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 (128 bhp)
• Year: 2021
• Mileage: 24,994 miles
• Fuel: Petrol, mild hybrid
• Body: 5 doors, 5 seats
• Engine: 1.5 litres, 128 bhp
• Gearbox: Automatic (DSG)
• Drive: Front-wheel drive
• Colour: Silver
• CO2: 125 g/km
• Emissions standard: Euro 6, ULEZ compliant

About this car

This 2021 Volkswagen Golf Life has covered 24,994 miles, around 19,400 fewer miles than is typical for its age. Priced at £16,699, it is advertised £288 below the AskCar estimate of £16,987. The AskCar estimate uses UK dealer asking prices, including 10,482 Volkswagen Golf adverts, and accounts for the car’s age, mileage and specification. We have tracked this advert for 51 days. The recorded MOT expired on 29 September 2026, so ask the dealer whether it has been renewed. According to the government's MOT record, its advertised mileage is consistent with the latest test. The seller is Sinclair Volkswagen (Port Talbot), based in Port Talbot. How to contact the dealer and its opening hours are on this AskCar page.

Stock data as of 9 November 2026.

How we estimate prices and check cars

Price

Fair price: £288 (1%) under the AskCar estimate of £16,987.

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 10,482 priced Volkswagen Golf adverts across different ages and specifications, as of 9 November 2026.

A 2021 Volkswagen Golf with the 1.5 petrol engine is typically advertised at £15,000: the median of the 308 for sale on AskCar, as of 9 November 2026.

Time on sale

This 2021 Volkswagen Golf has been on sale for at least 51 days.

Price history

AskCar first saw this advert on 19 September 2026 at £16,599. Its asking price is now £16,699, £100 more.

Price changes recorded:

• 19 September 2026: £16,599
• 25 September 2026: £17,202
• 22 October 2026: £16,975
• 30 October 2026: £16,867
• 7 November 2026: £16,699

Mileage and MOT

MOT, from the government's MOT records (DVSA, the Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency), as of 9 November 2026: the latest record we hold ran out on 29 September 2026; ask the dealer for the current MOT.

It has had 2 MOTs. The latest, on 10 September 2025, passed.

There were no advisories at the latest test.

Mileage at that test: 16,798 miles, which matches the advertised 24,994 miles.

Advertised mileage is about 19,400 miles lower than the median mileage of a 2021 Volkswagen Golf on AskCar.