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: 11,505 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

At 11,505 miles, this 2023 Volkswagen Golf Life has covered about 15,300 fewer miles than other 2023 Volkswagen Golf cars. Its asking price of £16,995 is £476 below the AskCar estimate of £17,471. 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 163 days, and its asking price is down £1,000. We checked its advertised mileage against the government's MOT record, and they match. It is for sale at Frosts in Shoreham-by-Sea. 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: £476 (2%) under the AskCar estimate of £17,471.

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 163 days, and its asking price has been cut by £1,000. 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 28 May 2026 at £17,995. Its asking price is now £16,995, £1,000 less. The latest price cut was seen on 7 October 2026.

Price changes recorded:

• 28 May 2026: £17,995
• 23 June 2026: £17,795
• 28 July 2026: £17,695
• 7 October 2026: £16,995

Mileage and MOT

MOT, from the government's MOT records (DVSA, the Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency), as of 7 November 2026: valid until 26 February 2027.

It has had one MOT, on 4 February 2026, and passed.

There were no advisories at the latest test.

Mileage at that test: 11,434 miles, which matches the advertised 11,505 miles.

Advertised mileage is about 15,300 miles lower than the median mileage of a 2023 Volkswagen Golf on AskCar.

Similar cars

81 other 2023 Volkswagen Golf Life 1.5 petrol manual hatchbacks are for sale at UK dealers, from £11,295 to £17,998, as of 7 November 2026.

The 3 closest to this car in mileage:

• 2023 Volkswagen Golf Life, 1.5 petrol hatchback, grey. Mileage: 11,223 miles. Price: £17,199, £204 more than this car. Dealer: H.P.L. Motors - Oldham (Greater Manchester) in Oldham. AskCar page: https://askcar.co.uk/car/volkswagen-golf-2023-3f38f8438a4d
• 2023 Volkswagen Golf Life, 1.5 petrol hatchback, grey. Mileage: 11,963 miles. Price: £16,999, the same price as this car. Dealer: cinch Bellevue in Hook. AskCar page: https://askcar.co.uk/car/volkswagen-golf-2023-5e536f2fed76
• 2023 Volkswagen Golf Life, 1.5 petrol hatchback, white. Mileage: 10,423 miles. Price: £17,899, £904 more than this car. Dealer: cinch in Coulsdon. AskCar page: https://askcar.co.uk/car/volkswagen-golf-2023-35cc204f9122