2018 Volkswagen Golf 1.5 TSI EVO R Line

Overview

• Make: Volkswagen
• Model: Golf
• Trim: R Line
• Version: 1.5 TSI R Line DSG FWD Euro 6 5dr (148 bhp)
• Year: 2018
• Mileage: 89,000 miles
• Fuel: Petrol
• Body: Hatchback, 5 doors, 5 seats
• Engine: 1.5 litres, 148 bhp
• Gearbox: Automatic (DSG)
• Drive: Front-wheel drive
• Colour: Black
• CO2: 119 g/km
• Emissions standard: Euro 6, ULEZ compliant

About this car

This 2018 Volkswagen Golf R Line has covered 89,000 miles, around 23,000 more miles than is typical for its age. The AskCar estimate for this car is £11,077. It is priced at £11,495, which is £418 above that estimate. To work out the AskCar estimate, we analyse UK dealer adverts for 10,510 Volkswagen Golf cars across different ages and specifications. The dealer may accept less. This car has been on sale for at least 125 days, and its asking price is down £500. The government's MOT record matches its advertised mileage. It is advertised by M.W. Trade Cars in Dudley. How to contact the dealer and its opening hours are on this AskCar page.

Stock data as of 8 November 2026.

How we estimate prices and check cars

Price

Fair price: £418 (3%) over the AskCar estimate of £11,077.

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 10,510 priced Volkswagen Golf adverts across different ages and specifications, as of 8 November 2026.

A 2018 Volkswagen Golf with the 1.5 petrol engine is typically advertised at £11,700: the median of the 164 for sale on AskCar, as of 8 November 2026.

Time on sale

The dealer may accept less. This 2018 Volkswagen Golf has been on sale for at least 125 days, and its asking price has been cut by £500. About 6 in 10 of 2018 Volkswagen Golf cars are gone from sale within a month of being advertised: 673 of the 1,217 first advertised between 8 July 2026 and 5 October 2026.

Price history

AskCar first saw this advert on 6 July 2026 at £11,995. Its asking price is now £11,495, £500 less. The latest price cut was seen on 13 August 2026.

Price changes recorded:

• 6 July 2026: £11,995
• 13 August 2026: £11,495

Mileage and MOT

MOT, from the government's MOT records (DVSA, the Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency), as of 8 November 2026: valid until 12 November 2026.

It has had 6 MOTs. The latest, on 13 November 2025, passed.

There were no advisories at the latest test.

Mileage at that test: 83,221 miles, which matches the advertised 89,000 miles.

Advertised mileage is about 23,000 miles higher than the median mileage of a 2018 Volkswagen Golf on AskCar.

Similar cars

9 other 2018 Volkswagen Golf R Line 1.5 petrol automatic hatchbacks are for sale at UK dealers, from £10,499 to £16,999, as of 8 November 2026.

The 3 closest to this car in mileage:

• 2018 Volkswagen Golf R Line, 1.5 petrol hatchback, white. Mileage: 75,300 miles. Price: £12,300, £805 more than this car. Dealer: Imperial Auto Trade in Hillingdon. AskCar page: https://askcar.co.uk/car/volkswagen-golf-2018-6c4ebd28af45
• 2018 Volkswagen Golf R Line, 1.5 petrol hatchback, blue. Mileage: 74,500 miles. Price: £10,499, £996 less than this car. Dealer: m1 london auto in Camden. AskCar page: https://askcar.co.uk/car/volkswagen-golf-2018-3231830efbb1
• 2018 Volkswagen Golf R Line, 1.5 petrol hatchback, black. Mileage: 70,750 miles. Price: £12,950, £1,455 more than this car. Dealer: Stallion Automotive in Watford. AskCar page: https://askcar.co.uk/car/volkswagen-golf-2018-08740534b6c5

• The nearest: 2018 Volkswagen Golf R Line, 1.5 petrol hatchback, white, 16 miles from this car. Mileage: 55,000 miles. Price: £13,990, £2,495 more than this car. Dealer: Monarch Motor Company in Redditch. AskCar page: https://askcar.co.uk/car/volkswagen-golf-2018-7fa15d127b75