2021 Volkswagen Golf 1.5 Life

Overview

• Make: Volkswagen
• Model: Golf
• Trim: Life
• Version: 1.5 Life Manual 5dr
• Year: 2021
• Mileage: 22,347 miles
• Fuel: Petrol
• Body: Hatchback, 5 doors, 5 seats
• Engine: 1.5 litres
• Gearbox: Manual
• Colour: Grey
• CO2: 125 g/km

About this car

With 22,347 miles on the clock, this 2021 Volkswagen Golf Life has done roughly 21,600 fewer miles than a typical 2021 Volkswagen Golf. Its asking price of £16,050 is £235 below the AskCar estimate of £16,285. The AskCar estimate uses 10,674 UK dealer adverts for the Volkswagen Golf, with adjustments for age, mileage, trim, engine and other specifications. We first recorded this car for sale 13 days ago. According to the government's MOT record, its advertised mileage is consistent with the latest test. The seller is Mon Motors Volkswagen Gloucester, based in Gloucester. 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: £235 (1%) under the AskCar estimate of £16,285.

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 13 days.

Price history

AskCar first saw this advert on 24 October 2026 at £15,750. Its asking price is now £16,050, £300 more.

Price changes recorded:

• 24 October 2026: £15,750
• 25 October 2026: £15,250
• 28 October 2026: £16,000
• 6 November 2026: £16,050

Mileage and MOT

MOT, from the government's MOT records (DVSA, the Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency), as of 6 November 2026: valid until 30 March 2027.

It has had 3 MOTs. The latest, on 30 March 2026, passed.

There were no advisories at the latest test.

Mileage at that test: 19,152 miles, which matches the advertised 22,347 miles.

Advertised mileage is about 21,600 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, grey. Mileage: 25,653 miles. Price: £15,094, £956 less than this car. Dealer: cinch in Bexley. AskCar page: https://askcar.co.uk/car/volkswagen-golf-2021-e51958c3c25e
• 2021 Volkswagen Golf Life, 1.5 petrol hatchback, white. Mileage: 19,000 miles. Price: £15,902, £148 less than this car. Dealer: Lookers Volkswagen Preston in Preston. AskCar page: https://askcar.co.uk/car/volkswagen-golf-2021-a37da9ad08c9
• 2021 Volkswagen Golf Life, 1.5 petrol hatchback, grey. Mileage: 25,861 miles. Price: £14,390, £1,660 less than this car. Dealer: Evans Halshaw Ford Altrincham in Altrincham. AskCar page: https://askcar.co.uk/car/volkswagen-golf-2021-2718e3775357

• The nearest: 2021 Volkswagen Golf Life, 1.5 petrol hatchback, black, under a mile from this car. Mileage: 48,383 miles. Price: £13,450, £2,600 less than this car. Dealer: Mon Motors Volkswagen Gloucester in Gloucester. AskCar page: https://askcar.co.uk/car/volkswagen-golf-2021-3be4dbedca30