2021 Volkswagen Golf 1.5 TSI Active

Overview

• Make: Volkswagen
• Model: Golf
• Trim: Active
• Version: 1.5 TSI Active Manual FWD Euro 6 (s/s) 5dr (148 bhp)
• Year: 2021
• Mileage: 49,064 miles
• Fuel: Petrol
• Body: Hatchback, 5 doors, 5 seats
• Engine: 1.5 litres, 148 bhp
• Gearbox: Manual
• Drive: Front-wheel drive
• Colour: Black
• CO2: 126 g/km
• Emissions standard: Euro 6, ULEZ compliant

About this car

With 49,064 miles on the clock, this 2021 Volkswagen Golf Active has done roughly 4,900 more miles than a typical 2021 Volkswagen Golf. Priced at £14,777, it is advertised £260 above the AskCar estimate of £14,517. The AskCar estimate uses 10,630 UK dealer adverts for the Volkswagen Golf, with adjustments for age, mileage, trim, engine and other specifications. We first saw this car advertised 53 days ago. Its asking price has since fallen by £895. The recorded MOT expired on 22 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 JCT600 Volkswagen Sheffield, based in Sheffield. How to contact the dealer and its opening hours are on this AskCar page.

Stock data as of 7 November 2026.

How we estimate prices and check cars

Price

Fair price: £260 (1%) over the AskCar estimate of £14,517.

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 10,630 priced Volkswagen Golf adverts across different ages and specifications, as of 7 November 2026.

A 2021 Volkswagen Golf with the 1.5 petrol engine is typically advertised at £15,000: the median of the 309 for sale on AskCar, as of 7 November 2026.

Time on sale

This 2021 Volkswagen Golf has been on sale for at least 53 days.

Price history

AskCar first saw this advert on 15 September 2026 at £15,672. Its asking price is now £14,777, £895 less. The latest price cut was seen on 7 November 2026.

Price changes recorded:

• 15 September 2026: £15,672
• 19 September 2026: £15,497
• 8 October 2026: £15,186
• 23 October 2026: £14,790
• 7 November 2026: £14,777

Mileage and MOT

MOT, from the government's MOT records (DVSA, the Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency), as of 7 November 2026: the latest record we hold ran out on 22 September 2026; ask the dealer for the current MOT.

It has had 2 MOTs. The latest, on 8 September 2025, passed.

Advisories at the latest test: nearside front tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge.

Mileage at that test: 42,621 miles, which matches the advertised 49,064 miles.

Advertised mileage is about 4,900 miles higher than the median mileage of a 2021 Volkswagen Golf on AskCar.

Similar cars

8 other 2021 Volkswagen Golf Active 1.5 petrol manual hatchbacks are for sale at UK dealers, from £11,650 to £15,599, as of 7 November 2026.

The 3 closest to this car in mileage:

• 2021 Volkswagen Golf Active, 1.5 petrol hatchback, grey. Mileage: 50,035 miles. Price: £13,800, £977 less than this car. Dealer: Marshall Volvo Milton Keynes in Milton Keynes. AskCar page: https://askcar.co.uk/car/volkswagen-golf-2021-06e9412300ae
• 2021 Volkswagen Golf Active, 1.5 petrol hatchback, white. Mileage: 41,319 miles. Price: £15,599, £822 more than this car. Dealer: Eastern Western Motor Group Western Volkswagen Dunfermline in Dunfermline. AskCar page: https://askcar.co.uk/car/volkswagen-golf-2021-ab9b5a6bc480
• 2021 Volkswagen Golf Active, 1.5 petrol hatchback, grey. Mileage: 39,728 miles. Price: £15,000, £223 more than this car. Dealer: Carlingo in Harrogate. AskCar page: https://askcar.co.uk/car/volkswagen-golf-2021-6fa065547a0a

• The nearest: 2021 Volkswagen Golf Active, 1.5 petrol hatchback, grey, 38 miles from this car. Mileage: 59,719 miles. Price: £14,249, £528 less than this car. Dealer: Johnsons Volkswagen Stoke in Stoke-on-Trent. AskCar page: https://askcar.co.uk/car/volkswagen-golf-2021-85612fa29d08