2021 Volkswagen Golf 1.5 eTSI MHEV R Line

Overview

• Make: Volkswagen
• Model: Golf
• Trim: R Line
• Version: 1.5 eTSI Mhev R Line DSG FWD Euro 6 (s/s) 5dr (148 bhp)
• Year: 2021
• Mileage: 101,000 miles
• Fuel: Petrol, mild hybrid
• Body: Hatchback, 5 doors, 5 seats
• Engine: 1.5 litres, 148 bhp
• Gearbox: Automatic (DSG)
• Drive: Front-wheel drive
• Colour: Grey
• CO2: 129 g/km
• Emissions standard: Euro 6, ULEZ compliant

About this car

This 2021 Volkswagen Golf R Line has covered 101,000 miles, around 57,000 more miles than is typical for its age. Its asking price of £13,690 is £1,784 above the AskCar estimate of £11,906. To work out the AskCar estimate, we analyse UK dealer adverts for 10,674 Volkswagen Golf cars across different ages and specifications. The dealer may accept less: this car has been on sale for at least 128 days, and its asking price has been cut by £200. Its advertised mileage matches the government's MOT record. You can find this car at Niche Motor Co in Bradford. 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

Above the going rate: £1,784 (14%) over the AskCar estimate of £11,906.

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

The dealer may accept less. This 2021 Volkswagen Golf has been on sale for at least 128 days, and its asking price has been cut by £200. 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 1 July 2026 at £13,890. Its asking price is now £13,690, £200 less. The latest price cut was seen on 25 October 2026.

Price changes recorded:

• 1 July 2026: £13,890
• 8 September 2026: £13,790
• 25 October 2026: £13,690

Mileage and MOT

MOT, from the government's MOT records (DVSA, the Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency), as of 6 November 2026: valid until 23 June 2027.

It has had 3 MOTs. The latest, on 24 June 2026, passed.

There were no advisories at the latest test.

Mileage at that test: 101,096 miles, which matches the advertised 101,000 miles.

Advertised mileage is about 57,000 miles higher than the median mileage of a 2021 Volkswagen Golf on AskCar.

Similar cars

34 other 2021 Volkswagen Golf R Line 1.5 petrol automatic hatchbacks are for sale at UK dealers, from £11,994 to £20,995, as of 6 November 2026.

The 3 closest to this car in mileage:

• 2021 Volkswagen Golf R Line, 1.5 petrol hatchback, white. Mileage: 103,000 miles. Price: £11,994, £1,696 less than this car. Dealer: Trade to trade cars in Watton at Stone. AskCar page: https://askcar.co.uk/car/volkswagen-golf-2021-9db01bce4bcb
• 2021 Volkswagen Golf R Line, 1.5 petrol hatchback, grey. Mileage: 84,142 miles. Price: £14,300, £610 more than this car. Dealer: Ryds Group in London. AskCar page: https://askcar.co.uk/car/volkswagen-golf-2021-adea2f7726e7
• 2021 Volkswagen Golf R Line, 1.5 petrol hatchback, grey. Mileage: 76,282 miles. Price: £14,999, £1,309 more than this car. Dealer: Empressive Motor Company in Merthyr Tydfil. AskCar page: https://askcar.co.uk/car/volkswagen-golf-2021-afe8febf7b0f

• The nearest: 2021 Volkswagen Golf R Line, 1.5 petrol hatchback, grey, 26 miles from this car. Mileage: 28,135 miles. Price: £18,695, £5,005 more than this car. Dealer: Motor Range Manchester in Manchester. AskCar page: https://askcar.co.uk/car/volkswagen-golf-2021-fb80a1a75a85