2023 Volkswagen Golf 1.5 TSI Life

Overview

• Make: Volkswagen
• Model: Golf
• Trim: Life
• Version: 1.5 TSI 150 Life Manual FWD Euro 6 5dr (147 bhp)
• Year: 2023
• Mileage: 21,248 miles
• Fuel: Petrol
• Body: Estate, 5 doors, 5 seats
• Engine: 1.5 litres, 147 bhp
• Gearbox: Manual
• Drive: Front-wheel drive
• Colour: Blue
• CO2: 128 g/km
• Emissions standard: Euro 6, ULEZ compliant

About this car

This 2023 Volkswagen Golf Life has covered 21,248 miles, around 5,500 fewer miles than is typical for its age. The dealer is asking £16,499, which is £455 below the AskCar estimate of £16,954. To work out the AskCar estimate, we analyse UK dealer adverts for 10,674 Volkswagen Golf cars across different ages and specifications. The dealer may accept less: this car has been on sale for at least 83 days, and its asking price has been cut by £300. According to the government's MOT record, its advertised mileage is consistent with the latest test. The seller is Available Car Supermarket - Sutton-In-Ashfield, based in Sutton-in-Ashfield. 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: £455 (2%) under the AskCar estimate of £16,954.

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

The dealer may accept less. This 2023 Volkswagen Golf has been on sale for at least 83 days, and its asking price has been cut by £300. About half of 2023 Volkswagen Golf cars are gone from sale within a month of being advertised: 858 of the 1,686 first advertised between 10 July 2026 and 3 October 2026.

Price history

AskCar first saw this advert on 15 August 2026 at £16,799. Its asking price is now £16,499, £300 less. The latest price cut was seen on 7 October 2026.

Price changes recorded:

• 15 August 2026: £16,799
• 9 September 2026: £16,699
• 7 October 2026: £16,499

Mileage and MOT

MOT, from the government's MOT records (DVSA, the Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency), as of 6 November 2026: valid until 27 May 2027.

It has had one MOT, on 28 May 2026, and passed.

There were no advisories at the latest test.

Mileage at that test: 19,003 miles, which matches the advertised 21,248 miles.

Advertised mileage is about 5,500 miles lower than the median mileage of a 2023 Volkswagen Golf on AskCar.

Similar cars

13 other 2023 Volkswagen Golf Life 1.5 petrol manual estates are for sale at UK dealers, from £14,640 to £18,299, as of 6 November 2026.

The 3 closest to this car in mileage:

• 2023 Volkswagen Golf Life, 1.5 petrol estate, blue. Mileage: 22,441 miles. Price: £16,399, £100 less than this car. Dealer: Available Car Supermarket - Castle Donington in Castle Donington. AskCar page: https://askcar.co.uk/car/volkswagen-golf-2023-6043bff80e77
• 2023 Volkswagen Golf Life, 1.5 petrol estate, grey. Mileage: 22,488 miles. Price: £16,599, £100 more than this car. Dealer: Parkway. AskCar page: https://askcar.co.uk/car/volkswagen-golf-2023-98f9254fd076
• 2023 Volkswagen Golf Life, 1.5 petrol estate, black. Mileage: 18,621 miles. Price: £16,998, £499 more than this car. Dealer: CarSupermarket.com Sutton Fields Recon Centre in Hessle. AskCar page: https://askcar.co.uk/car/volkswagen-golf-2023-1f041c2e61fe