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 (148 bhp)
• Year: 2023
• Mileage: 31,640 miles
• Fuel: Petrol
• Body: Hatchback, 5 doors, 5 seats
• Engine: 1.5 litres, 148 bhp
• Gearbox: Manual
• Drive: Front-wheel drive
• Colour: Silver
• CO2: 126 g/km
• Emissions standard: Euro 6, ULEZ compliant

About this car

With 31,640 miles on the clock, this 2023 Volkswagen Golf Life has done roughly 4,800 more miles than a typical 2023 Volkswagen Golf. The dealer is asking £15,495, which is £335 below the AskCar estimate of £15,830. To work out the AskCar estimate, we analyse UK dealer adverts for 10,674 Volkswagen Golf cars across different ages and specifications. We first saw this car advertised 37 days ago. Its asking price has since fallen by £795. According to the government's MOT record, its advertised mileage is consistent with the latest test. The seller is Johnsons Volkswagen Sutton Coldfield, based in Sutton Coldfield. 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: £335 (2%) under the AskCar estimate of £15,830.

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 2023 Volkswagen Golf with the 1.5 petrol engine is typically advertised at £18,000: the median of the 507 for sale on AskCar, as of 6 November 2026.

Time on sale

This 2023 Volkswagen Golf has been on sale for at least 37 days.

Price history

AskCar first saw this advert on 30 September 2026 at £16,290. Its asking price is now £15,495, £795 less. The latest price cut was seen on 2 November 2026.

Price changes recorded:

• 30 September 2026: £16,290
• 9 October 2026: £16,150
• 19 October 2026: £15,989
• 2 November 2026: £15,495

Mileage and MOT

MOT, from the government's MOT records (DVSA, the Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency), as of 6 November 2026: valid until 21 September 2027.

It has had one MOT, on 17 September 2026, and passed.

There were no advisories at the latest test.

Mileage at that test: 31,422 miles, which matches the advertised 31,640 miles.

Advertised mileage is about 4,800 miles higher than the median mileage of a 2023 Volkswagen Golf on AskCar.

Similar cars

84 other 2023 Volkswagen Golf Life 1.5 petrol manual hatchbacks are for sale at UK dealers, from £11,295 to £18,291, as of 6 November 2026.

The 3 closest to this car in mileage:

• 2023 Volkswagen Golf Life, 1.5 petrol hatchback, silver. Mileage: 31,600 miles. Price: £15,000, £495 less than this car. Dealer: Carbase Bristol in Bristol. AskCar page: https://askcar.co.uk/car/volkswagen-golf-2023-f29092777d6a
• 2023 Volkswagen Golf Life, 1.5 petrol hatchback, silver. Mileage: 31,532 miles. Price: £15,690, £195 more than this car. Dealer: Johnsons Volkswagen Stafford in Stafford. AskCar page: https://askcar.co.uk/car/volkswagen-golf-2023-da298a8eb6fc
• 2023 Volkswagen Golf Life, 1.5 petrol hatchback, grey. Mileage: 32,380 miles. Price: £15,895, £400 more than this car. Dealer: Group 1 Volkswagen Bolton in Bolton. AskCar page: https://askcar.co.uk/car/volkswagen-golf-2023-83f3af2de8ad

• The nearest: 2023 Volkswagen Golf Life, 1.5 petrol hatchback, grey, under a mile from this car. Mileage: 13,354 miles. Price: £17,250, £1,755 more than this car. Dealer: Johnsons Volkswagen Sutton Coldfield in Sutton Coldfield. AskCar page: https://askcar.co.uk/car/volkswagen-golf-2023-9dc92137f31d