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: 49,970 miles
• Fuel: Petrol
• Body: Hatchback, 5 doors, 5 seats
• Engine: 1.0 litres, 108 bhp
• Gearbox: Manual
• Drive: Front-wheel drive
• Colour: Blue
• CO2: 122 g/km
• Emissions standard: Euro 6, ULEZ compliant

About this car

With 49,970 miles on the clock, this 2021 Volkswagen Golf Life has done roughly 6,300 more miles than a typical 2021 Volkswagen Golf. Its asking price of £12,790 is £69 above the AskCar estimate of £12,721. The AskCar estimate uses UK dealer asking prices, including 10,548 Volkswagen Golf adverts, and accounts for the car’s age, mileage and specification. This car was first seen in our listings data today. According to the government's MOT record, its advertised mileage is consistent with the latest test. You can find this car at Surrey Specialist Cars in Cranleigh. 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: £69 (under 1%) over the AskCar estimate of £12,721.

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

AskCar first saw this 2021 Volkswagen Golf advertised today. 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 5 November 2026 at £12,790. Its asking price has not changed.

Mileage and MOT

MOT, from the government's MOT records (DVSA, the Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency), as of 5 November 2026: valid until 20 August 2027.

It has had 5 MOTs. The latest, on 11 August 2026, passed.

There were no advisories at the latest test.

Mileage at that test: 48,521 miles, which matches the advertised 49,970 miles.

Advertised mileage is about 6,300 miles higher 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, grey. Mileage: 51,041 miles. Price: £11,880, £910 less than this car. Dealer: Hilton Garage in Derby. AskCar page: https://askcar.co.uk/car/volkswagen-golf-2021-e52acc9d6624
• 2021 Volkswagen Golf Life, 1.0 petrol hatchback, black. Mileage: 51,790 miles. Price: £12,450, £340 less than this car. Dealer: Clearly Cars in Belfast. AskCar page: https://askcar.co.uk/car/volkswagen-golf-2021-b8d3c3f9fb6f
• 2021 Volkswagen Golf Life, 1.0 petrol hatchback, white. Mileage: 44,000 miles. Price: £12,895, £105 more than this car. Dealer: Motor Trust Haslingden in Haslingden. AskCar page: https://askcar.co.uk/car/volkswagen-golf-2021-1d7edeea529b

• The nearest: 2021 Volkswagen Golf Life, 1.0 petrol hatchback, grey, 19 miles from this car. Mileage: 72,137 miles. Price: £10,995, £1,795 less than this car. Dealer: S B Car Sales in Sunbury-on-Thames. AskCar page: https://askcar.co.uk/car/volkswagen-golf-2021-c91f905a23aa