less than this car. Dealer: Vertu Peugeot Derby in Derby. AskCar page: https://askcar.co.uk/car/volkswagen-golf-2018-c72488409427