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: 85,079 miles
• Fuel: Petrol
• Body: Hatchback, 5 doors, 5 seats
• Engine: 1.5 litres
• Gearbox: Manual
• Drive: Front-wheel drive
• Colour: Yellow
• CO2: 130 g/km
• Emissions standard: Euro 6, ULEZ compliant

About this car

With 85,079 miles on the clock, this 2021 Volkswagen Golf R Line has done roughly 41,100 more miles than a typical 2021 Volkswagen Golf. The AskCar estimate for this car is £12,194. It is priced at £13,790, which is £1,596 above that estimate. The AskCar estimate draws on 10,674 Volkswagen Golf adverts across the UK, adjusting for age, mileage, trim, engine and other specifications. We first recorded this car for sale today. The government's MOT record matches its advertised mileage. It is for sale at Phantom Motor Company in Wigan. 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: £1,596 (13%) over the AskCar estimate of £12,194.

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

AskCar first saw this 2021 Volkswagen Golf advertised today. 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 6 November 2026 at £13,790. 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 4 May 2027.

It has had 3 MOTs. The latest, on 5 May 2026, passed.

Advisories at the latest test: undertrays and outer sill covers fitted limiting inspection; offside front inner tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge edge; rear inner tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing edges both sides; and 3 more.

Mileage at that test: 82,368 miles, which matches the advertised 85,079 miles.

Advertised mileage is about 41,100 miles higher 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, white. Mileage: 83,472 miles. Price: £12,990, £800 less than this car. Dealer: Ebony & Ivory Motors in Scunthorpe. AskCar page: https://askcar.co.uk/car/volkswagen-golf-2021-34301c6eff26
• 2021 Volkswagen Golf R Line, 1.5 petrol hatchback, grey. Mileage: 80,000 miles. Price: £12,990, £800 less than this car. Dealer: Monarch Motor Company in Redditch. AskCar page: https://askcar.co.uk/car/volkswagen-golf-2021-6aaaf571cf4f
• 2021 Volkswagen Golf R Line, 1.5 petrol hatchback, silver. Mileage: 90,356 miles. Price: £11,995, £1,795 less than this car. Dealer: Mugiemoss Auto Centre in Aberdeen. AskCar page: https://askcar.co.uk/car/volkswagen-golf-2021-3070758968ad

• The nearest: 2021 Volkswagen Golf R Line, 1.5 petrol hatchback, silver, 8 miles from this car. Mileage: 14,690 miles. Price: £18,360, £4,570 more than this car. Dealer: Big Motoring World Warrington in Warrington. AskCar page: https://askcar.co.uk/car/volkswagen-golf-2021-83b2e16cc2d4