2023 Volkswagen Golf 1.0 eTSI MHEV Life

Overview

• Make: Volkswagen
• Model: Golf
• Trim: Life
• Version: 1.0 eTSI Mhev Life DSG FWD Euro 6 (s/s) 5dr (108 bhp)
• Year: 2023
• Mileage: 20,351 miles
• Fuel: Petrol, mild hybrid
• Body: Hatchback, 5 doors, 5 seats
• Engine: 1.0 litres, 108 bhp
• Gearbox: Automatic (DSG)
• Drive: Front-wheel drive
• Colour: Silver
• CO2: 117 g/km
• Emissions standard: Euro 6, ULEZ compliant

About this car

The advertised mileage for this 2023 Volkswagen Golf Life is 20,351 miles. Its asking price of £16,695 is £594 below the AskCar estimate of £17,289. The AskCar estimate draws on 10,705 Volkswagen Golf adverts across the UK, adjusting for age, mileage, trim, engine and other specifications. We first saw this car advertised 61 days ago. Its asking price has since fallen by £300. The advert and the latest MOT give different mileages: 24,737 miles at the MOT. Check this with the dealer. Its MOT is recorded as valid until 29 April 2027. It is for sale at Hawco Group in St. Andrews. How to contact the dealer and its opening hours are on this AskCar page.

Stock data as of 12 November 2026.

How we estimate prices and check cars

Price

Fair price: £594 (3%) under the AskCar estimate of £17,289.

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 10,705 priced Volkswagen Golf adverts across different ages and specifications, as of 12 November 2026.

A 2023 Volkswagen Golf with the 1.0 petrol engine is typically advertised at £15,600: the median of the 62 for sale on AskCar, as of 12 November 2026.

Time on sale

This 2023 Volkswagen Golf has been on sale for at least 61 days.

Price history

AskCar first saw this advert on 12 September 2026 at £16,995. Its asking price is now £16,695, £300 less. The latest price cut was seen on 6 November 2026.

Price changes recorded:

• 12 September 2026: £16,995
• 16 September 2026: £17,495
• 13 October 2026: £16,995
• 6 November 2026: £16,695

Mileage and MOT

MOT, from the government's MOT records (DVSA, the Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency), as of 12 November 2026: valid until 29 April 2027.

It has had 3 MOTs. The latest, on 6 April 2026, passed.

There were no advisories at the latest test.

Mileage at that test: 24,737 miles. The advert says 20,351 miles, fewer than the MOT record, so ask the dealer which is right.

Advertised mileage is about 6,000 miles lower than the median mileage of a 2023 Volkswagen Golf on AskCar.

Similar cars

12 other 2023 Volkswagen Golf Life 1.0 petrol automatic hatchbacks are for sale at UK dealers, from £13,000 to £17,991, as of 12 November 2026.

The 3 closest to this car in mileage:

• 2023 Volkswagen Golf Life, 1.0 petrol hatchback, grey. Mileage: 20,814 miles. Price: £16,910, £215 more than this car. Dealer: Big Motoring World Wimbledon in Wimbledon. AskCar page: https://askcar.co.uk/car/volkswagen-golf-2023-22b2f2118c8d
• 2023 Volkswagen Golf Life, 1.0 petrol hatchback, grey. Mileage: 17,793 miles. Price: £17,991, £1,296 more than this car. Dealer: Citygate St Albans Volkswagen in St Albans. AskCar page: https://askcar.co.uk/car/volkswagen-golf-2023-d60a1d8e0002
• 2023 Volkswagen Golf Life, 1.0 petrol hatchback, grey. Mileage: 12,648 miles. Price: £17,849, £1,154 more than this car. Dealer: Motorpoint Birmingham in Birmingham. AskCar page: https://askcar.co.uk/car/volkswagen-golf-2023-7ba7ec78f30f

• The nearest: 2023 Volkswagen Golf Life, 1.0 petrol hatchback, grey, 189 miles from this car. Mileage: 40,000 miles. Price: £15,983, £712 less than this car. Dealer: Ashbrow Garage in Huddersfield. AskCar page: https://askcar.co.uk/car/volkswagen-golf-2023-74b0fbc035b8