2021 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
• Year: 2021
• Mileage: 31,195 miles
• Fuel: Petrol
• Body: Hatchback, 5 doors, 5 seats
• Engine: 1.5 litres
• Gearbox: Manual
• Drive: Front-wheel drive
• Colour: Blue
• CO2: 122 g/km
• Emissions standard: Euro 6, ULEZ compliant

About this car

This 2021 Volkswagen Golf Life is advertised with 31,195 miles, approximately 12,800 below the typical mileage for its age. The AskCar estimate for this car is £14,886. It is priced at £14,028, which is £858 below that estimate. To work out the AskCar estimate, we analyse UK dealer adverts for 10,674 Volkswagen Golf cars across different ages and specifications. We first recorded this advert 40 days ago, and its asking price has since fallen by £348. Our latest MOT record expired on 28 October 2026. Check the current position with the dealer. We checked its advertised mileage against the government's MOT record, and they match. The seller is Carsa Gloucester, based in Gloucester. 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: £858 (5%) under the AskCar estimate of £14,886.

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 40 days.

Price history

AskCar first saw this advert on 27 September 2026 at £14,376. Its asking price is now £14,028, £348 less. The latest price cut was seen on 6 November 2026.

Price changes recorded:

• 27 September 2026: £14,376
• 28 September 2026: £14,382
• 29 September 2026: £14,388
• 30 September 2026: £14,397
• 1 October 2026: £14,401
• 3 October 2026: £14,440
• 4 October 2026: £14,444
• 5 October 2026: £14,442
• 6 October 2026: £14,443
• 8 October 2026: £14,295
• 9 October 2026: £14,282
• 10 October 2026: £14,279
• 11 October 2026: £14,270
• 12 October 2026: £14,272
• 14 October 2026: £14,237
• 16 October 2026: £14,190
• 18 October 2026: £14,179
• 19 October 2026: £14,165
• 21 October 2026: £14,155
• 23 October 2026: £14,147
• 24 October 2026: £14,128
• 26 October 2026: £14,122
• 27 October 2026: £14,271
• 28 October 2026: £14,213
• 31 October 2026: £14,184
• 1 November 2026: £14,179
• 2 November 2026: £14,174
• 3 November 2026: £14,054
• 4 November 2026: £14,055
• 5 November 2026: £14,039
• 6 November 2026: £14,028

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 28 October 2026; ask the dealer for the current MOT.

It has had 2 MOTs. The latest, on 13 October 2025, passed.

Advisories at the latest test: nearside front tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge; offside front tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge.

Mileage at that test: 24,346 miles, which matches the advertised 31,195 miles.

Advertised mileage is about 12,800 miles lower than the median mileage of a 2021 Volkswagen Golf on AskCar.

Similar cars

65 other 2021 Volkswagen Golf Life 1.5 petrol manual hatchbacks are for sale at UK dealers, from £8,995 to £16,399, as of 6 November 2026.

The 3 closest to this car in mileage:

• 2021 Volkswagen Golf Life, 1.5 petrol hatchback, blue. Mileage: 31,670 miles. Price: £14,550, £522 more than this car. Dealer: Group 1 Volkswagen Stockport in Stockport. AskCar page: https://askcar.co.uk/car/volkswagen-golf-2021-3f11827c1ed0
• 2021 Volkswagen Golf Life, 1.5 petrol hatchback, silver. Mileage: 29,000 miles. Price: £12,990, £1,038 less than this car. Dealer: Kettering Car Company in Kettering. AskCar page: https://askcar.co.uk/car/volkswagen-golf-2021-915a172d579d
• 2021 Volkswagen Golf Life, 1.5 petrol hatchback, grey. Mileage: 28,574 miles. Price: £15,300, £1,272 more than this car. Dealer: Big Motoring World Blue Bell Hill in Blue Bell Hill. AskCar page: https://askcar.co.uk/car/volkswagen-golf-2021-2bf431347af5

• The nearest: 2021 Volkswagen Golf Life, 1.5 petrol hatchback, grey, 4 miles from this car. Mileage: 22,347 miles. Price: £16,050, £2,022 more than this car. Dealer: Mon Motors Volkswagen Gloucester in Gloucester. AskCar page: https://askcar.co.uk/car/volkswagen-golf-2021-2b487e616442