2018 Volkswagen Golf 1.4 TSI GTE

Overview

• Make: Volkswagen
• Model: Golf
• Trim: GTE
• Version: 1.4 8.7kWh TSI GTE DSG FWD Euro 6 (s/s) 5dr (201 bhp)
• Year: 2018
• Mileage: 60,482 miles
• Fuel: Plug-in hybrid (petrol)
• Body: Hatchback, 5 doors, 5 seats
• Engine: 1.4 litres, 201 bhp
• Gearbox: Automatic (DSG)
• Drive: Front-wheel drive
• Colour: Black
• CO2: 38 g/km
• Emissions standard: Euro 6, ULEZ compliant

About this car

This 2018 Volkswagen Golf GTE has covered 60,482 miles, around 5,700 fewer miles than is typical for its age. The dealer is asking £12,250, which is £579 below the AskCar estimate of £12,829. To work out the AskCar estimate, we analyse UK dealer adverts for 10,545 Volkswagen Golf cars across different ages and specifications. The dealer may accept less: this car has been on sale for at least 160 days, and its asking price has been cut by £600. According to the government's MOT record, its advertised mileage is consistent with the latest test. It is for sale at Solid Cars in Musselburgh. How to contact the dealer and its opening hours are on this AskCar page.

Stock data as of 4 November 2026.

How we estimate prices and check cars

Price

Fair price: £579 (4%) under the AskCar estimate of £12,829.

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 10,545 priced Volkswagen Golf adverts across different ages and specifications, as of 4 November 2026.

A 2018 Volkswagen Golf with the 1.4 plug-in hybrid engine is typically advertised at £11,500: the median of the 91 for sale on AskCar, as of 4 November 2026.

Time on sale

The dealer may accept less. This 2018 Volkswagen Golf has been on sale for at least 160 days, and its asking price has been cut by £600. About half of 2018 Volkswagen Golf cars are gone from sale within a month of being advertised: 644 of the 1,172 first advertised between 8 July 2026 and 1 October 2026.

Price history

AskCar first saw this advert on 28 May 2026 at £12,850. Its asking price is now £12,250, £600 less. The latest price cut was seen on 28 October 2026.

Price changes recorded:

• 29 May 2026: £12,850
• 16 June 2026: £12,650
• 13 July 2026: £12,495
• 20 October 2026: £12,650
• 28 October 2026: £12,250

Mileage and MOT

MOT, from the government's MOT records (DVSA, the Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency), as of 4 November 2026: valid until 5 January 2027.

It failed its MOT on 5 January 2026 (offside front service brake excessively binding; nearside front service brake excessively binding; offside rear tyre has a lump, 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: 59,096 miles, which matches the advertised 60,482 miles.

Advertised mileage is about 5,700 miles lower than the median mileage of a 2018 Volkswagen Golf on AskCar.

Similar cars

15 other 2018 Volkswagen Golf GTE 1.4 plug-in hybrid automatic hatchbacks are for sale at UK dealers, from £7,990 to £16,495, as of 4 November 2026.

The 3 closest to this car in mileage:

• 2018 Volkswagen Golf GTE, 1.4 plug-in hybrid hatchback, blue. Mileage: 59,000 miles. Price: £13,189, £939 more than this car. Dealer: Stonebrook Motors in Hillingdon. AskCar page: https://askcar.co.uk/car/volkswagen-golf-2018-5b737e5d99bf
• 2018 Volkswagen Golf GTE, 1.4 plug-in hybrid hatchback, black. Mileage: 66,380 miles. Price: £11,995, £255 less than this car. Dealer: Kaz Executive Travel in Basildon. AskCar page: https://askcar.co.uk/car/volkswagen-golf-2018-097de5d215f3
• 2018 Volkswagen Golf GTE, 1.4 plug-in hybrid hatchback, white. Mileage: 52,000 miles. Price: £11,990, £260 less than this car. Dealer: RB Cars & Vans in Chelmsford. AskCar page: https://askcar.co.uk/car/volkswagen-golf-2018-394a3749b559

• The nearest: 2018 Volkswagen Golf GTE, 1.4 plug-in hybrid hatchback, silver, 38 miles from this car. Mileage: 32,085 miles. Price: £16,495, £4,245 more than this car. Dealer: Hawco Group in Dundee. AskCar page: https://askcar.co.uk/car/volkswagen-golf-2018-7f0abf6f003a