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 (128 bhp)
• Year: 2021
• Mileage: 72,000 miles
• Fuel: Petrol
• Body: Hatchback, 5 doors, 5 seats
• Engine: 1.5 litres, 128 bhp
• Gearbox: Manual
• Drive: Front-wheel drive
• Colour: Blue
• CO2: 121 g/km
• Emissions standard: Euro 6, ULEZ compliant

About this car

The advertised mileage for this 2021 Volkswagen Golf Life is 72,000 miles. Its asking price of £11,395 is £148 below the AskCar estimate of £11,543. The AskCar estimate draws on 10,548 Volkswagen Golf adverts across the UK, adjusting for age, mileage, trim, engine and other specifications. We first saw this car advertised 126 days ago. Its asking price has since fallen by £600. The last MOT shows 73,736 miles, more than the advert. This is worth checking with the dealer. The latest recorded MOT expires on 21 May 2027. You can find this car at Dream Motor Specialist in Manchester. 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: £148 (1%) under the AskCar estimate of £11,543.

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 1.5 petrol engine is typically advertised at £15,000: the median of the 305 for sale on AskCar, as of 5 November 2026.

Time on sale

This 2021 Volkswagen Golf has been on sale for at least 126 days.

Price history

AskCar first saw this advert on 2 July 2026 at £11,995. Its asking price is now £11,395, £600 less. The latest price cut was seen on 22 October 2026.

Price changes recorded:

• 2 July 2026: £11,995
• 12 July 2026: £11,795
• 27 August 2026: £11,495
• 22 October 2026: £11,395

Mileage and MOT

MOT, from the government's MOT records (DVSA, the Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency), as of 5 November 2026: valid until 21 May 2027.

It has had 4 MOTs. The latest, on 22 May 2026, passed.

There were no advisories at the latest test.

Mileage at that test: 73,736 miles. The advert says 72,000 miles, fewer than the MOT record, so ask the dealer which is right.

Advertised mileage is about 28,300 miles higher than the median mileage of a 2021 Volkswagen Golf on AskCar.

Similar cars

64 other 2021 Volkswagen Golf Life 1.5 petrol manual hatchbacks are for sale at UK dealers, from £8,995 to £16,000, as of 5 November 2026.

The 3 closest to this car in mileage:

• 2021 Volkswagen Golf Life, 1.5 petrol hatchback, white. Mileage: 72,000 miles. Price: £11,999, £604 more than this car. Dealer: Approved Cars & Finance Approved Cars in East Peckham. AskCar page: https://askcar.co.uk/car/volkswagen-golf-2021-aded2cb4e380
• 2021 Volkswagen Golf Life, 1.5 petrol hatchback, blue. Mileage: 71,565 miles. Price: £11,399, the same price as this car. Dealer: Noya Motor Group in Peterborough. AskCar page: https://askcar.co.uk/car/volkswagen-golf-2021-85c39f2f67c8
• 2021 Volkswagen Golf Life, 1.5 petrol hatchback, blue. Mileage: 72,478 miles. Price: £11,500, £105 more than this car. Dealer: JW Autos in Rochester. AskCar page: https://askcar.co.uk/car/volkswagen-golf-2021-e338bec23e4d

• The nearest: 2021 Volkswagen Golf Life, 1.5 petrol hatchback, blue, 4 miles from this car. Mileage: 31,670 miles. Price: £14,550, £3,155 more than this car. Dealer: Group 1 Volkswagen Stockport in Stockport. AskCar page: https://askcar.co.uk/car/volkswagen-golf-2021-3f11827c1ed0