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 (306 bhp)
• Year: 2018
• Mileage: 47,200 miles
• Fuel: Petrol
• Body: Hatchback, 5 doors, 5 seats
• Engine: 2.0 litres, 306 bhp
• Gearbox: Automatic (DSG)
• Drive: Four-wheel drive
• Colour: Black
• CO2: 163 g/km
• Emissions standard: Euro 6, ULEZ compliant

About this car

This 2018 Volkswagen Golf R has covered 47,200 miles, around 18,900 fewer miles than is typical for its age. Priced at £20,890, it is advertised £572 below the AskCar estimate of £21,462. To work out the AskCar estimate, we analyse UK dealer adverts for 10,674 Volkswagen Golf cars across different ages and specifications. The dealer may accept less. This car has been on sale for at least 100 days, and its asking price is down £560. We checked its advertised mileage against the government's MOT record, and they match. It is for sale at Northumbria Prestige in Newcastle Upon Tyne. How to contact the dealer and its opening hours are on this AskCar page.

Stock data as of 6 November 2026.

How we estimate prices and check cars

Price

Fair price: £572 (2%) under the AskCar estimate of £21,462.

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 10,674 priced Volkswagen Golf adverts across different ages and specifications, as of 6 November 2026.

A 2018 Volkswagen Golf with the 2.0 petrol engine is typically advertised at £16,900: the median of the 286 for sale on AskCar, as of 6 November 2026.

Time on sale

The dealer may accept less. This 2018 Volkswagen Golf has been on sale for at least 100 days, and its asking price has been cut by £560. About 6 in 10 of 2018 Volkswagen Golf cars are gone from sale within a month of being advertised: 664 of the 1,202 first advertised between 8 July 2026 and 3 October 2026.

Price history

AskCar first saw this advert on 29 July 2026 at £21,450. Its asking price is now £20,890, £560 less. The latest price cut was seen on 31 October 2026.

Price changes recorded:

• 29 July 2026: £21,450
• 13 August 2026: £21,250
• 3 September 2026: £20,950
• 21 October 2026: £20,990
• 31 October 2026: £20,890

Mileage and MOT

MOT, from the government's MOT records (DVSA, the Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency), as of 6 November 2026: valid until 13 June 2027.

It has had 6 MOTs. The latest, on 12 June 2026, passed.

Advisories at the latest test: nearside front window excessively tinted but not adversely affecting driver's view; offside front window excessively tinted but not adversely affecting driver's view; offside front road wheel inner rim area has weld; and 1 more.

Mileage at that test: 46,276 miles, which matches the advertised 47,200 miles.

Advertised mileage is about 18,900 miles lower than the median mileage of a 2018 Volkswagen Golf on AskCar.

Similar cars

63 other 2018 Volkswagen Golf R 2.0 petrol automatic hatchbacks are for sale at UK dealers, from £12,950 to £26,495, as of 6 November 2026.

The 3 closest to this car in mileage:

• 2018 Volkswagen Golf R, 2.0 petrol hatchback, white. Mileage: 47,000 miles. Price: £20,490, £400 less than this car. Dealer: Lawson Motor Company in Stoke-on-Trent. AskCar page: https://askcar.co.uk/car/volkswagen-golf-2018-ad0b0b3b8794
• 2018 Volkswagen Golf R, 2.0 petrol hatchback, blue. Mileage: 49,000 miles. Price: £23,495, £2,605 more than this car. Dealer: Automotive Performance in Smethwick. AskCar page: https://askcar.co.uk/car/volkswagen-golf-2018-3516cf4f920b
• 2018 Volkswagen Golf R, 2.0 petrol hatchback, black. Mileage: 50,000 miles. Price: £21,989, £1,099 more than this car. Dealer: Bluehawk Automotive in Hounslow. AskCar page: https://askcar.co.uk/car/volkswagen-golf-2018-54f585d862ce

• The nearest: 2018 Volkswagen Golf R, 2.0 petrol hatchback, blue, 7 miles from this car. Mileage: 88,000 miles. Price: £16,995, £3,895 less than this car. Dealer: Money for Motors North East in Newcastle upon Tyne. AskCar page: https://askcar.co.uk/car/volkswagen-golf-2018-d15a40a0b3a0