2018 Volkswagen Golf 1.5 TSI EVO R Line

Overview

• Make: Volkswagen
• Model: Golf
• Trim: R Line
• Version: 1.5 TSI R Line DSG FWD Euro 6 5dr (148 bhp)
• Year: 2018
• Mileage: 35,984 miles
• Fuel: Petrol
• Body: Hatchback, 5 doors, 5 seats
• Engine: 1.5 litres, 148 bhp
• Gearbox: Automatic (DSG)
• Drive: Front-wheel drive
• Colour: Yellow
• CO2: 114 g/km
• Emissions standard: Euro 6, ULEZ compliant

About this car

With 35,984 miles on the clock, this 2018 Volkswagen Golf R Line has done roughly 30,300 fewer miles than a typical 2018 Volkswagen Golf. Priced at £15,288, it is advertised £663 below the AskCar estimate of £15,951. To work out the AskCar estimate, we analyse UK dealer adverts for 10,548 Volkswagen Golf cars across different ages and specifications. The dealer may accept less. This car has been on sale for at least 64 days, and its asking price is down £2,023. According to the government's MOT record, its advertised mileage is consistent with the latest test. The seller is JCT600 Approved Leeds, based in Leeds. 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: £663 (4%) under the AskCar estimate of £15,951.

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 1.5 petrol engine is typically advertised at £12,000: the median of the 167 for sale on AskCar, as of 5 November 2026.

Time on sale

The dealer may accept less. This 2018 Volkswagen Golf has been on sale for at least 64 days, and its asking price has been cut by £2,023. About 6 in 10 of 2018 Volkswagen Golf cars are gone from sale within a month of being advertised: 653 of the 1,184 first advertised between 8 July 2026 and 2 October 2026.

Price history

AskCar first saw this advert on 2 September 2026 at £17,311. Its asking price is now £15,288, £2,023 less. The latest price cut was seen on 4 November 2026.

Price changes recorded:

• 2 September 2026: £17,311
• 4 September 2026: £15,874
• 11 September 2026: £15,767
• 23 September 2026: £15,765
• 1 October 2026: £15,600
• 9 October 2026: £15,422
• 15 October 2026: £16,004
• 24 October 2026: £15,500
• 4 November 2026: £15,288

Mileage and MOT

MOT, from the government's MOT records (DVSA, the Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency), as of 5 November 2026: valid until 23 March 2027.

It has had 7 MOTs. The latest, on 19 March 2026, passed.

There were no advisories at the latest test.

Mileage at that test: 34,636 miles, which matches the advertised 35,984 miles.

Advertised mileage is about 30,300 miles lower than the median mileage of a 2018 Volkswagen Golf on AskCar.

Similar cars

10 other 2018 Volkswagen Golf R Line 1.5 petrol automatic hatchbacks are for sale at UK dealers, from £10,499 to £17,499, as of 5 November 2026.

The 3 closest to this car in mileage:

• 2018 Volkswagen Golf R Line, 1.5 petrol hatchback, white. Mileage: 37,843 miles. Price: £15,999, £711 more than this car. Dealer: G G Steel in Gainsborough. AskCar page: https://askcar.co.uk/car/volkswagen-golf-2018-a6de2e0abb22
• 2018 Volkswagen Golf R Line, 1.5 petrol hatchback, blue. Mileage: 45,000 miles. Price: £14,924, £364 less than this car. Dealer: cartime Rochdale in Rochdale. AskCar page: https://askcar.co.uk/car/volkswagen-golf-2018-3aa9a4d055b6
• 2018 Volkswagen Golf R Line, 1.5 petrol hatchback, white. Mileage: 45,465 miles. Price: £14,995, £293 less than this car. Dealer: George Kingsley Prestige & Performance in Colchester. AskCar page: https://askcar.co.uk/car/volkswagen-golf-2018-3c94a9e2707d