2023 Volkswagen Golf 1.5 eTSI MHEV Life

Overview

• Make: Volkswagen
• Model: Golf
• Trim: Life
• Version: 1.5 eTSI Mhev Life DSG FWD Euro 6 (s/s) 5dr (148 bhp)
• Year: 2023
• Mileage: 69,072 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: 126 g/km
• Emissions standard: Euro 6, ULEZ compliant

About this car

This 2023 Volkswagen Golf Life has covered 69,072 miles, around 42,300 more miles than is typical for its age. The dealer is asking £14,666, which is £947 above the AskCar estimate of £13,719. To work out the AskCar estimate, we analyse UK dealer adverts for 10,674 Volkswagen Golf cars across different ages and specifications. Since we first spotted the advert 23 days ago, the asking price has dropped by £140. Its advertised mileage matches the government's MOT record. The seller is Vertu Peugeot Harlow, based in Harlow. 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: £947 (6%) over the AskCar estimate of £13,719.

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 23 days.

Price history

AskCar first saw this advert on 14 October 2026 at £14,806. Its asking price is now £14,666, £140 less. The latest price cut was seen on 31 October 2026.

Price changes recorded:

• 14 October 2026: £14,806
• 16 October 2026: £14,799
• 17 October 2026: £14,920
• 31 October 2026: £14,666

Mileage and MOT

MOT, from the government's MOT records (DVSA, the Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency), as of 6 November 2026: valid until 5 October 2027.

It has had 2 MOTs. The latest, on 6 October 2026, passed.

There were no advisories at the latest test.

Mileage at that test: 69,077 miles, which matches the advertised 69,072 miles.

Advertised mileage is about 42,300 miles higher than the median mileage of a 2023 Volkswagen Golf on AskCar.

Similar cars

37 other 2023 Volkswagen Golf Life 1.5 petrol automatic hatchbacks are for sale at UK dealers, from £12,000 to £19,450, as of 6 November 2026.

The 3 closest to this car in mileage:

• 2023 Volkswagen Golf Life, 1.5 petrol hatchback, blue. Mileage: 70,253 miles. Price: £14,481, £185 less than this car. Dealer: Lookers Volkswagen Teesside in Teesside. AskCar page: https://askcar.co.uk/car/volkswagen-golf-2023-7eb70e95f863
• 2023 Volkswagen Golf Life, 1.5 petrol hatchback, grey. Mileage: 70,842 miles. Price: £14,450, £216 less than this car. Dealer: Agnew Volkswagen Belfast in Belfast. AskCar page: https://askcar.co.uk/car/volkswagen-golf-2023-86a740906ef0
• 2023 Volkswagen Golf Life, 1.5 petrol hatchback, silver. Mileage: 66,163 miles. Price: £14,298, £368 less than this car. Dealer: Eddie Wright Car Supermarket in Scunthorpe. AskCar page: https://askcar.co.uk/car/volkswagen-golf-2023-7019d3977912

• The nearest: 2023 Volkswagen Golf Life, 1.5 petrol hatchback, grey, under a mile from this car. Mileage: 31,800 miles. Price: £17,700, £3,034 more than this car. Dealer: Marshall Volkswagen Harlow in Harlow. AskCar page: https://askcar.co.uk/car/volkswagen-golf-2023-26ed492475fe