2018 Volkswagen Golf 2.0 TSI GTI Performance

Overview

• Make: Volkswagen
• Model: Golf
• Trim: GTI Performance
• Version: 2.0 TSI GTI Performance DSG FWD Euro 6 (s/s) 5dr (242 bhp)
• Year: 2018
• Mileage: 39,205 miles
• Fuel: Petrol
• Body: Hatchback, 5 doors, 5 seats
• Engine: 2.0 litres, 242 bhp
• Gearbox: Automatic (DSG)
• Drive: Front-wheel drive
• Colour: Black
• CO2: 144 g/km
• Emissions standard: Euro 6, ULEZ compliant

About this car

With 39,205 miles on the clock, this 2018 Volkswagen Golf GTI Performance has done roughly 26,800 fewer miles than a typical 2018 Volkswagen Golf. The dealer is asking £20,995, which is £184 below the AskCar estimate of £21,179. To work out the AskCar estimate, we analyse UK dealer adverts for 10,510 Volkswagen Golf cars across different ages and specifications. The dealer may accept less. This car has been on sale for at least 77 days, and its asking price is down £1,000. We checked its advertised mileage against the government's MOT record, and they match. The seller is Martins Volkswagen Basingstoke, based in Basingstoke. How to contact the dealer and its opening hours are on this AskCar page.

Stock data as of 8 November 2026.

How we estimate prices and check cars

Price

Fair price: £184 (under 1%) under the AskCar estimate of £21,179.

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 10,510 priced Volkswagen Golf adverts across different ages and specifications, as of 8 November 2026.

A 2018 Volkswagen Golf with the 2.0 petrol engine is typically advertised at £16,900: the median of the 282 for sale on AskCar, as of 8 November 2026.

Time on sale

The dealer may accept less. This 2018 Volkswagen Golf has been on sale for at least 77 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: 673 of the 1,217 first advertised between 8 July 2026 and 5 October 2026.

Price history

AskCar first saw this advert on 23 August 2026 at £21,995. Its asking price is now £20,995, £1,000 less. The latest price cut was seen on 4 November 2026.

Price changes recorded:

• 23 August 2026: £21,995
• 4 November 2026: £20,995

Mileage and MOT

MOT, from the government's MOT records (DVSA, the Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency), as of 8 November 2026: valid until 13 September 2027.

It has had 7 MOTs. The latest, on 25 August 2026, passed.

There were no advisories at the latest test.

Mileage at that test: 39,208 miles, which matches the advertised 39,205 miles.

Advertised mileage is about 26,800 miles lower than the median mileage of a 2018 Volkswagen Golf on AskCar.

Similar cars

40 other 2018 Volkswagen Golf GTI Performance 2.0 petrol automatic hatchbacks are for sale at UK dealers, from £12,770 to £24,399, as of 8 November 2026.

The 3 closest to this car in mileage:

• 2018 Volkswagen Golf GTI Performance, 2.0 petrol hatchback, blue. Mileage: 38,531 miles. Price: £19,980, £1,015 less than this car. Dealer: Evans Halshaw Ford Burnley in Burnley. AskCar page: https://askcar.co.uk/car/volkswagen-golf-2018-2db3943c028f
• 2018 Volkswagen Golf GTI Performance, 2.0 petrol hatchback, black. Mileage: 37,850 miles. Price: £23,995, £3,000 more than this car. Dealer: Driving Heroes in Ham Green. AskCar page: https://askcar.co.uk/car/volkswagen-golf-2018-5a7820f51f28
• 2018 Volkswagen Golf GTI Performance, 2.0 petrol hatchback, silver. Mileage: 42,142 miles. Price: £20,750, £245 less than this car. Dealer: Sytner Select Northampton in Northampton. AskCar page: https://askcar.co.uk/car/volkswagen-golf-2018-e6325299c20e

• The nearest: 2018 Volkswagen Golf GTI Performance, 2.0 petrol hatchback, grey, 28 miles from this car. Mileage: 115,000 miles. Price: £12,945, £8,050 less than this car. Dealer: Sapphire Automotive in High Wycombe. AskCar page: https://askcar.co.uk/car/volkswagen-golf-2018-6e0bdc7eac70