2021 Volkswagen Golf 1.5 TSI Life

Overview

• Make: Volkswagen
• Model: Golf
• Trim: Life
• Version: 1.5 TSI Life Manual FWD Euro 6 (s/s) 5dr (148 bhp)
• Year: 2021
• Mileage: 82,000 miles
• Fuel: Petrol
• Body: Hatchback, 5 doors, 5 seats
• Engine: 1.5 litres, 148 bhp
• Gearbox: Manual
• Drive: Front-wheel drive
• Colour: Silver
• CO2: 126 g/km
• Emissions standard: Euro 6, ULEZ compliant

About this car

This 2021 Volkswagen Golf Life is advertised with 82,000 miles, approximately 38,000 above the typical mileage for its age. The dealer is asking £10,950, which is £110 above the AskCar estimate of £10,840. To work out the AskCar estimate, we analyse UK dealer adverts for 10,674 Volkswagen Golf cars across different ages and specifications. Since we first spotted the advert 162 days ago, the asking price has dropped by £700. Our latest MOT record expired on 26 September 2026. Check the current position with the dealer. Its advertised mileage matches the government's MOT record. The seller is Windmill Autos, based in Sandy. 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: £110 (1%) over the AskCar estimate of £10,840.

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 162 days.

Price history

AskCar first saw this advert on 28 May 2026 at £11,650. Its asking price is now £10,950, £700 less. The latest price cut was seen on 5 October 2026.

Price changes recorded:

• 29 May 2026: £11,650
• 2 August 2026: £11,450
• 5 October 2026: £10,950

Mileage and MOT

MOT, from the government's MOT records (DVSA, the Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency), as of 6 November 2026: the latest record we hold ran out on 26 September 2026; ask the dealer for the current MOT.

It failed its MOT on 2 September 2025 (front windscreen washer not working) and passed later the same day.

There were no advisories at the latest test.

Mileage at that test: 71,933 miles, which matches the advertised 82,000 miles.

Advertised mileage is about 38,000 miles higher than the median mileage of a 2021 Volkswagen Golf on AskCar.

Similar cars

65 other 2021 Volkswagen Golf Life 1.5 petrol manual hatchbacks are for sale at UK dealers, from £8,995 to £16,399, as of 6 November 2026.

The 3 closest to this car in mileage:

• 2021 Volkswagen Golf Life, 1.5 petrol hatchback, grey. Mileage: 82,313 miles. Price: £11,498, £548 more than this car. Dealer: Arnold Clark West Bromwich Motorstore in West Bromwich. AskCar page: https://askcar.co.uk/car/volkswagen-golf-2021-d36df6cb3e05
• 2021 Volkswagen Golf Life, 1.5 petrol hatchback, grey. Mileage: 82,500 miles. Price: £11,490, £540 more than this car. Dealer: Silverline Motor Company in Bolton. AskCar page: https://askcar.co.uk/car/volkswagen-golf-2021-4834c6540aea
• 2021 Volkswagen Golf Life, 1.5 petrol hatchback, silver. Mileage: 81,000 miles. Price: £10,990, the same price as this car. Dealer: Southport Motor Company in Southport. AskCar page: https://askcar.co.uk/car/volkswagen-golf-2021-d4e827b5bb22

• The nearest: 2021 Volkswagen Golf Life, 1.5 petrol hatchback, white, 16 miles from this car. Mileage: 44,479 miles. Price: £14,029, £3,079 more than this car. Dealer: Vindis Group Huntingdon Volkswagen in Huntingdon. AskCar page: https://askcar.co.uk/car/volkswagen-golf-2021-b496573659cb