2020 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 (128 bhp)
• Year: 2020
• Mileage: 42,645 miles
• Fuel: Petrol
• Body: Hatchback, 5 doors, 5 seats
• Engine: 1.5 litres, 128 bhp
• Gearbox: Manual
• Drive: Front-wheel drive
• Colour: Blue
• CO2: 121 g/km
• Emissions standard: Euro 6, ULEZ compliant

About this car

With 42,645 miles on the clock, this 2020 Volkswagen Golf Life has done roughly 4,700 fewer miles than a typical 2020 Volkswagen Golf. Priced at £13,350, it is advertised £342 below the AskCar estimate of £13,692. The AskCar estimate uses UK dealer asking prices, including 10,630 Volkswagen Golf adverts, and accounts for the car’s age, mileage and specification. We first recorded this advert 34 days ago, and its asking price has since fallen by £140. According to the government's MOT record, its advertised mileage is consistent with the latest test. You can find this car at Sevenoaks Automotive in Tonbridge. How to contact the dealer and its opening hours are on this AskCar page.

Stock data as of 7 November 2026.

How we estimate prices and check cars

Price

Fair price: £342 (2%) under the AskCar estimate of £13,692.

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 10,630 priced Volkswagen Golf adverts across different ages and specifications, as of 7 November 2026.

A 2020 Volkswagen Golf with the 1.5 petrol engine is typically advertised at £14,300: the median of the 388 for sale on AskCar, as of 7 November 2026.

Time on sale

This 2020 Volkswagen Golf has been on sale for at least 34 days.

Price history

AskCar first saw this advert on 4 October 2026 at £13,490. Its asking price is now £13,350, £140 less. The latest price cut was seen on 7 October 2026.

Price changes recorded:

• 4 October 2026: £13,490
• 7 October 2026: £13,350

Mileage and MOT

MOT, from the government's MOT records (DVSA, the Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency), as of 7 November 2026: valid until 27 August 2027.

It has had 3 MOTs. The latest, on 27 August 2026, passed.

Advisories at the latest test: nearside front tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge; nearside rear tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge.

Mileage at that test: 42,065 miles, which matches the advertised 42,645 miles.

Advertised mileage is about 4,700 miles lower than the median mileage of a 2020 Volkswagen Golf on AskCar.

Similar cars

59 other 2020 Volkswagen Golf Life 1.5 petrol manual hatchbacks are for sale at UK dealers, from £7,590 to £15,990, as of 7 November 2026.

The 3 closest to this car in mileage:

• 2020 Volkswagen Golf Life, 1.5 petrol hatchback, silver. Mileage: 42,826 miles. Price: £12,950, £400 less than this car. Dealer: Docklands Motor Co in Preston. AskCar page: https://askcar.co.uk/car/volkswagen-golf-2020-e90154e829b0
• 2020 Volkswagen Golf Life, 1.5 petrol hatchback, silver. Mileage: 43,921 miles. Price: £13,498, £148 more than this car. Dealer: Arnold Clark Derby Motorstore in Derby. AskCar page: https://askcar.co.uk/car/volkswagen-golf-2020-ba3d681820bf
• 2020 Volkswagen Golf Life, 1.5 petrol hatchback, silver. Mileage: 44,249 miles. Price: £14,495, £1,145 more than this car. Dealer: Auto Station in Elgin. AskCar page: https://askcar.co.uk/car/volkswagen-golf-2020-ecce5722aca8

• The nearest: 2020 Volkswagen Golf Life, 1.5 petrol hatchback, white, 16 miles from this car. Mileage: 71,900 miles. Price: £10,990, £2,360 less than this car. Dealer: BSB Automotive in Dartford. AskCar page: https://askcar.co.uk/car/volkswagen-golf-2020-4920a478660b