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: 68,311 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: 129 g/km
• Emissions standard: Euro 6, ULEZ compliant

About this car

At 68,311 miles, this 2023 Volkswagen Golf R Line has covered about 41,500 more miles than other 2023 Volkswagen Golf cars. The dealer is asking £16,165, which is £526 above the AskCar estimate of £15,640. To work out the AskCar estimate, we analyse UK dealer adverts for 10,630 Volkswagen Golf cars across different ages and specifications. We first saw this car advertised 52 days ago. Its asking price has since fallen by £907. According to the government's MOT record, its advertised mileage is consistent with the latest test. The seller is Carsa Mountsorrel, based in Charnwood. 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: £526 (3%) over the AskCar estimate of £15,640.

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 52 days.

Price history

AskCar first saw this advert on 16 September 2026 at £17,072. Its asking price is now £16,165, £907 less. The latest price cut was seen on 30 October 2026.

Price changes recorded:

• 16 September 2026: £17,072
• 17 September 2026: £17,064
• 22 September 2026: £17,031
• 26 September 2026: £17,028
• 29 September 2026: £16,984
• 1 October 2026: £16,698
• 5 October 2026: £16,553
• 8 October 2026: £16,502
• 10 October 2026: £16,423
• 14 October 2026: £16,371
• 16 October 2026: £16,301
• 24 October 2026: £16,358
• 27 October 2026: £16,311
• 30 October 2026: £16,165

Mileage and MOT

MOT, from the government's MOT records (DVSA, the Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency), as of 7 November 2026: valid until 25 June 2027.

It failed its MOT on 18 June 2026 (offside front suspension arm ball joint excessively worn; offside front suspension arm ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt) and passed 5 days later, on 23 June 2026.

Advisories at the latest test: offside rear tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge; front undertray damaged.

Mileage at that test: 64,233 miles, which matches the advertised 68,311 miles.

Advertised mileage is about 41,500 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, black. Mileage: 69,076 miles. Price: £16,999, £834 more than this car. Dealer: Eastern Western Motor Group Car Deal Warehouse Edinburgh East in Edinburgh. AskCar page: https://askcar.co.uk/car/volkswagen-golf-2023-1de35f5d6ea8
• 2023 Volkswagen Golf R Line, 1.5 petrol hatchback, grey. Mileage: 72,013 miles. Price: £15,880, £285 less than this car. Dealer: Big Motoring World Sheffield in Sheffield. AskCar page: https://askcar.co.uk/car/volkswagen-golf-2023-0d4de934f29e
• 2023 Volkswagen Golf R Line, 1.5 petrol hatchback, black. Mileage: 72,380 miles. Price: £16,137, the same price as this car. Dealer: Carbase Bristol in Bristol. AskCar page: https://askcar.co.uk/car/volkswagen-golf-2023-9954a1a869f1

• The nearest: 2023 Volkswagen Golf R Line, 1.5 petrol hatchback, grey, 17 miles from this car. Mileage: 30,000 miles. Price: £21,490, £5,325 more than this car. Dealer: Derby Trade Cars in Derby. AskCar page: https://askcar.co.uk/car/volkswagen-golf-2023-b5f7e4c992bc