2018 Volkswagen Golf 2.0 R

Overview

• Make: Volkswagen
• Model: Golf
• Trim: R
• Version: 2.0 TSI R DSG 4WD Euro 6 5dr (306 bhp)
• Year: 2018
• Mileage: 71,284 miles
• Fuel: Petrol
• Body: Hatchback, 5 doors, 5 seats
• Engine: 2.0 litres, 306 bhp
• Gearbox: Automatic (DSG)
• Drive: Four-wheel drive
• Colour: Silver
• CO2: 163 g/km
• Emissions standard: Euro 6, ULEZ compliant

About this car

This 2018 Volkswagen Golf R is advertised with 71,284 miles, approximately 5,100 above the typical mileage for its age. Priced at £18,495, it is advertised £472 below the AskCar estimate of £18,967. The AskCar estimate draws on 10,630 Volkswagen Golf adverts across the UK, adjusting for age, mileage, trim, engine and other specifications. We first recorded this car for sale 4 days ago. Its advertised mileage matches the government's MOT record. It is advertised by Mats Garage in Goole. 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: £472 (2%) under the AskCar estimate of £18,967.

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

AskCar first saw this 2018 Volkswagen Golf advertised 4 days ago. 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 3 November 2026 at £18,495. 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 7 November 2026: valid until 29 March 2027.

It failed its MOT on 5 March 2026 (nearside front road wheel fractured) and passed 5 days later, on 10 March 2026.

Advisories at the latest test: nearside front alloy has had 2repair's.

Mileage at that test: 66,318 miles, which matches the advertised 71,284 miles.

Advertised mileage is about 5,100 miles higher 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: 71,046 miles. Price: £17,750, £745 less than this car. Dealer: JCT600 Doncaster Audi in Doncaster. AskCar page: https://askcar.co.uk/car/volkswagen-golf-2018-1dcaff9b79f0
• 2018 Volkswagen Golf R, 2.0 petrol hatchback, black. Mileage: 72,060 miles. Price: £19,450, £955 more than this car. Dealer: J S Exclusive Motors in Milton Keynes. AskCar page: https://askcar.co.uk/car/volkswagen-golf-2018-56167d81c698
• 2018 Volkswagen Golf R, 2.0 petrol hatchback, blue. Mileage: 70,488 miles. Price: £18,490, the same price as this car. Dealer: A Star Motor Unit in Fengate. AskCar page: https://askcar.co.uk/car/volkswagen-golf-2018-d058854fdd08