2018 Volkswagen Golf 1.4 TSI SE Edition

Price: £8,749. Fair price: £371 (4%) under the AskCar estimate of £9,120, our expected asking price for this car from its model, age, mileage and specification, drawing on 10,630 priced Volkswagen Golf adverts on AskCar as of 7 November 2026.

AskCar lists 11,186 used Volkswagen Golf from 3,699 UK dealerships, as of 7 November 2026.

Overview

  • Make: Volkswagen
  • Model: Golf
  • Trim: SE Edition
  • Version: 1.4 S TSI BMT SE Edition Manual FWD Euro 6 (03/17 on) (123 bhp)
  • Year: 2018
  • Mileage: 83,000 miles
  • Fuel: Petrol
  • Body: Hatchback, 5 seats
  • Engine: 1.4 litres, 123 bhp
  • Gearbox: Manual
  • Drive: Front-wheel drive
  • Colour: White
  • CO2: 120 g/km
  • Emissions standard: Euro 6, ULEZ compliant

About this car

This 2018 Volkswagen Golf SE Edition is advertised with 83,000 miles, approximately 16,800 above the typical mileage for its age. The dealer is asking £8,749, which is £371 below the AskCar estimate of £9,120. To work out the AskCar estimate, we analyse UK dealer adverts for 10,630 Volkswagen Golf cars across different ages and specifications. The dealer may accept less: this car has been on sale for at least 163 days, and its asking price has been cut by £750. According to the government's MOT record, its advertised mileage is consistent with the latest test. It is advertised by Elm Tree Car Sales in Gateshead. How to contact the dealer and its opening hours are on this AskCar page.

Stock data as of 7 November 2026.

How we estimate prices and check cars

Price

Fair price: £371 (4%) under the AskCar estimate of £9,120.

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 10,630 priced Volkswagen Golf adverts across different ages and specifications, as of 7 November 2026.

A 2018 Volkswagen Golf with the 1.4 petrol engine is typically advertised at £11,100: the median of the 94 for sale on AskCar, as of 7 November 2026.

Time on sale

The dealer may accept less. This 2018 Volkswagen Golf has been on sale for at least 163 days, and its asking price has been cut by £750. About 6 in 10 of 2018 Volkswagen Golf cars are gone from sale within a month of being advertised: 669 of the 1,209 first advertised between 8 July 2026 and 4 October 2026.

Price history

AskCar first saw this advert on 28 May 2026 at £9,499. Its asking price is now £8,749, £750 less. The latest price cut was seen on 30 October 2026.

Price changes recorded:

  • 29 May 2026: £9,499
  • 12 September 2026: £9,299
  • 19 September 2026: £9,239
  • 30 October 2026: £8,699
  • 6 November 2026: £8,749

Mileage and MOT

MOT, from the government's MOT records (DVSA, the Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency), as of 7 November 2026: valid until 27 February 2027.

It failed its MOT on 28 January 2026 (offside front headlamp not working on dipped beam) and passed later the same day.

There were no advisories at the latest test.

Mileage at that test: 78,548 miles, which matches the advertised 83,000 miles.

Advertised mileage is about 16,800 miles higher than the median mileage of a 2018 Volkswagen Golf on AskCar.

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As of 7 November 2026, AskCar lists 601,018 cars and vans from 12,892 UK dealerships, read daily from dealer websites: over 99% of UK dealer used car adverts. No dealer pays to be listed.