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: 74,100 miles
• Fuel: Petrol
• Body: Hatchback, 5 doors, 5 seats
• Engine: 2.0 litres, 306 bhp
• Gearbox: Automatic (DSG)
• Drive: Four-wheel drive
• Colour: Grey
• CO2: 163 g/km
• Emissions standard: Euro 6, ULEZ compliant

About this car

With 74,100 miles on the clock, this 2018 Volkswagen Golf R has done roughly 7,800 more miles than a typical 2018 Volkswagen Golf. Priced at £17,495, it is advertised £378 below the AskCar estimate of £17,873. To work out the AskCar estimate, we analyse UK dealer adverts for 10,548 Volkswagen Golf cars across different ages and specifications. We first recorded this advert 35 days ago, and its asking price has since fallen by £400. Its advertised mileage matches the government's MOT record. It is for sale at Amina Autos in Ipswich. 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: £378 (2%) under the AskCar estimate of £17,873.

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

This 2018 Volkswagen Golf has been on sale for at least 35 days.

Price history

AskCar first saw this advert on 1 October 2026 at £17,895. Its asking price is now £17,495, £400 less. The latest price cut was seen on 31 October 2026.

Price changes recorded:

• 1 October 2026: £17,895
• 22 October 2026: £17,595
• 31 October 2026: £17,495

Mileage and MOT

MOT, from the government's MOT records (DVSA, the Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency), as of 5 November 2026: valid until 10 March 2027.

It has had 7 MOTs. The latest, on 10 March 2026, passed.

There were no advisories at the latest test.

Mileage at that test: 70,071 miles, which matches the advertised 74,100 miles.

Advertised mileage is about 7,800 miles higher 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, white. Mileage: 74,139 miles. Price: £17,999, £504 more than this car. Dealer: cinch Corby in Corby. AskCar page: https://askcar.co.uk/car/volkswagen-golf-2018-b2c3a2c7b349
• 2018 Volkswagen Golf R, 2.0 petrol hatchback, black. Mileage: 73,000 miles. Price: £16,950, £545 less than this car. Dealer: Cambridgeshire Motor House in Peterborough. AskCar page: https://askcar.co.uk/car/volkswagen-golf-2018-3d29f1f75e68
• 2018 Volkswagen Golf R, 2.0 petrol hatchback, black. Mileage: 72,060 miles. Price: £19,450, £1,955 more than this car. Dealer: J S Exclusive Motors in Milton Keynes. AskCar page: https://askcar.co.uk/car/volkswagen-golf-2018-56167d81c698

• The nearest: 2018 Volkswagen Golf R, 2.0 petrol hatchback, blue, 36 miles from this car. Mileage: 82,760 miles. Price: £16,999, £496 less than this car. Dealer: Autozone Essex in Chelmsford. AskCar page: https://askcar.co.uk/car/volkswagen-golf-2018-f4d2f7a11b0a