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
• Year: 2021
• Mileage: 35,690 miles
• Fuel: Petrol
• Body: Hatchback, 5 doors, 5 seats
• Engine: 1.5 litres
• Gearbox: Manual
• Drive: Front-wheel drive
• Colour: Grey
• CO2: 130 g/km
• Emissions standard: Euro 6, ULEZ compliant

About this car

With 35,690 miles on the clock, this 2021 Volkswagen Golf R Line has done roughly 8,500 fewer miles than a typical 2021 Volkswagen Golf. The dealer is asking £16,995, which is £20 below the AskCar estimate of £17,015. To work out the AskCar estimate, we analyse UK dealer adverts for 10,630 Volkswagen Golf cars across different ages and specifications. We first recorded this car for sale 17 days ago. Its advertised mileage matches the government's MOT record. The seller is ARJ Motors, based in Addlestone. 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: £20 (under 1%) under the AskCar estimate of £17,015.

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

This 2021 Volkswagen Golf has been on sale for at least 17 days.

Price history

AskCar first saw this advert on 21 October 2026 at £16,995. 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 7 November 2026: valid until 4 May 2027.

It has had 3 MOTs. The latest, on 29 April 2026, passed.

Advisories at the latest test: windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view.

Mileage at that test: 31,080 miles, which matches the advertised 35,690 miles.

Advertised mileage is about 8,500 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, grey. Mileage: 35,190 miles. Price: £15,999, £996 less than this car. Dealer: Lookers Charles Hurst Usedirect Portadown in Portadown. AskCar page: https://askcar.co.uk/car/volkswagen-golf-2021-8a84c1556127
• 2021 Volkswagen Golf R Line, 1.5 petrol hatchback, grey. Mileage: 36,288 miles. Price: £16,500, £495 less than this car. Dealer: Forest Gate Corby in Corby. AskCar page: https://askcar.co.uk/car/volkswagen-golf-2021-f0be3adff4e7
• 2021 Volkswagen Golf R Line, 1.5 petrol hatchback, blue. Mileage: 34,653 miles. Price: £16,790, £205 less than this car. Dealer: Sherwoods Citroen Sunderland in Sunderland. AskCar page: https://askcar.co.uk/car/volkswagen-golf-2021-22effb64ab21

• The nearest: 2021 Volkswagen Golf R Line, 1.5 petrol hatchback, blue, 12 miles from this car. Mileage: 106,666 miles. Price: £11,500, £5,495 less than this car. Dealer: Surrey Hills Motor Company in Dorking. AskCar page: https://askcar.co.uk/car/volkswagen-golf-2021-743a1f0e069d