2021 Volkswagen Golf 1.5 TSI R Line

Overview

• Make: Volkswagen
• Model: Golf
• Trim: R Line
• Version: 1.5 TSI R Line Manual FWD Euro 6 (s/s) 5dr
• Year: 2021
• Mileage: 21,000 miles
• Fuel: Petrol
• Body: Hatchback, 5 doors, 5 seats
• Engine: 1.5 litres
• Gearbox: Manual
• 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 21,000 miles, around 23,000 fewer miles than is typical for its age. The AskCar estimate for this car is £18,356. It is priced at £18,597, which is £241 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. Since we first spotted the advert 34 days ago, the asking price has dropped by £203. According to the government's MOT record, its advertised mileage is consistent with the latest test. The seller is Shepshed Ford, based in Shepshed. 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: £241 (1%) over the AskCar estimate of £18,356.

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 34 days.

Price history

AskCar first saw this advert on 3 October 2026 at £18,800. Its asking price is now £18,597, £203 less. The latest price cut was seen on 27 October 2026.

Price changes recorded:

• 3 October 2026: £18,800
• 27 October 2026: £18,597

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 October 2027.

It has had 3 MOTs. The latest, on 2 October 2026, passed.

There were no advisories at the latest test.

Mileage at that test: 21,467 miles, which matches the advertised 21,000 miles.

Advertised mileage is about 23,000 miles lower than the median mileage of a 2021 Volkswagen Golf on AskCar.

Similar cars

42 other 2021 Volkswagen Golf R Line 1.5 petrol manual hatchbacks are for sale at UK dealers, from £11,500 to £22,794, as of 6 November 2026.

The 3 closest to this car in mileage:

• 2021 Volkswagen Golf R Line, 1.5 petrol hatchback, black. Mileage: 18,800 miles. Price: £18,350, £247 less than this car. Dealer: JCT600 Volkswagen Bradford in Bradford. AskCar page: https://askcar.co.uk/car/volkswagen-golf-2021-eb8f757e9035
• 2021 Volkswagen Golf R Line, 1.5 petrol hatchback, grey. Mileage: 16,654 miles. Price: £18,998, £401 more than this car. Dealer: Arnold Clark Linwood Vauxhall / Jeep / Alfa Romeo in Linwood. AskCar page: https://askcar.co.uk/car/volkswagen-golf-2021-8428ef7487d9
• 2021 Volkswagen Golf R Line, 1.5 petrol hatchback, grey. Mileage: 26,497 miles. Price: £22,794, £4,197 more than this car. Dealer: Suitor Autos in Belfast. AskCar page: https://askcar.co.uk/car/volkswagen-golf-2021-16c63a517a18

• The nearest: 2021 Volkswagen Golf R Line, 1.5 petrol hatchback, red, 4 miles from this car. Mileage: 32,131 miles. Price: £16,961, £1,636 less than this car. Dealer: Listers Volkswagen Loughborough in Loughborough. AskCar page: https://askcar.co.uk/car/volkswagen-golf-2021-da74e714d85f