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
• Year: 2021
• Mileage: 36,957 miles
• Fuel: Petrol, mild hybrid
• Body: Hatchback, 5 doors, 5 seats
• Engine: 1.5 litres
• Gearbox: Automatic (DSG)
• Drive: Front-wheel drive
• Colour: Silver
• CO2: 127 g/km
• Emissions standard: Euro 6, ULEZ compliant

About this car

At 36,957 miles, this 2021 Volkswagen Golf Life has covered about 7,000 fewer miles than other 2021 Volkswagen Golf cars. Priced at £15,949, it is advertised £313 above the AskCar estimate of £15,636. The AskCar estimate uses UK dealer asking prices, including 10,674 Volkswagen Golf adverts, and accounts for the car’s age, mileage and specification. We first recorded this advert 6 days ago, and its asking price has since fallen by £400. Its advertised mileage matches the government's MOT record. The seller is Motorpoint Swansea, based in Swansea. 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: £313 (2%) over the AskCar estimate of £15,636.

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

AskCar first saw this 2021 Volkswagen Golf advertised 6 days ago. 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 31 October 2026 at £16,349. Its asking price is now £15,949, £400 less. The latest price cut was seen on 6 November 2026.

Price changes recorded:

• 31 October 2026: £16,349
• 6 November 2026: £15,949

Mileage and MOT

MOT, from the government's MOT records (DVSA, the Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency), as of 6 November 2026: valid until 7 July 2027.

It failed its MOT on 19 June 2026 (nearside front tyre has ply or cords exposed 205/55 16 91v; offside front tyre has ply or cords exposed) and passed later the same day.

There were no advisories at the latest test.

Mileage at that test: 34,387 miles, which matches the advertised 36,957 miles.

Advertised mileage is about 7,000 miles lower than the median mileage of a 2021 Volkswagen Golf on AskCar.

Similar cars

21 other 2021 Volkswagen Golf Life 1.5 petrol automatic hatchbacks are for sale at UK dealers, from £11,000 to £17,385, as of 6 November 2026.

The 3 closest to this car in mileage:

• 2021 Volkswagen Golf Life, 1.5 petrol hatchback, silver. Mileage: 35,800 miles. Price: £14,990, £959 less than this car. Dealer: UK Wheels in Edgware. AskCar page: https://askcar.co.uk/car/volkswagen-golf-2021-45e92d342db7
• 2021 Volkswagen Golf Life, 1.5 petrol hatchback, silver. Mileage: 33,329 miles. Price: £15,750, £199 less than this car. Dealer: Carlingo in Harrogate. AskCar page: https://askcar.co.uk/car/volkswagen-golf-2021-0632f37a7967
• 2021 Volkswagen Golf Life, 1.5 petrol hatchback, black. Mileage: 41,710 miles. Price: £14,495, £1,454 less than this car. Dealer: V12 Sports & Classics Ltd - Hinckley in Hinckley. AskCar page: https://askcar.co.uk/car/volkswagen-golf-2021-6426fe4dc239

• The nearest: 2021 Volkswagen Golf Life, 1.5 petrol hatchback, silver, 7 miles from this car. Mileage: 24,994 miles. Price: £16,734, £785 more than this car. Dealer: Sinclair Volkswagen (Port Talbot) in Port Talbot. AskCar page: https://askcar.co.uk/car/volkswagen-golf-2021-366773aa9461