2021 Volkswagen Golf 1.0 TSI Life

Overview

• Make: Volkswagen
• Model: Golf
• Trim: Life
• Version: 1.0 TSI Life Manual FWD Euro 6 (s/s) 5dr (108 bhp)
• Year: 2021
• Mileage: 30,701 miles
• Fuel: Petrol
• Body: Hatchback, 5 doors, 5 seats
• Engine: 1.0 litres, 108 bhp
• Gearbox: Manual
• Drive: Front-wheel drive
• Colour: Red
• CO2: 122 g/km
• Emissions standard: Euro 6, ULEZ compliant

About this car

At 30,701 miles, this 2021 Volkswagen Golf Life has covered about 13,000 fewer miles than other 2021 Volkswagen Golf cars. Its asking price of £14,391 is £155 above the AskCar estimate of £14,236. To work out the AskCar estimate, we analyse UK dealer adverts for 10,548 Volkswagen Golf cars across different ages and specifications. The asking price is now £210 lower than when we first recorded the advert 27 days ago. We checked its advertised mileage against the government's MOT record, and they match. The seller is JCT600 Volkswagen Sheffield, based in Sheffield. 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: £155 (1%) over the AskCar estimate of £14,236.

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 1.0 petrol engine is typically advertised at £14,300: the median of the 32 for sale on AskCar, as of 5 November 2026.

Time on sale

This 2021 Volkswagen Golf has been on sale for at least 27 days.

Price history

AskCar first saw this advert on 9 October 2026 at £14,601. Its asking price is now £14,391, £210 less. The latest price cut was seen on 16 October 2026.

Price changes recorded:

• 9 October 2026: £14,601
• 16 October 2026: £14,391

Mileage and MOT

MOT, from the government's MOT records (DVSA, the Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency), as of 5 November 2026: valid until 11 July 2027.

It has had 3 MOTs. The latest, on 6 July 2026, passed.

There were no advisories at the latest test.

Mileage at that test: 29,334 miles, which matches the advertised 30,701 miles.

Advertised mileage is about 13,000 miles lower than the median mileage of a 2021 Volkswagen Golf on AskCar.

Similar cars

19 other 2021 Volkswagen Golf Life 1.0 petrol manual hatchbacks are for sale at UK dealers, from £8,299 to £17,450, as of 5 November 2026.

The 3 closest to this car in mileage:

• 2021 Volkswagen Golf Life, 1.0 petrol hatchback, silver. Mileage: 31,020 miles. Price: £13,495, £896 less than this car. Dealer: Angmering Car Sales in Angmering. AskCar page: https://askcar.co.uk/car/volkswagen-golf-2021-4dbf3ca61b62
• 2021 Volkswagen Golf Life, 1.0 petrol hatchback, blue. Mileage: 30,083 miles. Price: £15,200, £809 more than this car. Dealer: Marshall Volkswagen Letchworth in Letchworth. AskCar page: https://askcar.co.uk/car/volkswagen-golf-2021-81a532444eb6
• 2021 Volkswagen Golf Life, 1.0 petrol hatchback, white. Mileage: 28,362 miles. Price: £14,293, £98 less than this car. Dealer: Group 1 Volkswagen Shrewsbury in Shrewsbury. AskCar page: https://askcar.co.uk/car/volkswagen-golf-2021-ba42cad01999

• The nearest: 2021 Volkswagen Golf Life, 1.0 petrol hatchback, white, 32 miles from this car. Mileage: 43,569 miles. Price: £12,988, £1,403 less than this car. Dealer: Swansway Garages Oldham Volkswagen in Oldham. AskCar page: https://askcar.co.uk/car/volkswagen-golf-2021-1c23445f01d6