2023 Volkswagen Golf 2.0 TDI Life

Overview

• Make: Volkswagen
• Model: Golf
• Trim: Life
• Version: 2.0 TDI Life Manual FWD Euro 6 (s/s) 5dr (113 bhp)
• Year: 2023
• Mileage: 20,416 miles
• Fuel: Diesel
• Body: Hatchback, 5 doors, 5 seats
• Engine: 2.0 litres, 113 bhp
• Gearbox: Manual
• Drive: Front-wheel drive
• Colour: White
• CO2: 110 g/km
• Emissions standard: Euro 6, ULEZ compliant

About this car

This 2023 Volkswagen Golf Life has covered 20,416 miles, around 6,400 fewer miles than is typical for its age. The dealer is asking £17,450, which is £844 below the AskCar estimate of £18,294. To work out the AskCar estimate, we analyse UK dealer adverts for 10,630 Volkswagen Golf cars across different ages and specifications. We have tracked this advert for 6 days. According to the government's MOT record, its advertised mileage is consistent with the latest test. The seller is Group 1 Volkswagen Colchester, based in Colchester. How to contact the dealer and its opening hours are on this AskCar page.

Stock data as of 7 November 2026.

How we estimate prices and check cars

Price

Fair price: £844 (4%) under the AskCar estimate of £18,294.

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 10,630 priced Volkswagen Golf adverts across different ages and specifications, as of 7 November 2026.

A 2023 Volkswagen Golf with the 2.0 diesel engine is typically advertised at £27,200: the median of the 363 for sale on AskCar, as of 7 November 2026.

Time on sale

AskCar first saw this 2023 Volkswagen Golf advertised 6 days ago. About half of 2023 Volkswagen Golf cars are gone from sale within a month of being advertised: 868 of the 1,708 first advertised between 10 July 2026 and 4 October 2026.

Price history

AskCar first saw this advert on 1 November 2026 at £17,450. 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 7 November 2026: valid until 13 April 2027.

It failed its MOT on 18 March 2026 (nearside front tyre has ply or cords exposed) and passed later the same day.

There were no advisories at the latest test.

Mileage at that test: 16,590 miles, which matches the advertised 20,416 miles.

Advertised mileage is about 6,400 miles lower than the median mileage of a 2023 Volkswagen Golf on AskCar.

Similar cars

18 other 2023 Volkswagen Golf Life 2.0 diesel manual hatchbacks are for sale at UK dealers, from £11,800 to £18,495, as of 7 November 2026.

The 3 closest to this car in mileage:

• 2023 Volkswagen Golf Life, 2.0 diesel hatchback, grey. Mileage: 20,730 miles. Price: £17,950, £500 more than this car. Dealer: Mon Motors Volkswagen Weston-super-Mare in Weston-super-Mare. AskCar page: https://askcar.co.uk/car/volkswagen-golf-2023-c15f39b55e41
• 2023 Volkswagen Golf Life, 2.0 diesel hatchback, yellow. Mileage: 19,827 miles. Price: £17,499, the same price as this car. Dealer: Motorpoint Stockton-on-Tees in Stockton-on-Tees. AskCar page: https://askcar.co.uk/car/volkswagen-golf-2023-3177a3c6c857
• 2023 Volkswagen Golf Life, 2.0 diesel hatchback, silver. Mileage: 21,452 miles. Price: £17,699, £249 more than this car. Dealer: Ron Skinner & Sons (Tredegar) in Tredegar. AskCar page: https://askcar.co.uk/car/volkswagen-golf-2023-3051905d3c3f

• The nearest: 2023 Volkswagen Golf Life, 2.0 diesel hatchback, grey, 44 miles from this car. Mileage: 81,566 miles. Price: £12,160, £5,290 less than this car. Dealer: Big Motoring World Enfield in Enfield. AskCar page: https://askcar.co.uk/car/volkswagen-golf-2023-634a7ecad840