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
• Year: 2021
• Mileage: 38,257 miles
• Fuel: Petrol, mild hybrid
• Body: Hatchback, 5 doors, 5 seats
• Engine: 1.5 litres
• Gearbox: Automatic (DSG)
• Drive: Front-wheel drive
• Colour: Yellow
• CO2: 135 g/km
• Emissions standard: Euro 6, ULEZ compliant

About this car

This 2021 Volkswagen Golf R Line is advertised with 38,257 miles, approximately 5,700 below the typical mileage for its age. The AskCar estimate for this car is £18,072. It is priced at £18,699, which is £627 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 saw this car advertised 45 days ago. Its asking price has since fallen by £800. According to the government's MOT record, its advertised mileage is consistent with the latest test. The seller is Windrush Volkswagen Windrush Maidenhead, based in Maidenhead. 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: £627 (3%) over the AskCar estimate of £18,072.

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 45 days.

Price history

AskCar first saw this advert on 22 September 2026 at £19,499. Its asking price is now £18,699, £800 less. The latest price cut was seen on 4 November 2026.

Price changes recorded:

• 22 September 2026: £19,499
• 28 October 2026: £19,199
• 4 November 2026: £18,699

Mileage and MOT

MOT, from the government's MOT records (DVSA, the Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency), as of 6 November 2026: valid until 22 May 2027.

It has had 3 MOTs. The latest, on 6 May 2026, passed.

There were no advisories at the latest test.

Mileage at that test: 33,996 miles, which matches the advertised 38,257 miles.

Advertised mileage is about 5,700 miles lower 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: 37,203 miles. Price: £19,745, £1,046 more than this car. Dealer: John Mulholland Randalstown Hyundai in Antrim. AskCar page: https://askcar.co.uk/car/volkswagen-golf-2021-7b930cf8780e
• 2021 Volkswagen Golf R Line, 1.5 petrol hatchback, grey. Mileage: 37,000 miles. Price: £20,995, £2,296 more than this car. Dealer: Prestige Motors NI in Ballymena. AskCar page: https://askcar.co.uk/car/volkswagen-golf-2021-c308c8dba570
• 2021 Volkswagen Golf R Line, 1.5 petrol hatchback, blue. Mileage: 36,346 miles. Price: £18,913, £214 more than this car. Dealer: Lookers Volkswagen Guildford in Guildford. AskCar page: https://askcar.co.uk/car/volkswagen-golf-2021-7d180ff0d1e1

• The nearest: 2021 Volkswagen Golf R Line, 1.5 petrol hatchback, grey, 2 miles from this car. Mileage: 26,000 miles. Price: £18,995, £296 more than this car. Dealer: Slough Van & Truck Centre in Burnham. AskCar page: https://askcar.co.uk/car/volkswagen-golf-2021-d39cbebb249e