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: 84,142 miles
• Fuel: Petrol, mild hybrid
• Body: Hatchback, 5 doors, 5 seats
• Engine: 1.5 litres
• Gearbox: Automatic (DSG)
• Drive: Front-wheel drive
• Colour: Grey
• CO2: 130 g/km
• Emissions standard: Euro 6, ULEZ compliant

About this car

This 2021 Volkswagen Golf R Line is advertised with 84,142 miles, approximately 40,200 above the typical mileage for its age. The dealer is asking £14,300, which is £1,054 above the AskCar estimate of £13,246. To work out the AskCar estimate, we analyse UK dealer adverts for 10,674 Volkswagen Golf cars across different ages and specifications. We first recorded this advert 3 days ago, and its asking price has since fallen by £40. According to the government's MOT record, its advertised mileage is consistent with the latest test. It is for sale at Ryds Group in Stoke Newington. How to contact the dealer and its opening hours are on this AskCar page.

Stock data as of 6 November 2026.

How we estimate prices and check cars

Price

Fair price: £1,054 (7%) over the AskCar estimate of £13,246.

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 10,674 priced Volkswagen Golf adverts across different ages and specifications, as of 6 November 2026.

A 2021 Volkswagen Golf with the 1.5 petrol engine is typically advertised at £15,000: the median of the 314 for sale on AskCar, as of 6 November 2026.

Time on sale

AskCar first saw this 2021 Volkswagen Golf advertised 3 days ago. About half of 2021 Volkswagen Golf cars are gone from sale within a month of being advertised: 541 of the 1,016 first advertised between 11 July 2026 and 3 October 2026.

Price history

AskCar first saw this advert on 3 November 2026 at £14,340. Its asking price is now £14,300, £40 less. The latest price cut was seen on 6 November 2026.

Price changes recorded:

• 3 November 2026: £14,340
• 6 November 2026: £14,300

Mileage and MOT

MOT, from the government's MOT records (DVSA, the Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency), as of 6 November 2026: valid until 28 March 2027.

It has had 4 MOTs. The latest, on 24 March 2026, passed.

Advisories at the latest test: front tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge both.

Mileage at that test: 72,191 miles, which matches the advertised 84,142 miles.

Advertised mileage is about 40,200 miles higher than the median mileage of a 2021 Volkswagen Golf on AskCar.

Similar cars

34 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 6 November 2026.

The 3 closest to this car in mileage:

• 2021 Volkswagen Golf R Line, 1.5 petrol hatchback, grey. Mileage: 76,282 miles. Price: £14,999, £699 more than this car. Dealer: Empressive Motor Company in Merthyr Tydfil. AskCar page: https://askcar.co.uk/car/volkswagen-golf-2021-afe8febf7b0f
• 2021 Volkswagen Golf R Line, 1.5 petrol hatchback, blue. Mileage: 71,808 miles. Price: £14,995, £695 more than this car. Dealer: Belle Vue Vehicles in Newcastle upon Tyne. AskCar page: https://askcar.co.uk/car/volkswagen-golf-2021-e1011ffcf18e
• 2021 Volkswagen Golf R Line, 1.5 petrol hatchback, grey. Mileage: 71,347 miles. Price: £14,990, £690 more than this car. Dealer: Anchor Cars in Reading. AskCar page: https://askcar.co.uk/car/volkswagen-golf-2021-0c0279eb89a1

• The nearest: 2021 Volkswagen Golf R Line, 1.5 petrol hatchback, grey, 12 miles from this car. Mileage: 41,380 miles. Price: £17,750, £3,450 more than this car. Dealer: Big Motoring World Wimbledon in Wimbledon. AskCar page: https://askcar.co.uk/car/volkswagen-golf-2021-db5d66c943f3