2022 Volkswagen Golf 1.5 TSI Life

Overview

• Make: Volkswagen
• Model: Golf
• Trim: Life
• Version: 1.5 TSI Life Manual FWD Euro 6 (s/s) 5dr
• Year: 2022
• Mileage: 12,197 miles
• Fuel: Petrol
• Body: Hatchback, 5 doors, 5 seats
• Engine: 1.5 litres
• Gearbox: Manual
• Drive: Front-wheel drive
• Colour: Silver
• CO2: 122 g/km
• Emissions standard: Euro 6, ULEZ compliant

About this car

This 2022 Volkswagen Golf Life has covered 12,197 miles, around 25,000 fewer miles than is typical for its age. The dealer is asking £17,149, which is £327 above the AskCar estimate of £16,822. To work out the AskCar estimate, we analyse UK dealer adverts for 10,548 Volkswagen Golf cars across different ages and specifications. Since we first spotted the advert 7 days ago, the asking price has dropped by £350. According to the government's MOT record, its advertised mileage is consistent with the latest test. The seller is Motorpoint Newport, based in Newport. How to contact the dealer and its opening hours are on this AskCar page.

Stock data as of 5 November 2026.

How we estimate prices and check cars

Price

Fair price: £327 (1%) over the AskCar estimate of £16,822.

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 10,548 priced Volkswagen Golf adverts across different ages and specifications, as of 5 November 2026.

A 2022 Volkswagen Golf with the 1.5 petrol engine is typically advertised at £16,700: the median of the 377 for sale on AskCar, as of 5 November 2026.

Time on sale

This 2022 Volkswagen Golf has been on sale for at least 7 days.

Price history

AskCar first saw this advert on 29 October 2026 at £17,499. Its asking price is now £17,149, £350 less. The latest price cut was seen on 30 October 2026.

Price changes recorded:

• 29 October 2026: £17,499
• 30 October 2026: £17,149

Mileage and MOT

MOT, from the government's MOT records (DVSA, the Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency), as of 5 November 2026: valid until 5 May 2027.

It has had 2 MOTs. The latest, on 6 May 2026, passed.

There were no advisories at the latest test.

Mileage at that test: 10,705 miles, which matches the advertised 12,197 miles.

Advertised mileage is about 25,000 miles lower than the median mileage of a 2022 Volkswagen Golf on AskCar.

Similar cars

73 other 2022 Volkswagen Golf Life 1.5 petrol manual hatchbacks are for sale at UK dealers, from £9,750 to £17,500, as of 5 November 2026.

The 3 closest to this car in mileage:

• 2022 Volkswagen Golf Life, 1.5 petrol hatchback, grey. Mileage: 12,200 miles. Price: £17,500, £351 more than this car. Dealer: Vertu Volkswagen Leeds in Leeds. AskCar page: https://askcar.co.uk/car/volkswagen-golf-2022-63152ea4dec6
• 2022 Volkswagen Golf Life, 1.5 petrol hatchback, grey. Mileage: 12,062 miles. Price: £16,700, £449 less than this car. Dealer: Car Planet Watford in Watford. AskCar page: https://askcar.co.uk/car/volkswagen-golf-2022-f82ea5e6a4ff
• 2022 Volkswagen Golf Life, 1.5 petrol hatchback, grey. Mileage: 11,956 miles. Price: £16,922, £227 less than this car. Dealer: Corkills Southport in Southport. AskCar page: https://askcar.co.uk/car/volkswagen-golf-2022-dc0b37536818

• The nearest: 2022 Volkswagen Golf Life, 1.5 petrol hatchback, black, 9 miles from this car. Mileage: 20,961 miles. Price: £16,890, £259 less than this car. Dealer: Sinclair Group Mercedes-Benz Of Cardiff & Newport in Cardiff. AskCar page: https://askcar.co.uk/car/volkswagen-golf-2022-94eb24d07041