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: 43,310 miles
• Fuel: Petrol, mild hybrid
• Body: Hatchback, 5 doors, 5 seats
• Engine: 1.5 litres
• Gearbox: Automatic (DSG)
• Drive: Front-wheel drive
• Colour: Grey
• CO2: 127 g/km
• Emissions standard: Euro 6, ULEZ compliant

About this car

This 2021 Volkswagen Golf Life has covered 43,310 miles. Its asking price of £14,990 is £76 below the AskCar estimate of £15,066. The AskCar estimate draws on 10,674 Volkswagen Golf adverts across the UK, adjusting for age, mileage, trim, engine and other specifications. We first recorded this car for sale 16 days ago. According to the government's MOT record, its advertised mileage is consistent with the latest test. The seller is Wheelers Chipping Norton, based in Chipping Norton. 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: £76 (under 1%) under the AskCar estimate of £15,066.

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

This 2021 Volkswagen Golf has been on sale for at least 16 days.

Price history

AskCar first saw this advert on 21 October 2026 at £14,990. Its asking price has not changed.

Mileage and MOT

MOT, from the government's MOT records (DVSA, the Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency), as of 6 November 2026: valid until 31 May 2027.

It has had 3 MOTs. The latest, on 1 June 2026, passed.

There were no advisories at the latest test.

Mileage at that test: 39,915 miles, which matches the advertised 43,310 miles.

Advertised mileage is about 700 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, black. Mileage: 41,710 miles. Price: £14,495, £495 less than this car. Dealer: V12 Sports & Classics Ltd - Hinckley in Hinckley. AskCar page: https://askcar.co.uk/car/volkswagen-golf-2021-6426fe4dc239
• 2021 Volkswagen Golf Life, 1.5 petrol hatchback, grey. Mileage: 47,673 miles. Price: £15,699, £709 more than this car. Dealer: Parkway. AskCar page: https://askcar.co.uk/car/volkswagen-golf-2021-024029406257
• 2021 Volkswagen Golf Life, 1.5 petrol hatchback, white. Mileage: 49,000 miles. Price: £14,999, the same price as this car. Dealer: Woburn Autos in Leighton Buzzard. AskCar page: https://askcar.co.uk/car/volkswagen-golf-2021-c1a8e42ca4fb

• The nearest: 2021 Volkswagen Golf Life, 1.5 petrol hatchback, black, 26 miles from this car. Mileage: 31,453 miles. Price: £15,390, £400 more than this car. Dealer: Carsa Towcester in Towcester. AskCar page: https://askcar.co.uk/car/volkswagen-golf-2021-cba0cc7b70a1