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 (148 bhp)
• Year: 2020
• Mileage: 23,158 miles
• Fuel: Petrol
• Body: Hatchback, 5 doors, 5 seats
• Engine: 1.5 litres, 148 bhp
• Gearbox: Manual
• Drive: Front-wheel drive
• Colour: Black
• CO2: 126 g/km
• Emissions standard: Euro 6, ULEZ compliant

About this car

At 23,158 miles, this 2020 Volkswagen Golf Life has covered about 24,400 fewer miles than other 2020 Volkswagen Golf cars. The AskCar estimate for this car is £15,159. It is priced at £13,190, which is £1,969 below that estimate. The AskCar estimate draws on 10,393 Volkswagen Golf adverts across the UK, adjusting for age, mileage, trim, engine and other specifications. We first saw this car advertised 27 days ago. Its asking price has since fallen by £1,060. The government's MOT record matches its advertised mileage. You can find this car at Sonny Adams Motor Company in Hertford. How to contact the dealer and its opening hours are on this AskCar page.

Stock data as of 2 November 2026.

How we estimate prices and check cars

Price

Good value: £1,969 (12%) under the AskCar estimate of £15,159.

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 10,393 priced Volkswagen Golf adverts across different ages and specifications, as of 2 November 2026.

A 2020 Volkswagen Golf with the 1.5 petrol engine is typically advertised at £14,300: the median of the 383 for sale on AskCar, as of 2 November 2026.

Time on sale

This 2020 Volkswagen Golf has been on sale for at least 27 days.

Price history

AskCar first saw this advert on 6 October 2026 at £14,250. Its asking price is now £13,190, £1,060 less. The latest price cut was seen on 1 November 2026.

Price changes recorded:

• 6 October 2026: £14,250
• 10 October 2026: £13,990
• 14 October 2026: £13,600
• 18 October 2026: £13,490
• 22 October 2026: £13,390
• 29 October 2026: £13,300
• 1 November 2026: £13,190

Mileage and MOT

MOT, from the government's MOT records (DVSA, the Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency), as of 2 November 2026: valid until 26 November 2026.

It has had 3 MOTs. The latest, on 14 November 2025, passed.

There were no advisories at the latest test.

Mileage at that test: 20,050 miles, which matches the advertised 23,158 miles.

Advertised mileage is about 24,400 miles lower than the median mileage of a 2020 Volkswagen Golf on AskCar.

Similar cars

58 other 2020 Volkswagen Golf Life 1.5 petrol manual hatchbacks are for sale at UK dealers, from £7,890 to £15,990, as of 2 November 2026.

The 3 closest to this car in mileage:

• 2020 Volkswagen Golf Life, 1.5 petrol hatchback, white. Mileage: 22,651 miles. Price: £14,995, £1,805 more than this car. Dealer: Breeze Volkswagen in Poole. AskCar page: https://askcar.co.uk/car/volkswagen-golf-2020-72ea9e0f069d
• 2020 Volkswagen Golf Life, 1.5 petrol hatchback, grey. Mileage: 21,874 miles. Price: £15,499, £2,309 more than this car. Dealer: Sinclair Volkswagen (Swansea) in Swansea. AskCar page: https://askcar.co.uk/car/volkswagen-golf-2020-8a3291fbd792
• 2020 Volkswagen Golf Life, 1.5 petrol hatchback, blue. Mileage: 25,991 miles. Price: £15,490, £2,300 more than this car. Dealer: Group 1 Volkswagen Norwich in Norwich. AskCar page: https://askcar.co.uk/car/volkswagen-golf-2020-b69e39e8c8b5

• The nearest: 2020 Volkswagen Golf Life, 1.5 petrol hatchback, blue, under a mile from this car. Mileage: 61,148 miles. Price: £11,610, £1,580 less than this car. Dealer: Sonny Adams Motor Company in Welwyn Garden City. AskCar page: https://askcar.co.uk/car/volkswagen-golf-2020-35063da44b6e