2021 Volkswagen Golf 1.5 TSI Active

Overview

• Make: Volkswagen
• Model: Golf
• Trim: Active
• Version: 1.5 TSI Active Manual FWD Euro 6 (s/s) 5dr
• Year: 2021
• Mileage: 41,319 miles
• Fuel: Petrol
• Body: Hatchback, 5 doors, 5 seats
• Engine: 1.5 litres
• Gearbox: Manual
• Drive: Front-wheel drive
• Colour: White
• CO2: 122 g/km
• Emissions standard: Euro 6, ULEZ compliant

About this car

This 2021 Volkswagen Golf Active has covered 41,319 miles, around 2,800 fewer miles than is typical for its age. Its asking price of £15,599 is £420 above the AskCar estimate of £15,179. The AskCar estimate uses UK dealer asking prices, including 10,630 Volkswagen Golf adverts, and accounts for the car’s age, mileage and specification. We first saw this car advertised 21 days ago. Its asking price has since fallen by £100. We checked its advertised mileage against the government's MOT record, and they match. The seller is Eastern Western Motor Group Western Volkswagen Dunfermline, based in Dunfermline. 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: £420 (2%) over the AskCar estimate of £15,179.

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 21 days.

Price history

AskCar first saw this advert on 17 October 2026 at £15,699. Its asking price is now £15,599, £100 less. The latest price cut was seen on 24 October 2026.

Price changes recorded:

• 17 October 2026: £15,699
• 24 October 2026: £15,599

Mileage and MOT

MOT, from the government's MOT records (DVSA, the Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency), as of 7 November 2026: valid until 12 December 2026.

It has had 3 MOTs. The latest, on 18 November 2025, passed.

There were no advisories at the latest test.

Mileage at that test: 34,269 miles, which matches the advertised 41,319 miles.

Advertised mileage is about 2,800 miles lower than the median mileage of a 2021 Volkswagen Golf on AskCar.

Similar cars

8 other 2021 Volkswagen Golf Active 1.5 petrol manual hatchbacks are for sale at UK dealers, from £11,650 to £15,000, as of 7 November 2026.

The 3 closest to this car in mileage:

• 2021 Volkswagen Golf Active, 1.5 petrol hatchback, grey. Mileage: 39,728 miles. Price: £15,000, £599 less than this car. Dealer: Carlingo in Harrogate. AskCar page: https://askcar.co.uk/car/volkswagen-golf-2021-6fa065547a0a
• 2021 Volkswagen Golf Active, 1.5 petrol hatchback, blue. Mileage: 34,376 miles. Price: £14,750, £849 less than this car. Dealer: Big Motoring World Blue Bell Hill in Blue Bell Hill. AskCar page: https://askcar.co.uk/car/volkswagen-golf-2021-8f99cf820640
• 2021 Volkswagen Golf Active, 1.5 petrol hatchback, black. Mileage: 49,064 miles. Price: £14,777, £822 less than this car. Dealer: JCT600 Volkswagen Sheffield in Sheffield. AskCar page: https://askcar.co.uk/car/volkswagen-golf-2021-3363593c3c6e

• The nearest: 2021 Volkswagen Golf Active, 1.5 petrol hatchback, white, 129 miles from this car. Mileage: 67,183 miles. Price: £13,495, £2,104 less than this car. Dealer: H Tones Oxford Garage in Hartlepool. AskCar page: https://askcar.co.uk/car/volkswagen-golf-2021-02c103d2df41