2021 Volkswagen Golf 1.5 TSI Life

Overview

• Make: Volkswagen
• Model: Golf
• Trim: Life
• Version: 1.5 TSI Life Manual FWD Euro 6 (s/s) 5dr (128 bhp)
• Year: 2021
• Mileage: 40,391 miles
• Fuel: Petrol
• Body: Hatchback, 5 doors, 5 seats
• Engine: 1.5 litres, 128 bhp
• Gearbox: Manual
• Drive: Front-wheel drive
• Colour: White
• CO2: 121 g/km
• Emissions standard: Euro 6, ULEZ compliant

About this car

At 40,391 miles, this 2021 Volkswagen Golf Life has covered about 3,800 fewer miles than other 2021 Volkswagen Golf cars. Priced at £13,768, it is advertised £418 below the AskCar estimate of £14,186. The AskCar estimate uses UK dealer asking prices, including 10,630 Volkswagen Golf adverts, and accounts for the car’s age, mileage and specification. It first appeared in our advert records 16 days ago. We checked its advertised mileage against the government's MOT record, and they match. The seller is Carbase Lympsham, based in Lympsham. 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: £418 (2%) under the AskCar estimate of £14,186.

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 16 days.

Price history

AskCar first saw this advert on 22 October 2026 at £13,768. Its asking price has not changed.

Price changes recorded:

• 22 October 2026: £13,768
• 27 October 2026: £13,736
• 31 October 2026: £13,768

Mileage and MOT

MOT, from the government's MOT records (DVSA, the Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency), as of 7 November 2026: valid until 29 July 2027.

It has had 3 MOTs. The latest, on 22 July 2026, passed.

There were no advisories at the latest test.

Mileage at that test: 39,118 miles, which matches the advertised 40,391 miles.

Advertised mileage is about 3,800 miles lower than the median mileage of a 2021 Volkswagen Golf on AskCar.

Similar cars

64 other 2021 Volkswagen Golf Life 1.5 petrol manual hatchbacks are for sale at UK dealers, from £8,995 to £16,399, as of 7 November 2026.

The 3 closest to this car in mileage:

• 2021 Volkswagen Golf Life, 1.5 petrol hatchback, white. Mileage: 40,200 miles. Price: £14,900, £1,132 more than this car. Dealer: Colin Ludwell Cars in Bristol. AskCar page: https://askcar.co.uk/car/volkswagen-golf-2021-1de46a2f3b2f
• 2021 Volkswagen Golf Life, 1.5 petrol hatchback, grey. Mileage: 40,690 miles. Price: £13,195, £573 less than this car. Dealer: V12 Sports & Classics Ltd - Hinckley in Hinckley. AskCar page: https://askcar.co.uk/car/volkswagen-golf-2021-b9b53b0018fd
• 2021 Volkswagen Golf Life, 1.5 petrol hatchback, blue. Mileage: 41,714 miles. Price: £13,590, £178 less than this car. Dealer: Johnsons Volkswagen Redditch in Redditch. AskCar page: https://askcar.co.uk/car/volkswagen-golf-2021-40408220a0c6

• The nearest: 2021 Volkswagen Golf Life, 1.5 petrol hatchback, grey, under a mile from this car. Mileage: 44,094 miles. Price: £13,848, £80 more than this car. Dealer: Carbase Lympsham in Lympsham. AskCar page: https://askcar.co.uk/car/volkswagen-golf-2021-04aaac03b103