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: 45,678 miles
• Fuel: Petrol
• Body: Hatchback, 5 doors, 5 seats
• Engine: 1.5 litres
• Gearbox: Manual
• Drive: Front-wheel drive
• Colour: Grey
• CO2: 125 g/km
• Emissions standard: Euro 6, ULEZ compliant

About this car

The advertised mileage for this 2021 Volkswagen Golf R Line is 45,678 miles. Its asking price of £16,299 is £248 above the AskCar estimate of £16,051. The AskCar estimate uses 10,630 UK dealer adverts for the Volkswagen Golf, with adjustments for age, mileage, trim, engine and other specifications. We first saw this car advertised 42 days ago. Its asking price has since fallen by £100. According to the government's MOT record, its advertised mileage is consistent with the latest test. The seller is Sinclair Volkswagen (Swansea), based in Swansea. How to contact the dealer and its opening hours are on this AskCar page.

Stock data as of 7 November 2026.

How we estimate prices and check cars

Price

Fair price: £248 (1%) over the AskCar estimate of £16,051.

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 10,630 priced Volkswagen Golf adverts across different ages and specifications, as of 7 November 2026.

A 2021 Volkswagen Golf with the 1.5 petrol engine is typically advertised at £15,000: the median of the 309 for sale on AskCar, as of 7 November 2026.

Time on sale

This 2021 Volkswagen Golf has been on sale for at least 42 days.

Price history

AskCar first saw this advert on 26 September 2026 at £16,399. Its asking price is now £16,299, £100 less. The latest price cut was seen on 17 October 2026.

Price changes recorded:

• 26 September 2026: £16,399
• 17 October 2026: £16,299

Mileage and MOT

MOT, from the government's MOT records (DVSA, the Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency), as of 7 November 2026: valid until 16 May 2027.

It has had 4 MOTs. The latest, on 11 May 2026, passed.

Advisories at the latest test: offside rear tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge.

Mileage at that test: 43,185 miles, which matches the advertised 45,678 miles.

Advertised mileage is about 1,500 miles higher than the median mileage of a 2021 Volkswagen Golf on AskCar.

Similar cars

45 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 7 November 2026.

The 3 closest to this car in mileage:

• 2021 Volkswagen Golf R Line, 1.5 petrol hatchback, grey. Mileage: 45,841 miles. Price: £16,214, £85 less than this car. Dealer: Lookers Volkswagen Newcastle in Newcastle upon Tyne. AskCar page: https://askcar.co.uk/car/volkswagen-golf-2021-9bc61625edc7
• 2021 Volkswagen Golf R Line, 1.5 petrol hatchback, silver. Mileage: 45,906 miles. Price: £15,999, £300 less than this car. Dealer: Bridgend Motor Group, Ayr in Prestwick. AskCar page: https://askcar.co.uk/car/volkswagen-golf-2021-d3847ef64a40
• 2021 Volkswagen Golf R Line, 1.5 petrol hatchback, grey. Mileage: 48,012 miles. Price: £15,495, £804 less than this car. Dealer: Skinners Of Rye in Rye. AskCar page: https://askcar.co.uk/car/volkswagen-golf-2021-b095df49f37f

• The nearest: 2021 Volkswagen Golf R Line, 1.5 petrol hatchback, black, 34 miles from this car. Mileage: 31,153 miles. Price: £17,390, £1,091 more than this car. Dealer: Sinclair Group Mercedes-Benz Of Cardiff & Newport in Cardiff. AskCar page: https://askcar.co.uk/car/volkswagen-golf-2021-a60c5ad4b4b7