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: 22,000 miles
• Fuel: Petrol
• Body: Hatchback, 5 doors, 5 seats
• Engine: 1.5 litres, 128 bhp
• Gearbox: Manual
• Drive: Front-wheel drive
• Colour: Grey
• CO2: 121 g/km
• Emissions standard: Euro 6, ULEZ compliant

About this car

At 22,000 miles, this 2023 Volkswagen Golf Life has covered about 4,800 fewer miles than other 2023 Volkswagen Golf cars. The AskCar estimate for this car is £16,617. It is priced at £16,416, which is £201 below that estimate. The AskCar estimate uses 10,630 UK dealer adverts for the Volkswagen Golf, with adjustments for age, mileage, trim, engine and other specifications. We first saw this car advertised 48 days ago. Its asking price has since fallen by £684. According to the government's MOT record, its advertised mileage is consistent with the latest test. The seller is Vindis Group Fakenham Volkswagen, based in Fakenham. 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: £201 (1%) under the AskCar estimate of £16,617.

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 48 days.

Price history

AskCar first saw this advert on 20 September 2026 at £17,100. Its asking price is now £16,416, £684 less. The latest price cut was seen on 7 November 2026.

Price changes recorded:

• 20 September 2026: £17,100
• 22 September 2026: £17,059
• 24 September 2026: £17,049
• 26 September 2026: £17,048
• 27 September 2026: £17,100
• 29 September 2026: £17,070
• 30 September 2026: £17,238
• 1 October 2026: £17,139
• 3 October 2026: £17,083
• 4 October 2026: £16,981
• 6 October 2026: £17,089
• 7 October 2026: £16,990
• 8 October 2026: £17,082
• 9 October 2026: £16,983
• 10 October 2026: £16,896
• 11 October 2026: £16,797
• 13 October 2026: £16,886
• 14 October 2026: £16,887
• 15 October 2026: £16,867
• 16 October 2026: £16,870
• 17 October 2026: £16,854
• 18 October 2026: £16,755
• 21 October 2026: £16,834
• 22 October 2026: £16,828
• 23 October 2026: £16,814
• 24 October 2026: £16,806
• 25 October 2026: £16,707
• 27 October 2026: £16,785
• 29 October 2026: £16,688
• 30 October 2026: £16,617
• 31 October 2026: £16,581
• 1 November 2026: £16,482
• 3 November 2026: £16,548
• 4 November 2026: £16,449
• 5 November 2026: £16,526
• 6 November 2026: £16,515
• 7 November 2026: £16,416

Mileage and MOT

MOT, from the government's MOT records (DVSA, the Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency), as of 7 November 2026: valid until 13 June 2027.

It has had one MOT, on 13 June 2026, and passed.

Advisories at the latest test: offside rear tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge; offside front tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge; offside front tyre has a cut but not deep enough to reach the ply or cords; and 1 more.

Mileage at that test: 21,743 miles, which matches the advertised 22,000 miles.

Advertised mileage is about 4,800 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, white. Mileage: 21,668 miles. Price: £16,795, £379 more than this car. Dealer: John Clark Volkswagen Dundee in Dundee. AskCar page: https://askcar.co.uk/car/volkswagen-golf-2023-1b530022cb4c
• 2023 Volkswagen Golf Life, 1.5 petrol hatchback, white. Mileage: 21,191 miles. Price: £17,299, £883 more than this car. Dealer: Windrush Volkswagen Windrush Maidenhead in Maidenhead. AskCar page: https://askcar.co.uk/car/volkswagen-golf-2023-b64ea4204025
• 2023 Volkswagen Golf Life, 1.5 petrol hatchback, white. Mileage: 21,101 miles. Price: £15,880, £536 less than this car. Dealer: Vindis Group Cambridge Volkswagen in Cambridge. AskCar page: https://askcar.co.uk/car/volkswagen-golf-2023-8074437e70c5

• The nearest: 2023 Volkswagen Golf Life, 1.5 petrol hatchback, grey, 22 miles from this car. Mileage: 16,209 miles. Price: £17,450, £1,034 more than this car. Dealer: Group 1 Volkswagen Norwich in Norwich. AskCar page: https://askcar.co.uk/car/volkswagen-golf-2023-250f655543e3