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: 40,140 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: Blue
• CO2: 129 g/km
• Emissions standard: Euro 6, ULEZ compliant

About this car

This 2023 Volkswagen Golf R Line is advertised with 40,140 miles, approximately 13,300 above the typical mileage for its age. Its asking price of £18,410 is £296 below the AskCar estimate of £18,706. The AskCar estimate uses UK dealer asking prices, including 10,630 Volkswagen Golf adverts, and accounts for the car’s age, mileage and specification. Since we first spotted the advert 31 days ago, the asking price has dropped by £260. We checked its advertised mileage against the government's MOT record, and they match. The seller is Evans Halshaw Ford Cardiff, based in Cardiff. 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: £296 (1%) under the AskCar estimate of £18,706.

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

This 2023 Volkswagen Golf has been on sale for at least 31 days.

Price history

AskCar first saw this advert on 7 October 2026 at £18,670. Its asking price is now £18,410, £260 less. The latest price cut was seen on 27 October 2026.

Price changes recorded:

• 7 October 2026: £18,670
• 10 October 2026: £18,570
• 21 October 2026: £18,490
• 27 October 2026: £18,410

Mileage and MOT

MOT, from the government's MOT records (DVSA, the Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency), as of 7 November 2026: valid until 27 April 2027.

It has had one MOT, on 8 April 2026, and passed.

There were no advisories at the latest test.

Mileage at that test: 31,142 miles, which matches the advertised 40,140 miles.

Advertised mileage is about 13,300 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: 40,045 miles. Price: £19,295, £885 more than this car. Dealer: Hippo Approved in Blackburn. AskCar page: https://askcar.co.uk/car/volkswagen-golf-2023-f9de7dcb950f
• 2023 Volkswagen Golf R Line, 1.5 petrol hatchback, grey. Mileage: 41,134 miles. Price: £18,591, £181 more than this car. Dealer: Peoples Edinburgh in Edinburgh. AskCar page: https://askcar.co.uk/car/volkswagen-golf-2023-7852ef908ad6
• 2023 Volkswagen Golf R Line, 1.5 petrol hatchback, black. Mileage: 39,000 miles. Price: £19,000, £590 more than this car. Dealer: JMY Car Sales in Chelmsford. AskCar page: https://askcar.co.uk/car/volkswagen-golf-2023-5efe34849760

• The nearest: 2023 Volkswagen Golf R Line, 1.5 petrol hatchback, white, 26 miles from this car. Mileage: 17,207 miles. Price: £20,741, £2,331 more than this car. Dealer: Carbase Bristol in Bristol. AskCar page: https://askcar.co.uk/car/volkswagen-golf-2023-6f084483de7f