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 (148 bhp)
• Year: 2021
• Mileage: 34,227 miles
• Fuel: Petrol, mild hybrid
• Body: Hatchback, 5 doors, 5 seats
• Engine: 1.5 litres, 148 bhp
• Gearbox: Automatic (DSG)
• Drive: Front-wheel drive
• Colour: White
• CO2: 129 g/km
• Emissions standard: Euro 6, ULEZ compliant

About this car

At 34,227 miles, this 2021 Volkswagen Golf R Line has covered about 9,500 fewer miles than other 2021 Volkswagen Golf cars. The AskCar estimate for this car is £18,897. It is priced at £16,750, which is £2,147 below that estimate. 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 93 days. According to the government's MOT record, its advertised mileage is consistent with the latest test. The seller is Rox Cars, based in Walsall. 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

Good value: £2,147 (11%) under the AskCar estimate of £18,897.

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 93 days. 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 4 August 2026 at £17,940. Its asking price is now £16,750, £1,190 less.

Price changes recorded:

• 27 August 2026: £17,940
• 8 October 2026: £17,540
• 15 October 2026: £17,250
• 29 October 2026: £16,995
• 5 November 2026: £16,750

Mileage and MOT

MOT, from the government's MOT records (DVSA, the Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency), as of 5 November 2026: valid until 18 February 2027.

It has had 5 MOTs. The latest, on 19 February 2026, passed.

There were no advisories at the latest test.

Mileage at that test: 33,681 miles, which matches the advertised 34,227 miles.

Advertised mileage is about 9,500 miles lower than the median mileage of a 2021 Volkswagen Golf on AskCar.

Similar cars

32 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 5 November 2026.

The 3 closest to this car in mileage:

• 2021 Volkswagen Golf R Line, 1.5 petrol hatchback, yellow. Mileage: 34,044 miles. Price: £17,899, £1,149 more than this car. Dealer: cinch Corby in Corby. AskCar page: https://askcar.co.uk/car/volkswagen-golf-2021-802ee2f9a730
• 2021 Volkswagen Golf R Line, 1.5 petrol hatchback, blue. Mileage: 34,000 miles. Price: £18,995, £2,245 more than this car. Dealer: BEN Harrison Automotive in Poole. AskCar page: https://askcar.co.uk/car/volkswagen-golf-2021-8a55ae42a7e9
• 2021 Volkswagen Golf R Line, 1.5 petrol hatchback, blue. Mileage: 36,346 miles. Price: £18,913, £2,163 more than this car. Dealer: Lookers Volkswagen Guildford in Guildford. AskCar page: https://askcar.co.uk/car/volkswagen-golf-2021-7d180ff0d1e1

• The nearest: 2021 Volkswagen Golf R Line, 1.5 petrol hatchback, grey, 8 miles from this car. Mileage: 59,689 miles. Price: £14,490, £2,260 less than this car. Dealer: Halesowen Trade Centre in Birmingham. AskCar page: https://askcar.co.uk/car/volkswagen-golf-2021-369af584d57b