2018 Volkswagen Golf 2.0 TSI R

Overview

• Make: Volkswagen
• Model: Golf
• Trim: R
• Version: 2.0 TSI R DSG 4WD Euro 6 (s/s) 5dr (306 bhp)
• Year: 2018
• Mileage: 48,000 miles
• Fuel: Petrol
• Body: Hatchback, 5 doors, 5 seats
• Engine: 2.0 litres, 306 bhp
• Gearbox: Automatic (DSG)
• Drive: Four-wheel drive
• Colour: Grey
• CO2: 163 g/km
• Emissions standard: Euro 6, ULEZ compliant

About this car

The advertised mileage for this 2018 Volkswagen Golf R is 48,000 miles. Its asking price of £21,989 is £662 above the AskCar estimate of £21,327. The AskCar estimate draws on 10,651 Volkswagen Golf adverts across the UK, adjusting for age, mileage, trim, engine and other specifications. We first saw this car advertised 32 days ago. Its asking price has since fallen by £1,000. The advert and the latest MOT give different mileages: 48,606 miles at the MOT. Check this with the dealer. Its recorded MOT is valid until 26 December 2026. You can find this car at Auto Vuego Motors in Uxbridge. How to contact the dealer and its opening hours are on this AskCar page.

Stock data as of 11 November 2026.

How we estimate prices and check cars

Price

Fair price: £662 (3%) over the AskCar estimate of £21,327.

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 10,651 priced Volkswagen Golf adverts across different ages and specifications, as of 11 November 2026.

A 2018 Volkswagen Golf with the 2.0 petrol engine is typically advertised at £16,900: the median of the 283 for sale on AskCar, as of 11 November 2026.

Time on sale

This 2018 Volkswagen Golf has been on sale for at least 32 days.

Price history

AskCar first saw this advert on 10 October 2026 at £22,989. Its asking price is now £21,989, £1,000 less. The latest price cut was seen on 9 November 2026.

Price changes recorded:

• 10 October 2026: £22,989
• 18 October 2026: £22,489
• 9 November 2026: £21,989

Mileage and MOT

MOT, from the government's MOT records (DVSA, the Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency), as of 11 November 2026: valid until 26 December 2026.

It has had 8 MOTs. The latest, on 14 October 2026, passed.

There were no advisories at the latest test.

Mileage at that test: 48,606 miles. The advert says 48,000 miles, fewer than the MOT record, so ask the dealer which is right.

Advertised mileage is about 18,400 miles lower than the median mileage of a 2018 Volkswagen Golf on AskCar.

Similar cars

57 other 2018 Volkswagen Golf R 2.0 petrol automatic hatchbacks are for sale at UK dealers, from £12,500 to £25,995, as of 11 November 2026.

The 3 closest to this car in mileage:

• 2018 Volkswagen Golf R, 2.0 petrol hatchback, black. Mileage: 47,200 miles. Price: £20,890, £1,099 less than this car. Dealer: Northumbria Prestige in Newcastle upon Tyne. AskCar page: https://askcar.co.uk/car/volkswagen-golf-2018-3f3a8cef9965
• 2018 Volkswagen Golf R, 2.0 petrol hatchback, white. Mileage: 47,000 miles. Price: £20,490, £1,499 less than this car. Dealer: Lawson Motor Company in Stoke-on-Trent. AskCar page: https://askcar.co.uk/car/volkswagen-golf-2018-ad0b0b3b8794
• 2018 Volkswagen Golf R, 2.0 petrol hatchback, blue. Mileage: 49,000 miles. Price: £23,495, £1,506 more than this car. Dealer: Automotive Performance in Smethwick. AskCar page: https://askcar.co.uk/car/volkswagen-golf-2018-3516cf4f920b

• The nearest: 2018 Volkswagen Golf R, 2.0 petrol hatchback, blue, 4 miles from this car. Mileage: 43,000 miles. Price: £22,989, £1,000 more than this car. Dealer: Stonebrook Motors in Hillingdon. AskCar page: https://askcar.co.uk/car/volkswagen-golf-2018-38405b1cee99