2023 Volkswagen Golf 1.0 TSI Life

Overview

• Make: Volkswagen
• Model: Golf
• Trim: Life
• Version: 1.0 TSI Life Manual FWD Euro 6 (s/s) 5dr (108 bhp)
• Year: 2023
• Mileage: 40,000 miles
• Fuel: Petrol
• Body: Hatchback, 5 doors, 5 seats
• Engine: 1.0 litres, 108 bhp
• Gearbox: Manual
• Drive: Front-wheel drive
• Colour: Black
• CO2: 122 g/km
• Emissions standard: Euro 6, ULEZ compliant

About this car

With 40,000 miles on the clock, this 2023 Volkswagen Golf Life has done roughly 13,200 more miles than a typical 2023 Volkswagen Golf. The dealer is asking £13,995, which is £320 below the AskCar estimate of £14,315. 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 160 days, and its asking price has been cut by £1,000. According to the government's MOT record, its advertised mileage is consistent with the latest test. It is for sale at Bickerton Car Sales in York. 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: £320 (2%) under the AskCar estimate of £14,315.

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 1.0 petrol engine is typically advertised at £15,700: the median of the 61 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 160 days, and its asking price has been cut by £1,000. 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 30 May 2026 at £14,995. Its asking price is now £13,995, £1,000 less. The latest price cut was seen on 6 September 2026.

Price changes recorded:

• 30 May 2026: £14,995
• 3 July 2026: £14,695
• 18 August 2026: £14,495
• 30 August 2026: £14,295
• 6 September 2026: £13,995

Mileage and MOT

MOT, from the government's MOT records (DVSA, the Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency), as of 6 November 2026: valid until 29 January 2027.

It has had one MOT, on 16 January 2026, and passed.

There were no advisories at the latest test.

Mileage at that test: 37,130 miles, which matches the advertised 40,000 miles.

Advertised mileage is about 13,200 miles higher than the median mileage of a 2023 Volkswagen Golf on AskCar.

Similar cars

37 other 2023 Volkswagen Golf Life 1.0 petrol manual hatchbacks are for sale at UK dealers, from £11,170 to £17,750, as of 6 November 2026.

The 3 closest to this car in mileage:

• 2023 Volkswagen Golf Life, 1.0 petrol hatchback, grey. Mileage: 37,751 miles. Price: £14,500, £505 more than this car. Dealer: Bowens Garage in Ross-on-Wye. AskCar page: https://askcar.co.uk/car/volkswagen-golf-2023-2347782d2c7e
• 2023 Volkswagen Golf Life, 1.0 petrol hatchback, grey. Mileage: 36,891 miles. Price: £14,999, £1,004 more than this car. Dealer: Carbase Bristol in Bristol. AskCar page: https://askcar.co.uk/car/volkswagen-golf-2023-3f85468ff858
• 2023 Volkswagen Golf Life, 1.0 petrol hatchback, grey. Mileage: 36,040 miles. Price: £14,620, £625 more than this car. Dealer: Big Motoring World Enfield in Enfield. AskCar page: https://askcar.co.uk/car/volkswagen-golf-2023-b4eb27eadeb7

• The nearest: 2023 Volkswagen Golf Life, 1.0 petrol hatchback, grey, 26 miles from this car. Mileage: 15,669 miles. Price: £15,998, £2,003 more than this car. Dealer: CarSupermarket.com Hessle in Hessle. AskCar page: https://askcar.co.uk/car/volkswagen-golf-2023-3fe7e950b1f2