2018 Volkswagen Golf 1.0 SE

Overview

• Make: Volkswagen
• Model: Golf
• Trim: SE
• Version: 1.0 TSI SE Manual FWD Euro 6 (s/s) 5dr (108 bhp)
• Year: 2018
• Mileage: 42,000 miles
• Fuel: Petrol
• Body: Hatchback, 5 doors, 5 seats
• Engine: 1.0 litres, 108 bhp
• Gearbox: Manual
• Drive: Front-wheel drive
• Colour: White
• CO2: 106 g/km
• Emissions standard: Euro 6, ULEZ compliant

About this car

At 42,000 miles, this 2018 Volkswagen Golf SE has covered about 24,300 fewer miles than other 2018 Volkswagen Golf cars. The AskCar estimate for this car is £10,963. It is priced at £11,696, which is £733 above that estimate. The AskCar estimate uses UK dealer asking prices, including 10,548 Volkswagen Golf adverts, and accounts for the car’s age, mileage and specification. We first saw this car advertised 6 days ago. Its asking price has since fallen by £1. We checked its advertised mileage against the government's MOT record, and they match. It is for sale at Lookers Volkswagen Newcastle in Newcastle-Upon-Tyne. 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: £733 (6%) over the AskCar estimate of £10,963.

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 1.0 petrol engine is typically advertised at £9,600: the median of the 52 for sale on AskCar, as of 5 November 2026.

Time on sale

AskCar first saw this 2018 Volkswagen Golf advertised 6 days ago. 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 30 October 2026 at £11,697. Its asking price is now £11,696, £1 less. The latest price cut was seen on 3 November 2026.

Price changes recorded:

• 30 October 2026: £11,697
• 3 November 2026: £11,696

Mileage and MOT

MOT, from the government's MOT records (DVSA, the Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency), as of 5 November 2026: valid until 18 August 2027.

It has had 6 MOTs. The latest, on 31 July 2026, passed.

Advisories at the latest test: nearside front tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge; offside front tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge.

Mileage at that test: 39,077 miles, which matches the advertised 42,000 miles.

Advertised mileage is about 24,300 miles lower than the median mileage of a 2018 Volkswagen Golf on AskCar.

Similar cars

19 other 2018 Volkswagen Golf SE 1.0 petrol manual hatchbacks are for sale at UK dealers, from £6,450 to £10,998, as of 5 November 2026.

The 3 closest to this car in mileage:

• 2018 Volkswagen Golf SE, 1.0 petrol hatchback, grey. Mileage: 42,895 miles. Price: £10,495, £1,201 less than this car. Dealer: Auriga Cars in Coal Aston. AskCar page: https://askcar.co.uk/car/volkswagen-golf-2018-86cb103186b4
• 2018 Volkswagen Golf SE, 1.0 petrol hatchback, grey. Mileage: 43,214 miles. Price: £10,990, £706 less than this car. Dealer: The Dealership in Hadleigh. AskCar page: https://askcar.co.uk/car/volkswagen-golf-2018-73c5df520c65
• 2018 Volkswagen Golf SE, 1.0 petrol hatchback, silver. Mileage: 48,894 miles. Price: £10,998, £698 less than this car. Dealer: Arnold Clark Warrington Motorstore / Vanstore (Westbrook) in Warrington. AskCar page: https://askcar.co.uk/car/volkswagen-golf-2018-80a11564ab9f

• The nearest: 2018 Volkswagen Golf SE, 1.0 petrol hatchback, silver, 8 miles from this car. Mileage: 86,807 miles. Price: £8,289, £3,407 less than this car. Dealer: Cartec Motor Company in North Shields. AskCar page: https://askcar.co.uk/car/volkswagen-golf-2018-904b164a8d85