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: 43,225 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: Grey
• CO2: 129 g/km
• Emissions standard: Euro 6, ULEZ compliant

About this car

This 2023 Volkswagen Golf R Line has covered 43,225 miles, around 16,400 more miles than is typical for its age. Its asking price of £18,995 is £567 above the AskCar estimate of £18,428. To work out the AskCar estimate, we analyse UK dealer adverts for 10,674 Volkswagen Golf cars across different ages and specifications. We first saw this car advertised 8 days ago. Its asking price has since fallen by £200. The government's MOT record matches its advertised mileage. You can find this car at Grainger Motor Group in Spalding. 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: £567 (3%) over the AskCar estimate of £18,428.

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 8 days.

Price history

AskCar first saw this advert on 29 October 2026 at £19,195. Its asking price is now £18,995, £200 less. The latest price cut was seen on 5 November 2026.

Price changes recorded:

• 29 October 2026: £19,195
• 5 November 2026: £18,995

Mileage and MOT

MOT, from the government's MOT records (DVSA, the Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency), as of 6 November 2026: valid until 29 September 2027.

It has had one MOT, on 18 September 2026, and passed.

Advisories at the latest test: nearside front tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge; offside rear tyre has irregular inner edge wear.

Mileage at that test: 42,928 miles, which matches the advertised 43,225 miles.

Advertised mileage is about 16,400 miles higher than the median mileage of a 2023 Volkswagen Golf on AskCar.

Similar cars

78 other 2023 Volkswagen Golf R Line 1.5 petrol automatic hatchbacks are for sale at UK dealers, from £15,860 to £23,990, as of 6 November 2026.

The 3 closest to this car in mileage:

• 2023 Volkswagen Golf R Line, 1.5 petrol hatchback, black. Mileage: 44,250 miles. Price: £18,040, £955 less than this car. Dealer: Big Motoring World Blue Bell Hill in Blue Bell Hill. AskCar page: https://askcar.co.uk/car/volkswagen-golf-2023-1ab79891d27b
• 2023 Volkswagen Golf R Line, 1.5 petrol hatchback, grey. Mileage: 44,287 miles. Price: £19,799, £804 more than this car. Dealer: Eastern Western Motor Group Western Volkswagen Newbridge in Edinburgh. AskCar page: https://askcar.co.uk/car/volkswagen-golf-2023-dc0ce800bddb
• 2023 Volkswagen Golf R Line, 1.5 petrol hatchback, blue. Mileage: 44,406 miles. Price: £18,987, the same price as this car. Dealer: Lookers Volkswagen Preston in Preston. AskCar page: https://askcar.co.uk/car/volkswagen-golf-2023-4d49e7f67c1f

• The nearest: 2023 Volkswagen Golf R Line, 1.5 petrol hatchback, grey, under a mile from this car. Mileage: 47,615 miles. Price: £18,695, £300 less than this car. Dealer: Grainger Motor Group in Spalding. AskCar page: https://askcar.co.uk/car/volkswagen-golf-2023-07a2c4157d23