2021 Volkswagen Golf 1.5 eTSI MHEV R Line

Overview

• Make: Volkswagen
• Model: Golf
• Trim: R Line
• Version: 1.5 eTSI Mhev R Line DSG FWD Euro 6 (s/s) 5dr
• Year: 2021
• Mileage: 17,390 miles
• Fuel: Petrol, mild hybrid
• Body: Hatchback, 5 doors, 5 seats
• Engine: 1.5 litres
• Gearbox: Automatic (DSG)
• Drive: Front-wheel drive
• Colour: White
• Emissions standard: Euro 6, ULEZ compliant

About this car

This 2021 Volkswagen Golf R Line is advertised with 17,390 miles, approximately 26,800 below the typical mileage for its age. Its asking price of £17,990 is £2,167 below the AskCar estimate of £20,157. To work out the AskCar estimate, we analyse UK dealer adverts for 10,630 Volkswagen Golf cars across different ages and specifications. The dealer may accept less. This car has been on sale for at least 163 days, and its asking price is down £2,000. We checked its advertised mileage against the government's MOT record, and they match. It is for sale at Halesowen Trade Centre in Birmingham. 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

Good value: £2,167 (10%) under the AskCar estimate of £20,157.

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

The dealer may accept less. This 2021 Volkswagen Golf has been on sale for at least 163 days, and its asking price has been cut by £2,000. About half of 2021 Volkswagen Golf cars are gone from sale within a month of being advertised: 544 of the 1,023 first advertised between 11 July 2026 and 4 October 2026.

Price history

AskCar first saw this advert on 28 May 2026 at £19,990. Its asking price is now £17,990, £2,000 less. The latest price cut was seen on 6 October 2026.

Price changes recorded:

• 28 May 2026: £19,990
• 5 August 2026: £18,990
• 18 August 2026: £18,490
• 22 August 2026: £17,990
• 11 September 2026: £18,490
• 6 October 2026: £17,990

Mileage and MOT

MOT, from the government's MOT records (DVSA, the Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency), as of 7 November 2026: valid until 1 April 2027.

It has had one MOT, on 2 April 2026, and passed.

There were no advisories at the latest test.

Mileage at that test: 17,183 miles, which matches the advertised 17,390 miles.

Advertised mileage is about 26,800 miles lower than the median mileage of a 2021 Volkswagen Golf on AskCar.

Similar cars

33 other 2021 Volkswagen Golf R Line 1.5 petrol automatic hatchbacks are for sale at UK dealers, from £11,994 to £20,995, as of 7 November 2026.

The 3 closest to this car in mileage:

• 2021 Volkswagen Golf R Line, 1.5 petrol hatchback, grey. Mileage: 18,300 miles. Price: £17,495, £495 less than this car. Dealer: Lux Motor Berkshire in Sandhurst. AskCar page: https://askcar.co.uk/car/volkswagen-golf-2021-a26d173bfa90
• 2021 Volkswagen Golf R Line, 1.5 petrol hatchback, black. Mileage: 20,319 miles. Price: £19,210, £1,220 more than this car. Dealer: Snows Car Centre Plymouth in Plymouth. AskCar page: https://askcar.co.uk/car/volkswagen-golf-2021-1d8319f4dcf1
• 2021 Volkswagen Golf R Line, 1.5 petrol hatchback, grey. Mileage: 21,515 miles. Price: £19,893, £1,903 more than this car. Dealer: Peter Cooper Volkswagen Chichester in Chichester. AskCar page: https://askcar.co.uk/car/volkswagen-golf-2021-b9f768d8d249

• The nearest: 2021 Volkswagen Golf R Line, 1.5 petrol hatchback, grey, under a mile from this car. Mileage: 59,689 miles. Price: £14,490, £3,500 less than this car. Dealer: Halesowen Trade Centre in Birmingham. AskCar page: https://askcar.co.uk/car/volkswagen-golf-2021-369af584d57b