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: 50,888 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 is advertised with 50,888 miles, approximately 24,100 above the typical mileage for its age. Its asking price of £16,295 is £792 above the AskCar estimate of £15,503. The AskCar estimate uses UK dealer asking prices, including 10,674 Volkswagen Golf adverts, and accounts for the car’s age, mileage and specification. Since we first spotted the advert 48 days ago, the asking price has dropped by £700. According to the government's MOT record, its advertised mileage is consistent with the latest test. It is for sale at John Clark Motor Group in Inverness. 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: £792 (5%) over the AskCar estimate of £15,503.

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 48 days.

Price history

AskCar first saw this advert on 19 September 2026 at £16,995. Its asking price is now £16,295, £700 less. The latest price cut was seen on 6 November 2026.

Price changes recorded:

• 19 September 2026: £16,995
• 14 October 2026: £16,495
• 31 October 2026: £16,995
• 6 November 2026: £16,295

Mileage and MOT

MOT, from the government's MOT records (DVSA, the Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency), as of 6 November 2026: valid until 4 May 2027.

It has had one MOT, on 5 May 2026, and passed.

There were no advisories at the latest test.

Mileage at that test: 41,698 miles, which matches the advertised 50,888 miles.

Advertised mileage is about 24,100 miles higher than the median mileage of a 2023 Volkswagen Golf on AskCar.

Similar cars

37 other 2023 Volkswagen Golf Life 1.5 petrol automatic hatchbacks are for sale at UK dealers, from £12,000 to £19,450, as of 6 November 2026.

The 3 closest to this car in mileage:

• 2023 Volkswagen Golf Life, 1.5 petrol hatchback, red. Mileage: 53,290 miles. Price: £14,970, £1,325 less than this car. Dealer: Evans Halshaw Ford Wrexham in Wrexham. AskCar page: https://askcar.co.uk/car/volkswagen-golf-2023-e83ce66be5ad
• 2023 Volkswagen Golf Life, 1.5 petrol hatchback, black. Mileage: 56,173 miles. Price: £15,490, £805 less than this car. Dealer: HCL Prestige Car Supermarket in Ashford. AskCar page: https://askcar.co.uk/car/volkswagen-golf-2023-b224854e16ed
• 2023 Volkswagen Golf Life, 1.5 petrol hatchback, black. Mileage: 60,000 miles. Price: £14,899, £1,396 less than this car. Dealer: Herts Automotive in Harlow. AskCar page: https://askcar.co.uk/car/volkswagen-golf-2023-5e75a2d762f5

• The nearest: 2023 Volkswagen Golf Life, 1.5 petrol hatchback, blue, under a mile from this car. Mileage: 31,557 miles. Price: £17,495, £1,200 more than this car. Dealer: Hawco Inverness in Inverness. AskCar page: https://askcar.co.uk/car/volkswagen-golf-2023-c70e70000765