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 (128 bhp)
• Year: 2021
• Mileage: 78,104 miles
• Fuel: Petrol
• Body: Hatchback, 5 doors, 5 seats
• Engine: 1.5 litres, 128 bhp
• Gearbox: Manual
• Drive: Front-wheel drive
• Colour: White
• CO2: 121 g/km
• Emissions standard: Euro 6, ULEZ compliant

About this car

This 2021 Volkswagen Golf Life has covered 78,104 miles, around 34,400 more miles than is typical for its age. Its asking price of £10,795 is £225 below the AskCar estimate of £11,020. 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 74 days, and its asking price is down £609. According to the government's MOT record, its advertised mileage is consistent with the latest test. The seller is Hilton Car Supermarket Milton Keynes, based in Milton Keynes. 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: £225 (2%) under the AskCar estimate of £11,020.

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 74 days, and its asking price has been cut by £609. 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 23 August 2026 at £11,404. Its asking price is now £10,795, £609 less. The latest price cut was seen on 5 November 2026.

Price changes recorded:

• 23 August 2026: £11,404
• 9 September 2026: £11,320
• 12 September 2026: £11,315
• 13 September 2026: £11,365
• 14 September 2026: £11,395
• 18 September 2026: £11,400
• 19 September 2026: £11,405
• 22 September 2026: £11,410
• 25 September 2026: £11,390
• 1 October 2026: £11,285
• 8 October 2026: £11,265
• 17 October 2026: £11,245
• 19 October 2026: £11,120
• 21 October 2026: £11,065
• 27 October 2026: £11,060
• 29 October 2026: £10,845
• 3 November 2026: £10,840
• 5 November 2026: £10,795

Mileage and MOT

MOT, from the government's MOT records (DVSA, the Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency), as of 5 November 2026: valid until 7 May 2027.

It failed its MOT on 8 May 2026 (nearside front tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm 1mm) and passed later the same day.

Advisories at the latest test: offside front tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge 3mm; front brake pad(s) wearing thin; front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened; and 3 more.

Mileage at that test: 72,783 miles, which matches the advertised 78,104 miles.

Advertised mileage is about 34,400 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, grey. Mileage: 78,000 miles. Price: £11,999, £1,204 more than this car. Dealer: AB Car Sales in Gunnislake. AskCar page: https://askcar.co.uk/car/volkswagen-golf-2021-2e9b3b027922
• 2021 Volkswagen Golf Life, 1.5 petrol hatchback, blue. Mileage: 77,380 miles. Price: £12,495, £1,700 more than this car. Dealer: Blackline Motors in Oldham. AskCar page: https://askcar.co.uk/car/volkswagen-golf-2021-22f5821df98c
• 2021 Volkswagen Golf Life, 1.5 petrol hatchback, white. Mileage: 79,890 miles. Price: £10,995, £200 more than this car. Dealer: V12 Sports & Classics Ltd - Stoke-On-Trent in Stoke-on-Trent. AskCar page: https://askcar.co.uk/car/volkswagen-golf-2021-bd664fe110e3

• The nearest: 2021 Volkswagen Golf Life, 1.5 petrol hatchback, black, 3 miles from this car. Mileage: 65,016 miles. Price: £11,820, £1,025 more than this car. Dealer: Evans Halshaw BYD Milton Keynes in Milton Keynes. AskCar page: https://askcar.co.uk/car/volkswagen-golf-2021-bc5f5269c29d