2018 Volkswagen Golf 2.0 TSI R

Overview

• Make: Volkswagen
• Model: Golf
• Trim: R
• Version: 2.0 TSI R DSG 4WD Euro 6 (s/s) 5dr (306 bhp)
• Year: 2018
• Mileage: 60,453 miles
• Fuel: Petrol
• Body: Hatchback, 5 doors, 5 seats
• Engine: 2.0 litres, 306 bhp
• Gearbox: Automatic (DSG)
• Drive: Four-wheel drive
• Colour: Black
• CO2: 163 g/km
• Emissions standard: Euro 6, ULEZ compliant

About this car

This 2018 Volkswagen Golf R has covered 60,453 miles, around 5,900 fewer miles than is typical for its age. Its asking price of £16,250 is £3,575 below the AskCar estimate of £19,825. 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 115 days. Its advertised mileage matches the government's MOT record. The seller is Balfour Car Company, based in Derby. 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

Good value: £3,575 (18%) under the AskCar estimate of £19,825.

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 2.0 petrol engine is typically advertised at £16,500: the median of the 282 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 115 days. 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 13 July 2026 at £16,250. 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 5 November 2026: valid until 29 June 2027.

It has had 7 MOTs. The latest, on 20 June 2026, passed.

There were no advisories at the latest test.

Mileage at that test: 59,326 miles, which matches the advertised 60,453 miles.

Advertised mileage is about 5,900 miles lower than the median mileage of a 2018 Volkswagen Golf on AskCar.

Similar cars

62 other 2018 Volkswagen Golf R 2.0 petrol automatic hatchbacks are for sale at UK dealers, from £12,950 to £26,495, as of 5 November 2026.

The 3 closest to this car in mileage:

• 2018 Volkswagen Golf R, 2.0 petrol hatchback, black. Mileage: 60,849 miles. Price: £17,750, £1,500 more than this car. Dealer: Jaky Motors in Bradford. AskCar page: https://askcar.co.uk/car/volkswagen-golf-2018-871dfb76031a
• 2018 Volkswagen Golf R, 2.0 petrol hatchback, black. Mileage: 60,000 miles. Price: £19,995, £3,745 more than this car. Dealer: FAB Trade Cars in Ludlow. AskCar page: https://askcar.co.uk/car/volkswagen-golf-2018-6ae75b100b6c
• 2018 Volkswagen Golf R, 2.0 petrol hatchback, black. Mileage: 60,000 miles. Price: £20,950, £4,700 more than this car. Dealer: Whites Cars in Harlow. AskCar page: https://askcar.co.uk/car/volkswagen-golf-2018-1692f2376f04

• The nearest: 2018 Volkswagen Golf R, 2.0 petrol hatchback, blue, 7 miles from this car. Mileage: 63,989 miles. Price: £18,290, £2,040 more than this car. Dealer: Hilton Garage in Derby. AskCar page: https://askcar.co.uk/car/volkswagen-golf-2018-72e22652c59a