2021 Volkswagen Golf 1.5 TSI R Line

Overview

• Make: Volkswagen
• Model: Golf
• Trim: R Line
• Version: 1.5 TSI 150 R Line Manual FWD Euro 6 5dr (147 bhp)
• Year: 2021
• Mileage: 12,815 miles
• Fuel: Petrol
• Body: Estate, 5 doors, 5 seats
• Engine: 1.5 litres, 147 bhp
• Gearbox: Manual
• Drive: Front-wheel drive
• Colour: Black
• CO2: 132 g/km
• Emissions standard: Euro 6, ULEZ compliant

About this car

With 12,815 miles on the clock, this 2021 Volkswagen Golf R Line has done roughly 31,200 fewer miles than a typical 2021 Volkswagen Golf. Priced at £19,599, it is advertised £65 below the AskCar estimate of £19,664. To work out the AskCar estimate, we analyse UK dealer adverts for 10,674 Volkswagen Golf cars across different ages and specifications. The dealer may accept less: this car has been on sale for at least 162 days. According to the government's MOT record, its advertised mileage is consistent with the latest test. The seller is Parkway Volkswagen Kettering, based in Kettering. How to contact the dealer and its opening hours are on this AskCar page.

Stock data as of 6 November 2026.

How we estimate prices and check cars

Price

Fair price: £65 (under 1%) under the AskCar estimate of £19,664.

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 10,674 priced Volkswagen Golf adverts across different ages and specifications, as of 6 November 2026.

A 2021 Volkswagen Golf with the 1.5 petrol engine is typically advertised at £15,000: the median of the 314 for sale on AskCar, as of 6 November 2026.

Time on sale

The dealer may accept less. This 2021 Volkswagen Golf has been on sale for at least 162 days. About half of 2021 Volkswagen Golf cars are gone from sale within a month of being advertised: 541 of the 1,016 first advertised between 11 July 2026 and 3 October 2026.

Price history

AskCar first saw this advert on 28 May 2026 at £21,499. Its asking price is now £19,599, £1,900 less.

Price changes recorded:

• 29 May 2026: £21,499
• 29 June 2026: £20,499
• 10 July 2026: £20,299
• 15 July 2026: £21,499
• 18 July 2026: £19,999
• 25 July 2026: £21,599
• 29 July 2026: £19,699
• 13 August 2026: £19,999
• 21 August 2026: £20,099
• 3 September 2026: £19,899
• 7 October 2026: £19,699
• 15 October 2026: £19,499
• 27 October 2026: £19,599

Mileage and MOT

MOT, from the government's MOT records (DVSA, the Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency), as of 6 November 2026: valid until 14 June 2027.

It has had 4 MOTs. The latest, on 15 June 2026, passed.

There were no advisories at the latest test.

Mileage at that test: 12,748 miles, which matches the advertised 12,815 miles.

Advertised mileage is about 31,200 miles lower than the median mileage of a 2021 Volkswagen Golf on AskCar.

Similar cars

7 other 2021 Volkswagen Golf R Line 1.5 petrol manual estates are for sale at UK dealers, from £14,499 to £20,495, as of 6 November 2026.

The 3 closest to this car in mileage:

• 2021 Volkswagen Golf R Line, 1.5 petrol estate, grey. Mileage: 11,141 miles. Price: £20,250, £651 more than this car. Dealer: Sinclair Audi Approved Neyland in Neyland. AskCar page: https://askcar.co.uk/car/volkswagen-golf-2021-292cc8591ae9
• 2021 Volkswagen Golf R Line, 1.5 petrol estate, grey. Mileage: 6,499 miles. Price: £20,495, £896 more than this car. Dealer: Breeze Volkswagen in Poole. AskCar page: https://askcar.co.uk/car/volkswagen-golf-2021-9ca2e666ba46
• 2021 Volkswagen Golf R Line, 1.5 petrol estate, yellow. Mileage: 20,216 miles. Price: £16,799, £2,800 less than this car. Dealer: Motorpoint Sheffield in Sheffield. AskCar page: https://askcar.co.uk/car/volkswagen-golf-2021-c16c4735b8a4