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) 3dr (306 bhp)
• Year: 2018
• Mileage: 94,000 miles
• Fuel: Petrol
• Body: Hatchback, 3 doors, 5 seats
• Engine: 2.0 litres, 306 bhp
• Gearbox: Automatic (DSG)
• Drive: Four-wheel drive
• Colour: Silver
• CO2: 157 g/km
• Emissions standard: Euro 6, ULEZ compliant

About this car

This 2018 Volkswagen Golf R has covered 94,000 miles, around 27,900 more miles than is typical for its age. Its asking price of £17,499 is £1,507 above the AskCar estimate of £15,992. 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 162 days, and its asking price has been cut by £1,000. According to the government's MOT record, its advertised mileage is consistent with the latest test. You can find this car at Car Nation in Peterborough. 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

Above the going rate: £1,507 (9%) over the AskCar estimate of £15,992.

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 2.0 petrol engine is typically advertised at £16,900: the median of the 286 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 162 days, and its asking price has been cut by £1,000. 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 28 May 2026 at £18,499. Its asking price is now £17,499, £1,000 less. The latest price cut was seen on 1 November 2026.

Price changes recorded:

• 28 May 2026: £18,499
• 20 June 2026: £17,999
• 9 July 2026: £17,799
• 1 November 2026: £17,499

Mileage and MOT

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

It has had 8 MOTs. The latest, on 20 May 2026, passed.

There were no advisories at the latest test.

Mileage at that test: 93,285 miles, which matches the advertised 94,000 miles.

Advertised mileage is about 27,900 miles higher than the median mileage of a 2018 Volkswagen Golf on AskCar.

Similar cars

63 other 2018 Volkswagen Golf R 2.0 petrol automatic hatchbacks are for sale at UK dealers, from £12,950 to £26,495, as of 6 November 2026.

The 3 closest to this car in mileage:

• 2018 Volkswagen Golf R, 2.0 petrol hatchback, grey. Mileage: 92,931 miles. Price: £16,495, £1,004 less than this car. Dealer: Autoplex Motors in Bury. AskCar page: https://askcar.co.uk/car/volkswagen-golf-2018-8f157dbf193e
• 2018 Volkswagen Golf R, 2.0 petrol hatchback, silver. Mileage: 96,000 miles. Price: £15,950, £1,549 less than this car. Dealer: Kent Vehicles in Herne Common. AskCar page: https://askcar.co.uk/car/volkswagen-golf-2018-2a48dee6550b
• 2018 Volkswagen Golf R, 2.0 petrol hatchback, blue. Mileage: 88,000 miles. Price: £16,995, £504 less than this car. Dealer: Money for Motors North East in Newcastle upon Tyne. AskCar page: https://askcar.co.uk/car/volkswagen-golf-2018-d15a40a0b3a0

• The nearest: 2018 Volkswagen Golf R, 2.0 petrol hatchback, blue, 2 miles from this car. Mileage: 70,488 miles. Price: £18,490, £991 more than this car. Dealer: A Star Motor Unit in Fengate. AskCar page: https://askcar.co.uk/car/volkswagen-golf-2018-d058854fdd08