2021 Volkswagen Golf 2.0 TSI R

Overview

• Make: Volkswagen
• Model: Golf
• Trim: R
• Version: 2.0 TSI R DSG 4WD Euro 6 (s/s) 5dr
• Year: 2021
• Mileage: 46,857 miles
• Fuel: Petrol
• Body: Hatchback, 5 doors, 5 seats
• Engine: 2.0 litres
• Gearbox: Automatic (DSG)
• Drive: Four-wheel drive
• Colour: White
• CO2: 177 g/km
• Emissions standard: Euro 6, ULEZ compliant

About this car

This 2021 Volkswagen Golf R has covered 46,857 miles, around 2,900 more miles than is typical for its age. The AskCar estimate for this car is £27,332. It is priced at £25,998, which is £1,334 below that estimate. To work out the AskCar estimate, we analyse UK dealer adverts for 10,674 Volkswagen Golf cars across different ages and specifications. Since we first spotted the advert 49 days ago, the asking price has dropped by £1,000. Its advertised mileage matches the government's MOT record. It is for sale at Arnold Clark Wirral Renault / Dacia in Prenton. How to contact the dealer and its opening hours are on this AskCar page.

Stock data as of 6 November 2026.

How we estimate prices and check cars

Price

Fair price: £1,334 (4%) under the AskCar estimate of £27,332.

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 10,674 priced Volkswagen Golf adverts across different ages and specifications, as of 6 November 2026.

A 2021 Volkswagen Golf with the 2.0 petrol engine is typically advertised at £22,500: the median of the 278 for sale on AskCar, as of 6 November 2026.

Time on sale

This 2021 Volkswagen Golf has been on sale for at least 49 days.

Price history

AskCar first saw this advert on 18 September 2026 at £26,998. Its asking price is now £25,998, £1,000 less. The latest price cut was seen on 3 November 2026.

Price changes recorded:

• 18 September 2026: £26,998
• 13 October 2026: £26,498
• 3 November 2026: £25,998

Mileage and MOT

MOT, from the government's MOT records (DVSA, the Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency), as of 6 November 2026: valid until 15 September 2027.

It has had 4 MOTs. The latest, on 16 September 2026, passed.

There were no advisories at the latest test.

Mileage at that test: 46,859 miles, which matches the advertised 46,857 miles.

Advertised mileage is about 2,900 miles higher than the median mileage of a 2021 Volkswagen Golf on AskCar.

Similar cars

30 other 2021 Volkswagen Golf R 2.0 petrol automatic hatchbacks are for sale at UK dealers, from £24,981 to £36,999, as of 6 November 2026.

The 3 closest to this car in mileage:

• 2021 Volkswagen Golf R, 2.0 petrol hatchback, blue. Mileage: 47,000 miles. Price: £27,995, £1,997 more than this car. Dealer: JMV Cars Ltd of Shorne in Gravesend. AskCar page: https://askcar.co.uk/car/volkswagen-golf-2021-d85a28207403
• 2021 Volkswagen Golf R, 2.0 petrol hatchback, black. Mileage: 49,000 miles. Price: £25,990, the same price as this car. Dealer: Oakley Prestige in Newbury. AskCar page: https://askcar.co.uk/car/volkswagen-golf-2021-38af0541ef21
• 2021 Volkswagen Golf R, 2.0 petrol hatchback, black. Mileage: 49,000 miles. Price: £27,489, £1,491 more than this car. Dealer: Bluehawk Automotive in Hounslow. AskCar page: https://askcar.co.uk/car/volkswagen-golf-2021-2a932095d6e5

• The nearest: 2021 Volkswagen Golf R, 2.0 petrol hatchback, white, 41 miles from this car. Mileage: 59,000 miles. Price: £29,995, £3,997 more than this car. Dealer: Eminent Motor Group in Oldham. AskCar page: https://askcar.co.uk/car/volkswagen-golf-2021-467bdc232299