2020 Volkswagen Golf 1.5 TSI R Line

Overview

• Make: Volkswagen
• Model: Golf
• Trim: R Line
• Version: 1.5 TSI R Line Manual FWD Euro 6 (s/s) 5dr (148 bhp)
• Year: 2020
• Mileage: 53,000 miles
• Fuel: Petrol
• Body: Hatchback, 5 doors, 5 seats
• Engine: 1.5 litres, 148 bhp
• Gearbox: Manual
• Drive: Front-wheel drive
• Colour: Black
• CO2: 130 g/km
• Emissions standard: Euro 6, ULEZ compliant

About this car

With 53,000 miles on the clock, this 2020 Volkswagen Golf R Line has done roughly 5,600 more miles than a typical 2020 Volkswagen Golf. Priced at £15,495, it is advertised £419 above the AskCar estimate of £15,076. 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 21 days ago. We checked its advertised mileage against the government's MOT record, and they match. The seller is Stevenage Cars, based in Stevenage. 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: £419 (2%) over the AskCar estimate of £15,076.

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 21 days.

Price history

AskCar first saw this advert on 17 October 2026 at £15,295. Its asking price is now £15,495, £200 more.

Price changes recorded:

• 17 October 2026: £15,295
• 4 November 2026: £15,495

Mileage and MOT

MOT, from the government's MOT records (DVSA, the Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency), as of 7 November 2026: valid until 1 May 2027.

It failed its MOT on 22 April 2026 (offside rear passenger's seat backrest cannot be secured in the upright position) and passed later the same day.

Advisories at the latest test: engine cover & undertrays fitted; items removed from driver's view prior to test; offside front tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing; and 1 more.

Mileage at that test: 50,972 miles, which matches the advertised 53,000 miles.

Advertised mileage is about 5,600 miles higher than the median mileage of a 2020 Volkswagen Golf on AskCar.

Similar cars

23 other 2020 Volkswagen Golf R Line 1.5 petrol manual hatchbacks are for sale at UK dealers, from £11,995 to £18,201, as of 7 November 2026.

The 3 closest to this car in mileage:

• 2020 Volkswagen Golf R Line, 1.5 petrol hatchback, black. Mileage: 53,040 miles. Price: £15,995, £500 more than this car. Dealer: ARJ Motors in Addlestone. AskCar page: https://askcar.co.uk/car/volkswagen-golf-2020-417a5067a221
• 2020 Volkswagen Golf R Line, 1.5 petrol hatchback, silver. Mileage: 54,270 miles. Price: £14,699, £796 less than this car. Dealer: Eastern Western Motor Group Car Deal Warehouse Glasgow in Glasgow. AskCar page: https://askcar.co.uk/car/volkswagen-golf-2020-0b9903716697
• 2020 Volkswagen Golf R Line, 1.5 petrol hatchback, grey. Mileage: 57,000 miles. Price: £15,995, £500 more than this car. Dealer: JGM Group in Belfast. AskCar page: https://askcar.co.uk/car/volkswagen-golf-2020-77ce3a8adc0a

• The nearest: 2020 Volkswagen Golf R Line, 1.5 petrol hatchback, silver, 21 miles from this car. Mileage: 39,895 miles. Price: £15,500, the same price as this car. Dealer: Car Planet Watford in Watford. AskCar page: https://askcar.co.uk/car/volkswagen-golf-2020-b9e4c09e3488