2021 Volkswagen Golf 1.5 eTSI MHEV Life

Overview

• Make: Volkswagen
• Model: Golf
• Trim: Life
• Version: 1.5 eTSI Mhev Life DSG FWD Euro 6 (s/s) 5dr (148 bhp)
• Year: 2021
• Mileage: 51,205 miles
• Fuel: Petrol, mild hybrid
• Body: Hatchback, 5 doors, 5 seats
• Engine: 1.5 litres, 148 bhp
• Gearbox: Automatic (DSG)
• Drive: Front-wheel drive
• Colour: White
• CO2: 126 g/km
• Emissions standard: Euro 6, ULEZ compliant

About this car

With 51,205 miles on the clock, this 2021 Volkswagen Golf Life has done roughly 7,200 more miles than a typical 2021 Volkswagen Golf. The dealer is asking £13,990, which is £466 below the AskCar estimate of £14,456. To work out the AskCar estimate, we analyse UK dealer adverts for 10,674 Volkswagen Golf cars across different ages and specifications. We first recorded this car for sale 162 days ago. The latest recorded MOT expiry date is 1 September 2026, which has passed. Confirm its status with the dealer. The government's MOT record matches its advertised mileage. It is for sale at Carworld Car Supermarket in Peterborough. 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: £466 (3%) under the AskCar estimate of £14,456.

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 1.5 petrol engine is typically advertised at £15,000: the median of the 314 for sale on AskCar, as of 6 November 2026.

Time on sale

This 2021 Volkswagen Golf has been on sale for at least 162 days.

Price history

AskCar first saw this advert on 28 May 2026 at £13,990. 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 6 November 2026: the latest record we hold ran out on 1 September 2026; ask the dealer for the current MOT.

It failed its MOT on 19 August 2025 (offside front side repeater missing; rear shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak both; windscreen washer not working; and 2 more) and passed 14 days later, on 2 September 2025.

Advisories at the latest test: front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened.

Mileage at that test: 50,717 miles, which matches the advertised 51,205 miles.

Advertised mileage is about 7,200 miles higher than the median mileage of a 2021 Volkswagen Golf on AskCar.

Similar cars

21 other 2021 Volkswagen Golf Life 1.5 petrol automatic hatchbacks are for sale at UK dealers, from £11,000 to £17,385, as of 6 November 2026.

The 3 closest to this car in mileage:

• 2021 Volkswagen Golf Life, 1.5 petrol hatchback, white. Mileage: 49,000 miles. Price: £14,999, £1,009 more than this car. Dealer: Woburn Autos in Leighton Buzzard. AskCar page: https://askcar.co.uk/car/volkswagen-golf-2021-c1a8e42ca4fb
• 2021 Volkswagen Golf Life, 1.5 petrol hatchback, grey. Mileage: 47,673 miles. Price: £15,699, £1,709 more than this car. Dealer: Parkway. AskCar page: https://askcar.co.uk/car/volkswagen-golf-2021-024029406257
• 2021 Volkswagen Golf Life, 1.5 petrol hatchback, grey. Mileage: 43,310 miles. Price: £14,990, £1,000 more than this car. Dealer: Wheelers Chipping Norton in Chipping Norton. AskCar page: https://askcar.co.uk/car/volkswagen-golf-2021-3f29b8e7151d

• The nearest: 2021 Volkswagen Golf Life, 1.5 petrol hatchback, black, 44 miles from this car. Mileage: 31,453 miles. Price: £15,390, £1,400 more than this car. Dealer: Carsa Towcester in Towcester. AskCar page: https://askcar.co.uk/car/volkswagen-golf-2021-cba0cc7b70a1