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 (148 bhp)
• Year: 2021
• Mileage: 40,200 miles
• Fuel: Petrol
• Body: Hatchback, 5 doors, 5 seats
• Engine: 1.5 litres, 148 bhp
• Gearbox: Manual
• Drive: Front-wheel drive
• Colour: White
• CO2: 126 g/km
• Emissions standard: Euro 6, ULEZ compliant

About this car

With 40,200 miles on the clock, this 2021 Volkswagen Golf Life has done roughly 3,800 fewer miles than a typical 2021 Volkswagen Golf. Priced at £14,900, it is advertised £513 above the AskCar estimate of £14,387. The AskCar estimate draws on 10,674 Volkswagen Golf adverts across the UK, adjusting for age, mileage, trim, engine and other specifications. We have tracked this advert for 37 days. The government's MOT record matches its advertised mileage. You can find this car at Colin Ludwell Cars in Bristol. 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: £513 (3%) over the AskCar estimate of £14,387.

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 £14,900. 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 15 October 2027.

It has had 3 MOTs. The latest, on 17 September 2026, passed.

There were no advisories at the latest test.

Mileage at that test: 39,873 miles, which matches the advertised 40,200 miles.

Advertised mileage is about 3,800 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, white. Mileage: 40,391 miles. Price: £13,768, £1,132 less than this car. Dealer: Carbase Lympsham in Lympsham. AskCar page: https://askcar.co.uk/car/volkswagen-golf-2021-3524c6f86be6
• 2021 Volkswagen Golf Life, 1.5 petrol hatchback, grey. Mileage: 40,690 miles. Price: £13,195, £1,705 less than this car. Dealer: V12 Sports & Classics Ltd - Hinckley in Hinckley. AskCar page: https://askcar.co.uk/car/volkswagen-golf-2021-b9b53b0018fd
• 2021 Volkswagen Golf Life, 1.5 petrol hatchback, blue. Mileage: 41,714 miles. Price: £13,590, £1,310 less than this car. Dealer: Johnsons Volkswagen Redditch in Redditch. AskCar page: https://askcar.co.uk/car/volkswagen-golf-2021-40408220a0c6

• The nearest: 2021 Volkswagen Golf Life, 1.5 petrol hatchback, black, 16 miles from this car. Mileage: 89,000 miles. Price: £10,999, £3,901 less than this car. Dealer: Hines Auto Group in Lydney. AskCar page: https://askcar.co.uk/car/volkswagen-golf-2021-082b2854641c