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: 65,000 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 is advertised with 65,000 miles on the clock. Its asking price of £18,195 is £957 below the AskCar estimate of £19,152. To work out the AskCar estimate, we analyse UK dealer adverts for 10,548 Volkswagen Golf cars across different ages and specifications. The dealer may accept less. This car has been on sale for at least 93 days, and its asking price is down £1,200. We checked its advertised mileage against the government's MOT record, and they match. You can find this car at Motor Trust UK Garstang in Preston. 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: £957 (5%) under the AskCar estimate of £19,152.

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

The dealer may accept less. This 2018 Volkswagen Golf has been on sale for at least 93 days, and its asking price has been cut by £1,200. 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 4 August 2026 at £19,395. Its asking price is now £18,195, £1,200 less. The latest price cut was seen on 17 October 2026.

Price changes recorded:

• 4 August 2026: £19,395
• 10 August 2026: £19,195
• 5 September 2026: £18,895
• 12 September 2026: £18,295
• 17 October 2026: £18,195

Mileage and MOT

MOT, from the government's MOT records (DVSA, the Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency), as of 5 November 2026: valid until 18 March 2027.

It failed its MOT on 16 March 2026 (nearside front inner tyre has a tear, caused by separation or partial failure of its structure) and passed later the same day.

There were no advisories at the latest test.

Mileage at that test: 60,190 miles, which matches the advertised 65,000 miles.

Advertised mileage is about 1,300 miles lower 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, white. Mileage: 64,965 miles. Price: £17,999, £196 less than this car. Dealer: Wheelbase Bagshot in Bracknell. AskCar page: https://askcar.co.uk/car/volkswagen-golf-2018-af8c690897fe
• 2018 Volkswagen Golf R, 2.0 petrol hatchback, blue. Mileage: 66,000 miles. Price: £20,995, £2,800 more than this car. Dealer: S.P.V. Automotive in Windlesham. AskCar page: https://askcar.co.uk/car/volkswagen-golf-2018-782fe8073bfb
• 2018 Volkswagen Golf R, 2.0 petrol hatchback, blue. Mileage: 63,989 miles. Price: £18,290, £95 more than this car. Dealer: Hilton Garage in Derby. AskCar page: https://askcar.co.uk/car/volkswagen-golf-2018-72e22652c59a

• The nearest: 2018 Volkswagen Golf R, 2.0 petrol hatchback, white, 15 miles from this car. Mileage: 69,000 miles. Price: £19,995, £1,800 more than this car. Dealer: Enzo Cars & Vans in Blackburn. AskCar page: https://askcar.co.uk/car/volkswagen-golf-2018-dbda5b61d329