2022 Volkswagen Golf 1.5 eTSI MHEV Life

Overview

• Make: Volkswagen
• Model: Golf
• Trim: Life
• Version: 1.5 eTSI Mhev Life DSG FWD Euro 6 (s/s) 5dr (148 bhp)
• Year: 2022
• Mileage: 35,093 miles
• Fuel: Petrol, mild hybrid
• Body: Hatchback, 5 doors, 5 seats
• Engine: 1.5 litres, 148 bhp
• Gearbox: Automatic (DSG)
• Drive: Front-wheel drive
• Colour: Black
• CO2: 126 g/km
• Emissions standard: Euro 6, ULEZ compliant

About this car

This 2022 Volkswagen Golf Life has covered 35,093 miles. Its asking price of £17,100 is £849 above the AskCar estimate of £16,251. The AskCar estimate uses UK dealer asking prices, including 10,674 Volkswagen Golf adverts, and accounts for the car’s age, mileage and specification. We first saw this car advertised 21 days ago. Its asking price has since fallen by £300. We checked its advertised mileage against the government's MOT record, and they match. The seller is Marshall Volkswagen Newbury, based in Newbury. 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: £849 (5%) over the AskCar estimate of £16,251.

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 10,674 priced Volkswagen Golf adverts across different ages and specifications, as of 6 November 2026.

A 2022 Volkswagen Golf with the 1.5 petrol engine is typically advertised at £16,800: the median of the 383 for sale on AskCar, as of 6 November 2026.

Time on sale

This 2022 Volkswagen Golf has been on sale for at least 21 days.

Price history

AskCar first saw this advert on 16 October 2026 at £17,400. Its asking price is now £17,100, £300 less. The latest price cut was seen on 6 November 2026.

Price changes recorded:

• 16 October 2026: £17,400
• 23 October 2026: £17,500
• 30 October 2026: £17,300
• 6 November 2026: £17,100

Mileage and MOT

MOT, from the government's MOT records (DVSA, the Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency), as of 6 November 2026: valid until 29 November 2026.

It has had one MOT, on 21 November 2025, and passed.

There were no advisories at the latest test.

Mileage at that test: 28,521 miles, which matches the advertised 35,093 miles.

Advertised mileage is about 1,900 miles lower than the median mileage of a 2022 Volkswagen Golf on AskCar.

Similar cars

11 other 2022 Volkswagen Golf Life 1.5 petrol automatic hatchbacks are for sale at UK dealers, from £12,988 to £18,220, as of 6 November 2026.

The 3 closest to this car in mileage:

• 2022 Volkswagen Golf Life, 1.5 petrol hatchback, red. Mileage: 27,118 miles. Price: £17,600, £500 more than this car. Dealer: Marshall Barnstaple Volkswagen in Barnstaple. AskCar page: https://askcar.co.uk/car/volkswagen-golf-2022-b09d2f7fb94b
• 2022 Volkswagen Golf Life, 1.5 petrol hatchback, grey. Mileage: 26,848 miles. Price: £12,988, £4,112 less than this car. Dealer: UM Cars in Braintree. AskCar page: https://askcar.co.uk/car/volkswagen-golf-2022-df9d77cad45a
• 2022 Volkswagen Golf Life, 1.5 petrol hatchback, white. Mileage: 26,763 miles. Price: £16,895, £205 less than this car. Dealer: Motor Range Liverpool in Liverpool. AskCar page: https://askcar.co.uk/car/volkswagen-golf-2022-15419e108bd0

• The nearest: 2022 Volkswagen Golf Life, 1.5 petrol hatchback, black, 1 miles from this car. Mileage: 80,000 miles. Price: £13,680, £3,420 less than this car. Dealer: M&T Motor Company in Newbury. AskCar page: https://askcar.co.uk/car/volkswagen-golf-2022-ac632c57230d