2018 Volkswagen Golf 1.4 TSI GTE

Overview

• Make: Volkswagen
• Model: Golf
• Trim: GTE
• Version: 1.4 8.7kWh TSI GTE DSG FWD Euro 6 (s/s) 5dr (201 bhp)
• Year: 2018
• Mileage: 98,000 miles
• Fuel: Plug-in hybrid (petrol)
• Body: Hatchback, 5 doors, 5 seats
• Engine: 1.4 litres, 201 bhp
• Gearbox: Automatic (DSG)
• Drive: Front-wheel drive
• Colour: Black
• CO2: 38 g/km
• Emissions standard: Euro 6, ULEZ compliant

About this car

With 98,000 miles on the clock, this 2018 Volkswagen Golf GTE has done roughly 32,400 more miles than a typical 2018 Volkswagen Golf. Its asking price of £7,990 is £1,640 below the AskCar estimate of £9,630. To work out the AskCar estimate, we analyse UK dealer adverts for 10,393 Volkswagen Golf cars across different ages and specifications. The dealer may accept less. This car has been on sale for at least 65 days. According to the government's MOT record, its advertised mileage is consistent with the latest test. The seller is Starline Car Sales, based in Rutland. How to contact the dealer and its opening hours are on this AskCar page.

Stock data as of 2 November 2026.

How we estimate prices and check cars

Price

Good value: £1,640 (17%) under the AskCar estimate of £9,630.

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 10,393 priced Volkswagen Golf adverts across different ages and specifications, as of 2 November 2026.

A 2018 Volkswagen Golf with the 1.4 plug-in hybrid engine is typically advertised at £11,300: the median of the 87 for sale on AskCar, as of 2 November 2026.

Time on sale

The dealer may accept less. This 2018 Volkswagen Golf has been on sale for at least 65 days. About 6 in 10 of 2018 Volkswagen Golf cars are gone from sale within a month of being advertised: 623 of the 1,125 first advertised between 8 July 2026 and 29 September 2026.

Price history

AskCar first saw this advert on 29 August 2026 at £7,990. 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 2 November 2026: valid until 5 January 2027.

It has had 5 MOTs. The latest, on 6 January 2026, passed.

There were no advisories at the latest test.

Mileage at that test: 92,588 miles, which matches the advertised 98,000 miles.

Advertised mileage is about 32,400 miles higher than the median mileage of a 2018 Volkswagen Golf on AskCar.

Similar cars

16 other 2018 Volkswagen Golf GTE 1.4 plug-in hybrid automatic hatchbacks are for sale at UK dealers, from £9,995 to £16,495, as of 2 November 2026.

The 3 closest to this car in mileage:

• 2018 Volkswagen Golf GTE, 1.4 plug-in hybrid hatchback, blue. Mileage: 110,550 miles. Price: £9,995, £2,005 more than this car. Dealer: Oakwood Autohaus in Smethwick. AskCar page: https://askcar.co.uk/car/volkswagen-golf-2018-9440238c535b
• 2018 Volkswagen Golf GTE, 1.4 plug-in hybrid hatchback, grey. Mileage: 83,590 miles. Price: £10,444, £2,454 more than this car. Dealer: SR Motors in Swindon. AskCar page: https://askcar.co.uk/car/volkswagen-golf-2018-2b41c4355275
• 2018 Volkswagen Golf GTE, 1.4 plug-in hybrid hatchback, black. Mileage: 82,000 miles. Price: £10,990, £3,000 more than this car. Dealer: Chelsea Motor Company in Windsor. AskCar page: https://askcar.co.uk/car/volkswagen-golf-2018-778e7aca7044

• The nearest: 2018 Volkswagen Golf GTE, 1.4 plug-in hybrid hatchback, grey, 47 miles from this car. Mileage: 73,053 miles. Price: £11,890, £3,900 more than this car. Dealer: Kennington Car Sales in Bletchley. AskCar page: https://askcar.co.uk/car/volkswagen-golf-2018-efaf88ab3b07