2021 Volkswagen Golf 1.0 eTSI MHEV Life

Overview

• Make: Volkswagen
• Model: Golf
• Trim: Life
• Version: 1.0 eTSI Mhev Life DSG FWD Euro 6 (s/s) 5dr (108 bhp)
• Year: 2021
• Mileage: 6,900 miles
• Fuel: Petrol, mild hybrid
• Body: Hatchback, 5 doors, 5 seats
• Engine: 1.0 litres, 108 bhp
• Gearbox: Automatic (DSG)
• Drive: Front-wheel drive
• Colour: Silver
• CO2: 117 g/km
• Emissions standard: Euro 6, ULEZ compliant

About this car

This 2021 Volkswagen Golf Life is advertised with 6,900 miles, approximately 36,800 below the typical mileage for its age. Its asking price of £16,995 is £1,234 below the AskCar estimate of £18,229. The AskCar estimate uses 10,548 UK dealer adverts for the Volkswagen Golf, with adjustments for age, mileage, trim, engine and other specifications. We first recorded this advert 111 days ago, and its asking price has since fallen by £1,000. Our records show an MOT expiry date of 29 May 2026, which has passed. Ask the dealer for an update. According to the government's MOT record, its advertised mileage is consistent with the latest test. The seller is Pevensey Bay Car Centre, based in Pevensey BAY. How to contact the dealer and its opening hours are on this AskCar page.

Stock data as of 5 November 2026.

How we estimate prices and check cars

Price

Fair price: £1,234 (6%) under the AskCar estimate of £18,229.

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 10,548 priced Volkswagen Golf adverts across different ages and specifications, as of 5 November 2026.

A 2021 Volkswagen Golf with the 1.0 petrol engine is typically advertised at £14,300: the median of the 32 for sale on AskCar, as of 5 November 2026.

Time on sale

This 2021 Volkswagen Golf has been on sale for at least 111 days.

Price history

AskCar first saw this advert on 17 July 2026 at £17,995. Its asking price is now £16,995, £1,000 less. The latest price cut was seen on 30 July 2026.

Price changes recorded:

• 17 July 2026: £17,995
• 30 July 2026: £16,995

Mileage and MOT

MOT, from the government's MOT records (DVSA, the Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency), as of 5 November 2026: the latest record we hold ran out on 29 May 2026; ask the dealer for the current MOT.

It has had 2 MOTs. The latest, on 30 May 2025, passed.

Advisories at the latest test: TPMS light on; offside front tyre has a cut but not deep enough to reach the ply or cords; offside front tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing light cracking in tread; and 2 more.

Mileage at that test: 6,693 miles, which matches the advertised 6,900 miles.

Advertised mileage is about 36,800 miles lower than the median mileage of a 2021 Volkswagen Golf on AskCar.

Similar cars

10 other 2021 Volkswagen Golf Life 1.0 petrol automatic hatchbacks are for sale at UK dealers, from £14,000 to £16,995, as of 5 November 2026.

The 3 closest to this car in mileage:

• 2021 Volkswagen Golf Life, 1.0 petrol hatchback, silver. Mileage: 20,351 miles. Price: £16,995, the same price as this car. Dealer: John Clark Motor Group in Inverness. AskCar page: https://askcar.co.uk/car/volkswagen-golf-2021-0bade0cb3f9c
• 2021 Volkswagen Golf Life, 1.0 petrol hatchback, white. Mileage: 33,500 miles. Price: £16,950, the same price as this car. Dealer: Auto Q in Belfast. AskCar page: https://askcar.co.uk/car/volkswagen-golf-2021-cba36af2d087
• 2021 Volkswagen Golf Life, 1.0 petrol hatchback, grey. Mileage: 34,216 miles. Price: £15,849, £1,146 less than this car. Dealer: Birchwood Motors in Cardiff. AskCar page: https://askcar.co.uk/car/volkswagen-golf-2021-a6d03b6264b9

• The nearest: 2021 Volkswagen Golf Life, 1.0 petrol hatchback, black, 49 miles from this car. Mileage: 57,000 miles. Price: £14,000, £2,995 less than this car. Dealer: Cobham Automotive in Cobham. AskCar page: https://askcar.co.uk/car/volkswagen-golf-2021-363587e943fc