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: 31,000 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 is advertised with 31,000 miles, approximately 35,200 below the typical mileage for its age. The AskCar estimate for this car is £23,559. It is priced at £23,989, which is £430 above that estimate. 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 61 days, and its asking price has been cut by £2,000. According to the government's MOT record, its advertised mileage is consistent with the latest test. It is advertised by Vanstar Wakefield in Knottingley. 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: £430 (1%) over the AskCar estimate of £23,559.

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 2.0 petrol engine is typically advertised at £16,900: the median of the 280 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 61 days, and its asking price has been cut by £2,000. 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 7 September 2026 at £25,989. Its asking price is now £23,989, £2,000 less. The latest price cut was seen on 28 October 2026.

Price changes recorded:

• 7 September 2026: £25,989
• 28 October 2026: £23,989

Mileage and MOT

MOT, from the government's MOT records (DVSA, the Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency), as of 7 November 2026: valid until 1 September 2027.

It has had 8 MOTs. The latest, on 2 September 2026, passed.

There were no advisories at the latest test.

Mileage at that test: 30,924 miles, which matches the advertised 31,000 miles.

Advertised mileage is about 35,200 miles lower than the median mileage of a 2018 Volkswagen Golf on AskCar.

Similar cars

60 other 2018 Volkswagen Golf R 2.0 petrol automatic hatchbacks are for sale at UK dealers, from £12,950 to £25,995, as of 7 November 2026.

The 3 closest to this car in mileage:

• 2018 Volkswagen Golf R, 2.0 petrol hatchback, blue. Mileage: 30,943 miles. Price: £25,199, £1,210 more than this car. Dealer: Cameron Motors (Perth) in Perth. AskCar page: https://askcar.co.uk/car/volkswagen-golf-2018-4d92b5109bef
• 2018 Volkswagen Golf R, 2.0 petrol hatchback, black. Mileage: 34,500 miles. Price: £23,995, the same price as this car. Dealer: Palmers Motor Company in Kingswood and Fishponds. AskCar page: https://askcar.co.uk/car/volkswagen-golf-2018-e9cc82e81d68
• 2018 Volkswagen Golf R, 2.0 petrol hatchback, black. Mileage: 37,452 miles. Price: £21,990, £1,999 less than this car. Dealer: Quins Specialist Cars in Swindon. AskCar page: https://askcar.co.uk/car/volkswagen-golf-2018-d4e361f915a7

• The nearest: 2018 Volkswagen Golf R, 2.0 petrol hatchback, grey, 5 miles from this car. Mileage: 67,501 miles. Price: £18,490, £5,499 less than this car. Dealer: VTS Brtn in Sherburn in Elmet. AskCar page: https://askcar.co.uk/car/volkswagen-golf-2018-6bc2ef06ea04