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
• Year: 2021
• Mileage: 11,700 miles
• Fuel: Petrol, mild hybrid
• Body: Hatchback, 5 doors, 5 seats
• Engine: 1.5 litres
• Gearbox: Automatic (DSG)
• Drive: Front-wheel drive
• Colour: Blue
• CO2: 127 g/km
• Emissions standard: Euro 6, ULEZ compliant

About this car

This 2021 Volkswagen Golf Life has covered 11,700 miles, around 32,000 fewer miles than is typical for its age. The dealer is asking £16,090, which is £1,701 below the AskCar estimate of £17,791. To work out the AskCar estimate, we analyse UK dealer adverts for 10,548 Volkswagen Golf cars across different ages and specifications. The dealer may accept less. This car has been on sale for at least 91 days, and its asking price is down £1,400. Its advertised mileage matches the government's MOT record. The seller is Evans Halshaw Kia Hull, based in Hull. How to contact the dealer and its opening hours are on this AskCar page.

Stock data as of 5 November 2026.

How we estimate prices and check cars

Price

Good value: £1,701 (9%) under the AskCar estimate of £17,791.

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 10,548 priced Volkswagen Golf adverts across different ages and specifications, as of 5 November 2026.

A 2021 Volkswagen Golf with the 1.5 petrol engine is typically advertised at £15,000: the median of the 305 for sale on AskCar, as of 5 November 2026.

Time on sale

The dealer may accept less. This 2021 Volkswagen Golf has been on sale for at least 91 days, and its asking price has been cut by £1,400. About half of 2021 Volkswagen Golf cars are gone from sale within a month of being advertised: 528 of the 991 first advertised between 11 July 2026 and 2 October 2026.

Price history

AskCar first saw this advert on 6 August 2026 at £17,490. Its asking price is now £16,090, £1,400 less. The latest price cut was seen on 22 October 2026.

Price changes recorded:

• 6 August 2026: £17,490
• 8 August 2026: £16,999
• 11 August 2026: £16,710
• 3 September 2026: £16,860
• 22 September 2026: £16,800
• 11 October 2026: £16,250
• 22 October 2026: £16,090

Mileage and MOT

MOT, from the government's MOT records (DVSA, the Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency), as of 5 November 2026: valid until 17 January 2027.

It has had 3 MOTs. The latest, on 8 January 2026, passed.

Advisories at the latest test: nearside front tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing; offside front tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing; nearside rear tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing; and 1 more.

Mileage at that test: 10,325 miles, which matches the advertised 11,700 miles.

Advertised mileage is about 32,000 miles lower than the median mileage of a 2021 Volkswagen Golf on AskCar.

Similar cars

22 other 2021 Volkswagen Golf Life 1.5 petrol automatic hatchbacks are for sale at UK dealers, from £11,000 to £17,385, as of 5 November 2026.

The 3 closest to this car in mileage:

• 2021 Volkswagen Golf Life, 1.5 petrol hatchback, white. Mileage: 19,269 miles. Price: £17,299, £1,209 more than this car. Dealer: Motorpoint Sheffield in Sheffield. AskCar page: https://askcar.co.uk/car/volkswagen-golf-2021-4d634213e51f
• 2021 Volkswagen Golf Life, 1.5 petrol hatchback, white. Mileage: 22,578 miles. Price: £17,385, £1,295 more than this car. Dealer: Vertu Volkswagen Mansfield in Mansfield. AskCar page: https://askcar.co.uk/car/volkswagen-golf-2021-24fb2c5abe1f
• 2021 Volkswagen Golf Life, 1.5 petrol hatchback, yellow. Mileage: 23,484 miles. Price: £15,999, £91 less than this car. Dealer: Motorplus South Wales in Newport. AskCar page: https://askcar.co.uk/car/volkswagen-golf-2021-1e6f13af1ee7