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: 47,391 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: Blue
• CO2: 129 g/km
• Emissions standard: Euro 6, ULEZ compliant

About this car

This 2020 Volkswagen Golf R Line is advertised with 47,391 miles on the clock. The dealer is asking £16,890, which is £53 below the AskCar estimate of £16,943. To work out the AskCar estimate, we analyse UK dealer adverts for 10,674 Volkswagen Golf cars across different ages and specifications. Since we first spotted the advert 4 days ago, the asking price has dropped by £100. According to the government's MOT record, its advertised mileage is consistent with the latest test. The seller is Group 1 Volkswagen Peterborough, based in Peterborough. 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: £53 (under 1%) under the AskCar estimate of £16,943.

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

AskCar first saw this 2020 Volkswagen Golf advertised 4 days ago. About 6 in 10 of 2020 Volkswagen Golf cars are gone from sale within a month of being advertised: 578 of the 1,049 first advertised between 11 July 2026 and 3 October 2026.

Price history

AskCar first saw this advert on 2 November 2026 at £16,990. Its asking price is now £16,890, £100 less. The latest price cut was seen on 6 November 2026.

Price changes recorded:

• 2 November 2026: £16,990
• 6 November 2026: £16,890

Mileage and MOT

MOT, from the government's MOT records (DVSA, the Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency), as of 6 November 2026: valid until 27 October 2027.

It failed its MOT on 27 October 2026 (nearside front tyre has ply or cords exposed) and passed later the same day.

There were no advisories at the latest test.

Mileage at that test: 47,239 miles, which matches the advertised 47,391 miles.

Advertised mileage is about 100 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, grey. Mileage: 47,543 miles. Price: £16,599, £291 less than this car. Dealer: cinch Corby in Corby. AskCar page: https://askcar.co.uk/car/volkswagen-golf-2020-302c5ee4931b
• 2020 Volkswagen Golf R Line, 1.5 petrol hatchback, grey. Mileage: 45,000 miles. Price: £15,999, £891 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, £605 more than this car. Dealer: Vibe Motors in Harrow. AskCar page: https://askcar.co.uk/car/volkswagen-golf-2020-258340839f40