2021 Volkswagen Golf 2.0 TSI R

Overview

• Make: Volkswagen
• Model: Golf
• Trim: R
• Version: 2.0 TSI R DSG 4WD Euro 6 (s/s) 5dr (316 bhp)
• Year: 2021
• Mileage: 27,000 miles
• Fuel: Petrol
• Body: Hatchback, 5 doors, 5 seats
• Engine: 2.0 litres, 316 bhp
• Gearbox: Automatic (DSG)
• Drive: Four-wheel drive
• Colour: Blue
• CO2: 178 g/km
• Emissions standard: Euro 6, ULEZ compliant

About this car

This 2021 Volkswagen Golf R has covered 27,000 miles, around 16,100 fewer miles than is typical for its age. The dealer is asking £27,500, which is £3,308 below the AskCar estimate of £30,808. To work out the AskCar estimate, we analyse UK dealer adverts for 10,545 Volkswagen Golf cars across different ages and specifications. We first recorded this advert 48 days ago, and its asking price has since fallen by £500. Our records show an MOT expiry date of 23 September 2026, which has passed. Ask the dealer for an update. We checked its advertised mileage against the government's MOT record, and they match. You can find this car at Drive Time Specialist Cars in West Bromwich. How to contact the dealer and its opening hours are on this AskCar page.

Stock data as of 4 November 2026.

How we estimate prices and check cars

Price

Good value: £3,308 (10%) under the AskCar estimate of £30,808.

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 10,545 priced Volkswagen Golf adverts across different ages and specifications, as of 4 November 2026.

A 2021 Volkswagen Golf with the 2.0 petrol engine is typically advertised at £22,600: the median of the 271 for sale on AskCar, as of 4 November 2026.

Time on sale

This 2021 Volkswagen Golf has been on sale for at least 48 days.

Price history

AskCar first saw this advert on 17 September 2026 at £28,000. Its asking price is now £27,500, £500 less. The latest price cut was seen on 31 October 2026.

Price changes recorded:

• 17 September 2026: £28,000
• 31 October 2026: £27,500

Mileage and MOT

MOT, from the government's MOT records (DVSA, the Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency), as of 4 November 2026: the latest record we hold ran out on 23 September 2026; ask the dealer for the current MOT.

It has had 2 MOTs. The latest, on 9 September 2025, passed.

There were no advisories at the latest test.

Mileage at that test: 24,732 miles, which matches the advertised 27,000 miles.

Advertised mileage is about 16,100 miles lower than the median mileage of a 2021 Volkswagen Golf on AskCar.

Similar cars

27 other 2021 Volkswagen Golf R 2.0 petrol automatic hatchbacks are for sale at UK dealers, from £25,974 to £36,999, as of 4 November 2026.

The 3 closest to this car in mileage:

• 2021 Volkswagen Golf R, 2.0 petrol hatchback, black. Mileage: 27,000 miles. Price: £29,990, £2,490 more than this car. Dealer: Auto Prestige in Bradford. AskCar page: https://askcar.co.uk/car/volkswagen-golf-2021-4b3dd6ca2629
• 2021 Volkswagen Golf R, 2.0 petrol hatchback, black. Mileage: 27,000 miles. Price: £34,949, £7,449 more than this car. Dealer: TMS Cars in Bedford. AskCar page: https://askcar.co.uk/car/volkswagen-golf-2021-b89874fe3ef3
• 2021 Volkswagen Golf R, 2.0 petrol hatchback, white. Mileage: 26,544 miles. Price: £28,998, £1,498 more than this car. Dealer: Arnold Clark Linwood Volkswagen in Linwood. AskCar page: https://askcar.co.uk/car/volkswagen-golf-2021-2e29453b2d4e

• The nearest: 2021 Volkswagen Golf R, 2.0 petrol hatchback, blue, 8 miles from this car. Mileage: 41,000 miles. Price: £36,999, £9,499 more than this car. Dealer: 51 X in Birmingham. AskCar page: https://askcar.co.uk/car/volkswagen-golf-2021-052fd8a7fb61