2023 Volkswagen Golf 1.5 TSI R Line

Overview

• Make: Volkswagen
• Model: Golf
• Trim: R Line
• Version: 1.5 TSI R Line Manual FWD Euro 6 (s/s) 5dr (148 bhp)
• Year: 2023
• Mileage: 25,242 miles
• Fuel: Petrol
• Body: Hatchback, 5 doors, 5 seats
• Engine: 1.5 litres, 148 bhp
• Gearbox: Manual
• Drive: Front-wheel drive
• Colour: Black
• CO2: 130 g/km
• Emissions standard: Euro 6, ULEZ compliant

About this car

This 2023 Volkswagen Golf R Line is advertised with 25,242 miles on the clock. The dealer is asking £18,491, which is £685 below the AskCar estimate of £19,176. To work out the AskCar estimate, we analyse UK dealer adverts for 10,482 Volkswagen Golf cars across different ages and specifications. We first saw this car advertised 33 days ago. Its asking price has since fallen by £1,000. According to the government's MOT record, its advertised mileage is consistent with the latest test. The seller is Group 1 Volkswagen Shrewsbury, based in Shrewsbury. How to contact the dealer and its opening hours are on this AskCar page.

Stock data as of 9 November 2026.

How we estimate prices and check cars

Price

Fair price: £685 (3%) under the AskCar estimate of £19,176.

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 10,482 priced Volkswagen Golf adverts across different ages and specifications, as of 9 November 2026.

A 2023 Volkswagen Golf with the 1.5 petrol engine is typically advertised at £18,000: the median of the 478 for sale on AskCar, as of 9 November 2026.

Time on sale

This 2023 Volkswagen Golf has been on sale for at least 33 days.

Price history

AskCar first saw this advert on 7 October 2026 at £19,491. Its asking price is now £18,491, £1,000 less. The latest price cut was seen on 4 November 2026.

Price changes recorded:

• 7 October 2026: £19,491
• 9 October 2026: £18,991
• 14 October 2026: £18,791
• 21 October 2026: £18,991
• 29 October 2026: £18,641
• 4 November 2026: £18,491

Mileage and MOT

MOT, from the government's MOT records (DVSA, the Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency), as of 9 November 2026: valid until 15 March 2027.

It has had one MOT, on 2 March 2026, and passed.

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

Mileage at that test: 20,122 miles, which matches the advertised 25,242 miles.

Advertised mileage is about 1,500 miles lower than the median mileage of a 2023 Volkswagen Golf on AskCar.

Similar cars

39 other 2023 Volkswagen Golf R Line 1.5 petrol manual hatchbacks are for sale at UK dealers, from £11,495 to £21,595, as of 9 November 2026.

The 3 closest to this car in mileage:

• 2023 Volkswagen Golf R Line, 1.5 petrol hatchback, grey. Mileage: 27,932 miles. Price: £18,040, £451 less than this car. Dealer: Big Motoring World Blue Bell Hill in Blue Bell Hill. AskCar page: https://askcar.co.uk/car/volkswagen-golf-2023-77b7256f827c
• 2023 Volkswagen Golf R Line, 1.5 petrol hatchback, grey. Mileage: 22,084 miles. Price: £19,490, £999 more than this car. Dealer: SDM Cars Ladysmill in Falkirk. AskCar page: https://askcar.co.uk/car/volkswagen-golf-2023-1b59a63de433
• 2023 Volkswagen Golf R Line, 1.5 petrol hatchback, grey. Mileage: 21,926 miles. Price: £19,025, £534 more than this car. Dealer: Vindis Group Fakenham Volkswagen in Fakenham. AskCar page: https://askcar.co.uk/car/volkswagen-golf-2023-10b601eade6f

• The nearest: 2023 Volkswagen Golf R Line, 1.5 petrol hatchback, grey, 30 miles from this car. Mileage: 19,061 miles. Price: £17,883, £608 less than this car. Dealer: Carsa Cannock in Cannock. AskCar page: https://askcar.co.uk/car/volkswagen-golf-2023-6d504db725f2