2023 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: 2023
• Mileage: 48,031 miles
• Fuel: Petrol
• Body: Hatchback, 5 doors, 5 seats
• Engine: 1.5 litres, 128 bhp
• Gearbox: Manual
• Drive: Front-wheel drive
• Colour: Blue
• CO2: 121 g/km
• Emissions standard: Euro 6, ULEZ compliant

About this car

This 2023 Volkswagen Golf Life has covered 48,031 miles, around 21,200 more miles than is typical for its age. The dealer is asking £14,000, which is £401 below the AskCar estimate of £14,401. To work out the AskCar estimate, we analyse UK dealer adverts for 10,548 Volkswagen Golf cars across different ages and specifications. We have tracked this advert for 7 days. Its advertised mileage matches the government's MOT record. The seller is Carbase Bristol, based in Bristol. 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: £401 (2%) under the AskCar estimate of £14,401.

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

This 2023 Volkswagen Golf has been on sale for at least 7 days.

Price history

AskCar first saw this advert on 29 October 2026 at £14,000. 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 4 October 2027.

It failed its MOT on 16 September 2026 (offside front tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm) and passed 19 days later, on 5 October 2026.

There were no advisories at the latest test.

Mileage at that test: 48,018 miles, which matches the advertised 48,031 miles.

Advertised mileage is about 21,200 miles higher than the median mileage of a 2023 Volkswagen Golf on AskCar.

Similar cars

82 other 2023 Volkswagen Golf Life 1.5 petrol manual hatchbacks are for sale at UK dealers, from £11,295 to £18,291, as of 5 November 2026.

The 3 closest to this car in mileage:

• 2023 Volkswagen Golf Life, 1.5 petrol hatchback, red. Mileage: 47,566 miles. Price: £14,030, the same price as this car. Dealer: Big Motoring World Cannock in Cannock. AskCar page: https://askcar.co.uk/car/volkswagen-golf-2023-44cbbf7357bc
• 2023 Volkswagen Golf Life, 1.5 petrol hatchback, black. Mileage: 43,694 miles. Price: £14,700, £700 more than this car. Dealer: Carworld Car Supermarket in Peterborough. AskCar page: https://askcar.co.uk/car/volkswagen-golf-2023-534734eb4a31
• 2023 Volkswagen Golf Life, 1.5 petrol hatchback, grey. Mileage: 42,801 miles. Price: £14,999, £999 more than this car. Dealer: cinch Bellevue in Hook. AskCar page: https://askcar.co.uk/car/volkswagen-golf-2023-544dd85d8e97

• The nearest: 2023 Volkswagen Golf Life, 1.5 petrol hatchback, silver, under a mile from this car. Mileage: 34,065 miles. Price: £15,000, £1,000 more than this car. Dealer: Carbase Bristol in Bristol. AskCar page: https://askcar.co.uk/car/volkswagen-golf-2023-0089de21b776