2021 Volkswagen Golf 1.0 TSI Life

Overview

• Make: Volkswagen
• Model: Golf
• Trim: Life
• Version: 1.0 TSI Life Manual FWD Euro 6 (s/s) 5dr (108 bhp)
• Year: 2021
• Mileage: 72,137 miles
• Fuel: Petrol
• Body: Hatchback, 5 doors, 5 seats
• Engine: 1.0 litres, 108 bhp
• Gearbox: Manual
• Drive: Front-wheel drive
• Colour: Grey
• CO2: 122 g/km
• Emissions standard: Euro 6, ULEZ compliant

About this car

This 2021 Volkswagen Golf Life is advertised with 72,137 miles, approximately 28,400 above the typical mileage for its age. Its asking price of £10,995 is £55 above the AskCar estimate of £10,940. The AskCar estimate uses UK dealer asking prices, including 10,548 Volkswagen Golf adverts, and accounts for the car’s age, mileage and specification. We first saw this car advertised 33 days ago. Its asking price has since fallen by £300. We checked its advertised mileage against the government's MOT record, and they match. The seller is S B Car Sales, based in Sunbury-on-Thames. 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: £55 (under 1%) over the AskCar estimate of £10,940.

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 1.0 petrol engine is typically advertised at £14,300: the median of the 32 for sale on AskCar, as of 5 November 2026.

Time on sale

This 2021 Volkswagen Golf has been on sale for at least 33 days.

Price history

AskCar first saw this advert on 3 October 2026 at £11,295. Its asking price is now £10,995, £300 less. The latest price cut was seen on 24 October 2026.

Price changes recorded:

• 3 October 2026: £11,295
• 24 October 2026: £10,995

Mileage and MOT

MOT, from the government's MOT records (DVSA, the Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency), as of 5 November 2026: valid until 1 October 2027.

It has had 5 MOTs. The latest, on 2 October 2026, passed.

There were no advisories at the latest test.

Mileage at that test: 72,130 miles, which matches the advertised 72,137 miles.

Advertised mileage is about 28,400 miles higher than the median mileage of a 2021 Volkswagen Golf on AskCar.

Similar cars

19 other 2021 Volkswagen Golf Life 1.0 petrol manual hatchbacks are for sale at UK dealers, from £8,299 to £17,450, as of 5 November 2026.

The 3 closest to this car in mileage:

• 2021 Volkswagen Golf Life, 1.0 petrol hatchback, blue. Mileage: 63,132 miles. Price: £11,895, £900 more than this car. Dealer: Motor Range Liverpool in Liverpool. AskCar page: https://askcar.co.uk/car/volkswagen-golf-2021-ea56d7b96bf3
• 2021 Volkswagen Golf Life, 1.0 petrol hatchback, grey. Mileage: 60,000 miles. Price: £11,990, £995 more than this car. Dealer: Ebony & Ivory Motors in Scunthorpe. AskCar page: https://askcar.co.uk/car/volkswagen-golf-2021-08ef5a314955
• 2021 Volkswagen Golf Life, 1.0 petrol hatchback, black. Mileage: 51,790 miles. Price: £12,450, £1,455 more than this car. Dealer: Clearly Cars in Belfast. AskCar page: https://askcar.co.uk/car/volkswagen-golf-2021-b8d3c3f9fb6f

• The nearest: 2021 Volkswagen Golf Life, 1.0 petrol hatchback, blue, 19 miles from this car. Mileage: 49,970 miles. Price: £12,790, £1,795 more than this car. Dealer: Surrey Specialist Cars in Guildford. AskCar page: https://askcar.co.uk/car/volkswagen-golf-2021-ea39426d415b