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 (148 bhp)
• Year: 2022
• Mileage: 17,245 miles
• Fuel: Petrol
• Body: Hatchback, 5 doors, 5 seats
• Engine: 1.5 litres, 148 bhp
• Gearbox: Manual
• 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 17,245 miles, around 19,800 fewer miles than is typical for its age. Its asking price of £15,500 is £845 below the AskCar estimate of £16,345. 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 94 days ago. Its asking price has since fallen by £850. Our latest MOT record expired on 27 October 2026. Check the current position with the dealer. According to the government's MOT record, its advertised mileage is consistent with the latest test. The seller is Nuneaton Car Sales, based in Nuneaton. 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: £845 (5%) under the AskCar estimate of £16,345.

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 94 days.

Price history

AskCar first saw this advert on 4 August 2026 at £16,350. Its asking price is now £15,500, £850 less. The latest price cut was seen on 6 November 2026.

Price changes recorded:

• 5 August 2026: £16,350
• 11 August 2026: £16,250
• 17 August 2026: £16,200
• 24 August 2026: £16,000
• 2 September 2026: £15,900
• 10 September 2026: £15,850
• 17 September 2026: £16,000
• 25 September 2026: £15,900
• 30 September 2026: £15,850
• 7 October 2026: £15,800
• 15 October 2026: £15,750
• 1 November 2026: £15,700
• 6 November 2026: £15,500

Mileage and MOT

MOT, from the government's MOT records (DVSA, the Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency), as of 6 November 2026: the latest record we hold ran out on 27 October 2026; ask the dealer for the current MOT.

It failed its MOT on 14 October 2025 (nearside front windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively; offside front windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively; nearside front headlamp aim too high; and 1 more) and passed later the same day.

There were no advisories at the latest test.

Mileage at that test: 12,961 miles, which matches the advertised 17,245 miles.

Advertised mileage is about 19,800 miles lower than the median mileage of a 2022 Volkswagen Golf on AskCar.

Similar cars

75 other 2022 Volkswagen Golf Life 1.5 petrol manual hatchbacks are for sale at UK dealers, from £9,499 to £17,500, as of 6 November 2026.

The 3 closest to this car in mileage:

• 2022 Volkswagen Golf Life, 1.5 petrol hatchback, blue. Mileage: 16,876 miles. Price: £16,903, £1,403 more than this car. Dealer: Vindis Group Cambridge Volkswagen in Cambridge. AskCar page: https://askcar.co.uk/car/volkswagen-golf-2022-328832094bce
• 2022 Volkswagen Golf Life, 1.5 petrol hatchback, grey. Mileage: 18,173 miles. Price: £15,999, £499 more than this car. Dealer: cinch Bellevue in Hook. AskCar page: https://askcar.co.uk/car/volkswagen-golf-2022-40648b4855e2
• 2022 Volkswagen Golf Life, 1.5 petrol hatchback, blue. Mileage: 15,494 miles. Price: £16,089, £589 more than this car. Dealer: cinch Marshall Jaguar Oxford in Oxford. AskCar page: https://askcar.co.uk/car/volkswagen-golf-2022-d6a58572626b

• The nearest: 2022 Volkswagen Golf Life, 1.5 petrol hatchback, grey, 2 miles from this car. Mileage: 11,580 miles. Price: £16,195, £695 more than this car. Dealer: V12 Sports & Classics Ltd - Hinckley in Hinckley. AskCar page: https://askcar.co.uk/car/volkswagen-golf-2022-a94da5acf5f5