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
• Year: 2023
• Mileage: 16,291 miles
• Fuel: Petrol
• Body: Hatchback, 5 doors, 5 seats
• Engine: 1.5 litres
• Gearbox: Manual
• Drive: Front-wheel drive
• Colour: Grey
• CO2: 124 g/km
• Emissions standard: Euro 6, ULEZ compliant

About this car

At 16,291 miles, this 2023 Volkswagen Golf R Line has covered about 10,500 fewer miles than other 2023 Volkswagen Golf cars. The AskCar estimate for this car is £19,690. It is priced at £19,998, which is £308 above that estimate. The AskCar estimate uses UK dealer asking prices, including 10,674 Volkswagen Golf adverts, and accounts for the car’s age, mileage and specification. We first saw this car advertised 24 days ago. Its asking price has since fallen by £500. According to the government's MOT record, its advertised mileage is consistent with the latest test. The seller is Arnold Clark Ayr Peugeot, based in AYR. 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: £308 (1%) over the AskCar estimate of £19,690.

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 24 days.

Price history

AskCar first saw this advert on 13 October 2026 at £20,498. Its asking price is now £19,998, £500 less. The latest price cut was seen on 6 November 2026.

Price changes recorded:

• 13 October 2026: £20,498
• 6 November 2026: £19,998

Mileage and MOT

MOT, from the government's MOT records (DVSA, the Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency), as of 6 November 2026: valid until 10 September 2027.

It failed its MOT on 28 August 2026 (horn not working; nearside rear shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak; offside rear shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak; and 1 more) and passed 14 days later, on 11 September 2026.

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

Mileage at that test: 16,287 miles, which matches the advertised 16,291 miles.

Advertised mileage is about 10,500 miles lower than the median mileage of a 2023 Volkswagen Golf on AskCar.

Similar cars

41 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 6 November 2026.

The 3 closest to this car in mileage:

• 2023 Volkswagen Golf R Line, 1.5 petrol hatchback, grey. Mileage: 16,780 miles. Price: £18,640, £1,358 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-b3e67b1df440
• 2023 Volkswagen Golf R Line, 1.5 petrol hatchback, grey. Mileage: 15,569 miles. Price: £21,498, £1,500 more than this car. Dealer: Arnold Clark Broxburn SEAT / Fiat in Broxburn. AskCar page: https://askcar.co.uk/car/volkswagen-golf-2023-28d901d465a6
• 2023 Volkswagen Golf R Line, 1.5 petrol hatchback, black. Mileage: 17,200 miles. Price: £19,950, the same price as this car. Dealer: Group 1 Volkswagen Exeter in Exeter. AskCar page: https://askcar.co.uk/car/volkswagen-golf-2023-30aecc2e8e80

• The nearest: 2023 Volkswagen Golf R Line, 1.5 petrol hatchback, yellow, 9 miles from this car. Mileage: 12,264 miles. Price: £20,998, £1,000 more than this car. Dealer: Arnold Clark Irvine Geely in Irvine. AskCar page: https://askcar.co.uk/car/volkswagen-golf-2023-d7a420faadbf