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: 39,362 miles
• Fuel: Petrol
• Body: Hatchback, 5 doors, 5 seats
• Engine: 1.5 litres, 128 bhp
• Gearbox: Manual
• Drive: Front-wheel drive
• Colour: White
• CO2: 121 g/km
• Emissions standard: Euro 6, ULEZ compliant

About this car

This 2020 Volkswagen Golf Life is advertised with 39,362 miles, approximately 8,000 below the typical mileage for its age. The dealer is asking £13,550, which is £407 below the AskCar estimate of £13,957. To work out the AskCar estimate, we analyse UK dealer adverts for 10,630 Volkswagen Golf cars across different ages and specifications. This car was first seen in our listings data 10 days ago. The latest recorded MOT expiry date is 4 November 2026, which has passed. Confirm its status with the dealer. We checked its advertised mileage against the government's MOT record, and they match. The seller is Car Planet Watford, based in Rickmansworth. 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: £407 (2%) under the AskCar estimate of £13,957.

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 10 days.

Price history

AskCar first saw this advert on 28 October 2026 at £13,550. Its asking price has not changed.

Mileage and MOT

MOT, from the government's MOT records (DVSA, the Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency), as of 7 November 2026: the latest record we hold ran out on 4 November 2026; ask the dealer for the current MOT.

It has had 3 MOTs. The latest, on 5 November 2025, passed.

Advisories at the latest test: front tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge both front; rear tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing both rear.

Mileage at that test: 33,420 miles, which matches the advertised 39,362 miles.

Advertised mileage is about 8,000 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, grey. Mileage: 39,000 miles. Price: £13,290, £260 less than this car. Dealer: GTS Automotive in Osbaldeston. AskCar page: https://askcar.co.uk/car/volkswagen-golf-2020-dd3656b8404c
• 2020 Volkswagen Golf Life, 1.5 petrol hatchback, grey. Mileage: 39,845 miles. Price: £13,698, £148 more than this car. Dealer: Eastern Western Motor Group Car Deal Warehouse Perth in Perth. AskCar page: https://askcar.co.uk/car/volkswagen-golf-2020-6253ddaca47c
• 2020 Volkswagen Golf Life, 1.5 petrol hatchback, white. Mileage: 38,868 miles. Price: £13,613, £63 more than this car. Dealer: Johnsons Volkswagen Sutton Coldfield in Sutton Coldfield. AskCar page: https://askcar.co.uk/car/volkswagen-golf-2020-010730d66540

• The nearest: 2020 Volkswagen Golf Life, 1.5 petrol hatchback, grey, 18 miles from this car. Mileage: 88,532 miles. Price: £10,490, £3,060 less than this car. Dealer: 3X Motors in Dunstable. AskCar page: https://askcar.co.uk/car/volkswagen-golf-2020-c99fd8f8fcfc