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: 72,478 miles
• Fuel: Petrol
• Body: Hatchback, 5 doors, 5 seats
• Engine: 1.5 litres
• Gearbox: Manual
• 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 72,478 miles, around 28,800 more miles than is typical for its age. Its asking price of £11,500 is £57 above the AskCar estimate of £11,443. 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 71 days, and its asking price is down £600. According to the government's MOT record, its advertised mileage is consistent with the latest test. The seller is JW Autos, based in Rochester. 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: £57 (under 1%) over the AskCar estimate of £11,443.

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 71 days, and its asking price has been cut by £600. 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 26 August 2026 at £12,100. Its asking price is now £11,500, £600 less. The latest price cut was seen on 12 September 2026.

Price changes recorded:

• 26 August 2026: £12,100
• 12 September 2026: £11,500

Mileage and MOT

MOT, from the government's MOT records (DVSA, the Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency), as of 5 November 2026: valid until 15 April 2027.

It failed its MOT on 1 April 2026 (offside rear shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak; nearside rear shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak) and passed later the same day.

There were no advisories at the latest test.

Mileage at that test: 67,894 miles, which matches the advertised 72,478 miles.

Advertised mileage is about 28,800 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: 72,000 miles. Price: £11,395, £105 less than this car. Dealer: Dream Motor Specialist in Manchester. AskCar page: https://askcar.co.uk/car/volkswagen-golf-2021-5154b69ec2f3
• 2021 Volkswagen Golf Life, 1.5 petrol hatchback, white. Mileage: 72,000 miles. Price: £11,999, £499 more than this car. Dealer: Approved Cars & Finance Approved Cars in East Peckham. AskCar page: https://askcar.co.uk/car/volkswagen-golf-2021-aded2cb4e380
• 2021 Volkswagen Golf Life, 1.5 petrol hatchback, blue. Mileage: 71,565 miles. Price: £11,399, £101 less than this car. Dealer: Noya Motor Group in Peterborough. AskCar page: https://askcar.co.uk/car/volkswagen-golf-2021-85c39f2f67c8

• The nearest: 2021 Volkswagen Golf Life, 1.5 petrol hatchback, blue, 3 miles from this car. Mileage: 49,165 miles. Price: £13,440, £1,940 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