2021 Volkswagen Golf 2.0 TSI R

Overview

• Make: Volkswagen
• Model: Golf
• Trim: R
• Version: 2.0 TSI R DSG 4WD Euro 6 (s/s) 5dr (316 bhp)
• Year: 2021
• Mileage: 37,300 miles
• Fuel: Petrol
• Body: Hatchback, 5 doors, 5 seats
• Engine: 2.0 litres, 316 bhp
• Gearbox: Automatic (DSG)
• Drive: Four-wheel drive
• Colour: Black
• CO2: 178 g/km
• Emissions standard: Euro 6, ULEZ compliant

About this car

With 37,300 miles on the clock, this 2021 Volkswagen Golf R has done roughly 5,700 fewer miles than a typical 2021 Volkswagen Golf. The AskCar estimate for this car is £29,063. It is priced at £26,990, which is £2,073 below that estimate. To work out the AskCar estimate, we analyse UK dealer adverts for 10,393 Volkswagen Golf cars across different ages and specifications. The dealer may accept less. This car has been on sale for at least 158 days, and its asking price is down £2,000. We checked its advertised mileage against the government's MOT record, and they match. The seller is Your Car Group, based in Newport. How to contact the dealer and its opening hours are on this AskCar page.

Stock data as of 2 November 2026.

How we estimate prices and check cars

Price

Fair price: £2,073 (7%) under the AskCar estimate of £29,063.

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 10,393 priced Volkswagen Golf adverts across different ages and specifications, as of 2 November 2026.

A 2021 Volkswagen Golf with the 2.0 petrol engine is typically advertised at £23,000: the median of the 270 for sale on AskCar, as of 2 November 2026.

Time on sale

The dealer may accept less. This 2021 Volkswagen Golf has been on sale for at least 158 days, and its asking price has been cut by £2,000. About half of 2021 Volkswagen Golf cars are gone from sale within a month of being advertised: 496 of the 922 first advertised between 11 July 2026 and 29 September 2026.

Price history

AskCar first saw this advert on 28 May 2026 at £28,990. Its asking price is now £26,990, £2,000 less. The latest price cut was seen on 13 August 2026.

Price changes recorded:

• 29 May 2026: £28,990
• 30 July 2026: £27,990
• 13 August 2026: £26,990

Mileage and MOT

MOT, from the government's MOT records (DVSA, the Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency), as of 2 November 2026: valid until 8 February 2027.

It has had 3 MOTs. The latest, on 9 February 2026, passed.

There were no advisories at the latest test.

Mileage at that test: 35,504 miles, which matches the advertised 37,300 miles.

Advertised mileage is about 5,700 miles lower than the median mileage of a 2021 Volkswagen Golf on AskCar.

Similar cars

27 other 2021 Volkswagen Golf R 2.0 petrol automatic hatchbacks are for sale at UK dealers, from £25,974 to £36,999, as of 2 November 2026.

The 3 closest to this car in mileage:

• 2021 Volkswagen Golf R, 2.0 petrol hatchback, white. Mileage: 40,000 miles. Price: £27,489, £499 more than this car. Dealer: Bluehawk Automotive in Hounslow. AskCar page: https://askcar.co.uk/car/volkswagen-golf-2021-3afd4c447e28
• 2021 Volkswagen Golf R, 2.0 petrol hatchback, black. Mileage: 34,150 miles. Price: £27,480, £490 more than this car. Dealer: Rivendell Cars in Hexham. AskCar page: https://askcar.co.uk/car/volkswagen-golf-2021-0487bde2bddc
• 2021 Volkswagen Golf R, 2.0 petrol hatchback, blue. Mileage: 41,000 miles. Price: £36,999, £10,009 more than this car. Dealer: 51 X in Birmingham. AskCar page: https://askcar.co.uk/car/volkswagen-golf-2021-052fd8a7fb61

• The nearest: 2021 Volkswagen Golf R, 2.0 petrol hatchback, blue, 67 miles from this car. Mileage: 26,186 miles. Price: £29,699, £2,709 more than this car. Dealer: cinch in Exeter. AskCar page: https://askcar.co.uk/car/volkswagen-golf-2021-b439b361342e