2021 Volkswagen Golf 1.0 TSI Life

Overview

• Make: Volkswagen
• Model: Golf
• Trim: Life
• Version: 1.0 TSI Life Manual FWD Euro 6 (s/s) 5dr (108 bhp)
• Year: 2021
• Mileage: 30,083 miles
• Fuel: Petrol
• Body: Hatchback, 5 doors, 5 seats
• Engine: 1.0 litres, 108 bhp
• Gearbox: Manual
• Drive: Front-wheel drive
• Colour: Blue
• CO2: 122 g/km
• Emissions standard: Euro 6, ULEZ compliant

About this car

With 30,083 miles on the clock, this 2021 Volkswagen Golf Life has done roughly 14,100 fewer miles than a typical 2021 Volkswagen Golf. The AskCar estimate for this car is £14,240. It is priced at £14,600, which is £360 above that estimate. The AskCar estimate draws on 10,630 Volkswagen Golf adverts across the UK, adjusting for age, mileage, trim, engine and other specifications. We first saw this car advertised 36 days ago. Its asking price has since fallen by £800. The government's MOT record matches its advertised mileage. You can find this car at Marshall Volkswagen Letchworth in Letchworth Garden City. 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: £360 (2%) over the AskCar estimate of £14,240.

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 1.0 petrol engine is typically advertised at £14,000: the median of the 31 for sale on AskCar, as of 7 November 2026.

Time on sale

This 2021 Volkswagen Golf has been on sale for at least 36 days.

Price history

AskCar first saw this advert on 2 October 2026 at £15,400. Its asking price is now £14,600, £800 less. The latest price cut was seen on 7 November 2026.

Price changes recorded:

• 2 October 2026: £15,400
• 30 October 2026: £15,200
• 7 November 2026: £14,600

Mileage and MOT

MOT, from the government's MOT records (DVSA, the Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency), as of 7 November 2026: valid until 17 October 2027.

It has had 5 MOTs. The latest, on 23 September 2026, passed.

Advisories at the latest test: central front upper windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view windscreen is slightly damaged.

Mileage at that test: 30,083 miles, which matches the advertised 30,083 miles.

Advertised mileage is about 14,100 miles lower than the median mileage of a 2021 Volkswagen Golf on AskCar.

Similar cars

16 other 2021 Volkswagen Golf Life 1.0 petrol manual hatchbacks are for sale at UK dealers, from £8,299 to £17,450, as of 7 November 2026.

The 3 closest to this car in mileage:

• 2021 Volkswagen Golf Life, 1.0 petrol hatchback, red. Mileage: 30,701 miles. Price: £14,077, £523 less than this car. Dealer: JCT600 Volkswagen Sheffield in Sheffield. AskCar page: https://askcar.co.uk/car/volkswagen-golf-2021-e76cc2f1168c
• 2021 Volkswagen Golf Life, 1.0 petrol hatchback, silver. Mileage: 31,020 miles. Price: £13,495, £1,105 less than this car. Dealer: Angmering Car Sales in Angmering. AskCar page: https://askcar.co.uk/car/volkswagen-golf-2021-4dbf3ca61b62
• 2021 Volkswagen Golf Life, 1.0 petrol hatchback, white. Mileage: 28,362 miles. Price: £14,293, £307 less than this car. Dealer: Group 1 Volkswagen Shrewsbury in Shrewsbury. AskCar page: https://askcar.co.uk/car/volkswagen-golf-2021-ba42cad01999

• The nearest: 2021 Volkswagen Golf Life, 1.0 petrol hatchback, grey, 18 miles from this car. Mileage: 37,319 miles. Price: £13,489, £1,111 less than this car. Dealer: Stirling Cars in Hoddesdon. AskCar page: https://askcar.co.uk/car/volkswagen-golf-2021-3868769ec9e7