What’s my Volkswagen Golf worth?
Used Volkswagen Golf at UK specialist dealers are asking from £5,950 to £69,995, with a median of £24,975 today (59 for sale). Year matters most: a 2026 asks a median of £40,990, a 2017 £17,000.
These are asking prices, not what cars sell for or what a dealer would pay you. Buyers usually negotiate, and a dealer buying your car offers less than it would ask, to cover preparation, a warranty and its margin.
As of 13 November 2026, from every Volkswagen Golf for sale at the UK’s specialist dealers, which Vertar reads each day. Find your year below, then your mileage.
Asking prices by year
| Year | For sale | Lowest | Median | Highest |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 5 | £37k | £41k | £53k |
| 2025 | 9 | £30k | £38k | £43k |
| 2024 | 1 | £29k | £29k | £29k |
| 2023 | 3 | £33k | £37k | £38k |
| 2022 | 1 | £28k | £28k | £28k |
| 2021 | 5 | £24k | £25k | £27k |
| 2020 | 4 | £17k | £24k | £26k |
| 2019 | 6 | £13k | £22k | £25k |
| 2018 | 3 | £13k | £15k | £21k |
| 2017 | 4 | £12k | £17k | £70k |
| 2016 | 1 | £42k | £42k | £42k |
| 2014 | 4 | £12k | £15k | £15k |
| 2013 | 1 | £6k | £6k | £6k |
| 2011 | 1 | £14k | £14k | £14k |
| 2009 | 1 | £9k | £9k | £9k |
| 2003 | 2 | £32k | £32k | £40k |
| 2002 | 1 | £15k | £15k | £15k |
| 1991 | 2 | £22k | £22k | £40k |
| 1990 | 1 | £20k | £20k | £20k |
| 1989 | 1 | £25k | £25k | £25k |
| 1988 | 1 | £6k | £6k | £6k |
Asking prices by mileage
All years together, so a band’s figure also reflects the ages of the cars in it.
| Mileage | For sale | Lowest | Median | Highest |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Under 5,000 miles | 4 | £41k | £41k | £70k |
| 5,000 to 15,000 | 12 | £23k | £37k | £43k |
| 15,000 to 30,000 | 12 | £15k | £32k | £40k |
| 30,000 to 60,000 | 15 | £14k | £24k | £28k |
| 60,000 and over | 14 | £6k | £13k | £40k |
By version
| Version | Years | For sale | Asking |
|---|---|---|---|
| R | 2014–2026 | 12 | £15k to £41k |
| GTI Performance | 2013–2020 | 10 | £6k to £23k |
| GTI | 1989–2026 | 9 | £12k to £32k |
| R Black Edition | 2025–2026 | 6 | £38k to £43k |
| GTD | 2010–2018 | 3 | £12k to £15k |
| GTI Clubsport | 2017–2025 | 3 | £25k to £41k |
| GTI Clubsport S | 2016–2017 | 2 | £42k to £70k |
| R32 | 2003 | 2 | £32k to £40k |
| GTI 1.8 8V | 1991 | 1 | £40k |
| GTI 1.8T | 2002 | 1 | £15k |
| GTI 16V | 1991–1992 | 1 | £22k |
| GTI 8V | 1990 | 1 | £20k |
| GTI Cabriolet | 1988 | 1 | £6k |
| GTI Edition 35 | 2011 | 1 | £14k |
| GTI Edition 50 | 2026 | 1 | £53k |
| GTI Pirelli | 2009 | 1 | £9k |
| R 20 Years | 2023 | 1 | £33k |
| R Estate | 2023 | 1 | £37k |
| R Estate Carbon Edition | 2016 | 1 | |
| R Estate Launch Edition | 2015 | 1 |
How quickly they sell
10% of Volkswagen Golfs for sale at UK specialists have had a price cut, of 52. The average price cut on a Volkswagen Golf still for sale at a UK specialist is 4.6%, of 5 cut.
A car priced near the median for its year and mileage sells sooner; one priced well above usually waits, then has its price cut.
Recently sold
The last asking price of each, and how long it took to sell.
2026 Volkswagen Golf GTI Edition 50Sold 13 Nov, last asking £48,995
2018 Volkswagen Golf GTISold 13 Nov, last asking £17,495
2021 Volkswagen Golf RSold 12 Nov, last asking £30,786
2003 Volkswagen Golf R32Sold 12 Nov, last asking £12,950
2026 Volkswagen Golf R Black EditionSold 10 Nov, last asking £39,990
2020 Volkswagen Golf GTISold 9 Nov, last asking £26,950
Selling yours?
Every way to sell a performance car in the UK, what each costs you and how long it takes: how to sell a performance car. Buying instead? Where to buy a used Volkswagen Golf or see every one for sale.
Questions
How much is my Volkswagen Golf worth?
Used Volkswagen Golf at UK specialist dealers are asking from £5,950 to £69,995, with a median of £24,975 today (59 for sale). Year matters most: a 2026 asks a median of £40,990, a 2017 £17,000. These are asking prices, not what cars sell for or what a dealer would pay you. Buyers usually negotiate, and a dealer buying your car offers less than it would ask, to cover preparation, a warranty and its margin.
How quickly do Volkswagen Golf sell?
10% of Volkswagen Golfs for sale at UK specialists have had a price cut, of 52. The average price cut on a Volkswagen Golf still for sale at a UK specialist is 4.6%, of 5 cut.
Where can I sell my Volkswagen Golf?
To a specialist dealer (quickest, at a trade price), as a part-exchange, on sale or return through a specialist, through an online car-buying service, at auction, or privately through a classified advert. Our guide to selling compares them.