2021 Volkswagen Golf 1.5 TSI Life

Overview

• Make: Volkswagen
• Model: Golf
• Trim: Life
• Version: 1.5 TSI Life Manual FWD Euro 6 (s/s) 5dr (148 bhp)
• Year: 2021
• Mileage: 71,565 miles
• Fuel: Petrol
• Body: Hatchback, 5 doors, 5 seats
• Engine: 1.5 litres, 148 bhp
• Gearbox: Manual
• Drive: Front-wheel drive
• Colour: Blue
• CO2: 126 g/km
• Emissions standard: Euro 6, ULEZ compliant

About this car

This 2021 Volkswagen Golf Life is advertised with 71,565 miles, approximately 27,900 above the typical mileage for its age. The dealer is asking £11,399, which is £342 below the AskCar estimate of £11,741. To work out the AskCar estimate, we analyse UK dealer adverts for 10,548 Volkswagen Golf cars across different ages and specifications. The dealer may accept less: this car has been on sale for at least 76 days, and its asking price has been cut by £1,100. We checked its advertised mileage against the government's MOT record, and they match. You can find this car at Noya Motor Group in Peterborough. How to contact the dealer and its opening hours are on this AskCar page.

Stock data as of 5 November 2026.

How we estimate prices and check cars

Price

Fair price: £342 (2%) under the AskCar estimate of £11,741.

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 10,548 priced Volkswagen Golf adverts across different ages and specifications, as of 5 November 2026.

A 2021 Volkswagen Golf with the 1.5 petrol engine is typically advertised at £15,000: the median of the 305 for sale on AskCar, as of 5 November 2026.

Time on sale

The dealer may accept less. This 2021 Volkswagen Golf has been on sale for at least 76 days, and its asking price has been cut by £1,100. About half of 2021 Volkswagen Golf cars are gone from sale within a month of being advertised: 528 of the 991 first advertised between 11 July 2026 and 2 October 2026.

Price history

AskCar first saw this advert on 21 August 2026 at £12,499. Its asking price is now £11,399, £1,100 less. The latest price cut was seen on 25 October 2026.

Price changes recorded:

• 21 August 2026: £12,499
• 27 August 2026: £12,399
• 6 September 2026: £12,349
• 9 September 2026: £11,999
• 11 September 2026: £11,949
• 25 September 2026: £11,749
• 9 October 2026: £11,499
• 25 October 2026: £11,399

Mileage and MOT

MOT, from the government's MOT records (DVSA, the Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency), as of 5 November 2026: valid until 9 September 2027.

It has had 5 MOTs. The latest, on 11 August 2026, passed.

Advisories at the latest test: nearside rear road wheel slightly distorted; windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view; offside front track rod end ball joint dust cover damaged or deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt.

Mileage at that test: 71,558 miles, which matches the advertised 71,565 miles.

Advertised mileage is about 27,900 miles higher than the median mileage of a 2021 Volkswagen Golf on AskCar.

Similar cars

64 other 2021 Volkswagen Golf Life 1.5 petrol manual hatchbacks are for sale at UK dealers, from £8,995 to £16,000, as of 5 November 2026.

The 3 closest to this car in mileage:

• 2021 Volkswagen Golf Life, 1.5 petrol hatchback, blue. Mileage: 72,000 miles. Price: £11,395, the same price as this car. Dealer: Dream Motor Specialist in Manchester. AskCar page: https://askcar.co.uk/car/volkswagen-golf-2021-5154b69ec2f3
• 2021 Volkswagen Golf Life, 1.5 petrol hatchback, white. Mileage: 72,000 miles. Price: £11,999, £600 more than this car. Dealer: Approved Cars & Finance Approved Cars in East Peckham. AskCar page: https://askcar.co.uk/car/volkswagen-golf-2021-aded2cb4e380
• 2021 Volkswagen Golf Life, 1.5 petrol hatchback, blue. Mileage: 72,478 miles. Price: £11,500, £101 more than this car. Dealer: JW Autos in Rochester. AskCar page: https://askcar.co.uk/car/volkswagen-golf-2021-e338bec23e4d

• The nearest: 2021 Volkswagen Golf Life, 1.5 petrol hatchback, white, 14 miles from this car. Mileage: 44,479 miles. Price: £14,185, £2,786 more than this car. Dealer: Vindis Group Huntingdon Volkswagen in Huntingdon. AskCar page: https://askcar.co.uk/car/volkswagen-golf-2021-b496573659cb