2021 Volkswagen Golf 1.5 TSI R Line

Overview

• Make: Volkswagen
• Model: Golf
• Trim: R Line
• Version: 1.5 TSI R Line Manual FWD Euro 6 (s/s) 5dr (128 bhp)
• Year: 2021
• Mileage: 53,987 miles
• Fuel: Petrol
• Body: Hatchback, 5 doors, 5 seats
• Engine: 1.5 litres, 128 bhp
• Gearbox: Manual
• Drive: Front-wheel drive
• Colour: Grey
• CO2: 124 g/km
• Emissions standard: Euro 6, ULEZ compliant

About this car

With 53,987 miles on the clock, this 2021 Volkswagen Golf R Line has done roughly 9,800 more miles than a typical 2021 Volkswagen Golf. The AskCar estimate for this car is £15,625. It is priced at £15,444, which is £181 below that estimate. The AskCar estimate uses 10,630 UK dealer adverts for the Volkswagen Golf, with adjustments for age, mileage, trim, engine and other specifications. Since we first spotted the advert 20 days ago, the asking price has dropped by £255. We checked its advertised mileage against the government's MOT record, and they match. It is advertised by The Car Range in Doncaster. 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: £181 (1%) under the AskCar estimate of £15,625.

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 20 days.

Price history

AskCar first saw this advert on 18 October 2026 at £15,699. Its asking price is now £15,444, £255 less. The latest price cut was seen on 7 November 2026.

Price changes recorded:

• 18 October 2026: £15,699
• 29 October 2026: £15,555
• 7 November 2026: £15,444

Mileage and MOT

MOT, from the government's MOT records (DVSA, the Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency), as of 7 November 2026: valid until 30 March 2027.

It has had 3 MOTs. The latest, on 23 March 2026, passed.

Advisories at the latest test: rear shock absorbers has light misting of oil.

Mileage at that test: 47,925 miles, which matches the advertised 53,987 miles.

Advertised mileage is about 9,800 miles higher than the median mileage of a 2021 Volkswagen Golf on AskCar.

Similar cars

45 other 2021 Volkswagen Golf R Line 1.5 petrol manual hatchbacks are for sale at UK dealers, from £11,500 to £22,794, as of 7 November 2026.

The 3 closest to this car in mileage:

• 2021 Volkswagen Golf R Line, 1.5 petrol hatchback, silver. Mileage: 54,759 miles. Price: £15,119, £325 less than this car. Dealer: Johnsons Volkswagen Liverpool in Liverpool. AskCar page: https://askcar.co.uk/car/volkswagen-golf-2021-9ed4cd69cf50
• 2021 Volkswagen Golf R Line, 1.5 petrol hatchback. Mileage: 50,000 miles. Price: £14,995, £449 less than this car. Dealer: Prestige Performance (Yorkshire) in North Duffield. AskCar page: https://askcar.co.uk/car/volkswagen-golf-2021-170633489702
• 2021 Volkswagen Golf R Line, 1.5 petrol hatchback, grey. Mileage: 49,601 miles. Price: £14,610, £834 less than this car. Dealer: Hilton Garage in Derby. AskCar page: https://askcar.co.uk/car/volkswagen-golf-2021-98fbf1940395

• The nearest: 2021 Volkswagen Golf R Line, 1.5 petrol hatchback, grey, 15 miles from this car. Mileage: 60,822 miles. Price: £14,770, £674 less than this car. Dealer: JCT600 Kia Castleford in Castleford. AskCar page: https://askcar.co.uk/car/volkswagen-golf-2021-e0a01833729c