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: 37,452 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 37,452 miles, around 28,200 fewer miles than is typical for its age. The AskCar estimate for this car is £22,857. It is priced at £21,990, which is £867 below that estimate. The AskCar estimate uses UK dealer asking prices, including 10,393 Volkswagen Golf adverts, and accounts for the car’s age, mileage and specification. It first appeared in our advert records 5 days ago. We checked its advertised mileage against the government's MOT record, and they match. It is advertised by Quins Specialist Cars in Swindon. How to contact the dealer and its opening hours are on this AskCar page.

Stock data as of 2 November 2026.

How we estimate prices and check cars

Price

Fair price: £867 (3%) under the AskCar estimate of £22,857.

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 10,393 priced Volkswagen Golf adverts across different ages and specifications, as of 2 November 2026.

A 2018 Volkswagen Golf with the 2.0 petrol engine is typically advertised at £16,500: the median of the 280 for sale on AskCar, as of 2 November 2026.

Time on sale

AskCar first saw this 2018 Volkswagen Golf advertised 5 days ago. About 6 in 10 of 2018 Volkswagen Golf cars are gone from sale within a month of being advertised: 623 of the 1,125 first advertised between 8 July 2026 and 29 September 2026.

Price history

AskCar first saw this advert on 28 October 2026 at £21,990. 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 2 November 2026: valid until 23 April 2027.

It has had 7 MOTs. The latest, on 24 April 2026, passed.

There were no advisories at the latest test.

Mileage at that test: 35,466 miles, which matches the advertised 37,452 miles.

Advertised mileage is about 28,200 miles lower than the median mileage of a 2018 Volkswagen Golf on AskCar.

Similar cars

59 other 2018 Volkswagen Golf R 2.0 petrol automatic hatchbacks are for sale at UK dealers, from £12,500 to £26,495, as of 2 November 2026.

The 3 closest to this car in mileage:

• 2018 Volkswagen Golf R, 2.0 petrol hatchback, black. Mileage: 39,000 miles. Price: £23,989, £1,999 more than this car. Dealer: Vanstar Wakefield in Castleford. AskCar page: https://askcar.co.uk/car/volkswagen-golf-2018-d5d226147519
• 2018 Volkswagen Golf R, 2.0 petrol hatchback, blue. Mileage: 40,000 miles. Price: £19,990, £2,000 less than this car. Dealer: Sell Your Car in High Wycombe. AskCar page: https://askcar.co.uk/car/volkswagen-golf-2018-91c451c5a01e
• 2018 Volkswagen Golf R, 2.0 petrol hatchback, black. Mileage: 34,500 miles. Price: £23,995, £2,005 more than this car. Dealer: Palmers Motor Company in Kingswood and Fishponds. AskCar page: https://askcar.co.uk/car/volkswagen-golf-2018-e9cc82e81d68