2021 Volkswagen Golf 2.0 TSI R

Overview

• Make: Volkswagen
• Model: Golf
• Trim: R
• Version: 2.0 TSI R DSG 4WD Euro 6 (s/s) 5dr (316 bhp)
• Year: 2021
• Mileage: 44,000 miles
• Fuel: Petrol
• Body: Hatchback, 5 doors, 5 seats
• Engine: 2.0 litres, 316 bhp
• Gearbox: Automatic (DSG)
• Drive: Four-wheel drive
• Colour: White
• CO2: 178 g/km
• Emissions standard: Euro 6, ULEZ compliant

About this car

This 2021 Volkswagen Golf R has covered 44,000 miles. The dealer is asking £24,981, which is £2,861 below the AskCar estimate of £27,842. To work out the AskCar estimate, we analyse UK dealer adverts for 10,674 Volkswagen Golf cars across different ages and specifications. Since we first spotted the advert 23 days ago, the asking price has dropped by £993. The latest recorded MOT expiry date is 22 October 2026, which has passed. Confirm its status with the dealer. We checked its advertised mileage against the government's MOT record, and they match. It is for sale at Albans Motors in Hatfield. 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

Good value: £2,861 (10%) under the AskCar estimate of £27,842.

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 2.0 petrol engine is typically advertised at £22,500: the median of the 278 for sale on AskCar, as of 6 November 2026.

Time on sale

This 2021 Volkswagen Golf has been on sale for at least 23 days.

Price history

AskCar first saw this advert on 14 October 2026 at £25,974. Its asking price is now £24,981, £993 less. The latest price cut was seen on 5 November 2026.

Price changes recorded:

• 14 October 2026: £25,974
• 5 November 2026: £24,981

Mileage and MOT

MOT, from the government's MOT records (DVSA, the Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency), as of 6 November 2026: the latest record we hold ran out on 22 October 2026; ask the dealer for the current MOT.

It has had 3 MOTs. The latest, on 16 October 2025, passed.

There were no advisories at the latest test.

Mileage at that test: 36,713 miles, which matches the advertised 44,000 miles.

Similar cars

30 other 2021 Volkswagen Golf R 2.0 petrol automatic hatchbacks are for sale at UK dealers, from £25,500 to £36,999, as of 6 November 2026.

The 3 closest to this car in mileage:

• 2021 Volkswagen Golf R, 2.0 petrol hatchback, white. Mileage: 46,857 miles. Price: £25,998, £1,017 more than this car. Dealer: Arnold Clark Wirral Renault / Dacia in Birkenhead. AskCar page: https://askcar.co.uk/car/volkswagen-golf-2021-cee103a1429f
• 2021 Volkswagen Golf R, 2.0 petrol hatchback, blue. Mileage: 47,000 miles. Price: £27,995, £3,014 more than this car. Dealer: JMV Cars Ltd of Shorne in Gravesend. AskCar page: https://askcar.co.uk/car/volkswagen-golf-2021-d85a28207403
• 2021 Volkswagen Golf R, 2.0 petrol hatchback, blue. Mileage: 41,000 miles. Price: £36,999, £12,018 more than this car. Dealer: 51 X in Birmingham. AskCar page: https://askcar.co.uk/car/volkswagen-golf-2021-052fd8a7fb61

• The nearest: 2021 Volkswagen Golf R, 2.0 petrol hatchback, black, 19 miles from this car. Mileage: 29,000 miles. Price: £30,995, £6,014 more than this car. Dealer: Auto Vuego Motors in Hillingdon. AskCar page: https://askcar.co.uk/car/volkswagen-golf-2021-b59fed48df03