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: 80,000 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 80,000 miles, around 43,000 more miles than is typical for its age. Its asking price of £13,680 is £1,613 above the AskCar estimate of £12,067. To work out the AskCar estimate, we analyse UK dealer adverts for 10,674 Volkswagen Golf cars across different ages and specifications. The dealer may accept less: this car has been on sale for at least 104 days. We checked its advertised mileage against the government's MOT record, and they match. The seller is M&T Motor Company, 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

Above the going rate: £1,613 (13%) over the AskCar estimate of £12,067.

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

The dealer may accept less. This 2022 Volkswagen Golf has been on sale for at least 104 days. About half of 2022 Volkswagen Golf cars are gone from sale within a month of being advertised: 640 of the 1,217 first advertised between 10 July 2026 and 3 October 2026.

Price history

AskCar first saw this advert on 25 July 2026 at £13,680. Its asking price has not changed.

Mileage and MOT

MOT, from the government's MOT records (DVSA, the Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency), as of 6 November 2026: valid until 1 April 2027.

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

Advisories at the latest test: nearside rear shock absorbers has light misting of oil; offside rear shock absorbers has light misting of oil.

Mileage at that test: 78,284 miles, which matches the advertised 80,000 miles.

Advertised mileage is about 43,000 miles higher 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, blue. Mileage: 66,011 miles. Price: £13,700, the same price as this car. Dealer: Carworld Car Supermarket in Peterborough. AskCar page: https://askcar.co.uk/car/volkswagen-golf-2022-53d3b7f1a017
• 2022 Volkswagen Golf Life, 1.5 petrol hatchback, silver. Mileage: 52,000 miles. Price: £14,745, £1,065 more than this car. Dealer: Gks Of Ivybridge in Plymouth. AskCar page: https://askcar.co.uk/car/volkswagen-golf-2022-a6586fa2e7f8
• 2022 Volkswagen Golf Life, 1.5 petrol hatchback, grey. Mileage: 46,173 miles. Price: £16,193, £2,513 more than this car. Dealer: Vertu Volkswagen Mansfield in Mansfield. AskCar page: https://askcar.co.uk/car/volkswagen-golf-2022-f8d94fbe9bab

• The nearest: 2022 Volkswagen Golf Life, 1.5 petrol hatchback, black, 1 miles from this car. Mileage: 35,093 miles. Price: £17,100, £3,420 more than this car. Dealer: Marshall Volkswagen Newbury in Newbury. AskCar page: https://askcar.co.uk/car/volkswagen-golf-2022-00513baf0b1c