2021 Volkswagen Golf 1.5 TSI R Line

Overview

• Make: Volkswagen
• Model: Golf
• Trim: R Line
• Version: 1.5 TSI R Line Manual FWD Euro 6 (s/s) 5dr (128 bhp)
• Year: 2021
• Mileage: 43,000 miles
• Fuel: Petrol
• Body: Hatchback, 5 doors, 5 seats
• Engine: 1.5 litres, 128 bhp
• Gearbox: Manual
• Drive: Front-wheel drive
• Colour: Yellow
• CO2: 124 g/km
• Emissions standard: Euro 6, ULEZ compliant

About this car

This 2021 Volkswagen Golf R Line is advertised with 43,000 miles on the clock. Priced at £15,999, it is advertised £662 below the AskCar estimate of £16,660. To work out the AskCar estimate, we analyse UK dealer adverts for 10,630 Volkswagen Golf cars across different ages and specifications. The dealer may accept less: this car has been on sale for at least 70 days, and its asking price has been cut by £800. We checked its advertised mileage against the government's MOT record, and they match. The seller is K C Jones Car Sales, based in Oswestry. 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: £662 (3%) under the AskCar estimate of £16,660.

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

The dealer may accept less. This 2021 Volkswagen Golf has been on sale for at least 70 days, and its asking price has been cut by £800. About half of 2021 Volkswagen Golf cars are gone from sale within a month of being advertised: 544 of the 1,023 first advertised between 11 July 2026 and 4 October 2026.

Price history

AskCar first saw this advert on 29 August 2026 at £16,799. Its asking price is now £15,999, £800 less. The latest price cut was seen on 4 November 2026.

Price changes recorded:

• 29 August 2026: £16,799
• 4 November 2026: £15,999

Mileage and MOT

MOT, from the government's MOT records (DVSA, the Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency), as of 7 November 2026: valid until 6 January 2027.

It has had 3 MOTs. The latest, on 2 January 2026, passed.

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

Mileage at that test: 38,923 miles, which matches the advertised 43,000 miles.

Advertised mileage is about 1,200 miles lower than the median mileage of a 2021 Volkswagen Golf on AskCar.

Similar cars

45 other 2021 Volkswagen Golf R Line 1.5 petrol manual hatchbacks are for sale at UK dealers, from £11,500 to £22,794, as of 7 November 2026.

The 3 closest to this car in mileage:

• 2021 Volkswagen Golf R Line, 1.5 petrol hatchback, white. Mileage: 43,150 miles. Price: £16,995, £996 more than this car. Dealer: DS Cars in Antrim. AskCar page: https://askcar.co.uk/car/volkswagen-golf-2021-316fce436320
• 2021 Volkswagen Golf R Line, 1.5 petrol hatchback, silver. Mileage: 42,198 miles. Price: £17,489, £1,490 more than this car. Dealer: Jcb Volkswagen Canterbury in Canterbury. AskCar page: https://askcar.co.uk/car/volkswagen-golf-2021-8ea8bae1b67b
• 2021 Volkswagen Golf R Line, 1.5 petrol hatchback, grey. Mileage: 45,678 miles. Price: £16,299, £300 more than this car. Dealer: Sinclair Volkswagen (Swansea) in Swansea. AskCar page: https://askcar.co.uk/car/volkswagen-golf-2021-75f3c0926ff9

• The nearest: 2021 Volkswagen Golf R Line, 1.5 petrol hatchback, silver, 40 miles from this car. Mileage: 54,759 miles. Price: £15,119, £880 less than this car. Dealer: Johnsons Volkswagen Liverpool in Liverpool. AskCar page: https://askcar.co.uk/car/volkswagen-golf-2021-9ed4cd69cf50