2021 Volkswagen Golf 1.0 TSI Life

Overview

• Make: Volkswagen
• Model: Golf
• Trim: Life
• Version: 1.0 TSI Life Manual FWD Euro 6 (s/s) 5dr (108 bhp)
• Year: 2021
• Mileage: 102,310 miles
• Fuel: Petrol
• Body: Hatchback, 5 doors, 5 seats
• Engine: 1.0 litres, 108 bhp
• Gearbox: Manual
• Drive: Front-wheel drive
• Colour: White
• CO2: 122 g/km
• Emissions standard: Euro 6, ULEZ compliant

About this car

With 102,310 miles on the clock, this 2021 Volkswagen Golf Life has done roughly 58,300 more miles than a typical 2021 Volkswagen Golf. The dealer is asking £8,299, which is £405 below the AskCar estimate of £8,704. To work out the AskCar estimate, we analyse UK dealer adverts for 10,674 Volkswagen Golf cars across different ages and specifications. Since we first spotted the advert 56 days ago, the asking price has dropped by £1,000. We checked its advertised mileage against the government's MOT record, and they match. The seller is Dereham Motor Company, based in Dereham. 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: £405 (4%) under the AskCar estimate of £8,704.

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 1.0 petrol engine is typically advertised at £14,000: the median of the 33 for sale on AskCar, as of 6 November 2026.

Time on sale

This 2021 Volkswagen Golf has been on sale for at least 56 days.

Price history

AskCar first saw this advert on 11 September 2026 at £9,299. Its asking price is now £8,299, £1,000 less. The latest price cut was seen on 14 October 2026.

Price changes recorded:

• 11 September 2026: £9,299
• 1 October 2026: £8,799
• 14 October 2026: £8,299

Mileage and MOT

MOT, from the government's MOT records (DVSA, the Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency), as of 6 November 2026: valid until 26 July 2027.

It has had 4 MOTs. The latest, on 27 July 2026, passed.

There were no advisories at the latest test.

Mileage at that test: 102,309 miles, which matches the advertised 102,310 miles.

Advertised mileage is about 58,300 miles higher than the median mileage of a 2021 Volkswagen Golf on AskCar.

Similar cars

19 other 2021 Volkswagen Golf Life 1.0 petrol manual hatchbacks are for sale at UK dealers, from £10,995 to £17,450, as of 6 November 2026.

The 3 closest to this car in mileage:

• 2021 Volkswagen Golf Life, 1.0 petrol hatchback, grey. Mileage: 72,137 miles. Price: £10,995, £2,696 more than this car. Dealer: S B Car Sales in Sunbury-on-Thames. AskCar page: https://askcar.co.uk/car/volkswagen-golf-2021-c91f905a23aa
• 2021 Volkswagen Golf Life, 1.0 petrol hatchback, blue. Mileage: 63,132 miles. Price: £11,895, £3,596 more than this car. Dealer: Motor Range Liverpool in Liverpool. AskCar page: https://askcar.co.uk/car/volkswagen-golf-2021-ea56d7b96bf3
• 2021 Volkswagen Golf Life, 1.0 petrol hatchback, grey. Mileage: 60,000 miles. Price: £11,990, £3,691 more than this car. Dealer: Ebony & Ivory Motors in Scunthorpe. AskCar page: https://askcar.co.uk/car/volkswagen-golf-2021-08ef5a314955

• The nearest: 2021 Volkswagen Golf Life, 1.0 petrol hatchback, blue, 68 miles from this car. Mileage: 30,083 miles. Price: £15,200, £6,901 more than this car. Dealer: Marshall Volkswagen Letchworth in Letchworth. AskCar page: https://askcar.co.uk/car/volkswagen-golf-2021-81a532444eb6