2023 Volkswagen Golf 1.5 eTSI MHEV R Line

Overview

• Make: Volkswagen
• Model: Golf
• Trim: R Line
• Version: 1.5 eTSI Mhev R Line DSG FWD Euro 6 (s/s) 5dr (148 bhp)
• Year: 2023
• Mileage: 44,250 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: Black
• CO2: 129 g/km
• Emissions standard: Euro 6, ULEZ compliant

About this car

With 44,250 miles on the clock, this 2023 Volkswagen Golf R Line has done roughly 17,500 more miles than a typical 2023 Volkswagen Golf. The dealer is asking £18,040, which is £222 below the AskCar estimate of £18,262. To work out the AskCar estimate, we analyse UK dealer adverts for 10,630 Volkswagen Golf cars across different ages and specifications. The dealer may accept less: this car has been on sale for at least 159 days, and its asking price has been cut by £1,560. According to the government's MOT record, its advertised mileage is consistent with the latest test. You can find this car at Big Motoring World Blue Bell Hill in Chatham. How to contact the dealer and its opening hours are on this AskCar page.

Stock data as of 7 November 2026.

How we estimate prices and check cars

Price

Fair price: £222 (1%) under the AskCar estimate of £18,262.

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 10,630 priced Volkswagen Golf adverts across different ages and specifications, as of 7 November 2026.

A 2023 Volkswagen Golf with the 1.5 petrol engine is typically advertised at £18,000: the median of the 489 for sale on AskCar, as of 7 November 2026.

Time on sale

The dealer may accept less. This 2023 Volkswagen Golf has been on sale for at least 159 days, and its asking price has been cut by £1,560. About half of 2023 Volkswagen Golf cars are gone from sale within a month of being advertised: 868 of the 1,708 first advertised between 10 July 2026 and 4 October 2026.

Price history

AskCar first saw this advert on 1 June 2026 at £19,600. Its asking price is now £18,040, £1,560 less. The latest price cut was seen on 5 November 2026.

Price changes recorded:

• 1 June 2026: £19,600
• 14 July 2026: £19,300
• 20 July 2026: £19,070
• 30 July 2026: £19,020
• 31 July 2026: £19,010
• 3 August 2026: £18,970
• 6 August 2026: £18,960
• 8 August 2026: £18,950
• 10 August 2026: £18,940
• 13 August 2026: £18,930
• 14 August 2026: £18,910
• 18 August 2026: £18,890
• 19 August 2026: £18,880
• 20 August 2026: £18,870
• 21 August 2026: £18,850
• 25 August 2026: £18,840
• 28 August 2026: £18,820
• 31 August 2026: £19,020
• 4 September 2026: £19,030
• 5 September 2026: £19,020
• 8 September 2026: £18,980
• 11 September 2026: £18,970
• 12 September 2026: £18,960
• 15 September 2026: £18,940
• 18 September 2026: £18,930
• 19 September 2026: £18,920
• 22 September 2026: £18,900
• 23 September 2026: £18,890
• 24 September 2026: £18,900
• 25 September 2026: £18,880
• 29 September 2026: £18,870
• 30 September 2026: £18,840
• 3 October 2026: £18,830
• 6 October 2026: £18,820
• 9 October 2026: £18,800
• 10 October 2026: £18,790
• 13 October 2026: £18,210
• 14 October 2026: £18,190
• 16 October 2026: £18,180
• 17 October 2026: £18,170
• 19 October 2026: £18,140
• 24 October 2026: £18,110
• 30 October 2026: £18,090
• 5 November 2026: £18,040

Mileage and MOT

MOT, from the government's MOT records (DVSA, the Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency), as of 7 November 2026: valid until 25 May 2027.

It failed its MOT on 26 May 2026 (parking brake efficiency below requirements) and passed later the same day.

Advisories at the latest test: nearside front outer tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing wall; nearside front inner tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge.

Mileage at that test: 44,054 miles, which matches the advertised 44,250 miles.

Advertised mileage is about 17,500 miles higher than the median mileage of a 2023 Volkswagen Golf on AskCar.

Similar cars

77 other 2023 Volkswagen Golf R Line 1.5 petrol automatic hatchbacks are for sale at UK dealers, from £15,880 to £23,990, as of 7 November 2026.

The 3 closest to this car in mileage:

• 2023 Volkswagen Golf R Line, 1.5 petrol hatchback, grey. Mileage: 44,287 miles. Price: £19,799, £1,759 more than this car. Dealer: Eastern Western Motor Group Western Volkswagen Newbridge in Edinburgh. AskCar page: https://askcar.co.uk/car/volkswagen-golf-2023-dc0ce800bddb
• 2023 Volkswagen Golf R Line, 1.5 petrol hatchback, blue. Mileage: 44,406 miles. Price: £18,987, £947 more than this car. Dealer: Lookers Volkswagen Preston in Preston. AskCar page: https://askcar.co.uk/car/volkswagen-golf-2023-4d49e7f67c1f
• 2023 Volkswagen Golf R Line, 1.5 petrol hatchback, black. Mileage: 44,407 miles. Price: £17,506, £534 less than this car. Dealer: Carsa Wolverhampton in Wolverhampton. AskCar page: https://askcar.co.uk/car/volkswagen-golf-2023-f1d25f3085eb

• The nearest: 2023 Volkswagen Golf R Line, 1.5 petrol hatchback, silver, under a mile from this car. Mileage: 23,871 miles. Price: £19,790, £1,750 more than this car. Dealer: Big Motoring World Blue Bell Hill in Blue Bell Hill. AskCar page: https://askcar.co.uk/car/volkswagen-golf-2023-2c63830769a1