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: 13,030 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

This 2023 Volkswagen Golf Life has covered 13,030 miles, around 13,800 fewer miles than is typical for its age. The AskCar estimate for this car is £17,344. It is priced at £17,500, which is £156 above that estimate. The AskCar estimate uses UK dealer asking prices, including 10,630 Volkswagen Golf adverts, and accounts for the car’s age, mileage and specification. We first saw this car advertised 22 days ago. Its asking price has since fallen by £325. We checked its advertised mileage against the government's MOT record, and they match. The seller is JCT600 Volkswagen Sheffield, based in Sheffield. 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: £156 (under 1%) over the AskCar estimate of £17,344.

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 22 days.

Price history

AskCar first saw this advert on 16 October 2026 at £17,825. Its asking price is now £17,500, £325 less. The latest price cut was seen on 1 November 2026.

Price changes recorded:

• 16 October 2026: £17,825
• 1 November 2026: £17,500

Mileage and MOT

MOT, from the government's MOT records (DVSA, the Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency), as of 7 November 2026: valid until 4 August 2027.

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

There were no advisories at the latest test.

Mileage at that test: 12,455 miles, which matches the advertised 13,030 miles.

Advertised mileage is about 13,800 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: 13,285 miles. Price: £17,998, £498 more than this car. Dealer: Arnold Clark Glasgow Crow Road Volkswagen in Glasgow. AskCar page: https://askcar.co.uk/car/volkswagen-golf-2023-bfc4124b0d84
• 2023 Volkswagen Golf Life, 1.5 petrol hatchback, grey. Mileage: 13,354 miles. Price: £17,250, £250 less than this car. Dealer: Johnsons Volkswagen Sutton Coldfield in Sutton Coldfield. AskCar page: https://askcar.co.uk/car/volkswagen-golf-2023-9dc92137f31d
• 2023 Volkswagen Golf Life, 1.5 petrol hatchback, black. Mileage: 13,660 miles. Price: £16,540, £960 less than this car. Dealer: Big Motoring World Leeds in Leeds. AskCar page: https://askcar.co.uk/car/volkswagen-golf-2023-8d419c3a3cbf

• The nearest: 2023 Volkswagen Golf Life, 1.5 petrol hatchback, blue, 6 miles from this car. Mileage: 68,805 miles. Price: £12,500, £5,000 less than this car. Dealer: Q M S in Sheffield. AskCar page: https://askcar.co.uk/car/volkswagen-golf-2023-57f2319d6212