2023 Volkswagen Golf 1.5 eTSI MHEV R Line

Overview

• Make: Volkswagen
• Model: Golf
• Trim: R Line
• Version: 1.5 eTSI Mhev R Line DSG FWD Euro 6 (s/s) 5dr (148 bhp)
• Year: 2023
• Mileage: 73,000 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: 129 g/km
• Emissions standard: Euro 6, ULEZ compliant

About this car

This 2023 Volkswagen Golf R Line has covered 73,000 miles, around 46,200 more miles than is typical for its age. Priced at £16,000, it is advertised £866 above the AskCar estimate of £15,134. 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 162 days, and its asking price is down £1,000. Its advertised mileage matches the government's MOT record. It is advertised by St Clements Cars in King's Lynn. 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: £866 (5%) over the AskCar estimate of £15,134.

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 162 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 28 May 2026 at £17,000. Its asking price is now £16,000, £1,000 less. The latest price cut was seen on 5 November 2026.

Price changes recorded:

• 29 May 2026: £17,000
• 22 June 2026: £16,800
• 31 July 2026: £16,500
• 10 September 2026: £16,200
• 5 November 2026: £16,000

Mileage and MOT

MOT, from the government's MOT records (DVSA, the Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency), as of 6 November 2026: valid until 15 April 2027.

It failed its MOT on 1 April 2026 (supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault; nearside front shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak) and passed 15 days later, on 16 April 2026.

Advisories at the latest test: front brake pad(s) wearing thin.

Mileage at that test: 73,307 miles, which matches the advertised 73,000 miles.

Advertised mileage is about 46,200 miles higher than the median mileage of a 2023 Volkswagen Golf on AskCar.

Similar cars

78 other 2023 Volkswagen Golf R Line 1.5 petrol automatic hatchbacks are for sale at UK dealers, from £15,860 to £23,990, as of 6 November 2026.

The 3 closest to this car in mileage:

• 2023 Volkswagen Golf R Line, 1.5 petrol hatchback, black. Mileage: 72,380 miles. Price: £15,860, £140 less than this car. Dealer: Carbase Bristol in Bristol. AskCar page: https://askcar.co.uk/car/volkswagen-golf-2023-9954a1a869f1
• 2023 Volkswagen Golf R Line, 1.5 petrol hatchback, grey. Mileage: 72,013 miles. Price: £15,880, £120 less than this car. Dealer: Big Motoring World Sheffield in Sheffield. AskCar page: https://askcar.co.uk/car/volkswagen-golf-2023-0d4de934f29e
• 2023 Volkswagen Golf R Line, 1.5 petrol hatchback, black. Mileage: 69,076 miles. Price: £16,999, £999 more than this car. Dealer: Eastern Western Motor Group Car Deal Warehouse Edinburgh East in Edinburgh. AskCar page: https://askcar.co.uk/car/volkswagen-golf-2023-1de35f5d6ea8

• The nearest: 2023 Volkswagen Golf R Line, 1.5 petrol hatchback, grey, 2 miles from this car. Mileage: 24,567 miles. Price: £19,995, £3,995 more than this car. Dealer: EMG Motor Group Kings Lynn Kia in King's Lynn. AskCar page: https://askcar.co.uk/car/volkswagen-golf-2023-0435cd1116e6