2021 Volkswagen Golf 1.5 TSI Life

Price: £12,030. Fair price: £169 (1%) over the AskCar estimate of £11,861, our expected asking price for this car from its model, age, mileage and specification, drawing on 10,674 priced Volkswagen Golf adverts on AskCar as of 6 November 2026.

AskCar lists 11,123 used Volkswagen Golf from 3,693 UK dealerships, as of 6 November 2026.

Overview

  • Make: Volkswagen
  • Model: Golf
  • Trim: Life
  • Version: 1.5 TSI 150 Life Manual FWD Euro 6 5dr (147 bhp)
  • Year: 2021
  • Mileage: 71,875 miles
  • Fuel: Petrol
  • Body: Estate, 5 doors, 5 seats
  • Engine: 1.5 litres, 147 bhp
  • Gearbox: Manual
  • Drive: Front-wheel drive
  • Colour: Blue
  • CO2: 128 g/km
  • Emissions standard: Euro 6, ULEZ compliant

About this car

With 71,875 miles on the clock, this 2021 Volkswagen Golf Life has done roughly 27,900 more miles than a typical 2021 Volkswagen Golf. The AskCar estimate for this car is £11,861. It is priced at £12,030, which is £169 above that estimate. The AskCar estimate draws on 10,674 Volkswagen Golf adverts across the UK, adjusting for age, mileage, trim, engine and other specifications. We have tracked this advert for 44 days. Its advertised mileage matches the government's MOT record. The seller is Evans Halshaw Vauxhall Kilmarnock, based in Kilmarnock. 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: £169 (1%) over the AskCar estimate of £11,861.

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

This 2021 Volkswagen Golf has been on sale for at least 44 days.

Price history

AskCar first saw this advert on 23 September 2026 at £11,970. Its asking price is now £12,030, £60 more.

Price changes recorded:

  • 23 September 2026: £11,970
  • 25 September 2026: £11,920
  • 29 September 2026: £12,060
  • 2 October 2026: £11,850
  • 13 October 2026: £12,072
  • 20 October 2026: £12,030

Mileage and MOT

MOT, from the government's MOT records (DVSA, the Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency), as of 6 November 2026: valid until 10 June 2027.

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

There were no advisories at the latest test.

Mileage at that test: 68,913 miles, which matches the advertised 71,875 miles.

Advertised mileage is about 27,900 miles higher than the median mileage of a 2021 Volkswagen Golf on AskCar.

Similar cars

15 other 2021 Volkswagen Golf Life 1.5 petrol manual estates are for sale at UK dealers, from £6,998 to £15,990, as of 6 November 2026.

The 3 closest to this car in mileage:

  • 2021 Volkswagen Golf Life, 1.5 petrol estate, white. Mileage: 71,031 miles. Price: £12,498, £468 more than this car. Dealer: Arnold Clark Grangemouth Hyundai in Grangemouth. AskCar page: https://askcar.co.uk/car/volkswagen-golf-2021-1cf236abffd0
  • 2021 Volkswagen Golf Life, 1.5 petrol estate, white. Mileage: 70,697 miles. Price: £12,099, £69 more than this car. Dealer: cinch Corby in Corby. AskCar page: https://askcar.co.uk/car/volkswagen-golf-2021-77e6c31b8479
  • 2021 Volkswagen Golf Life, 1.5 petrol estate, black. Mileage: 67,292 miles. Price: £12,899, £869 more than this car. Dealer: cinch in Maidstone. AskCar page: https://askcar.co.uk/car/volkswagen-golf-2021-e6df2ef4213d

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As of 6 November 2026, AskCar lists 598,752 cars and vans from 12,905 UK dealerships, read daily from dealer websites: over 99% of UK dealer used car adverts. No dealer pays to be listed.