2021 Volkswagen Golf 1.5 TSI Life

Overview

• Make: Volkswagen
• Model: Golf
• Trim: Life
• Version: 1.5 TSI Life Manual FWD Euro 6 (s/s) 5dr
• Year: 2021
• Mileage: 48,797 miles
• Fuel: Petrol
• Body: Hatchback, 5 doors, 5 seats
• Engine: 1.5 litres
• Gearbox: Manual
• Drive: Front-wheel drive
• Colour: White
• CO2: 127 g/km
• Emissions standard: Euro 6, ULEZ compliant

About this car

This 2021 Volkswagen Golf Life has covered 48,797 miles, around 5,100 more miles than is typical for its age. Priced at £13,041, it is advertised £391 below the AskCar estimate of £13,432. The AskCar estimate draws on 10,548 Volkswagen Golf adverts across the UK, adjusting for age, mileage, trim, engine and other specifications. We first saw this car advertised 41 days ago. Its asking price has since fallen by £536. We checked its advertised mileage against the government's MOT record, and they match. The seller is Carsa Cannock, based in Cannock Chase. 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

Fair price: £391 (2%) under the AskCar estimate of £13,432.

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

This 2021 Volkswagen Golf has been on sale for at least 41 days.

Price history

AskCar first saw this advert on 25 September 2026 at £13,577. Its asking price is now £13,041, £536 less. The latest price cut was seen on 5 November 2026.

Price changes recorded:

• 25 September 2026: £13,577
• 26 September 2026: £13,586
• 27 September 2026: £13,590
• 28 September 2026: £13,589
• 29 September 2026: £13,579
• 30 September 2026: £13,585
• 1 October 2026: £13,581
• 3 October 2026: £13,594
• 5 October 2026: £13,605
• 6 October 2026: £13,599
• 8 October 2026: £13,521
• 9 October 2026: £13,490
• 10 October 2026: £13,485
• 11 October 2026: £13,472
• 14 October 2026: £13,503
• 16 October 2026: £13,471
• 18 October 2026: £13,459
• 19 October 2026: £13,460
• 21 October 2026: £13,429
• 23 October 2026: £13,422
• 24 October 2026: £13,406
• 30 October 2026: £13,248
• 2 November 2026: £13,193
• 3 November 2026: £13,092
• 5 November 2026: £13,041

Mileage and MOT

MOT, from the government's MOT records (DVSA, the Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency), as of 5 November 2026: valid until 14 September 2027.

It has had 3 MOTs. The latest, on 10 September 2026, passed.

Advisories at the latest test: SOS fault on dash.

Mileage at that test: 48,504 miles, which matches the advertised 48,797 miles.

Advertised mileage is about 5,100 miles higher than the median mileage of a 2021 Volkswagen Golf on AskCar.

Similar cars

64 other 2021 Volkswagen Golf Life 1.5 petrol manual hatchbacks are for sale at UK dealers, from £8,995 to £16,000, as of 5 November 2026.

The 3 closest to this car in mileage:

• 2021 Volkswagen Golf Life, 1.5 petrol hatchback, blue. Mileage: 49,165 miles. Price: £13,440, £399 more than this car. Dealer: Big Motoring World Blue Bell Hill in Blue Bell Hill. AskCar page: https://askcar.co.uk/car/volkswagen-golf-2021-c6a7e1c253c7
• 2021 Volkswagen Golf Life, 1.5 petrol hatchback, black. Mileage: 48,383 miles. Price: £13,950, £909 more than this car. Dealer: Mon Motors Volkswagen Gloucester in Gloucester. AskCar page: https://askcar.co.uk/car/volkswagen-golf-2021-3be4dbedca30
• 2021 Volkswagen Golf Life, 1.5 petrol hatchback, blue. Mileage: 51,807 miles. Price: £13,499, £458 more than this car. Dealer: Bridgend Motor Group in Gateshead. AskCar page: https://askcar.co.uk/car/volkswagen-golf-2021-688bc66447a0

• The nearest: 2021 Volkswagen Golf Life, 1.5 petrol hatchback, silver, 14 miles from this car. Mileage: 54,728 miles. Price: £13,000, the same price as this car. Dealer: Autotrade (Birmingham) in Birmingham. AskCar page: https://askcar.co.uk/car/volkswagen-golf-2021-56103ef34af8