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: 31,322 miles
• Fuel: Petrol
• Body: Hatchback, 5 doors, 5 seats
• Engine: 1.5 litres, 128 bhp
• Gearbox: Manual
• Drive: Front-wheel drive
• Colour: Black
• CO2: 121 g/km
• Emissions standard: Euro 6, ULEZ compliant

About this car

This 2020 Volkswagen Golf Life has covered 31,322 miles, around 15,900 fewer miles than is typical for its age. Priced at £14,995, it is advertised £384 above the AskCar estimate of £14,611. The AskCar estimate uses 10,674 UK dealer adverts for the Volkswagen Golf, with adjustments for age, mileage, trim, engine and other specifications. We have tracked this advert today. The government's MOT record matches its advertised mileage. It is advertised by The Professional Car Agents in Plymouth. 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: £384 (2%) over the AskCar estimate of £14,611.

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 today. 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 6 November 2026 at £14,995. 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 6 November 2026: valid until 2 July 2027.

It failed its MOT on 1 July 2026 (headlamp aim too high; windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid; supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault) and passed 2 days later, on 3 July 2026.

There were no advisories at the latest test.

Mileage at that test: 31,323 miles, which matches the advertised 31,322 miles.

Advertised mileage is about 15,900 miles lower than the median mileage of a 2020 Volkswagen Golf on AskCar.

Similar cars

57 other 2020 Volkswagen Golf Life 1.5 petrol manual hatchbacks are for sale at UK dealers, from £7,590 to £15,990, as of 6 November 2026.

The 3 closest to this car in mileage:

• 2020 Volkswagen Golf Life, 1.5 petrol hatchback, black. Mileage: 30,622 miles. Price: £13,748, £1,247 less than this car. Dealer: Lookers Volkswagen Guildford in Guildford. AskCar page: https://askcar.co.uk/car/volkswagen-golf-2020-c72f61966af1
• 2020 Volkswagen Golf Life, 1.5 petrol hatchback, silver. Mileage: 32,156 miles. Price: £13,998, £997 less than this car. Dealer: CarSupermarket.com Sutton Fields Recon Centre in Hessle. AskCar page: https://askcar.co.uk/car/volkswagen-golf-2020-d70a3d5d6d27
• 2020 Volkswagen Golf Life, 1.5 petrol hatchback, silver. Mileage: 30,413 miles. Price: £14,000, £995 less than this car. Dealer: Carbase Weston-super-Mare in Weston-super-Mare. AskCar page: https://askcar.co.uk/car/volkswagen-golf-2020-c389930c0af6