2018 Volkswagen Golf 2.0 R

Price: £18,290. Fair price: £619 (3%) under the AskCar estimate of £18,909, our expected asking price for this car from its model, age, mileage and specification, drawing on 10,548 priced Volkswagen Golf adverts on AskCar as of 5 November 2026.

AskCar lists 10,998 used Volkswagen Golf from 3,671 UK dealerships, as of 5 November 2026.

Overview

  • Make: Volkswagen
  • Model: Golf
  • Trim: R
  • Version: 2.0 TSI R DSG 4WD Euro 6 5dr
  • Year: 2018
  • Mileage: 63,989 miles
  • Fuel: Petrol
  • Body: Hatchback, 5 doors, 5 seats
  • Engine: 2.0 litres
  • Gearbox: Automatic (DSG)
  • Drive: Four-wheel drive
  • Colour: Blue
  • CO2: 163 g/km
  • Emissions standard: Euro 6, ULEZ compliant

About this car

With 63,989 miles on the clock, this 2018 Volkswagen Golf R has done roughly 2,300 fewer miles than a typical 2018 Volkswagen Golf. Its asking price of £18,290 is £619 below the AskCar estimate of £18,909. The AskCar estimate uses 10,548 UK dealer adverts for the Volkswagen Golf, with adjustments for age, mileage, trim, engine and other specifications. Since we first spotted the advert 15 days ago, the asking price has dropped by £260. We checked its advertised mileage against the government's MOT record, and they match. You can find this car at Hilton Garage in Derby. 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: £619 (3%) under the AskCar estimate of £18,909.

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

This 2018 Volkswagen Golf has been on sale for at least 15 days.

Price history

AskCar first saw this advert on 21 October 2026 at £18,550. Its asking price is now £18,290, £260 less. The latest price cut was seen on 5 November 2026.

Price changes recorded:

  • 21 October 2026: £18,550
  • 30 October 2026: £18,950
  • 5 November 2026: £18,290

Mileage and MOT

MOT, from the government's MOT records (DVSA, the Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency), as of 5 November 2026: valid until 17 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: 59,246 miles, which matches the advertised 63,989 miles.

Advertised mileage is about 2,300 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, blue. Mileage: 63,949 miles. Price: £19,495, £1,205 more than this car. Dealer: Warwickshire Prestige Cars in Coventry. AskCar page: https://askcar.co.uk/car/volkswagen-golf-2018-b7e867fa2cb8
  • 2018 Volkswagen Golf R, 2.0 petrol hatchback, white. Mileage: 64,965 miles. Price: £17,999, £291 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, black. Mileage: 65,000 miles. Price: £18,195, £95 less than this car. Dealer: Motor Trust UK Garstang in Preston. AskCar page: https://askcar.co.uk/car/volkswagen-golf-2018-3fd36a2a82ba
  • The nearest: 2018 Volkswagen Golf R, 2.0 petrol hatchback, blue, under a mile from this car. Mileage: 51,442 miles. Price: £19,110, £820 more than this car. Dealer: Hilton Garage in Derby. AskCar page: https://askcar.co.uk/car/volkswagen-golf-2018-d5416c1beb4a

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As of 5 November 2026, AskCar lists 595,776 cars and vans from 12,945 UK dealerships, read daily from dealer websites: over 99% of UK dealer used car adverts. No dealer pays to be listed.