2021 Volkswagen Golf 1.0 TSI Life

Overview

• Make: Volkswagen
• Model: Golf
• Trim: Life
• Version: 1.0 TSI Life Manual FWD Euro 6 (s/s) 5dr (108 bhp)
• Year: 2021
• Mileage: 37,319 miles
• Fuel: Petrol
• Body: Hatchback, 5 doors, 5 seats
• Engine: 1.0 litres, 108 bhp
• Gearbox: Manual
• Drive: Front-wheel drive
• Colour: Grey
• CO2: 122 g/km
• Emissions standard: Euro 6, ULEZ compliant

About this car

This 2021 Volkswagen Golf Life has covered 37,319 miles, around 6,800 fewer miles than is typical for its age. Priced at £13,489, it is advertised £161 below the AskCar estimate of £13,650. The AskCar estimate uses UK dealer asking prices, including 10,630 Volkswagen Golf adverts, and accounts for the car’s age, mileage and specification. Since we first spotted the advert 41 days ago, the asking price has dropped by £500. The government's MOT record matches its advertised mileage. You can find this car at Stirling Cars in Hoddesdon. 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: £161 (1%) under the AskCar estimate of £13,650.

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 1.0 petrol engine is typically advertised at £14,000: the median of the 31 for sale on AskCar, as of 7 November 2026.

Time on sale

This 2021 Volkswagen Golf has been on sale for at least 41 days.

Price history

AskCar first saw this advert on 27 September 2026 at £13,989. Its asking price is now £13,489, £500 less. The latest price cut was seen on 21 October 2026.

Price changes recorded:

• 27 September 2026: £13,989
• 21 October 2026: £13,489

Mileage and MOT

MOT, from the government's MOT records (DVSA, the Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency), as of 7 November 2026: valid until 3 May 2027.

It has had 4 MOTs. The latest, on 30 April 2026, passed.

Advisories at the latest test: offside rear tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing 205/55/16; nearside front inner tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge.

Mileage at that test: 34,564 miles, which matches the advertised 37,319 miles.

Advertised mileage is about 6,800 miles lower than the median mileage of a 2021 Volkswagen Golf on AskCar.

Similar cars

16 other 2021 Volkswagen Golf Life 1.0 petrol manual hatchbacks are for sale at UK dealers, from £8,299 to £17,450, as of 7 November 2026.

The 3 closest to this car in mileage:

• 2021 Volkswagen Golf Life, 1.0 petrol hatchback, silver. Mileage: 39,756 miles. Price: £13,995, £506 more than this car. Dealer: Frosts in Shoreham-by-Sea. AskCar page: https://askcar.co.uk/car/volkswagen-golf-2021-211dfa6a9b72
• 2021 Volkswagen Golf Life, 1.0 petrol hatchback, white. Mileage: 43,569 miles. Price: £12,988, £501 less than this car. Dealer: Swansway Garages Oldham Volkswagen in Oldham. AskCar page: https://askcar.co.uk/car/volkswagen-golf-2021-1c23445f01d6
• 2021 Volkswagen Golf Life, 1.0 petrol hatchback, silver. Mileage: 31,020 miles. Price: £13,495, the same price as this car. Dealer: Angmering Car Sales in Angmering. AskCar page: https://askcar.co.uk/car/volkswagen-golf-2021-4dbf3ca61b62

• The nearest: 2021 Volkswagen Golf Life, 1.0 petrol hatchback, grey, 7 miles from this car. Mileage: 24,310 miles. Price: £17,450, £3,961 more than this car. Dealer: Izzy Motors in Enfield. AskCar page: https://askcar.co.uk/car/volkswagen-golf-2021-4871793f107c