Vw Golf Limp Mode. Done a few. 20160308 Ya repeated misfires is usually one of the more common reasons to go into limp mode.

20130911 Volkswagen Golf tsi - Wont go over 3000rpm limp mode. If playback doesnt begin shortly try restarting your device. The transmission may even stay in one or two.
Some things you can easily check while your searching for someone who has vcds to help are in no particuar order.
Lastly visiting a mechanic is. Its like the 18T without the T. But this is by no means a normal. When it detects that something semi-serious is wrong it enters the limp mode which means that the engine wont rev beyond a pre-programmed speed you cant accelerate very fast or you may indeed be speed-restricted to 40 mph or similar.