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 (128 bhp)
• Year: 2023
• Mileage: 39,220 miles
• Fuel: Petrol
• Body: Hatchback, 5 doors, 5 seats
• Engine: 1.5 litres, 128 bhp
• Gearbox: Manual
• Drive: Front-wheel drive
• Colour: Grey
• CO2: 121 g/km
• Emissions standard: Euro 6, ULEZ compliant

About this car

With 39,220 miles on the clock, this 2023 Volkswagen Golf Life has done roughly 12,400 more miles than a typical 2023 Volkswagen Golf. The dealer is asking £14,498, which is £665 below the AskCar estimate of £15,163. To work out the AskCar estimate, we analyse UK dealer adverts for 10,674 Volkswagen Golf cars across different ages and specifications. We have tracked this advert for 9 days. Its advertised mileage matches the government's MOT record. You can find this car at BTS Cars in Derby. 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: £665 (4%) under the AskCar estimate of £15,163.

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 9 days.

Price history

AskCar first saw this advert on 28 October 2026 at £14,498. Its asking price has not changed.

Mileage and MOT

MOT, from the government's MOT records (DVSA, the Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency), as of 6 November 2026: valid until 8 October 2027.

It has had one MOT, on 9 October 2026, and passed.

Advisories at the latest test: nearside front drive shaft joint constant velocity boot severely deteriorated no visible splits but leaking grease; offside front tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge 2mm; offside front tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing both edges; and 1 more.

Mileage at that test: 39,232 miles, which matches the advertised 39,220 miles.

Advertised mileage is about 12,400 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, white. Mileage: 39,163 miles. Price: £14,920, £422 more than this car. Dealer: Big Motoring World Sheffield in Sheffield. AskCar page: https://askcar.co.uk/car/volkswagen-golf-2023-5beeff59de39
• 2023 Volkswagen Golf Life, 1.5 petrol hatchback, white. Mileage: 39,980 miles. Price: £16,361, £1,863 more than this car. Dealer: Wilsons of Rathkenny in Ballymena. AskCar page: https://askcar.co.uk/car/volkswagen-golf-2023-64b6bf8e8547
• 2023 Volkswagen Golf Life, 1.5 petrol hatchback, grey. Mileage: 40,327 miles. Price: £15,593, £1,095 more than this car. Dealer: Lookers Volkswagen Blackburn in Blackburn. AskCar page: https://askcar.co.uk/car/volkswagen-golf-2023-6b88f013e9e2

• The nearest: 2023 Volkswagen Golf Life, 1.5 petrol hatchback, blue, 25 miles from this car. Mileage: 70,473 miles. Price: £11,950, £2,548 less than this car. Dealer: Big Car World - Braunstone in Leicester. AskCar page: https://askcar.co.uk/car/volkswagen-golf-2023-371f15099e36