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: 45,000 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: 129 g/km
• Emissions standard: Euro 6, ULEZ compliant

About this car

This 2020 Volkswagen Golf R Line has covered 45,000 miles. Priced at £15,999, it is advertised £1,182 below the AskCar estimate of £17,181. 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 for 1 day. The latest MOT recorded 45,742 miles, above the advertised mileage. Check this with the dealer. Its MOT is recorded as valid until 30 October 2027. The seller is Croyland Car Megastore, based in Rushden. 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: £1,182 (6%) under the AskCar estimate of £17,181.

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 1 day 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 5 November 2026 at £15,999. 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 30 October 2027.

It failed its MOT on 28 October 2026 (nearside front inner tyre has ply or cords exposed; nearside rear tyre has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords) and passed later the same day.

Advisories at the latest test: offside front inner tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge; offside rear tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing.

Mileage at that test: 45,742 miles. The advert says 45,000 miles, fewer than the MOT record, so ask the dealer which is right.

Advertised mileage is about 2,300 miles lower 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, black. Mileage: 44,868 miles. Price: £17,495, £1,496 more than this car. Dealer: Vibe Motors in Harrow. AskCar page: https://askcar.co.uk/car/volkswagen-golf-2020-258340839f40
• 2020 Volkswagen Golf R Line, 1.5 petrol hatchback, blue. Mileage: 43,700 miles. Price: £16,488, £489 more than this car. Dealer: The Car Traders London in Romford. AskCar page: https://askcar.co.uk/car/volkswagen-golf-2020-e462e7f17555
• 2020 Volkswagen Golf R Line, 1.5 petrol hatchback, blue. Mileage: 43,000 miles. Price: £16,995, £996 more than this car. Dealer: Different Class Cars in London. AskCar page: https://askcar.co.uk/car/volkswagen-golf-2020-5e4d9172ac99

• The nearest: 2020 Volkswagen Golf R Line, 1.5 petrol hatchback, grey, 14 miles from this car. Mileage: 47,543 miles. Price: £16,599, £600 more than this car. Dealer: cinch Corby in Corby. AskCar page: https://askcar.co.uk/car/volkswagen-golf-2020-302c5ee4931b