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: 32,131 miles
• Fuel: Petrol
• Body: Hatchback, 5 doors, 5 seats
• Engine: 1.5 litres
• Gearbox: Manual
• Drive: Front-wheel drive
• Colour: Red
• CO2: 124 g/km
• Emissions standard: Euro 6, ULEZ compliant

About this car

With 32,131 miles on the clock, this 2021 Volkswagen Golf R Line has done roughly 12,000 fewer miles than a typical 2021 Volkswagen Golf. Its asking price of £16,961 is £412 below the AskCar estimate of £17,373. 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 101 days, and its asking price is down £1,024. The government's MOT record matches its advertised mileage. It is for sale at Listers Volkswagen Loughborough in Charnwood. 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: £412 (2%) under the AskCar estimate of £17,373.

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 101 days, and its asking price has been cut by £1,024. 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 29 July 2026 at £17,985. Its asking price is now £16,961, £1,024 less. The latest price cut was seen on 21 October 2026.

Price changes recorded:

• 29 July 2026: £17,985
• 6 August 2026: £17,761
• 8 October 2026: £17,461
• 21 October 2026: £16,961

Mileage and MOT

MOT, from the government's MOT records (DVSA, the Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency), as of 7 November 2026: valid until 28 November 2026.

It has had 2 MOTs. The latest, on 8 November 2025, passed.

Advisories at the latest test: nearside rear shock absorbers has light misting of oil; offside rear shock absorbers has light misting of oil.

Mileage at that test: 24,428 miles, which matches the advertised 32,131 miles.

Advertised mileage is about 12,000 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, blue. Mileage: 32,000 miles. Price: £16,995, the same price as 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, grey. Mileage: 33,000 miles. Price: £17,500, £539 more than this car. Dealer: Mi Prestige in Chingford. AskCar page: https://askcar.co.uk/car/volkswagen-golf-2021-ce1e063cf353
• 2021 Volkswagen Golf R Line, 1.5 petrol hatchback, black. Mileage: 31,153 miles. Price: £17,390, £429 more than this car. Dealer: Sinclair Group Mercedes-Benz Of Cardiff & Newport in Cardiff. AskCar page: https://askcar.co.uk/car/volkswagen-golf-2021-a60c5ad4b4b7

• The nearest: 2021 Volkswagen Golf R Line, 1.5 petrol hatchback, grey, 4 miles from this car. Mileage: 21,000 miles. Price: £18,597, £1,636 more than this car. Dealer: Shepshed Ford in Shepshed. AskCar page: https://askcar.co.uk/car/volkswagen-golf-2021-5e9a68da20c3