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 (128 bhp)
• Year: 2022
• Mileage: 82,570 miles
• Fuel: Petrol
• Body: Hatchback, 5 doors, 5 seats
• Engine: 1.5 litres, 128 bhp
• Gearbox: Manual
• Drive: Front-wheel drive
• Colour: Grey
• CO2: 121 g/km
• Emissions standard: Euro 6, ULEZ compliant

About this car

This 2022 Volkswagen Golf Life is advertised with 82,570 miles, approximately 45,300 above the typical mileage for its age. The AskCar estimate for this car is £11,004. It is priced at £10,298, which is £706 below that estimate. To work out the AskCar estimate, we analyse UK dealer adverts for 10,548 Volkswagen Golf cars across different ages and specifications. The dealer may accept less: this car has been on sale for at least 72 days, and its asking price has been cut by £700. According to the government's MOT record, its advertised mileage is consistent with the latest test. You can find this car at BTS Cars in Derby. 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: £706 (6%) under the AskCar estimate of £11,004.

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

The dealer may accept less. This 2022 Volkswagen Golf has been on sale for at least 72 days, and its asking price has been cut by £700. About half of 2022 Volkswagen Golf cars are gone from sale within a month of being advertised: 635 of the 1,200 first advertised between 10 July 2026 and 2 October 2026.

Price history

AskCar first saw this advert on 25 August 2026 at £10,998. Its asking price is now £10,298, £700 less. The latest price cut was seen on 1 November 2026.

Price changes recorded:

• 25 August 2026: £10,998
• 29 September 2026: £11,198
• 2 October 2026: £10,998
• 10 October 2026: £10,898
• 27 October 2026: £10,698
• 28 October 2026: £10,498
• 29 October 2026: £10,398
• 30 October 2026: £10,298
• 1 November 2026: £10,198
• 3 November 2026: £10,298

Mileage and MOT

MOT, from the government's MOT records (DVSA, the Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency), as of 5 November 2026: valid until 6 April 2027.

It failed its MOT on 2 April 2026 (nearside front shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak; nearside front tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm 205/55R16 91V) and passed 5 days later, on 7 April 2026.

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

Mileage at that test: 78,581 miles, which matches the advertised 82,570 miles.

Advertised mileage is about 45,300 miles higher 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, black. Mileage: 81,790 miles. Price: £11,195, £897 more than this car. Dealer: V12 Sports & Classics Ltd - Wolverhampton in Wolverhampton. AskCar page: https://askcar.co.uk/car/volkswagen-golf-2022-c7dc3b5073ba
• 2022 Volkswagen Golf Life, 1.5 petrol hatchback, white. Mileage: 84,223 miles. Price: £11,299, £1,001 more than this car. Dealer: Fresh Motors in Watton. AskCar page: https://askcar.co.uk/car/volkswagen-golf-2022-82dcf34385ed
• 2022 Volkswagen Golf Life, 1.5 petrol hatchback, grey. Mileage: 85,236 miles. Price: £10,800, £502 more than this car. Dealer: Big Car World - Braunstone in Leicester. AskCar page: https://askcar.co.uk/car/volkswagen-golf-2022-98eea06b4d95

• The nearest: 2022 Volkswagen Golf Life, 1.5 petrol hatchback, blue, 8 miles from this car. Mileage: 6,997 miles. Price: £16,090, £5,792 more than this car. Dealer: Hilton Garage in Derby. AskCar page: https://askcar.co.uk/car/volkswagen-golf-2022-c3bb1f715b09