2021 Volkswagen Golf 1.5 eTSI MHEV Life

Overview

• Make: Volkswagen
• Model: Golf
• Trim: Life
• Version: 1.5 eTSI Mhev Life DSG FWD Euro 6 (s/s) 5dr (128 bhp)
• Year: 2021
• Mileage: 24,994 miles
• Fuel: Petrol, mild hybrid
• Body: Hatchback, 5 doors, 5 seats
• Engine: 1.5 litres, 128 bhp
• Gearbox: Automatic (DSG)
• Drive: Front-wheel drive
• Colour: Silver
• CO2: 125 g/km
• Emissions standard: Euro 6, ULEZ compliant

About this car

This 2021 Volkswagen Golf Life has covered 24,994 miles, around 19,200 fewer miles than is typical for its age. Its asking price of £16,699 is £111 above the AskCar estimate of £16,588. The AskCar estimate uses UK dealer asking prices, including 10,630 Volkswagen Golf adverts, and accounts for the car’s age, mileage and specification. We first recorded this car for sale 49 days ago. The latest recorded MOT expiry date is 29 September 2026, which has passed. Confirm its status with the dealer. Its advertised mileage matches the government's MOT record. The seller is Sinclair Volkswagen (Port Talbot), based in Port Talbot. 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: £111 (under 1%) over the AskCar estimate of £16,588.

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 49 days.

Price history

AskCar first saw this advert on 19 September 2026 at £16,599. Its asking price is now £16,699, £100 more.

Price changes recorded:

• 19 September 2026: £16,599
• 26 September 2026: £17,202
• 16 October 2026: £16,975
• 23 October 2026: £16,867
• 30 October 2026: £16,734
• 7 November 2026: £16,699

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 29 September 2026; ask the dealer for the current MOT.

It has had 2 MOTs. The latest, on 10 September 2025, passed.

There were no advisories at the latest test.

Mileage at that test: 16,798 miles, which matches the advertised 24,994 miles.

Advertised mileage is about 19,200 miles lower than the median mileage of a 2021 Volkswagen Golf on AskCar.

Similar cars

19 other 2021 Volkswagen Golf Life 1.5 petrol automatic hatchbacks are for sale at UK dealers, from £11,000 to £17,299, as of 7 November 2026.

The 3 closest to this car in mileage:

• 2021 Volkswagen Golf Life, 1.5 petrol hatchback, black. Mileage: 25,173 miles. Price: £16,499, £200 less than this car. Dealer: cinch in Ashford. AskCar page: https://askcar.co.uk/car/volkswagen-golf-2021-0e44b89927ed
• 2021 Volkswagen Golf Life, 1.5 petrol hatchback, yellow. Mileage: 23,484 miles. Price: £15,999, £700 less than this car. Dealer: Motorplus South Wales in Newport. AskCar page: https://askcar.co.uk/car/volkswagen-golf-2021-1e6f13af1ee7
• 2021 Volkswagen Golf Life, 1.5 petrol hatchback, blue. Mileage: 26,880 miles. Price: £17,003, £304 more than this car. Dealer: Vindis Group Fakenham Volkswagen in Fakenham. AskCar page: https://askcar.co.uk/car/volkswagen-golf-2021-c1c79ca29f9c

• The nearest: 2021 Volkswagen Golf Life, 1.5 petrol hatchback, silver, 7 miles from this car. Mileage: 36,957 miles. Price: £15,949, £750 less than this car. Dealer: Motorpoint Swansea in Swansea. AskCar page: https://askcar.co.uk/car/volkswagen-golf-2021-3d0ecb44f17d