2021 Volkswagen Golf 2.0 TDI R Line

Price: £17,495. Good value: £1,682 (8%) under the AskCar estimate of £19,177, our expected asking price for this car from its model, age, mileage and specification, drawing on 10,674 priced Volkswagen Golf adverts on AskCar as of 6 November 2026.

AskCar lists 11,123 used Volkswagen Golf from 3,693 UK dealerships, as of 6 November 2026.

Overview

  • Make: Volkswagen
  • Model: Golf
  • Trim: R Line
  • Version: 2.0 TDI R Line DSG FWD Euro 6 (s/s) 5dr (148 bhp)
  • Year: 2021
  • Mileage: 43,000 miles
  • Fuel: Diesel
  • Body: Hatchback, 5 doors, 5 seats
  • Engine: 2.0 litres, 148 bhp
  • Gearbox: Automatic (DSG)
  • Drive: Front-wheel drive
  • Colour: Silver
  • CO2: 119 g/km
  • Emissions standard: Euro 6, ULEZ compliant

About this car

The advertised mileage for this 2021 Volkswagen Golf R Line is 43,000 miles. Its asking price of £17,495 is £1,682 below the AskCar estimate of £19,177. 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 133 days, and its asking price has been cut by £1,000. We checked its advertised mileage against the government's MOT record, and they match. It is advertised by T and T Motors in Wakefield. 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

Good value: £1,682 (8%) under the AskCar estimate of £19,177.

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 2.0 diesel engine is typically advertised at £22,500: the median of the 278 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 133 days, and its asking price has been cut by £1,000. 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 26 June 2026 at £18,495. Its asking price is now £17,495, £1,000 less. The latest price cut was seen on 29 October 2026.

Price changes recorded:

  • 27 June 2026: £18,495
  • 19 July 2026: £18,295
  • 18 August 2026: £17,995
  • 29 October 2026: £17,495

Mileage and MOT

MOT, from the government's MOT records (DVSA, the Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency), as of 6 November 2026: valid until 5 February 2027.

It has had 3 MOTs. The latest, on 16 January 2026, passed.

Advisories at the latest test: front brake pad(s) wearing thin; nearside front shock absorbers has light misting of oil.

Mileage at that test: 39,882 miles, which matches the advertised 43,000 miles.

Advertised mileage is about 1,000 miles lower than the median mileage of a 2021 Volkswagen Golf on AskCar.

Similar cars

13 other 2021 Volkswagen Golf R Line 2.0 diesel automatic hatchbacks are for sale at UK dealers, from £14,999 to £20,699, as of 6 November 2026.

The 3 closest to this car in mileage:

  • 2021 Volkswagen Golf R Line, 2.0 diesel hatchback, blue. Mileage: 45,000 miles. Price: £19,990, £2,495 more than this car. Dealer: Car Pod Group in Stockport. AskCar page: https://askcar.co.uk/car/volkswagen-golf-2021-6c4c175510f4
  • 2021 Volkswagen Golf R Line, 2.0 diesel hatchback, blue. Mileage: 40,000 miles. Price: £18,950, £1,455 more than this car. Dealer: JCT600 Volkswagen Sheffield in Sheffield. AskCar page: https://askcar.co.uk/car/volkswagen-golf-2021-446cc209f8e6
  • 2021 Volkswagen Golf R Line, 2.0 diesel hatchback, grey. Mileage: 49,900 miles. Price: £18,650, £1,155 more than this car. Dealer: Colin Ludwell Cars in Bristol. AskCar page: https://askcar.co.uk/car/volkswagen-golf-2021-c50990a7d935

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As of 6 November 2026, AskCar lists 598,752 cars and vans from 12,905 UK dealerships, read daily from dealer websites: over 99% of UK dealer used car adverts. No dealer pays to be listed.