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: 35,921 miles
• Fuel: Petrol
• Body: Hatchback, 5 doors, 5 seats
• Engine: 1.5 litres
• Gearbox: Manual
• Drive: Front-wheel drive
• Colour: Blue
• CO2: 123 g/km
• Emissions standard: Euro 6, ULEZ compliant

About this car

With 35,921 miles on the clock, this 2021 Volkswagen Golf Life has done roughly 8,100 fewer miles than a typical 2021 Volkswagen Golf. Priced at £13,592, it is advertised £888 below the AskCar estimate of £14,480. To work out the AskCar estimate, we analyse UK dealer adverts for 10,674 Volkswagen Golf cars across different ages and specifications. The dealer may accept less: this car has been on sale for at least 84 days, and its asking price has been cut by £1,048. According to the government's MOT record, its advertised mileage is consistent with the latest test. The seller is Sandicliffe Ford Loughborough, based in Loughborough. 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: £888 (6%) under the AskCar estimate of £14,480.

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

The dealer may accept less. This 2021 Volkswagen Golf has been on sale for at least 84 days, and its asking price has been cut by £1,048. 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 14 August 2026 at £14,640. Its asking price is now £13,592, £1,048 less. The latest price cut was seen on 27 October 2026.

Price changes recorded:

• 14 August 2026: £14,640
• 15 August 2026: £14,782
• 18 August 2026: £14,794
• 19 August 2026: £14,973
• 20 August 2026: £14,969
• 21 August 2026: £14,963
• 22 August 2026: £14,967
• 25 August 2026: £14,965
• 26 August 2026: £14,963
• 27 August 2026: £14,956
• 28 August 2026: £14,953
• 29 August 2026: £14,937
• 31 August 2026: £14,930
• 4 September 2026: £14,788
• 5 September 2026: £14,065
• 8 September 2026: £14,057
• 9 September 2026: £14,055
• 11 September 2026: £13,986
• 12 September 2026: £13,988
• 15 September 2026: £13,984
• 16 September 2026: £13,993
• 17 September 2026: £13,990
• 18 September 2026: £13,979
• 22 September 2026: £13,992
• 23 September 2026: £13,994
• 24 September 2026: £13,987
• 29 September 2026: £13,997
• 30 September 2026: £13,992
• 1 October 2026: £14,001
• 2 October 2026: £14,005
• 3 October 2026: £13,998
• 6 October 2026: £14,001
• 7 October 2026: £13,998
• 9 October 2026: £13,988
• 10 October 2026: £13,986
• 13 October 2026: £13,974
• 16 October 2026: £13,962
• 17 October 2026: £13,949
• 20 October 2026: £13,924
• 21 October 2026: £13,931
• 23 October 2026: £13,922
• 24 October 2026: £13,914
• 27 October 2026: £13,592

Mileage and MOT

MOT, from the government's MOT records (DVSA, the Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency), as of 6 November 2026: valid until 16 March 2027.

It has had 3 MOTs. The latest, on 12 March 2026, passed.

Advisories at the latest test: rear tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing both.

Mileage at that test: 35,050 miles, which matches the advertised 35,921 miles.

Advertised mileage is about 8,100 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: 36,000 miles. Price: £13,790, £198 more than this car. Dealer: K Motors London in New Malden. AskCar page: https://askcar.co.uk/car/volkswagen-golf-2021-cde31f2077a3
• 2021 Volkswagen Golf Life, 1.5 petrol hatchback, grey. Mileage: 36,713 miles. Price: £13,758, £166 more than this car. Dealer: Carsa Southampton in Southampton. AskCar page: https://askcar.co.uk/car/volkswagen-golf-2021-1de2d3ea95ee
• 2021 Volkswagen Golf Life, 1.5 petrol hatchback, blue. Mileage: 37,042 miles. Price: £13,620, the same price as this car. Dealer: Hilton Garage in Derby. AskCar page: https://askcar.co.uk/car/volkswagen-golf-2021-a94c98e540da