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: 80,000 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

With 80,000 miles on the clock, this 2021 Volkswagen Golf R Line has done roughly 36,000 more miles than a typical 2021 Volkswagen Golf. The AskCar estimate for this car is £12,830. It is priced at £12,990, which is £160 above that estimate. To work out the AskCar estimate, we analyse UK dealer adverts for 10,674 Volkswagen Golf cars across different ages and specifications. We first recorded this car for sale 19 days ago. The government's MOT record matches its advertised mileage. You can find this car at Monarch Motor Company in Redditch. 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: £160 (1%) over the AskCar estimate of £12,830.

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 19 days.

Price history

AskCar first saw this advert on 18 October 2026 at £12,990. 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 22 June 2027.

It failed its MOT on 22 June 2026 (nearside rear tyre has a tear, caused by separation or partial failure of its structure; offside rear tyre has a tear, caused by separation or partial failure of its structure) and passed 1 day later, on 23 June 2026.

There were no advisories at the latest test.

Mileage at that test: 77,906 miles, which matches the advertised 80,000 miles.

Advertised mileage is about 36,000 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, grey. Mileage: 77,500 miles. Price: £14,250, £1,260 more than this car. Dealer: SVM Automotive in Ferndown. AskCar page: https://askcar.co.uk/car/volkswagen-golf-2021-c88cff522cbc
• 2021 Volkswagen Golf R Line, 1.5 petrol hatchback, white. Mileage: 83,472 miles. Price: £12,990, the same price as 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, yellow. Mileage: 85,079 miles. Price: £13,790, £800 more than this car. Dealer: Phantom Motor Company in Hindley Green. AskCar page: https://askcar.co.uk/car/volkswagen-golf-2021-62a693741bd5

• The nearest: 2021 Volkswagen Golf R Line, 1.5 petrol hatchback, grey, 41 miles from this car. Mileage: 49,601 miles. Price: £14,610, £1,620 more than this car. Dealer: Hilton Garage in Derby. AskCar page: https://askcar.co.uk/car/volkswagen-golf-2021-98fbf1940395