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 (148 bhp)
• Year: 2023
• Mileage: 5,110 miles
• Fuel: Petrol
• Body: Hatchback, 5 doors, 5 seats
• Engine: 1.5 litres, 148 bhp
• Gearbox: Manual
• Drive: Front-wheel drive
• Colour: Grey
• CO2: 126 g/km
• Emissions standard: Euro 6, ULEZ compliant

About this car

At 5,110 miles, this 2023 Volkswagen Golf Life has covered about 21,700 fewer miles than other 2023 Volkswagen Golf cars. Its asking price of £17,995 is £396 below the AskCar estimate of £18,391. 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 76 days, and its asking price is down £300. According to the government's MOT record, its advertised mileage is consistent with the latest test. It is advertised by Group 1 Volkswagen Sevenoaks in Otford. 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: £396 (2%) under the AskCar estimate of £18,391.

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 76 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 22 August 2026 at £18,295. Its asking price is now £17,995, £300 less. The latest price cut was seen on 4 November 2026.

Price changes recorded:

• 22 August 2026: £18,295
• 24 August 2026: £19,295
• 1 September 2026: £19,290
• 22 September 2026: £18,990
• 25 September 2026: £18,890
• 4 October 2026: £18,889
• 14 October 2026: £18,595
• 20 October 2026: £18,550
• 25 October 2026: £18,495
• 2 November 2026: £18,395
• 4 November 2026: £17,995

Mileage and MOT

MOT, from the government's MOT records (DVSA, the Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency), as of 6 November 2026: valid until 3 March 2027.

It has had one MOT, on 11 February 2026, and passed.

There were no advisories at the latest test.

Mileage at that test: 4,237 miles, which matches the advertised 5,110 miles.

Advertised mileage is about 21,700 miles lower 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, black. Mileage: 9,879 miles. Price: £18,291, £296 more than this car. Dealer: Citygate VW West London in London. AskCar page: https://askcar.co.uk/car/volkswagen-golf-2023-a9e95e381a11
• 2023 Volkswagen Golf Life, 1.5 petrol hatchback, grey. Mileage: 10,000 miles. Price: £15,999, £1,996 less than this car. Dealer: Harding Motor Co in Heswall. AskCar page: https://askcar.co.uk/car/volkswagen-golf-2023-a1da3683bcce
• 2023 Volkswagen Golf Life, 1.5 petrol hatchback, white. Mileage: 10,423 miles. Price: £17,899, £96 less than this car. Dealer: cinch in Coulsdon. AskCar page: https://askcar.co.uk/car/volkswagen-golf-2023-35cc204f9122

• The nearest: 2023 Volkswagen Golf Life, 1.5 petrol hatchback, grey, 14 miles from this car. Mileage: 19,278 miles. Price: £16,700, £1,295 less than this car. Dealer: Big Motoring World Blue Bell Hill in Blue Bell Hill. AskCar page: https://askcar.co.uk/car/volkswagen-golf-2023-6a75dcf23f8e