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: 82,500 miles
• Fuel: Petrol
• Body: Hatchback, 5 doors, 5 seats
• Engine: 1.5 litres, 148 bhp
• Gearbox: Manual
• Drive: Front-wheel drive
• Colour: Grey
• CO2: 126 g/km
• Emissions standard: Euro 6, ULEZ compliant

About this car

With 82,500 miles on the clock, this 2021 Volkswagen Golf Life has done roughly 38,500 more miles than a typical 2021 Volkswagen Golf. The AskCar estimate for this car is £10,799. It is priced at £11,490, which is £691 above that estimate. The AskCar estimate uses UK dealer asking prices, including 10,674 Volkswagen Golf adverts, and accounts for the car’s age, mileage and specification. It first appeared in our advert records 36 days ago. We checked its advertised mileage against the government's MOT record, and they match. It is for sale at Silverline Motor Company in Bolton. 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: £691 (6%) over the AskCar estimate of £10,799.

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 36 days.

Price history

AskCar first saw this advert on 1 October 2026 at £11,490. 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 1 August 2027.

It has had 3 MOTs. The latest, on 25 July 2026, passed.

There were no advisories at the latest test.

Mileage at that test: 82,085 miles, which matches the advertised 82,500 miles.

Advertised mileage is about 38,500 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, the same price as 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, silver. Mileage: 82,000 miles. Price: £10,950, £540 less than this car. Dealer: Windmill Autos in Sandy. AskCar page: https://askcar.co.uk/car/volkswagen-golf-2021-47815992eeda
• 2021 Volkswagen Golf Life, 1.5 petrol hatchback, silver. Mileage: 81,000 miles. Price: £10,990, £500 less than 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, 4 miles from this car. Mileage: 90,000 miles. Price: £10,995, £495 less than this car. Dealer: Emerald Motor Group in Bolton. AskCar page: https://askcar.co.uk/car/volkswagen-golf-2021-66b13d84cc8f