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: 43,569 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

The advertised mileage for this 2021 Volkswagen Golf Life is 43,569 miles. Priced at £12,988, it is advertised £213 below the AskCar estimate of £13,201. The AskCar estimate uses UK dealer asking prices, including 10,674 Volkswagen Golf adverts, and accounts for the car’s age, mileage and specification. We have tracked this advert for 4 days. According to the government's MOT record, its advertised mileage is consistent with the latest test. The seller is Swansway Garages Oldham Volkswagen, based in Oldham. 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: £213 (1%) under the AskCar estimate of £13,201.

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

AskCar first saw this 2021 Volkswagen Golf advertised 4 days ago. About half of 2021 Volkswagen Golf cars are gone from sale within a month of being advertised: 541 of the 1,016 first advertised between 11 July 2026 and 3 October 2026.

Price history

AskCar first saw this advert on 2 November 2026 at £12,988. 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 19 January 2027.

It has had 3 MOTs. The latest, on 20 January 2026, passed.

There were no advisories at the latest test.

Mileage at that test: 42,101 miles, which matches the advertised 43,569 miles.

Advertised mileage is about 400 miles lower 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 £8,299 to £17,450, as of 6 November 2026.

The 3 closest to this car in mileage:

• 2021 Volkswagen Golf Life, 1.0 petrol hatchback, white. Mileage: 44,000 miles. Price: £12,895, £93 less than this car. Dealer: Motor Trust Haslingden in Haslingden. AskCar page: https://askcar.co.uk/car/volkswagen-golf-2021-1d7edeea529b
• 2021 Volkswagen Golf Life, 1.0 petrol hatchback, silver. Mileage: 39,756 miles. Price: £13,995, £1,007 more than this car. Dealer: Frosts in Shoreham-by-Sea. AskCar page: https://askcar.co.uk/car/volkswagen-golf-2021-211dfa6a9b72
• 2021 Volkswagen Golf Life, 1.0 petrol hatchback, grey. Mileage: 37,319 miles. Price: £13,489, £501 more than this car. Dealer: Stirling Cars in Hoddesdon. AskCar page: https://askcar.co.uk/car/volkswagen-golf-2021-3868769ec9e7