2023 Volkswagen Golf 2.0 TDI Life

Overview

• Make: Volkswagen
• Model: Golf
• Trim: Life
• Version: 2.0 TDI Life Manual FWD Euro 6 (s/s) 5dr (113 bhp)
• Year: 2023
• Mileage: 81,566 miles
• Fuel: Diesel
• Body: Hatchback, 5 doors, 5 seats
• Engine: 2.0 litres, 113 bhp
• Gearbox: Manual
• Drive: Front-wheel drive
• Colour: Grey
• CO2: 110 g/km
• Emissions standard: Euro 6, ULEZ compliant

About this car

This 2023 Volkswagen Golf Life has covered 81,566 miles, around 54,800 more miles than is typical for its age. The dealer is asking £12,160, which is £293 below the AskCar estimate of £12,453. To work out the AskCar estimate, we analyse UK dealer adverts for 10,630 Volkswagen Golf cars across different ages and specifications. The asking price is now £20 lower than when we first recorded the advert 3 days ago. According to the government's MOT record, its advertised mileage is consistent with the latest test. The seller is Big Motoring World Enfield, based in Waltham Cross. 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: £293 (2%) under the AskCar estimate of £12,453.

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 2.0 diesel engine is typically advertised at £27,200: the median of the 363 for sale on AskCar, as of 7 November 2026.

Time on sale

AskCar first saw this 2023 Volkswagen Golf advertised 3 days ago. 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 4 November 2026 at £12,180. Its asking price is now £12,160, £20 less. The latest price cut was seen on 6 November 2026.

Price changes recorded:

• 4 November 2026: £12,180
• 5 November 2026: £12,170
• 6 November 2026: £12,160

Mileage and MOT

MOT, from the government's MOT records (DVSA, the Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency), as of 7 November 2026: valid until 18 July 2027.

It failed its MOT on 9 July 2026 (offside side repeater with a multiple light source more than 1/2 not functioning) and passed 8 days later, on 17 July 2026.

Advisories at the latest test: offside front tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge; offside side repeater with a multiple light source up to 1/2 not functioning.

Mileage at that test: 74,399 miles, which matches the advertised 81,566 miles.

Advertised mileage is about 54,800 miles higher than the median mileage of a 2023 Volkswagen Golf on AskCar.

Similar cars

18 other 2023 Volkswagen Golf Life 2.0 diesel manual hatchbacks are for sale at UK dealers, from £11,800 to £18,495, as of 7 November 2026.

The 3 closest to this car in mileage:

• 2023 Volkswagen Golf Life, 2.0 diesel hatchback, grey. Mileage: 83,196 miles. Price: £11,800, £360 less than this car. Dealer: Big Car World - Braunstone in Leicester. AskCar page: https://askcar.co.uk/car/volkswagen-golf-2023-68881b976491
• 2023 Volkswagen Golf Life, 2.0 diesel hatchback, grey. Mileage: 59,374 miles. Price: £16,990, £4,830 more than this car. Dealer: Agnew Volkswagen Mallusk in Belfast. AskCar page: https://askcar.co.uk/car/volkswagen-golf-2023-e344c6cdbae9
• 2023 Volkswagen Golf Life, 2.0 diesel hatchback, grey. Mileage: 59,200 miles. Price: £16,650, £4,490 more than this car. Dealer: S Mckeever Cars in Ballymena. AskCar page: https://askcar.co.uk/car/volkswagen-golf-2023-b2fc984cc40f

• The nearest: 2023 Volkswagen Golf Life, 2.0 diesel hatchback, white, 44 miles from this car. Mileage: 20,416 miles. Price: £17,450, £5,290 more than this car. Dealer: Group 1 Volkswagen Colchester in Colchester. AskCar page: https://askcar.co.uk/car/volkswagen-golf-2023-8e0abe5f4fce