2023 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: 2023
• Mileage: 86,000 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: Grey
• CO2: 126 g/km
• Emissions standard: Euro 6, ULEZ compliant

About this car

This 2023 Volkswagen Golf Life has covered 86,000 miles, around 59,100 more miles than is typical for its age. The dealer is asking £12,980, which is £866 above the AskCar estimate of £12,114. To work out the AskCar estimate, we analyse UK dealer adverts for 10,548 Volkswagen Golf cars across different ages and specifications. This car was first seen in our listings data 6 days ago. We checked its advertised mileage against the government's MOT record, and they match. It is advertised by Wembley Prestige Cars in Bushey. 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: £866 (7%) over the AskCar estimate of £12,114.

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 2023 Volkswagen Golf with the 1.5 petrol engine is typically advertised at £18,100: the median of the 497 for sale on AskCar, as of 5 November 2026.

Time on sale

AskCar first saw this 2023 Volkswagen Golf advertised 6 days ago. About half of 2023 Volkswagen Golf cars are gone from sale within a month of being advertised: 840 of the 1,645 first advertised between 10 July 2026 and 2 October 2026.

Price history

AskCar first saw this advert on 30 October 2026 at £12,980. 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 5 November 2026: valid until 15 September 2027.

It has had one MOT, on 16 September 2026, and passed.

There were no advisories at the latest test.

Mileage at that test: 83,627 miles, which matches the advertised 86,000 miles.

Advertised mileage is about 59,100 miles higher than the median mileage of a 2023 Volkswagen Golf on AskCar.

Similar cars

35 other 2023 Volkswagen Golf Life 1.5 petrol automatic hatchbacks are for sale at UK dealers, from £12,000 to £19,699, as of 5 November 2026.

The 3 closest to this car in mileage:

• 2023 Volkswagen Golf Life, 1.5 petrol hatchback, grey. Mileage: 83,075 miles. Price: £12,400, £580 less than this car. Dealer: Carworld Car Supermarket in Peterborough. AskCar page: https://askcar.co.uk/car/volkswagen-golf-2023-ab3d78a23475
• 2023 Volkswagen Golf Life, 1.5 petrol hatchback, white. Mileage: 77,988 miles. Price: £13,480, £500 more than this car. Dealer: Big Motoring World Norwich in Norwich. AskCar page: https://askcar.co.uk/car/volkswagen-golf-2023-bf4cfe4132d2
• 2023 Volkswagen Golf Life, 1.5 petrol hatchback, grey. Mileage: 96,000 miles. Price: £12,000, £980 less than this car. Dealer: Car Valley in Redbridge. AskCar page: https://askcar.co.uk/car/volkswagen-golf-2023-f22a35e45849

• The nearest: 2023 Volkswagen Golf Life, 1.5 petrol hatchback, grey, 11 miles from this car. Mileage: 33,600 miles. Price: £15,395, £2,415 more than this car. Dealer: Car 4 U (LDN) in Harlesden. AskCar page: https://askcar.co.uk/car/volkswagen-golf-2023-2a2a8b86ece7