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
• Year: 2021
• Mileage: 22,578 miles
• Fuel: Petrol, mild hybrid
• Body: Hatchback, 5 doors, 5 seats
• Engine: 1.5 litres
• Gearbox: Automatic (DSG)
• Drive: Front-wheel drive
• Colour: White
• CO2: 127 g/km
• Emissions standard: Euro 6, ULEZ compliant

About this car

This 2021 Volkswagen Golf Life has covered 22,578 miles, around 21,100 fewer miles than is typical for its age. Priced at £17,385, it is advertised £494 above the AskCar estimate of £16,891. The AskCar estimate draws on 10,548 Volkswagen Golf adverts across the UK, adjusting for age, mileage, trim, engine and other specifications. We have tracked this advert for 15 days. According to the government's MOT record, its advertised mileage is consistent with the latest test. The seller is Vertu Volkswagen Mansfield, based in Mansfield. How to contact the dealer and its opening hours are on this AskCar page.

Stock data as of 5 November 2026.

How we estimate prices and check cars

Price

Fair price: £494 (2%) over the AskCar estimate of £16,891.

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 10,548 priced Volkswagen Golf adverts across different ages and specifications, as of 5 November 2026.

A 2021 Volkswagen Golf with the 1.5 petrol engine is typically advertised at £15,000: the median of the 305 for sale on AskCar, as of 5 November 2026.

Time on sale

This 2021 Volkswagen Golf has been on sale for at least 15 days.

Price history

AskCar first saw this advert on 21 October 2026 at £16,995. Its asking price is now £17,385, £390 more.

Price changes recorded:

• 21 October 2026: £16,995
• 23 October 2026: £17,385

Mileage and MOT

MOT, from the government's MOT records (DVSA, the Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency), as of 5 November 2026: valid until 25 March 2027.

It has had 4 MOTs. The latest, on 16 March 2026, passed.

There were no advisories at the latest test.

Mileage at that test: 18,336 miles, which matches the advertised 22,578 miles.

Advertised mileage is about 21,100 miles lower than the median mileage of a 2021 Volkswagen Golf on AskCar.

Similar cars

22 other 2021 Volkswagen Golf Life 1.5 petrol automatic hatchbacks are for sale at UK dealers, from £11,000 to £17,299, as of 5 November 2026.

The 3 closest to this car in mileage:

• 2021 Volkswagen Golf Life, 1.5 petrol hatchback, yellow. Mileage: 23,484 miles. Price: £15,999, £1,386 less than this car. Dealer: Motorplus South Wales in Newport. AskCar page: https://askcar.co.uk/car/volkswagen-golf-2021-1e6f13af1ee7
• 2021 Volkswagen Golf Life, 1.5 petrol hatchback, silver. Mileage: 24,994 miles. Price: £16,734, £651 less 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, £886 less than this car. Dealer: cinch in Ashford. AskCar page: https://askcar.co.uk/car/volkswagen-golf-2021-0e44b89927ed

• The nearest: 2021 Volkswagen Golf Life, 1.5 petrol hatchback, blue, under a mile from this car. Mileage: 83,054 miles. Price: £12,295, £5,090 less than this car. Dealer: Vertu Volkswagen Mansfield in Mansfield. AskCar page: https://askcar.co.uk/car/volkswagen-golf-2021-28d1d810ea0d