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: 31,153 miles
• Fuel: Petrol
• Body: Hatchback, 5 doors, 5 seats
• Engine: 1.5 litres
• Gearbox: Manual
• Drive: Front-wheel drive
• Colour: Black
• CO2: 124 g/km
• Emissions standard: Euro 6, ULEZ compliant

About this car

This 2021 Volkswagen Golf R Line is advertised with 31,153 miles, approximately 13,000 below the typical mileage for its age. Its asking price of £17,390 is £82 below the AskCar estimate of £17,472. The AskCar estimate uses 10,630 UK dealer adverts for the Volkswagen Golf, with adjustments for age, mileage, trim, engine and other specifications. We have tracked this advert for 37 days. Its advertised mileage matches the government's MOT record. You can find this car at Sinclair Group Mercedes-Benz Of Cardiff & Newport in Pontprennau. 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: £82 (under 1%) under the AskCar estimate of £17,472.

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 37 days.

Price history

AskCar first saw this advert on 1 October 2026 at £15,790. Its asking price is now £17,390, £1,600 more.

Price changes recorded:

• 1 October 2026: £15,790
• 3 October 2026: £17,690
• 24 October 2026: £17,390

Mileage and MOT

MOT, from the government's MOT records (DVSA, the Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency), as of 7 November 2026: valid until 4 January 2027.

It has had 3 MOTs. The latest, on 5 January 2026, passed.

There were no advisories at the latest test.

Mileage at that test: 26,457 miles, which matches the advertised 31,153 miles.

Advertised mileage is about 13,000 miles lower 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, blue. Mileage: 32,000 miles. Price: £16,995, £395 less than this car. Dealer: Stevenage Cars in Stevenage. AskCar page: https://askcar.co.uk/car/volkswagen-golf-2021-248d2958ce65
• 2021 Volkswagen Golf R Line, 1.5 petrol hatchback, red. Mileage: 32,131 miles. Price: £16,961, £429 less than this car. Dealer: Listers Volkswagen Loughborough in Loughborough. AskCar page: https://askcar.co.uk/car/volkswagen-golf-2021-da74e714d85f
• 2021 Volkswagen Golf R Line, 1.5 petrol hatchback. Mileage: 29,959 miles. Price: £16,950, £440 less than this car. Dealer: Heritage Automotive Yeovil in Yeovil. AskCar page: https://askcar.co.uk/car/volkswagen-golf-2021-691003b43ad1

• The nearest: 2021 Volkswagen Golf R Line, 1.5 petrol hatchback, grey, 34 miles from this car. Mileage: 45,678 miles. Price: £16,299, £1,091 less than this car. Dealer: Sinclair Volkswagen (Swansea) in Swansea. AskCar page: https://askcar.co.uk/car/volkswagen-golf-2021-75f3c0926ff9