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: 52,000 miles
• Fuel: Petrol
• Body: Hatchback, 5 doors, 5 seats
• Engine: 1.5 litres, 148 bhp
• Gearbox: Automatic (DSG)
• Drive: Front-wheel drive
• Colour: Silver
• CO2: 119 g/km
• Emissions standard: Euro 6, ULEZ compliant

About this car

This 2018 Volkswagen Golf R Line has covered 52,000 miles, around 13,900 fewer miles than is typical for its age. Its asking price of £14,400 is £72 below the AskCar estimate of £14,472. The AskCar estimate uses 10,562 UK dealer adverts for the Volkswagen Golf, with adjustments for age, mileage, trim, engine and other specifications. We have tracked this advert today. According to the government's MOT record, its advertised mileage is consistent with the latest test. It is advertised by Surrey Specialist Cars in Cranleigh. How to contact the dealer and its opening hours are on this AskCar page.

Stock data as of 10 November 2026.

How we estimate prices and check cars

Price

Fair price: £72 (under 1%) under the AskCar estimate of £14,472.

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 10,562 priced Volkswagen Golf adverts across different ages and specifications, as of 10 November 2026.

A 2018 Volkswagen Golf with the 1.5 petrol engine is typically advertised at £11,500: the median of the 164 for sale on AskCar, as of 10 November 2026.

Time on sale

AskCar first saw this 2018 Volkswagen Golf advertised today. About 6 in 10 of 2018 Volkswagen Golf cars are gone from sale within a month of being advertised: 694 of the 1,248 first advertised between 11 July 2026 and 7 October 2026.

Price history

AskCar first saw this advert on 10 November 2026 at £14,400. Its asking price has not changed.

Mileage and MOT

MOT, from the government's MOT records (DVSA, the Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency), as of 10 November 2026: valid until 28 September 2027.

It has had 6 MOTs. The latest, on 24 September 2026, passed.

Advisories at the latest test: nearside front tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge tyre also cracking; offside front tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge tyre also cracking; nearside rear tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing; and 1 more.

Mileage at that test: 51,637 miles, which matches the advertised 52,000 miles.

Advertised mileage is about 13,900 miles lower than the median mileage of a 2018 Volkswagen Golf on AskCar.

Similar cars

9 other 2018 Volkswagen Golf R Line 1.5 petrol automatic hatchbacks are for sale at UK dealers, from £10,499 to £16,999, as of 10 November 2026.

The 3 closest to this car in mileage:

• 2018 Volkswagen Golf R Line, 1.5 petrol hatchback, white. Mileage: 55,000 miles. Price: £13,990, £410 less than this car. Dealer: Monarch Motor Company in Redditch. AskCar page: https://askcar.co.uk/car/volkswagen-golf-2018-7fa15d127b75
• 2018 Volkswagen Golf R Line, 1.5 petrol hatchback, blue. Mileage: 45,000 miles. Price: £14,800, £400 more 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: 37,843 miles. Price: £15,999, £1,599 more than this car. Dealer: G G Steel in Gainsborough. AskCar page: https://askcar.co.uk/car/volkswagen-golf-2018-a6de2e0abb22

• The nearest: 2018 Volkswagen Golf R Line, 1.5 petrol hatchback, white, 30 miles from this car. Mileage: 75,300 miles. Price: £12,300, £2,100 less than this car. Dealer: Imperial Auto Trade in Hillingdon. AskCar page: https://askcar.co.uk/car/volkswagen-golf-2018-6c4ebd28af45