2018 Volkswagen up! 1.0 GTI

Overview

• Make: Volkswagen
• Model: up!
• Trim: GTI
• Version: 1.0 Take Up GTI Manual FWD Euro 6 3dr (59 bhp)
• Year: 2018
• Mileage: 22,037 miles
• Fuel: Petrol
• Body: Hatchback, 3 doors, 4 seats
• Engine: 1.0 litres, 59 bhp
• Gearbox: Manual
• Drive: Front-wheel drive
• Colour: Red
• CO2: 110 g/km
• Emissions standard: Euro 6, ULEZ compliant

About this car

This 2018 Volkswagen up! GTI is advertised with 22,037 miles, approximately 25,000 below the typical mileage for its age. The AskCar estimate for this car is £11,270. It is priced at £12,000, which is £730 above that estimate. The AskCar estimate uses 1,139 UK dealer adverts for the Volkswagen up!, with adjustments for age, mileage, trim, engine and other specifications. It first appeared in our advert records 27 days ago. The latest recorded MOT expiry date is 26 October 2026, which has passed. Confirm its status with the dealer. According to the government's MOT record, its advertised mileage is consistent with the latest test. It is for sale at Bowens Garage in Ross-on-WYE. 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: £730 (6%) over the AskCar estimate of £11,270.

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 1,139 priced Volkswagen up! adverts across different ages and specifications, as of 6 November 2026.

A 2018 Volkswagen up! with the 1.0 petrol engine is typically advertised at £7,800: the median of the 145 for sale on AskCar, as of 6 November 2026.

Time on sale

This 2018 Volkswagen up! has been on sale for at least 27 days.

Price history

AskCar first saw this advert on 10 October 2026 at £12,000. 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: the latest record we hold ran out on 26 October 2026; ask the dealer for the current MOT.

It failed its MOT on 27 October 2025 (exhaust emissions likely to be affected by an exhaust leak) and passed later the same day.

There were no advisories at the latest test.

Mileage at that test: 19,745 miles, which matches the advertised 22,037 miles.

Advertised mileage is about 25,000 miles lower than the median mileage of a 2018 Volkswagen up! on AskCar.

Similar cars

21 other 2018 Volkswagen up! GTI 1.0 petrol manual hatchbacks are for sale at UK dealers, from £8,600 to £13,041, as of 6 November 2026.

The 3 closest to this car in mileage:

• 2018 Volkswagen up! GTI, 1.0 petrol hatchback, red. Mileage: 22,361 miles. Price: £11,988, the same price as this car. Dealer: Jeff White Motors in Cardiff. AskCar page: https://askcar.co.uk/car/volkswagen-up-2018-927343e8399b
• 2018 Volkswagen up! GTI, 1.0 petrol hatchback, white. Mileage: 22,796 miles. Price: £13,041, £1,041 more than this car. Dealer: Lookers Volkswagen Blackburn in Blackburn. AskCar page: https://askcar.co.uk/car/volkswagen-up-2018-33995dcf86d3
• 2018 Volkswagen up! GTI, 1.0 petrol hatchback, white. Mileage: 20,800 miles. Price: £12,995, £995 more than this car. Dealer: Ingatestone Motors in Ingatestone. AskCar page: https://askcar.co.uk/car/volkswagen-up-2018-06dafc2bb4c5

• The nearest: 2018 Volkswagen up! GTI, 1.0 petrol hatchback, red, 20 miles from this car. Mileage: 54,589 miles. Price: £9,900, £2,100 less than this car. Dealer: Cotswold Group Select in Tewkesbury. AskCar page: https://askcar.co.uk/car/volkswagen-up-2018-166c32d74df8