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: 32,453 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

At 32,453 miles, this 2023 Volkswagen Golf Life has covered about 5,700 more miles than other 2023 Volkswagen Golf cars. The AskCar estimate for this car is £17,267. It is priced at £16,850, which is £417 below that estimate. To work out the AskCar estimate, we analyse UK dealer adverts for 10,674 Volkswagen Golf cars across different ages and specifications. We first recorded this car for sale 51 days ago. According to the government's MOT record, its advertised mileage is consistent with the latest test. The seller is CarTime Nelson/Burnley, based in Nelson. 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: £417 (2%) under the AskCar estimate of £17,267.

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 51 days.

Price history

AskCar first saw this advert on 16 September 2026 at £16,599. Its asking price is now £16,850, £251 more.

Price changes recorded:

• 16 September 2026: £16,599
• 20 September 2026: £17,192
• 22 September 2026: £16,808
• 3 October 2026: £17,235
• 10 October 2026: £17,050
• 13 October 2026: £17,000
• 27 October 2026: £16,934
• 29 October 2026: £16,850

Mileage and MOT

MOT, from the government's MOT records (DVSA, the Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency), as of 6 November 2026: valid until 1 June 2027.

It has had one MOT, on 7 May 2026, and passed.

Advisories at the latest test: offside front tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing; offside rear tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing; nearside rear tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing.

Mileage at that test: 29,163 miles, which matches the advertised 32,453 miles.

Advertised mileage is about 5,700 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, grey. Mileage: 31,800 miles. Price: £17,700, £850 more than this car. Dealer: Marshall Volkswagen Harlow in Harlow. AskCar page: https://askcar.co.uk/car/volkswagen-golf-2023-26ed492475fe
• 2023 Volkswagen Golf Life, 1.5 petrol hatchback, blue. Mileage: 31,557 miles. Price: £17,495, £645 more than this car. Dealer: Hawco Inverness in Inverness. AskCar page: https://askcar.co.uk/car/volkswagen-golf-2023-c70e70000765
• 2023 Volkswagen Golf Life, 1.5 petrol hatchback, grey. Mileage: 33,600 miles. Price: £15,395, £1,455 less than this car. Dealer: Car 4 U (LDN) in Harlesden. AskCar page: https://askcar.co.uk/car/volkswagen-golf-2023-2a2a8b86ece7

• The nearest: 2023 Volkswagen Golf Life, 1.5 petrol hatchback, black, 46 miles from this car. Mileage: 26,852 miles. Price: £17,699, £849 more than this car. Dealer: Motorpoint Sheffield in Sheffield. AskCar page: https://askcar.co.uk/car/volkswagen-golf-2023-7166c3baa5e4