2018 Volkswagen Golf 2.0 TSI GTI Performance

Overview

• Make: Volkswagen
• Model: Golf
• Trim: GTI Performance
• Version: 2.0 TSI GTI Performance DSG FWD Euro 6 (s/s) 5dr (242 bhp)
• Year: 2018
• Mileage: 65,000 miles
• Fuel: Petrol
• Body: Hatchback, 5 doors, 5 seats
• Engine: 2.0 litres, 242 bhp
• Gearbox: Automatic (DSG)
• Drive: Front-wheel drive
• Colour: White
• CO2: 144 g/km
• Emissions standard: Euro 6, ULEZ compliant

About this car

This 2018 Volkswagen Golf GTI Performance has covered 65,000 miles. Priced at £17,699, it is advertised £353 below the AskCar estimate of £18,052. 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 115 days, and its asking price is down £800. We checked its advertised mileage against the government's MOT record, and they match. The seller is Plympton Car Centre (Plymouth), based in Plymouth. 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: £353 (1%) under the AskCar estimate of £18,052.

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 115 days, and its asking price has been cut by £800. 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 14 July 2026 at £18,499. Its asking price is now £17,699, £800 less. The latest price cut was seen on 27 October 2026.

Price changes recorded:

• 14 July 2026: £18,499
• 3 September 2026: £18,299
• 30 September 2026: £18,000
• 27 October 2026: £17,699

Mileage and MOT

MOT, from the government's MOT records (DVSA, the Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency), as of 6 November 2026: valid until 22 November 2026.

It has had 6 MOTs. The latest, on 18 November 2025, passed.

There were no advisories at the latest test.

Mileage at that test: 61,574 miles, which matches the advertised 65,000 miles.

Advertised mileage is about 1,100 miles lower than the median mileage of a 2018 Volkswagen Golf on AskCar.

Similar cars

41 other 2018 Volkswagen Golf GTI Performance 2.0 petrol automatic hatchbacks are for sale at UK dealers, from £12,945 to £24,399, as of 6 November 2026.

The 3 closest to this car in mileage:

• 2018 Volkswagen Golf GTI Performance, 2.0 petrol hatchback, white. Mileage: 64,956 miles. Price: £16,900, £799 less than this car. Dealer: Sytner Select Cardiff in Cardiff. AskCar page: https://askcar.co.uk/car/volkswagen-golf-2018-dfe7edcc0a47
• 2018 Volkswagen Golf GTI Performance, 2.0 petrol hatchback, blue. Mileage: 65,608 miles. Price: £18,695, £996 more than this car. Dealer: Car Hub Specialist in Manchester. AskCar page: https://askcar.co.uk/car/volkswagen-golf-2018-5ac02a8ce303
• 2018 Volkswagen Golf GTI Performance, 2.0 petrol hatchback, red. Mileage: 63,578 miles. Price: £17,799, £100 more than this car. Dealer: Parkway. AskCar page: https://askcar.co.uk/car/volkswagen-golf-2018-bf51228738b4

• The nearest: 2018 Volkswagen Golf GTI Performance, 2.0 petrol hatchback, black, 62 miles from this car. Mileage: 59,597 miles. Price: £18,995, £1,296 more than this car. Dealer: Brakes Motor Company in Ilminster. AskCar page: https://askcar.co.uk/car/volkswagen-golf-2018-bc447f405f76