2021 Volkswagen Golf 1.5 TSI R Line

Price: £17,500. Fair price: £162 (under 1%) under the AskCar estimate of £17,662, our expected asking price for this car from its model, age, mileage and specification, drawing on 10,630 priced Volkswagen Golf adverts on AskCar as of 7 November 2026.

AskCar lists 11,186 used Volkswagen Golf from 3,699 UK dealerships, as of 7 November 2026.

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: 33,000 miles
  • Fuel: Petrol
  • Body: Hatchback, 5 doors, 5 seats
  • Engine: 1.5 litres, 128 bhp
  • Gearbox: Manual
  • Drive: Front-wheel drive
  • Colour: Grey
  • CO2: 124 g/km
  • Emissions standard: Euro 6, ULEZ compliant

About this car

At 33,000 miles, this 2021 Volkswagen Golf R Line has covered about 11,200 fewer miles than other 2021 Volkswagen Golf cars. Priced at £17,500, it is advertised £162 below the AskCar estimate of £17,662. 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 63 days, and its asking price is down £250. Its advertised mileage matches the government's MOT record. It is advertised by Mi Prestige in Chingford. 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: £162 (under 1%) under the AskCar estimate of £17,662.

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 63 days, and its asking price has been cut by £250. 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 5 September 2026 at £17,750. Its asking price is now £17,500, £250 less. The latest price cut was seen on 15 October 2026.

Price changes recorded:

  • 5 September 2026: £17,750
  • 14 October 2026: £17,590
  • 15 October 2026: £17,500

Mileage and MOT

MOT, from the government's MOT records (DVSA, the Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency), as of 7 November 2026: valid until 3 April 2027.

It failed its MOT on 31 March 2026 (nearside rear shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak; offside rear shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak; nearside front inner tyre has a tear, caused by separation or partial failure of its structure side wall split) and passed 2 days later, on 2 April 2026.

There were no advisories at the latest test.

Mileage at that test: 28,321 miles, which matches the advertised 33,000 miles.

Advertised mileage is about 11,200 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, red. Mileage: 32,131 miles. Price: £16,961, £539 less than this car. Dealer: Listers Volkswagen Loughborough in Loughborough. AskCar page: https://askcar.co.uk/car/volkswagen-golf-2021-da74e714d85f
  • 2021 Volkswagen Golf R Line, 1.5 petrol hatchback, blue. Mileage: 32,000 miles. Price: £16,995, £505 less than this car. Dealer: Stevenage Cars in Stevenage. AskCar page: https://askcar.co.uk/car/volkswagen-golf-2021-248d2958ce65
  • 2021 Volkswagen Golf R Line, 1.5 petrol hatchback, blue. Mileage: 34,653 miles. Price: £16,790, £710 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, 5 miles from this car. Mileage: 67,692 miles. Price: £13,000, £4,500 less than this car. Dealer: Big Motoring World Enfield in Enfield. AskCar page: https://askcar.co.uk/car/volkswagen-golf-2021-e383bfcff0b6

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As of 7 November 2026, AskCar lists 601,018 cars and vans from 12,892 UK dealerships, read daily from dealer websites: over 99% of UK dealer used car adverts. No dealer pays to be listed.