2020 Volkswagen Golf 1.5 eTSI MHEV Life

Overview

• Make: Volkswagen
• Model: Golf
• Trim: Life
• Version: 1.5 eTSI Mhev Life DSG FWD Euro 6 (s/s) 5dr (148 bhp)
• Year: 2020
• Mileage: 55,250 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: 126 g/km
• Emissions standard: Euro 6, ULEZ compliant

About this car

With 55,250 miles on the clock, this 2020 Volkswagen Golf Life has done roughly 8,000 more miles than a typical 2020 Volkswagen Golf. Priced at £13,980, it is advertised £147 above the AskCar estimate of £13,833. 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 9 days ago, the asking price has dropped by £15. Its advertised mileage matches the government's MOT record. You can find this car at Motors Today in Wirral. 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: £147 (1%) over the AskCar estimate of £13,833.

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 9 days.

Price history

AskCar first saw this advert on 28 October 2026 at £13,995. Its asking price is now £13,980, £15 less. The latest price cut was seen on 31 October 2026.

Price changes recorded:

• 28 October 2026: £13,995
• 31 October 2026: £13,980

Mileage and MOT

MOT, from the government's MOT records (DVSA, the Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency), as of 6 November 2026: valid until 13 July 2027.

It has had 4 MOTs. The latest, on 1 July 2026, passed.

There were no advisories at the latest test.

Mileage at that test: 51,093 miles, which matches the advertised 55,250 miles.

Advertised mileage is about 8,000 miles higher than the median mileage of a 2020 Volkswagen Golf on AskCar.

Similar cars

21 other 2020 Volkswagen Golf Life 1.5 petrol automatic hatchbacks are for sale at UK dealers, from £12,696 to £16,995, as of 6 November 2026.

The 3 closest to this car in mileage:

• 2020 Volkswagen Golf Life, 1.5 petrol hatchback, blue. Mileage: 53,437 miles. Price: £14,158, £178 more than this car. Dealer: SLM Select in Hastings. AskCar page: https://askcar.co.uk/car/volkswagen-golf-2020-a7af7d6fa2a3
• 2020 Volkswagen Golf Life, 1.5 petrol hatchback, white. Mileage: 50,648 miles. Price: £14,495, £515 more than this car. Dealer: Car Hub Specialist in Manchester. AskCar page: https://askcar.co.uk/car/volkswagen-golf-2020-0f5ead2cf834
• 2020 Volkswagen Golf Life, 1.5 petrol hatchback, grey. Mileage: 60,834 miles. Price: £13,945, the same price as this car. Dealer: Vindis Group Cambridge Volkswagen in Cambridge. AskCar page: https://askcar.co.uk/car/volkswagen-golf-2020-08673a37de48