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 (148 bhp)
• Year: 2021
• Mileage: 63,628 miles
• Fuel: Petrol
• Body: Hatchback, 5 doors, 5 seats
• Engine: 1.5 litres, 148 bhp
• Gearbox: Manual
• Drive: Front-wheel drive
• Colour: Grey
• CO2: 130 g/km
• Emissions standard: Euro 6, ULEZ compliant

About this car

This 2021 Volkswagen Golf R Line has covered 63,628 miles, around 19,600 more miles than is typical for its age. Its asking price of £14,500 is £30 below the AskCar estimate of £14,530. 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 96 days, and its asking price is down £360. We checked its advertised mileage against the government's MOT record, and they match. The seller is Hatters Car Sales (Luton), based in Luton. 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: £30 (under 1%) under the AskCar estimate of £14,530.

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 96 days, and its asking price has been cut by £360. 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 2 August 2026 at £14,860. Its asking price is now £14,500, £360 less. The latest price cut was seen on 3 November 2026.

Price changes recorded:

• 2 August 2026: £14,860
• 9 October 2026: £14,511
• 22 October 2026: £14,700
• 3 November 2026: £14,500

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 2 MOTs. The latest, on 24 June 2026, passed.

There were no advisories at the latest test.

Mileage at that test: 63,479 miles, which matches the advertised 63,628 miles.

Advertised mileage is about 19,600 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: 61,719 miles. Price: £14,923, £423 more than this car. Dealer: Scott's of Leeds in Leeds. AskCar page: https://askcar.co.uk/car/volkswagen-golf-2021-647b5d42e20e
• 2021 Volkswagen Golf R Line, 1.5 petrol hatchback, grey. Mileage: 60,822 miles. Price: £14,770, £270 more than this car. Dealer: JCT600 Kia Castleford in Castleford. AskCar page: https://askcar.co.uk/car/volkswagen-golf-2021-e0a01833729c
• 2021 Volkswagen Golf R Line, 1.5 petrol hatchback, white. Mileage: 67,450 miles. Price: £13,990, £510 less than this car. Dealer: Anchor Cars in Reading. AskCar page: https://askcar.co.uk/car/volkswagen-golf-2021-f42d7c066fde

• The nearest: 2021 Volkswagen Golf R Line, 1.5 petrol hatchback, blue, 22 miles from this car. Mileage: 67,692 miles. Price: £13,520, £980 less than this car. Dealer: Big Motoring World Enfield in Enfield. AskCar page: https://askcar.co.uk/car/volkswagen-golf-2021-e383bfcff0b6