2020 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: 2020
• Mileage: 47,543 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 2020 Volkswagen Golf R Line has covered 47,543 miles. Its asking price of £16,599 is £329 below the AskCar estimate of £16,928. The AskCar estimate draws on 10,674 Volkswagen Golf adverts across the UK, adjusting for age, mileage, trim, engine and other specifications. Since we first spotted the advert 55 days ago, the asking price has dropped by £900. Its advertised mileage matches the government's MOT record. The seller is cinch Corby, based in North Northamptonshire. 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: £329 (1%) under the AskCar estimate of £16,928.

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 2020 Volkswagen Golf with the 1.5 petrol engine is typically advertised at £14,400: the median of the 390 for sale on AskCar, as of 6 November 2026.

Time on sale

This 2020 Volkswagen Golf has been on sale for at least 55 days.

Price history

AskCar first saw this advert on 12 September 2026 at £17,499. Its asking price is now £16,599, £900 less. The latest price cut was seen on 20 October 2026.

Price changes recorded:

• 12 September 2026: £17,499
• 22 September 2026: £17,199
• 20 October 2026: £16,599

Mileage and MOT

MOT, from the government's MOT records (DVSA, the Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency), as of 6 November 2026: valid until 23 August 2027.

It has had 5 MOTs. The latest, on 24 August 2026, passed.

There were no advisories at the latest test.

Mileage at that test: 47,539 miles, which matches the advertised 47,543 miles.

Advertised mileage is about 300 miles higher than the median mileage of a 2020 Volkswagen Golf on AskCar.

Similar cars

31 other 2020 Volkswagen Golf R Line 1.5 petrol automatic hatchbacks are for sale at UK dealers, from £14,000 to £20,495, as of 6 November 2026.

The 3 closest to this car in mileage:

• 2020 Volkswagen Golf R Line, 1.5 petrol hatchback, blue. Mileage: 47,391 miles. Price: £16,890, £291 more than this car. Dealer: Group 1 Volkswagen Peterborough in Peterborough. AskCar page: https://askcar.co.uk/car/volkswagen-golf-2020-bc326de5f987
• 2020 Volkswagen Golf R Line, 1.5 petrol hatchback, grey. Mileage: 45,000 miles. Price: £15,999, £600 less than this car. Dealer: Croyland Car Megastore in Rushden. AskCar page: https://askcar.co.uk/car/volkswagen-golf-2020-8446f45172c3
• 2020 Volkswagen Golf R Line, 1.5 petrol hatchback, black. Mileage: 44,868 miles. Price: £17,495, £896 more than this car. Dealer: Vibe Motors in Harrow. AskCar page: https://askcar.co.uk/car/volkswagen-golf-2020-258340839f40

• The nearest: 2020 Volkswagen Golf R Line, 1.5 petrol hatchback, black, under a mile from this car. Mileage: 64,235 miles. Price: £15,799, £800 less than this car. Dealer: cinch Corby in Corby. AskCar page: https://askcar.co.uk/car/volkswagen-golf-2020-c4e77691f448