2018 Volkswagen Golf 1.6 TDI SE

Overview

• Make: Volkswagen
• Model: Golf
• Trim: SE
• Version: 1.6 TDI SE Manual FWD Euro 6 (s/s) 5dr (113 bhp)
• Year: 2018
• Mileage: 98,739 miles
• Fuel: Diesel
• Body: Hatchback, 5 doors, 5 seats
• Engine: 1.6 litres, 113 bhp
• Gearbox: Manual
• Drive: Front-wheel drive
• Colour: White
• CO2: 106 g/km
• Emissions standard: Euro 6, ULEZ compliant

About this car

This 2018 Volkswagen Golf SE is advertised with 98,739 miles, approximately 32,600 above the typical mileage for its age. The dealer is asking £7,950, which is £387 above the AskCar estimate of £7,563. To work out the AskCar estimate, we analyse UK dealer adverts for 10,674 Volkswagen Golf cars across different ages and specifications. The dealer may accept less: this car has been on sale for at least 72 days, and its asking price has been cut by £40. Its advertised mileage matches the government's MOT record. The seller is G S Cars Leicester, based in Leicester. How to contact the dealer and its opening hours are on this AskCar page.

Stock data as of 6 November 2026.

How we estimate prices and check cars

Price

Fair price: £387 (5%) over the AskCar estimate of £7,563.

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 10,674 priced Volkswagen Golf adverts across different ages and specifications, as of 6 November 2026.

A 2018 Volkswagen Golf with the 1.6 diesel engine is typically advertised at £9,800: the median of the 92 for sale on AskCar, as of 6 November 2026.

Time on sale

The dealer may accept less. This 2018 Volkswagen Golf has been on sale for at least 72 days, and its asking price has been cut by £40. About 6 in 10 of 2018 Volkswagen Golf cars are gone from sale within a month of being advertised: 664 of the 1,202 first advertised between 8 July 2026 and 3 October 2026.

Price history

AskCar first saw this advert on 26 August 2026 at £7,990. Its asking price is now £7,950, £40 less. The latest price cut was seen on 2 September 2026.

Price changes recorded:

• 26 August 2026: £7,990
• 2 September 2026: £7,950

Mileage and MOT

MOT, from the government's MOT records (DVSA, the Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency), as of 6 November 2026: valid until 22 May 2027.

It has had 8 MOTs. The latest, on 18 May 2026, passed.

There were no advisories at the latest test.

Mileage at that test: 96,054 miles, which matches the advertised 98,739 miles.

Advertised mileage is about 32,600 miles higher than the median mileage of a 2018 Volkswagen Golf on AskCar.

Similar cars

5 other 2018 Volkswagen Golf SE 1.6 diesel manual hatchbacks are for sale at UK dealers, from £7,940 to £9,995, as of 6 November 2026.

The 3 closest to this car in mileage:

• 2018 Volkswagen Golf SE, 1.6 diesel hatchback, grey. Mileage: 94,470 miles. Price: £7,940, the same price as this car. Dealer: CarCar in Bristol. AskCar page: https://askcar.co.uk/car/volkswagen-golf-2018-2d40b306c292
• 2018 Volkswagen Golf SE, 1.6 diesel hatchback, yellow. Mileage: 84,180 miles. Price: £9,995, £2,045 more than this car. Dealer: Agnew Volkswagen Mallusk in Belfast. AskCar page: https://askcar.co.uk/car/volkswagen-golf-2018-9400660ce5a5
• 2018 Volkswagen Golf SE, 1.6 diesel hatchback, grey. Mileage: 72,884 miles. Price: £8,995, £1,045 more than this car. Dealer: Netherton Road Car Sales in Wishaw. AskCar page: https://askcar.co.uk/car/volkswagen-golf-2018-cb9077bc2d6d

• The nearest: 2018 Volkswagen Golf SE, 1.6 diesel hatchback, silver, 63 miles from this car. Mileage: 58,890 miles. Price: £9,990, £2,040 more than this car. Dealer: Engaging Automotive Consultancy in Crewe. AskCar page: https://askcar.co.uk/car/volkswagen-golf-2018-ca36d67c48da