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: 35,980 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: Blue
• CO2: 38 g/km
• Emissions standard: Euro 6, ULEZ compliant

About this car

This 2018 Volkswagen Golf GTE is advertised with 35,980 miles, approximately 29,600 below the typical mileage for its age. Priced at £15,297, it is advertised £513 above the AskCar estimate of £14,784. To work out the AskCar estimate, we analyse UK dealer adverts for 10,393 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 has been cut by £693. Its advertised mileage matches the government's MOT record. The seller is SR Motors, based in Swindon. 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: £513 (3%) over the AskCar estimate of £14,784.

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

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 £693. About 6 in 10 of 2018 Volkswagen Golf cars are gone from sale within a month of being advertised: 623 of the 1,125 first advertised between 8 July 2026 and 29 September 2026.

Price history

AskCar first saw this advert on 10 July 2026 at £15,990. Its asking price is now £15,297, £693 less. The latest price cut was seen on 28 October 2026.

Price changes recorded:

• 10 July 2026: £15,990
• 28 October 2026: £15,297

Mileage and MOT

MOT, from the government's MOT records (DVSA, the Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency), as of 2 November 2026: valid until 12 June 2027.

It has had 9 MOTs. The latest, on 1 June 2026, passed.

There were no advisories at the latest test.

Mileage at that test: 35,886 miles, which matches the advertised 35,980 miles.

Advertised mileage is about 29,600 miles lower than the median mileage of a 2018 Volkswagen Golf on AskCar.

Similar cars

16 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 2 November 2026.

The 3 closest to this car in mileage:

• 2018 Volkswagen Golf GTE, 1.4 plug-in hybrid hatchback, silver. Mileage: 32,085 miles. Price: £16,495, £1,198 more than this car. Dealer: Hawco Group in Dundee. AskCar page: https://askcar.co.uk/car/volkswagen-golf-2018-7f0abf6f003a
• 2018 Volkswagen Golf GTE, 1.4 plug-in hybrid hatchback, blue. Mileage: 40,019 miles. Price: £13,995, £1,302 less than this car. Dealer: Sandhaven Car Sales in Shotton Colliery. AskCar page: https://askcar.co.uk/car/volkswagen-golf-2018-82d0abfd17da
• 2018 Volkswagen Golf GTE, 1.4 plug-in hybrid hatchback, white. Mileage: 48,000 miles. Price: £13,589, £1,708 less than this car. Dealer: Stonebrook Motors in Hillingdon. AskCar page: https://askcar.co.uk/car/volkswagen-golf-2018-d5689098c40f

• The nearest: 2018 Volkswagen Golf GTE, 1.4 plug-in hybrid hatchback, grey, under a mile from this car. Mileage: 83,590 miles. Price: £10,444, £4,853 less than this car. Dealer: SR Motors in Swindon. AskCar page: https://askcar.co.uk/car/volkswagen-golf-2018-2b41c4355275