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: 43,100 miles
• Fuel: Petrol
• Body: Hatchback, 5 doors, 5 seats
• Engine: 1.5 litres, 148 bhp
• Gearbox: Manual
• Drive: Front-wheel drive
• Colour: Silver
• CO2: 126 g/km
• Emissions standard: Euro 6, ULEZ compliant

About this car

This 2022 Volkswagen Golf Life has covered 43,100 miles, around 6,100 more miles than is typical for its age. Priced at £14,249, it is advertised £2 above the AskCar estimate of £14,247. 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 93 days, and its asking price has been cut by £1,311. According to the government's MOT record, its advertised mileage is consistent with the latest test. The seller is Johnsons Volkswagen Birmingham, based in Birmingham. 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: £2 (under 1%) over the AskCar estimate of £14,247.

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 93 days, and its asking price has been cut by £1,311. 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 5 August 2026 at £15,560. Its asking price is now £14,249, £1,311 less. The latest price cut was seen on 5 November 2026.

Price changes recorded:

• 5 August 2026: £15,560
• 12 August 2026: £14,999
• 17 August 2026: £14,799
• 16 September 2026: £14,999
• 3 November 2026: £14,749
• 5 November 2026: £14,249

Mileage and MOT

MOT, from the government's MOT records (DVSA, the Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency), as of 6 November 2026: valid until 17 May 2027.

It has had 2 MOTs. The latest, on 12 May 2026, passed.

There were no advisories at the latest test.

Mileage at that test: 42,137 miles, which matches the advertised 43,100 miles.

Advertised mileage is about 6,100 miles higher 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, grey. Mileage: 42,240 miles. Price: £13,495, £754 less than this car. Dealer: V12 Sports & Classics Ltd - Hinckley in Hinckley. AskCar page: https://askcar.co.uk/car/volkswagen-golf-2022-f827bcc2e4be
• 2022 Volkswagen Golf Life, 1.5 petrol hatchback, grey. Mileage: 44,168 miles. Price: £14,057, £192 less than this car. Dealer: Vertu Renault Exeter in Exeter. AskCar page: https://askcar.co.uk/car/volkswagen-golf-2022-bd3eb00e4f6c
• 2022 Volkswagen Golf Life, 1.5 petrol hatchback, grey. Mileage: 42,012 miles. Price: £14,495, £246 more than this car. Dealer: JCT600 Doncaster Audi in Doncaster. AskCar page: https://askcar.co.uk/car/volkswagen-golf-2022-7fa0392307a9

• The nearest: 2022 Volkswagen Golf Life, 1.5 petrol hatchback, blue, 5 miles from this car. Mileage: 51,500 miles. Price: £13,498, £751 less than this car. Dealer: Your Car Supermarket in Birmingham. AskCar page: https://askcar.co.uk/car/volkswagen-golf-2022-db48801119aa