2021 Volkswagen Golf 1.5 TSI R Line

Overview

• Make: Volkswagen
• Model: Golf
• Trim: R Line
• Version: 1.5 TSI R Line Manual FWD Euro 6 (s/s) 5dr (148 bhp)
• Year: 2021
• Mileage: 58,814 miles
• Fuel: Petrol
• Body: Hatchback, 5 doors, 5 seats
• Engine: 1.5 litres, 148 bhp
• Gearbox: Manual
• Drive: Front-wheel drive
• Colour: Grey
• CO2: 130 g/km
• Emissions standard: Euro 6, ULEZ compliant

About this car

This 2021 Volkswagen Golf R Line has covered 58,814 miles, around 14,800 more miles than is typical for its age. The dealer is asking £13,975, which is £1,066 below the AskCar estimate of £15,041. To work out the AskCar estimate, we analyse UK dealer adverts for 10,674 Volkswagen Golf cars across different ages and specifications. The asking price is now £775 lower than when we first recorded the advert 14 days ago. According to the government's MOT record, its advertised mileage is consistent with the latest test. You can find this car at PCBS Sales in Tonbridge. 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: £1,066 (7%) under the AskCar estimate of £15,041.

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 14 days.

Price history

AskCar first saw this advert on 23 October 2026 at £14,750. Its asking price is now £13,975, £775 less. The latest price cut was seen on 31 October 2026.

Price changes recorded:

• 23 October 2026: £14,750
• 31 October 2026: £13,975

Mileage and MOT

MOT, from the government's MOT records (DVSA, the Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency), as of 6 November 2026: valid until 12 February 2027.

It has had 3 MOTs. The latest, on 10 February 2026, passed.

Advisories at the latest test: nearside front lower suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement very slight; offside front suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement very slight.

Mileage at that test: 49,010 miles, which matches the advertised 58,814 miles.

Advertised mileage is about 14,800 miles higher than the median mileage of a 2021 Volkswagen Golf on AskCar.

Similar cars

42 other 2021 Volkswagen Golf R Line 1.5 petrol manual hatchbacks are for sale at UK dealers, from £11,500 to £22,794, as of 6 November 2026.

The 3 closest to this car in mileage:

• 2021 Volkswagen Golf R Line, 1.5 petrol hatchback, grey. Mileage: 60,822 miles. Price: £14,770, £795 more than this car. Dealer: JCT600 Kia Castleford in Castleford. AskCar page: https://askcar.co.uk/car/volkswagen-golf-2021-e0a01833729c
• 2021 Volkswagen Golf R Line, 1.5 petrol hatchback, white. Mileage: 61,719 miles. Price: £14,923, £948 more than this car. Dealer: Scott's of Leeds in Leeds. AskCar page: https://askcar.co.uk/car/volkswagen-golf-2021-647b5d42e20e
• 2021 Volkswagen Golf R Line, 1.5 petrol hatchback, silver. Mileage: 54,759 miles. Price: £15,119, £1,144 more than this car. Dealer: Johnsons Volkswagen Liverpool in Liverpool. AskCar page: https://askcar.co.uk/car/volkswagen-golf-2021-9ed4cd69cf50

• The nearest: 2021 Volkswagen Golf R Line, 1.5 petrol hatchback, grey, 23 miles from this car. Mileage: 48,012 miles. Price: £15,495, £1,520 more than this car. Dealer: Skinners Of Rye in Rye. AskCar page: https://askcar.co.uk/car/volkswagen-golf-2021-b095df49f37f