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) 5dr
• Year: 2018
• Mileage: 73,000 miles
• Fuel: Petrol
• Body: Hatchback, 5 doors, 5 seats
• Engine: 2.0 litres
• Gearbox: Automatic (DSG)
• Drive: Four-wheel drive
• Colour: Black
• CO2: 160 g/km
• Emissions standard: Euro 6, ULEZ compliant

About this car

At 73,000 miles, this 2018 Volkswagen Golf R has covered about 6,700 more miles than other 2018 Volkswagen Golf cars. The dealer is asking £16,950, which is £460 below the AskCar estimate of £17,410. To work out the AskCar estimate, we analyse UK dealer adverts for 10,548 Volkswagen Golf cars across different ages and specifications. This car was first seen in our listings data 6 days ago. The government's MOT record matches its advertised mileage. You can find this car at Cambridgeshire Motor House in Peterborough. 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: £460 (2%) under the AskCar estimate of £17,410.

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 6 days ago. 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 30 October 2026 at £16,950. 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 15 August 2027.

It failed its MOT on 22 July 2026 (offside front tyre has a tear, caused by separation or partial failure of its structure cut on side wall; nearside front headlamp aim too low; offside front headlamp aim too low) and passed later the same day.

Advisories at the latest test: corrosion under car various.

Mileage at that test: 70,866 miles, which matches the advertised 73,000 miles.

Advertised mileage is about 6,700 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, black. Mileage: 72,060 miles. Price: £19,450, £2,500 more than this car. Dealer: J S Exclusive Motors in Milton Keynes. AskCar page: https://askcar.co.uk/car/volkswagen-golf-2018-56167d81c698
• 2018 Volkswagen Golf R, 2.0 petrol hatchback, grey. Mileage: 74,100 miles. Price: £17,495, £545 more than this car. Dealer: Amina Autos in Ipswich. AskCar page: https://askcar.co.uk/car/volkswagen-golf-2018-bbfaad69578e
• 2018 Volkswagen Golf R, 2.0 petrol hatchback, white. Mileage: 74,139 miles. Price: £17,999, £1,049 more than this car. Dealer: cinch Corby in Corby. AskCar page: https://askcar.co.uk/car/volkswagen-golf-2018-b2c3a2c7b349

• The nearest: 2018 Volkswagen Golf R, 2.0 petrol hatchback, blue, 2 miles from this car. Mileage: 70,488 miles. Price: £18,490, £1,540 more than this car. Dealer: A Star Motor Unit in Fengate. AskCar page: https://askcar.co.uk/car/volkswagen-golf-2018-d058854fdd08