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
• Year: 2023
• Mileage: 39,980 miles
• Fuel: Petrol
• Body: Hatchback, 5 doors, 5 seats
• Engine: 1.5 litres
• Gearbox: Manual
• Drive: Front-wheel drive
• Colour: White
• CO2: 122 g/km
• Emissions standard: Euro 6, ULEZ compliant

About this car

This 2023 Volkswagen Golf Life is advertised with 39,980 miles, approximately 13,200 above the typical mileage for its age. Priced at £16,361, it is advertised £1,411 above the AskCar estimate of £14,950. The AskCar estimate uses 10,674 UK dealer adverts for the Volkswagen Golf, with adjustments for age, mileage, trim, engine and other specifications. We first saw this car advertised 38 days ago. Its asking price has since fallen by £289. We checked its advertised mileage against the government's MOT record, and they match. It is for sale at Wilsons of Rathkenny in Mid and East Antrim. 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

Above the going rate: £1,411 (9%) over the AskCar estimate of £14,950.

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 38 days.

Price history

AskCar first saw this advert on 29 September 2026 at £16,650. Its asking price is now £16,361, £289 less. The latest price cut was seen on 29 October 2026.

Price changes recorded:

• 29 September 2026: £16,650
• 29 October 2026: £16,361

Mileage and MOT

MOT, from the government's MOT records (DVSA, the Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency), as of 6 November 2026: valid until 22 March 2027.

It has had one MOT, on 23 March 2026, and passed.

There were no advisories at the latest test.

Mileage at that test: 38,904 miles, which matches the advertised 39,980 miles.

Advertised mileage is about 13,200 miles higher than the median mileage of a 2023 Volkswagen Golf on AskCar.

Similar cars

84 other 2023 Volkswagen Golf Life 1.5 petrol manual hatchbacks are for sale at UK dealers, from £11,295 to £18,291, as of 6 November 2026.

The 3 closest to this car in mileage:

• 2023 Volkswagen Golf Life, 1.5 petrol hatchback, grey. Mileage: 40,327 miles. Price: £15,593, £768 less than this car. Dealer: Lookers Volkswagen Blackburn in Blackburn. AskCar page: https://askcar.co.uk/car/volkswagen-golf-2023-6b88f013e9e2
• 2023 Volkswagen Golf Life, 1.5 petrol hatchback, grey. Mileage: 39,220 miles. Price: £14,498, £1,863 less than this car. Dealer: BTS Cars in Derby. AskCar page: https://askcar.co.uk/car/volkswagen-golf-2023-76f225076c25
• 2023 Volkswagen Golf Life, 1.5 petrol hatchback, white. Mileage: 39,163 miles. Price: £14,920, £1,441 less than this car. Dealer: Big Motoring World Sheffield in Sheffield. AskCar page: https://askcar.co.uk/car/volkswagen-golf-2023-5beeff59de39

• The nearest: 2023 Volkswagen Golf Life, 1.5 petrol hatchback, white, 19 miles from this car. Mileage: 25,222 miles. Price: £16,495, £134 more than this car. Dealer: Igen Autos in Magherafelt. AskCar page: https://askcar.co.uk/car/volkswagen-golf-2023-10bb79360d62