2021 Volkswagen Golf 1.5 TSI Life

Overview

• Make: Volkswagen
• Model: Golf
• Trim: Life
• Version: 1.5 TSI Life Manual FWD Euro 6 (s/s) 5dr (148 bhp)
• Year: 2021
• Mileage: 76,000 miles
• Fuel: Petrol
• Body: Hatchback, 5 doors, 5 seats
• Engine: 1.5 litres, 148 bhp
• Gearbox: Manual
• Drive: Front-wheel drive
• Colour: Silver
• CO2: 126 g/km
• Emissions standard: Euro 6, ULEZ compliant

About this car

This 2021 Volkswagen Golf Life has covered 76,000 miles, around 31,700 more miles than is typical for its age. The dealer is asking £11,990, which is £679 above the AskCar estimate of £11,311. To work out the AskCar estimate, we analyse UK dealer adverts for 10,510 Volkswagen Golf cars across different ages and specifications. This car was first seen in our listings data 24 days ago. The government's MOT record matches its advertised mileage. It is for sale at Applegarth Cars in Stockton-on-Tees. How to contact the dealer and its opening hours are on this AskCar page.

Stock data as of 8 November 2026.

How we estimate prices and check cars

Price

Fair price: £679 (6%) over the AskCar estimate of £11,311.

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 10,510 priced Volkswagen Golf adverts across different ages and specifications, as of 8 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 8 November 2026.

Time on sale

This 2021 Volkswagen Golf has been on sale for at least 24 days.

Price history

AskCar first saw this advert on 15 October 2026 at £11,990. Its asking price has not changed.

Mileage and MOT

MOT, from the government's MOT records (DVSA, the Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency), as of 8 November 2026: valid until 22 June 2027.

It has had 3 MOTs. The latest, on 18 June 2026, passed.

Advisories at the latest test: offside front inner tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge 2mm; nearside front outer tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge; nearside rear shock absorbers has light misting of oil; and 1 more.

Mileage at that test: 72,933 miles, which matches the advertised 76,000 miles.

Advertised mileage is about 31,700 miles higher than the median mileage of a 2021 Volkswagen Golf on AskCar.

Similar cars

64 other 2021 Volkswagen Golf Life 1.5 petrol manual hatchbacks are for sale at UK dealers, from £8,995 to £16,399, as of 8 November 2026.

The 3 closest to this car in mileage:

• 2021 Volkswagen Golf Life, 1.5 petrol hatchback, white. Mileage: 76,240 miles. Price: £11,195, £795 less than this car. Dealer: JJ Motors in Ripley. AskCar page: https://askcar.co.uk/car/volkswagen-golf-2021-cf73d9609880
• 2021 Volkswagen Golf Life, 1.5 petrol hatchback, grey. Mileage: 74,782 miles. Price: £11,880, £110 less than this car. Dealer: Evans Halshaw Kia Stourbridge in Stourbridge. AskCar page: https://askcar.co.uk/car/volkswagen-golf-2021-00eac5324a5d
• 2021 Volkswagen Golf Life, 1.5 petrol hatchback, blue. Mileage: 77,380 miles. Price: £12,495, £505 more than this car. Dealer: Blackline Motors in Oldham. AskCar page: https://askcar.co.uk/car/volkswagen-golf-2021-22f5821df98c

• The nearest: 2021 Volkswagen Golf Life, 1.5 petrol hatchback, white, 10 miles from this car. Mileage: 88,500 miles. Price: £11,495, £495 less than this car. Dealer: Vehicle Vault in Darlington. AskCar page: https://askcar.co.uk/car/volkswagen-golf-2021-fcf6cd55a0ac