2021 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: 2021
• Mileage: 71,347 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 2021 Volkswagen Golf R Line is advertised with 71,347 miles, approximately 27,400 above the typical mileage for its age. The dealer is asking £14,990, which is £81 above the AskCar estimate of £14,909. To work out the AskCar estimate, we analyse UK dealer adverts for 10,674 Volkswagen Golf cars across different ages and specifications. We first saw this car advertised 37 days ago. Its asking price has since fallen by £500. Our records show an MOT expiry date of 30 October 2026, which has passed. Ask the dealer for an update. The government's MOT record matches its advertised mileage. You can find this car at Anchor Cars in Padworth. 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: £81 (under 1%) over the AskCar estimate of £14,909.

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 2021 Volkswagen Golf with the 1.5 petrol engine is typically advertised at £15,000: the median of the 314 for sale on AskCar, as of 6 November 2026.

Time on sale

This 2021 Volkswagen Golf has been on sale for at least 37 days.

Price history

AskCar first saw this advert on 30 September 2026 at £15,490. Its asking price is now £14,990, £500 less. The latest price cut was seen on 3 November 2026.

Price changes recorded:

• 30 September 2026: £15,490
• 16 October 2026: £15,290
• 3 November 2026: £14,990

Mileage and MOT

MOT, from the government's MOT records (DVSA, the Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency), as of 6 November 2026: the latest record we hold ran out on 30 October 2026; ask the dealer for the current MOT.

It has had 4 MOTs. The latest, on 31 October 2025, passed.

There were no advisories at the latest test.

Mileage at that test: 62,108 miles, which matches the advertised 71,347 miles.

Advertised mileage is about 27,400 miles higher than the median mileage of a 2021 Volkswagen Golf on AskCar.

Similar cars

34 other 2021 Volkswagen Golf R Line 1.5 petrol automatic hatchbacks are for sale at UK dealers, from £11,994 to £20,995, as of 6 November 2026.

The 3 closest to this car in mileage:

• 2021 Volkswagen Golf R Line, 1.5 petrol hatchback, blue. Mileage: 71,808 miles. Price: £14,995, the same price as this car. Dealer: Belle Vue Vehicles in Newcastle upon Tyne. AskCar page: https://askcar.co.uk/car/volkswagen-golf-2021-e1011ffcf18e
• 2021 Volkswagen Golf R Line, 1.5 petrol hatchback, grey. Mileage: 76,282 miles. Price: £14,999, the same price as this car. Dealer: Empressive Motor Company in Merthyr Tydfil. AskCar page: https://askcar.co.uk/car/volkswagen-golf-2021-afe8febf7b0f
• 2021 Volkswagen Golf R Line, 1.5 petrol hatchback, grey. Mileage: 59,689 miles. Price: £14,490, £500 less than this car. Dealer: Halesowen Trade Centre in Birmingham. AskCar page: https://askcar.co.uk/car/volkswagen-golf-2021-369af584d57b

• The nearest: 2021 Volkswagen Golf R Line, 1.5 petrol hatchback, black, 13 miles from this car. Mileage: 47,000 miles. Price: £16,990, £2,000 more than this car. Dealer: Stratus in Basingstoke. AskCar page: https://askcar.co.uk/car/volkswagen-golf-2021-072c746f4a7c