2021 Volkswagen Golf 1.5 eTSI MHEV Life

Overview

• Make: Volkswagen
• Model: Golf
• Trim: Life
• Version: 1.5 eTSI Mhev Life DSG FWD Euro 6 (s/s) 5dr (148 bhp)
• Year: 2021
• Mileage: 23,484 miles
• Fuel: Petrol, mild hybrid
• Body: Hatchback, 5 doors, 5 seats
• Engine: 1.5 litres, 148 bhp
• Gearbox: Automatic (DSG)
• Drive: Front-wheel drive
• Colour: Yellow
• CO2: 126 g/km
• Emissions standard: Euro 6, ULEZ compliant

About this car

This 2021 Volkswagen Golf Life has covered 23,484 miles, around 20,500 fewer miles than is typical for its age. Priced at £15,999, it is advertised £881 below the AskCar estimate of £16,880. The AskCar estimate uses 10,674 UK dealer adverts for the Volkswagen Golf, with adjustments for age, mileage, trim, engine and other specifications. Since we first spotted the advert 34 days ago, the asking price has dropped by £300. According to the government's MOT record, its advertised mileage is consistent with the latest test. You can find this car at Motorplus South Wales in Newport. 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: £881 (5%) under the AskCar estimate of £16,880.

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 34 days.

Price history

AskCar first saw this advert on 3 October 2026 at £16,299. Its asking price is now £15,999, £300 less. The latest price cut was seen on 21 October 2026.

Price changes recorded:

• 3 October 2026: £16,299
• 21 October 2026: £15,999

Mileage and MOT

MOT, from the government's MOT records (DVSA, the Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency), as of 6 November 2026: valid until 7 February 2027.

It has had 3 MOTs. The latest, on 4 February 2026, passed.

There were no advisories at the latest test.

Mileage at that test: 21,569 miles, which matches the advertised 23,484 miles.

Advertised mileage is about 20,500 miles lower than the median mileage of a 2021 Volkswagen Golf on AskCar.

Similar cars

21 other 2021 Volkswagen Golf Life 1.5 petrol automatic hatchbacks are for sale at UK dealers, from £11,000 to £17,385, as of 6 November 2026.

The 3 closest to this car in mileage:

• 2021 Volkswagen Golf Life, 1.5 petrol hatchback, white. Mileage: 22,578 miles. Price: £17,385, £1,386 more than this car. Dealer: Vertu Volkswagen Mansfield in Mansfield. AskCar page: https://askcar.co.uk/car/volkswagen-golf-2021-24fb2c5abe1f
• 2021 Volkswagen Golf Life, 1.5 petrol hatchback, silver. Mileage: 24,994 miles. Price: £16,734, £735 more than this car. Dealer: Sinclair Volkswagen (Port Talbot) in Port Talbot. AskCar page: https://askcar.co.uk/car/volkswagen-golf-2021-366773aa9461
• 2021 Volkswagen Golf Life, 1.5 petrol hatchback, black. Mileage: 25,173 miles. Price: £16,499, £500 more than this car. Dealer: cinch in Ashford. AskCar page: https://askcar.co.uk/car/volkswagen-golf-2021-0e44b89927ed