2018 Volkswagen Golf 2.0 TSI R

Price: £16,999. Fair price: £248 (1%) over the AskCar estimate of £16,751, our expected asking price for this car from its model, age, mileage and specification, drawing on 10,674 priced Volkswagen Golf adverts on AskCar as of 6 November 2026.

AskCar lists 11,123 used Volkswagen Golf from 3,693 UK dealerships, as of 6 November 2026.

Overview

  • Make: Volkswagen
  • Model: Golf
  • Trim: R
  • Version: 2.0 TSI R DSG 4WD Euro 6 (s/s) 5dr (306 bhp)
  • Year: 2018
  • Mileage: 82,760 miles
  • Fuel: Petrol
  • Body: Hatchback, 5 doors, 5 seats
  • Engine: 2.0 litres, 306 bhp
  • Gearbox: Automatic (DSG)
  • Drive: Four-wheel drive
  • Colour: Blue
  • CO2: 163 g/km
  • Emissions standard: Euro 6, ULEZ compliant

About this car

With 82,760 miles on the clock, this 2018 Volkswagen Golf R has done roughly 16,600 more miles than a typical 2018 Volkswagen Golf. Its asking price of £16,999 is £248 above the AskCar estimate of £16,751. The AskCar estimate uses UK dealer asking prices, including 10,674 Volkswagen Golf adverts, and accounts for the car’s age, mileage and specification. It first appeared in our advert records 12 days ago. We checked its advertised mileage against the government's MOT record, and they match. You can find this car at Autozone Essex in Chelmsford. How to contact the dealer and its opening hours are on this AskCar page.

Stock data as of 6 November 2026.

How we estimate prices and check cars

Price

Fair price: £248 (1%) over the AskCar estimate of £16,751.

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 10,674 priced Volkswagen Golf adverts across different ages and specifications, as of 6 November 2026.

A 2018 Volkswagen Golf with the 2.0 petrol engine is typically advertised at £16,900: the median of the 286 for sale on AskCar, as of 6 November 2026.

Time on sale

This 2018 Volkswagen Golf has been on sale for at least 12 days.

Price history

AskCar first saw this advert on 25 October 2026 at £16,999. 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 6 November 2026: valid until 12 December 2026.

It has had 6 MOTs. The latest, on 13 December 2025, passed.

There were no advisories at the latest test.

Mileage at that test: 75,334 miles, which matches the advertised 82,760 miles.

Advertised mileage is about 16,600 miles higher than the median mileage of a 2018 Volkswagen Golf on AskCar.

Similar cars

63 other 2018 Volkswagen Golf R 2.0 petrol automatic hatchbacks are for sale at UK dealers, from £12,950 to £26,495, as of 6 November 2026.

The 3 closest to this car in mileage:

  • 2018 Volkswagen Golf R, 2.0 petrol hatchback, grey. Mileage: 83,310 miles. Price: £15,995, £1,004 less than this car. Dealer: Autoever in Manchester. AskCar page: https://askcar.co.uk/car/volkswagen-golf-2018-068db7836ca7
  • 2018 Volkswagen Golf R, 2.0 petrol hatchback, black. Mileage: 84,300 miles. Price: £15,950, £1,049 less than this car. Dealer: West Coast Motors in Dalry. AskCar page: https://askcar.co.uk/car/volkswagen-golf-2018-a4137f2f3b72
  • 2018 Volkswagen Golf R, 2.0 petrol hatchback, blue. Mileage: 78,800 miles. Price: £16,995, the same price as this car. Dealer: Figaro Motors in Crawley. AskCar page: https://askcar.co.uk/car/volkswagen-golf-2018-0ae610d72c76
  • The nearest: 2018 Volkswagen Golf R, 2.0 petrol hatchback, white, 16 miles from this car. Mileage: 51,170 miles. Price: £20,995, £3,996 more than this car. Dealer: Car Station in Epping. AskCar page: https://askcar.co.uk/car/volkswagen-golf-2018-b0dc3621816c

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As of 6 November 2026, AskCar lists 598,752 cars and vans from 12,905 UK dealerships, read daily from dealer websites: over 99% of UK dealer used car adverts. No dealer pays to be listed.