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: 39,000 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: Black
• CO2: 129 g/km
• Emissions standard: Euro 6, ULEZ compliant

About this car

With 39,000 miles on the clock, this 2023 Volkswagen Golf R Line has done roughly 12,200 more miles than a typical 2023 Volkswagen Golf. Priced at £19,000, it is advertised £169 above the AskCar estimate of £18,831. To work out the AskCar estimate, we analyse UK dealer adverts for 10,630 Volkswagen Golf cars across different ages and specifications. The dealer may accept less: this car has been on sale for at least 91 days, and its asking price has been cut by £490. We checked its advertised mileage against the government's MOT record, and they match. You can find this car at JMY Car Sales in Chelmsford. 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: £169 (under 1%) over the AskCar estimate of £18,831.

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

The dealer may accept less. This 2023 Volkswagen Golf has been on sale for at least 91 days, and its asking price has been cut by £490. About half of 2023 Volkswagen Golf cars are gone from sale within a month of being advertised: 868 of the 1,708 first advertised between 10 July 2026 and 4 October 2026.

Price history

AskCar first saw this advert on 8 August 2026 at £19,490. Its asking price is now £19,000, £490 less. The latest price cut was seen on 21 August 2026.

Price changes recorded:

• 8 August 2026: £19,490
• 21 August 2026: £18,490
• 16 September 2026: £19,000

Mileage and MOT

MOT, from the government's MOT records (DVSA, the Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency), as of 7 November 2026: valid until 12 March 2027.

It has had one MOT, on 12 March 2026, and passed.

Advisories at the latest test: rear tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing BOTH.

Mileage at that test: 34,397 miles, which matches the advertised 39,000 miles.

Advertised mileage is about 12,200 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, grey. Mileage: 40,045 miles. Price: £19,295, £295 more than this car. Dealer: Hippo Approved in Blackburn. AskCar page: https://askcar.co.uk/car/volkswagen-golf-2023-f9de7dcb950f
• 2023 Volkswagen Golf R Line, 1.5 petrol hatchback, blue. Mileage: 40,140 miles. Price: £18,410, £590 less than this car. Dealer: Evans Halshaw Ford Cardiff in Cardiff. AskCar page: https://askcar.co.uk/car/volkswagen-golf-2023-49efabad0fe7
• 2023 Volkswagen Golf R Line, 1.5 petrol hatchback, grey. Mileage: 37,423 miles. Price: £19,265, £265 more than this car. Dealer: Johnsons Volkswagen Warrington in Warrington. AskCar page: https://askcar.co.uk/car/volkswagen-golf-2023-ebd4209a075f

• The nearest: 2023 Volkswagen Golf R Line, 1.5 petrol hatchback, blue, 14 miles from this car. Mileage: 33,520 miles. Price: £18,000, £1,000 less than this car. Dealer: Woodland Prestige in Epping. AskCar page: https://askcar.co.uk/car/volkswagen-golf-2023-144094e03d9d