2018 Volkswagen Golf 1.4 TSI GTE Advance

Overview

• Make: Volkswagen
• Model: Golf
• Trim: GTE Advance
• Version: 1.4 8.7kWh TSI GTE Advance DSG FWD Euro 6 (s/s) 5dr (201 bhp)
• Year: 2018
• Mileage: 87,853 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: 40 g/km
• Emissions standard: Euro 6, ULEZ compliant

About this car

This 2018 Volkswagen Golf GTE Advance has covered 87,853 miles, around 22,200 more miles than is typical for its age. The AskCar estimate for this car is £11,134. It is priced at £10,245, which is £889 below that estimate. To work out the AskCar estimate, we analyse UK dealer adverts for 10,393 Volkswagen Golf cars across different ages and specifications. Since we first spotted the advert 69 days ago, the asking price has dropped by £550. Our records show an MOT expiry date of 5 October 2026, which has passed. Ask the dealer for an update. Its advertised mileage matches the government's MOT record. It is advertised by Grainger Motor Group in Spalding. How to contact the dealer and its opening hours are on this AskCar page.

Stock data as of 2 November 2026.

How we estimate prices and check cars

Price

Fair price: £889 (7%) under the AskCar estimate of £11,134.

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 10,393 priced Volkswagen Golf adverts across different ages and specifications, as of 2 November 2026.

A 2018 Volkswagen Golf with the 1.4 plug-in hybrid engine is typically advertised at £11,300: the median of the 87 for sale on AskCar, as of 2 November 2026.

Time on sale

This 2018 Volkswagen Golf has been on sale for at least 69 days.

Price history

AskCar first saw this advert on 25 August 2026 at £10,795. Its asking price is now £10,245, £550 less. The latest price cut was seen on 21 October 2026.

Price changes recorded:

• 25 August 2026: £10,795
• 9 September 2026: £10,695
• 14 September 2026: £10,585
• 23 September 2026: £10,495
• 27 September 2026: £10,440
• 2 October 2026: £10,395
• 9 October 2026: £10,360
• 15 October 2026: £10,295
• 21 October 2026: £10,195
• 25 October 2026: £10,245

Mileage and MOT

MOT, from the government's MOT records (DVSA, the Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency), as of 2 November 2026: the latest record we hold ran out on 5 October 2026; ask the dealer for the current MOT.

It has had 5 MOTs. The latest, on 26 September 2025, passed.

Advisories at the latest test: nearside rear tyre has a cut but not deep enough to reach the ply or cords; offside rear tyre has a cut but not deep enough to reach the ply or cords.

Mileage at that test: 75,870 miles, which matches the advertised 87,853 miles.

Advertised mileage is about 22,200 miles higher than the median mileage of a 2018 Volkswagen Golf on AskCar.

Similar cars

16 other 2018 Volkswagen Golf GTE Advance 1.4 plug-in hybrid automatic hatchbacks are for sale at UK dealers, from £5,000 to £17,990, as of 2 November 2026.

The 3 closest to this car in mileage:

• 2018 Volkswagen Golf GTE Advance, 1.4 plug-in hybrid hatchback, grey. Mileage: 88,232 miles. Price: £10,750, £505 more than this car. Dealer: Autoever in Manchester. AskCar page: https://askcar.co.uk/car/volkswagen-golf-2018-be7ee55e834f
• 2018 Volkswagen Golf GTE Advance, 1.4 plug-in hybrid hatchback, black. Mileage: 89,000 miles. Price: £10,395, £150 more than this car. Dealer: Fifield Cars in Lyne. AskCar page: https://askcar.co.uk/car/volkswagen-golf-2018-1c283742d26e
• 2018 Volkswagen Golf GTE Advance, 1.4 plug-in hybrid hatchback, blue. Mileage: 80,200 miles. Price: £12,195, £1,950 more than this car. Dealer: A1 Autosales in Stockport. AskCar page: https://askcar.co.uk/car/volkswagen-golf-2018-54c3989d1d92

• The nearest: 2018 Volkswagen Golf GTE Advance, 1.4 plug-in hybrid hatchback, blue, 9 miles from this car. Mileage: 52,230 miles. Price: £13,890, £3,645 more than this car. Dealer: Strategic Vehicle Solutions in Boston. AskCar page: https://askcar.co.uk/car/volkswagen-golf-2018-23e85627ef8d