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: 86,807 miles
• Fuel: Petrol
• Body: Hatchback, 5 doors, 5 seats
• Engine: 1.0 litres, 108 bhp
• Gearbox: Manual
• Drive: Front-wheel drive
• Colour: Silver
• CO2: 109 g/km
• Emissions standard: Euro 6, ULEZ compliant

About this car

This 2018 Volkswagen Golf SE has covered 86,807 miles, around 20,500 more miles than is typical for its age. Its asking price of £8,289 is £238 above the AskCar estimate of £8,051. 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 60 days, and its asking price is down £200. We checked its advertised mileage against the government's MOT record, and they match. You can find this car at Cartec Motor Company in North Shields. 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: £238 (2%) over the AskCar estimate of £8,051.

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

The dealer may accept less. This 2018 Volkswagen Golf has been on sale for at least 60 days, and its asking price has been cut by £200. 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 6 September 2026 at £8,489. Its asking price is now £8,289, £200 less. The latest price cut was seen on 17 October 2026.

Price changes recorded:

• 6 September 2026: £8,489
• 17 October 2026: £8,289

Mileage and MOT

MOT, from the government's MOT records (DVSA, the Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency), as of 5 November 2026: valid until 12 July 2027.

It failed its MOT on 8 July 2026 (nearside front wheel bearing rough when rotated; coil spring fractured or broken both rear) and passed 5 days later, on 13 July 2026.

There were no advisories at the latest test.

Mileage at that test: 84,697 miles, which matches the advertised 86,807 miles.

Advertised mileage is about 20,500 miles higher 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 £11,696, as of 5 November 2026.

The 3 closest to this car in mileage:

• 2018 Volkswagen Golf SE, 1.0 petrol hatchback, grey. Mileage: 87,119 miles. Price: £7,995, £294 less than this car. Dealer: TWS Motors in Preston. AskCar page: https://askcar.co.uk/car/volkswagen-golf-2018-b2d97dd97e9c
• 2018 Volkswagen Golf SE, 1.0 petrol hatchback, black. Mileage: 84,581 miles. Price: £7,995, £294 less than this car. Dealer: BAV Motor Company in Bridgend. AskCar page: https://askcar.co.uk/car/volkswagen-golf-2018-662a48ba4bef
• 2018 Volkswagen Golf SE, 1.0 petrol hatchback, red. Mileage: 89,090 miles. Price: £7,795, £494 less than this car. Dealer: NWTC Haslingden in Haslingden. AskCar page: https://askcar.co.uk/car/volkswagen-golf-2018-a97accf4917b

• The nearest: 2018 Volkswagen Golf SE, 1.0 petrol hatchback, white, 8 miles from this car. Mileage: 42,000 miles. Price: £11,696, £3,407 more than this car. Dealer: Lookers Volkswagen Newcastle in Newcastle upon Tyne. AskCar page: https://askcar.co.uk/car/volkswagen-golf-2018-87c7f85c0872