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: 22,260 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

With 22,260 miles on the clock, this 2022 Volkswagen Golf Life has done roughly 14,700 fewer miles than a typical 2022 Volkswagen Golf. The dealer is asking £15,450, which is £509 below the AskCar estimate of £15,959. To work out the AskCar estimate, we analyse UK dealer adverts for 10,674 Volkswagen Golf cars across different ages and specifications. Since we first spotted the advert 72 days ago, the asking price has dropped by £800. The latest recorded MOT expiry date is 30 October 2026, which has passed. Confirm its status with the dealer. We checked its advertised mileage against the government's MOT record, and they match. It is for sale at Westwood Car & Commercial in Hartley. 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: £509 (3%) under the AskCar estimate of £15,959.

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 72 days.

Price history

AskCar first saw this advert on 26 August 2026 at £16,250. Its asking price is now £15,450, £800 less. The latest price cut was seen on 14 September 2026.

Price changes recorded:

• 26 August 2026: £16,250
• 30 August 2026: £15,950
• 14 September 2026: £15,450

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 30 October 2026; ask the dealer for the current MOT.

It has had one MOT, on 3 October 2025, and passed.

Advisories at the latest test: front tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge.

Mileage at that test: 18,419 miles, which matches the advertised 22,260 miles.

Advertised mileage is about 14,700 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, grey. Mileage: 21,785 miles. Price: £16,599, £1,149 more than this car. Dealer: Sinclair Volkswagen (Port Talbot) in Port Talbot. AskCar page: https://askcar.co.uk/car/volkswagen-golf-2022-b0ebff8ffea3
• 2022 Volkswagen Golf Life, 1.5 petrol hatchback, grey. Mileage: 21,682 miles. Price: £16,390, £940 more than this car. Dealer: Johnsons Volkswagen Tamworth in Tamworth. AskCar page: https://askcar.co.uk/car/volkswagen-golf-2022-450652f45cca
• 2022 Volkswagen Golf Life, 1.5 petrol hatchback, blue. Mileage: 23,000 miles. Price: £15,495, the same price as this car. Dealer: Seacroft Ford in Mablethorpe. AskCar page: https://askcar.co.uk/car/volkswagen-golf-2022-50bd2c7425d3

• The nearest: 2022 Volkswagen Golf Life, 1.5 petrol hatchback, grey, 9 miles from this car. Mileage: 64,400 miles. Price: £12,590, £2,860 less than this car. Dealer: Big Motoring World Blue Bell Hill in Blue Bell Hill. AskCar page: https://askcar.co.uk/car/volkswagen-golf-2022-600a8c58b957