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: 26,848 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: Grey
• CO2: 126 g/km
• Emissions standard: Euro 6, ULEZ compliant

About this car

This 2022 Volkswagen Golf Life is advertised with 26,848 miles, approximately 10,200 below the typical mileage for its age. The dealer is asking £12,988, which is £4,007 below the AskCar estimate of £16,995. To work out the AskCar estimate, we analyse UK dealer adverts for 10,674 Volkswagen Golf cars across different ages and specifications. We first recorded this car for sale 38 days ago. The government's MOT record matches its advertised mileage. It is advertised by UM Cars in Braintree. 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

Good value: £4,007 (23%) under the AskCar estimate of £16,995.

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 38 days.

Price history

AskCar first saw this advert on 29 September 2026 at £12,988. 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 4 March 2027.

It has had 2 MOTs. The latest, on 5 March 2026, passed.

There were no advisories at the latest test.

Mileage at that test: 24,546 miles, which matches the advertised 26,848 miles.

Advertised mileage is about 10,200 miles lower 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 £13,680 to £18,220, as of 6 November 2026.

The 3 closest to this car in mileage:

• 2022 Volkswagen Golf Life, 1.5 petrol hatchback, white. Mileage: 26,763 miles. Price: £16,895, £3,907 more than this car. Dealer: Motor Range Liverpool in Liverpool. AskCar page: https://askcar.co.uk/car/volkswagen-golf-2022-15419e108bd0
• 2022 Volkswagen Golf Life, 1.5 petrol hatchback, red. Mileage: 27,118 miles. Price: £17,600, £4,612 more than this car. Dealer: Marshall Barnstaple Volkswagen in Barnstaple. AskCar page: https://askcar.co.uk/car/volkswagen-golf-2022-b09d2f7fb94b
• 2022 Volkswagen Golf Life, 1.5 petrol hatchback, grey. Mileage: 22,042 miles. Price: £17,677, £4,689 more than this car. Dealer: JCT600 Volkswagen Sheffield in Sheffield. AskCar page: https://askcar.co.uk/car/volkswagen-golf-2022-3c71d4d6406a

• The nearest: 2022 Volkswagen Golf Life, 1.5 petrol hatchback, blue, 57 miles from this car. Mileage: 66,011 miles. Price: £13,700, £712 more than this car. Dealer: Carworld Car Supermarket in Peterborough. AskCar page: https://askcar.co.uk/car/volkswagen-golf-2022-53d3b7f1a017