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 (148 bhp)
• Year: 2021
• Mileage: 17,098 miles
• Fuel: Petrol
• Body: Hatchback, 5 doors, 5 seats
• Engine: 1.5 litres, 148 bhp
• Gearbox: Manual
• Drive: Front-wheel drive
• Colour: Silver
• CO2: 126 g/km
• Emissions standard: Euro 6, ULEZ compliant

About this car

This 2021 Volkswagen Golf Life has covered 17,098 miles, around 26,900 fewer miles than is typical for its age. The AskCar estimate for this car is £16,239. It is priced at £15,995, which is £244 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. The dealer may accept less: this car has been on sale for at least 85 days, and its asking price has been cut by £495. According to the government's MOT record, its advertised mileage is consistent with the latest test. The seller is Wylam Garage, based in Hexham. 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: £244 (1%) under the AskCar estimate of £16,239.

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

The dealer may accept less. This 2021 Volkswagen Golf has been on sale for at least 85 days, and its asking price has been cut by £495. About half of 2021 Volkswagen Golf cars are gone from sale within a month of being advertised: 541 of the 1,016 first advertised between 11 July 2026 and 3 October 2026.

Price history

AskCar first saw this advert on 13 August 2026 at £16,490. Its asking price is now £15,995, £495 less. The latest price cut was seen on 4 September 2026.

Price changes recorded:

• 13 August 2026: £16,490
• 4 September 2026: £15,995

Mileage and MOT

MOT, from the government's MOT records (DVSA, the Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency), as of 6 November 2026: valid until 24 April 2027.

It has had 3 MOTs. The latest, on 7 April 2026, passed.

There were no advisories at the latest test.

Mileage at that test: 16,709 miles, which matches the advertised 17,098 miles.

Advertised mileage is about 26,900 miles lower than the median mileage of a 2021 Volkswagen Golf on AskCar.

Similar cars

65 other 2021 Volkswagen Golf Life 1.5 petrol manual hatchbacks are for sale at UK dealers, from £8,995 to £16,399, as of 6 November 2026.

The 3 closest to this car in mileage:

• 2021 Volkswagen Golf Life, 1.5 petrol hatchback, white. Mileage: 19,000 miles. Price: £15,902, £93 less than this car. Dealer: Lookers Volkswagen Preston in Preston. AskCar page: https://askcar.co.uk/car/volkswagen-golf-2021-a37da9ad08c9
• 2021 Volkswagen Golf Life, 1.5 petrol hatchback, black. Mileage: 15,030 miles. Price: £15,499, £496 less than this car. Dealer: H.P.L. Motors - Oldham (Greater Manchester) in Oldham. AskCar page: https://askcar.co.uk/car/volkswagen-golf-2021-37ede7ad6519
• 2021 Volkswagen Golf Life, 1.5 petrol hatchback, grey. Mileage: 22,347 miles. Price: £16,050, £55 more than this car. Dealer: Mon Motors Volkswagen Gloucester in Gloucester. AskCar page: https://askcar.co.uk/car/volkswagen-golf-2021-2b487e616442

• The nearest: 2021 Volkswagen Golf Life, 1.5 petrol hatchback, blue, 21 miles from this car. Mileage: 51,807 miles. Price: £13,499, £2,496 less than this car. Dealer: Bridgend Motor Group in Gateshead. AskCar page: https://askcar.co.uk/car/volkswagen-golf-2021-688bc66447a0