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
• Year: 2021
• Mileage: 49,165 miles
• Fuel: Petrol
• Body: Hatchback, 5 doors, 5 seats
• Engine: 1.5 litres
• Gearbox: Manual
• Drive: Front-wheel drive
• Colour: Blue
• CO2: 123 g/km
• Emissions standard: Euro 6, ULEZ compliant

About this car

At 49,165 miles, this 2021 Volkswagen Golf Life has covered about 5,500 more miles than other 2021 Volkswagen Golf cars. Priced at £13,440, it is advertised £37 above the AskCar estimate of £13,403. To work out the AskCar estimate, we analyse UK dealer adverts for 10,548 Volkswagen Golf cars across different ages and specifications. We first recorded this advert 4 days ago, and its asking price has since fallen by £160. Its advertised mileage matches the government's MOT record. You can find this car at Big Motoring World Blue Bell Hill in Chatham. 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

Fair price: £37 (under 1%) over the AskCar estimate of £13,403.

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

AskCar first saw this 2021 Volkswagen Golf advertised 4 days ago. 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 1 November 2026 at £13,600. Its asking price is now £13,440, £160 less. The latest price cut was seen on 5 November 2026.

Price changes recorded:

• 1 November 2026: £13,600
• 3 November 2026: £13,590
• 5 November 2026: £13,440

Mileage and MOT

MOT, from the government's MOT records (DVSA, the Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency), as of 5 November 2026: valid until 21 June 2027.

It has had 3 MOTs. The latest, on 22 June 2026, passed.

Advisories at the latest test: nearside rear tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing; offside rear tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing.

Mileage at that test: 47,747 miles, which matches the advertised 49,165 miles.

Advertised mileage is about 5,500 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 £16,000, as of 5 November 2026.

The 3 closest to this car in mileage:

• 2021 Volkswagen Golf Life, 1.5 petrol hatchback, white. Mileage: 48,797 miles. Price: £13,041, £399 less than this car. Dealer: Carsa Cannock in Cannock. AskCar page: https://askcar.co.uk/car/volkswagen-golf-2021-dded402f54cf
• 2021 Volkswagen Golf Life, 1.5 petrol hatchback, black. Mileage: 48,383 miles. Price: £13,950, £510 more than this car. Dealer: Mon Motors Volkswagen Gloucester in Gloucester. AskCar page: https://askcar.co.uk/car/volkswagen-golf-2021-3be4dbedca30
• 2021 Volkswagen Golf Life, 1.5 petrol hatchback, blue. Mileage: 51,807 miles. Price: £13,499, £59 more than this car. Dealer: Bridgend Motor Group in Gateshead. AskCar page: https://askcar.co.uk/car/volkswagen-golf-2021-688bc66447a0

• The nearest: 2021 Volkswagen Golf Life, 1.5 petrol hatchback, blue, 3 miles from this car. Mileage: 72,478 miles. Price: £11,500, £1,940 less than this car. Dealer: JW Autos in Rochester. AskCar page: https://askcar.co.uk/car/volkswagen-golf-2021-e338bec23e4d