2018 Volkswagen Golf 2.0 TSI R

Overview

• Make: Volkswagen
• Model: Golf
• Trim: R
• Version: 2.0 TSI R DSG 4WD Euro 6 (s/s) 5dr (306 bhp)
• Year: 2018
• Mileage: 61,500 miles
• Fuel: Petrol
• Body: Hatchback, 5 doors, 5 seats
• Engine: 2.0 litres, 306 bhp
• Gearbox: Automatic (DSG)
• Drive: Four-wheel drive
• Colour: Yellow
• CO2: 163 g/km
• Emissions standard: Euro 6, ULEZ compliant

About this car

At 61,500 miles, this 2018 Volkswagen Golf R has covered about 4,800 fewer miles than other 2018 Volkswagen Golf cars. The AskCar estimate for this car is £19,668. It is priced at £18,995, which is £673 below that estimate. 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 161 days, and its asking price has been cut by £2,000. According to the government's MOT record, its advertised mileage is consistent with the latest test. It is for sale at IH Performance in Sandy. 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: £673 (3%) under the AskCar estimate of £19,668.

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

The dealer may accept less. This 2018 Volkswagen Golf has been on sale for at least 161 days, and its asking price has been cut by £2,000. 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 28 May 2026 at £20,995. Its asking price is now £18,995, £2,000 less. The latest price cut was seen on 15 September 2026.

Price changes recorded:

• 29 May 2026: £20,995
• 6 August 2026: £19,995
• 20 August 2026: £19,745
• 21 August 2026: £19,495
• 15 September 2026: £18,995

Mileage and MOT

MOT, from the government's MOT records (DVSA, the Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency), as of 5 November 2026: valid until 9 February 2027.

It has had 7 MOTs. The latest, on 10 February 2026, passed.

There were no advisories at the latest test.

Mileage at that test: 61,321 miles, which matches the advertised 61,500 miles.

Advertised mileage is about 4,800 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, black. Mileage: 61,780 miles. Price: £22,499, £3,504 more than this car. Dealer: Torque Haus Automotive in Louth. AskCar page: https://askcar.co.uk/car/volkswagen-golf-2018-8b1087c2fad7
• 2018 Volkswagen Golf R, 2.0 petrol hatchback, blue. Mileage: 61,000 miles. Price: £18,690, £305 less than this car. Dealer: Evans Halshaw Hyundai Leeds in Leeds. AskCar page: https://askcar.co.uk/car/volkswagen-golf-2018-a6c7539220e2
• 2018 Volkswagen Golf R, 2.0 petrol hatchback, white. Mileage: 62,000 miles. Price: £18,995, the same price as this car. Dealer: Precision Motor Group in Harlow. AskCar page: https://askcar.co.uk/car/volkswagen-golf-2018-ca91ed07a3d3

• The nearest: 2018 Volkswagen Golf R, 2.0 petrol hatchback, yellow, under a mile from this car. Mileage: 108,000 miles. Price: £14,995, £4,000 less than this car. Dealer: My Next Car in Sandy. AskCar page: https://askcar.co.uk/car/volkswagen-golf-2018-5936067f7b27