2018 Volkswagen Golf 2.0 TSI GTI

Overview

• Make: Volkswagen
• Model: Golf
• Trim: GTI
• Version: 2.0 TSI GTI Manual FWD Euro 6 (s/s) 5dr (227 bhp)
• Year: 2018
• Mileage: 42,148 miles
• Fuel: Petrol
• Body: Hatchback, 5 doors, 5 seats
• Engine: 2.0 litres, 227 bhp
• Gearbox: Manual
• Drive: Front-wheel drive
• Colour: Blue
• CO2: 148 g/km
• Emissions standard: Euro 6, ULEZ compliant

About this car

With 42,148 miles on the clock, this 2018 Volkswagen Golf GTI has done roughly 24,000 fewer miles than a typical 2018 Volkswagen Golf. Its asking price of £17,498 is £831 below the AskCar estimate of £18,329. To work out the AskCar estimate, we analyse UK dealer adverts for 10,674 Volkswagen Golf cars across different ages and specifications. We have tracked this advert today. Its advertised mileage matches the government's MOT record. The seller is Arnold Clark Glasgow Royston Road SEAT / CUPRA, based in Glasgow. 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: £831 (4%) under the AskCar estimate of £18,329.

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

AskCar first saw this 2018 Volkswagen Golf advertised today. About 6 in 10 of 2018 Volkswagen Golf cars are gone from sale within a month of being advertised: 664 of the 1,202 first advertised between 8 July 2026 and 3 October 2026.

Price history

AskCar first saw this advert on 6 November 2026 at £17,498. 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 2 November 2027.

It has had 8 MOTs. The latest, on 3 November 2026, passed.

There were no advisories at the latest test.

Mileage at that test: 42,157 miles, which matches the advertised 42,148 miles.

Advertised mileage is about 24,000 miles lower than the median mileage of a 2018 Volkswagen Golf on AskCar.

Similar cars

18 other 2018 Volkswagen Golf GTI 2.0 petrol manual hatchbacks are for sale at UK dealers, from £9,990 to £18,995, as of 6 November 2026.

The 3 closest to this car in mileage:

• 2018 Volkswagen Golf GTI, 2.0 petrol hatchback, gold. Mileage: 42,560 miles. Price: £17,995, £497 more than this car. Dealer: Jones Motor Company in Chester. AskCar page: https://askcar.co.uk/car/volkswagen-golf-2018-86101096b56b
• 2018 Volkswagen Golf GTI, 2.0 petrol hatchback, grey. Mileage: 41,353 miles. Price: £18,995, £1,497 more than this car. Dealer: John Clark Volkswagen Aberdeen in Aberdeen. AskCar page: https://askcar.co.uk/car/volkswagen-golf-2018-6c9a10ccd3e7
• 2018 Volkswagen Golf GTI, 2.0 petrol hatchback, white. Mileage: 45,400 miles. Price: £16,995, £503 less than this car. Dealer: Woodcroft Motors in Stockton-on-Tees. AskCar page: https://askcar.co.uk/car/volkswagen-golf-2018-c0e06b46fc5b

• The nearest: 2018 Volkswagen Golf GTI, 2.0 petrol hatchback, red, 3 miles from this car. Mileage: 79,998 miles. Price: £14,490, £3,008 less than this car. Dealer: Sherwood Garage in Glasgow. AskCar page: https://askcar.co.uk/car/volkswagen-golf-2018-e8870cf861ab