2021 Volkswagen Golf 1.5 eTSI MHEV Life

Overview

• Make: Volkswagen
• Model: Golf
• Trim: Life
• Version: 1.5 eTSI Mhev Life DSG FWD Euro 6 (s/s) 5dr
• Year: 2021
• Mileage: 28,374 miles
• Fuel: Petrol, mild hybrid
• Body: Hatchback, 5 doors, 5 seats
• Engine: 1.5 litres
• Gearbox: Automatic (DSG)
• Drive: Front-wheel drive
• Colour: Silver
• CO2: 129 g/km
• Emissions standard: Euro 6, ULEZ compliant

About this car

This 2021 Volkswagen Golf Life is advertised with 28,374 miles, approximately 15,600 below the typical mileage for its age. Its asking price of £15,568 is £844 below the AskCar estimate of £16,412. The AskCar estimate uses UK dealer asking prices, including 10,674 Volkswagen Golf adverts, and accounts for the car’s age, mileage and specification. We first saw this car advertised 37 days ago. Its asking price has since fallen by £600. According to the government's MOT record, its advertised mileage is consistent with the latest test. The seller is Eden Approved Christchurch, based in Christchurch. 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: £844 (5%) under the AskCar estimate of £16,412.

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

This 2021 Volkswagen Golf has been on sale for at least 37 days.

Price history

AskCar first saw this advert on 30 September 2026 at £16,168. Its asking price is now £15,568, £600 less. The latest price cut was seen on 27 October 2026.

Price changes recorded:

• 30 September 2026: £16,168
• 20 October 2026: £15,968
• 27 October 2026: £15,568

Mileage and MOT

MOT, from the government's MOT records (DVSA, the Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency), as of 6 November 2026: valid until 28 May 2027.

It has had 4 MOTs. The latest, on 6 May 2026, passed.

Advisories at the latest test: nearside rear tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing; offside rear tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing.

Mileage at that test: 26,644 miles, which matches the advertised 28,374 miles.

Advertised mileage is about 15,600 miles lower than the median mileage of a 2021 Volkswagen Golf on AskCar.

Similar cars

21 other 2021 Volkswagen Golf Life 1.5 petrol automatic hatchbacks are for sale at UK dealers, from £11,000 to £17,385, as of 6 November 2026.

The 3 closest to this car in mileage:

• 2021 Volkswagen Golf Life, 1.5 petrol hatchback, blue. Mileage: 26,880 miles. Price: £17,005, £1,437 more than this car. Dealer: Vindis Group Fakenham Volkswagen in Fakenham. AskCar page: https://askcar.co.uk/car/volkswagen-golf-2021-c1c79ca29f9c
• 2021 Volkswagen Golf Life, 1.5 petrol hatchback, black. Mileage: 31,453 miles. Price: £15,390, £178 less than this car. Dealer: Carsa Towcester in Towcester. AskCar page: https://askcar.co.uk/car/volkswagen-golf-2021-cba0cc7b70a1
• 2021 Volkswagen Golf Life, 1.5 petrol hatchback, black. Mileage: 25,173 miles. Price: £16,499, £931 more than this car. Dealer: cinch in Ashford. AskCar page: https://askcar.co.uk/car/volkswagen-golf-2021-0e44b89927ed

• The nearest: 2021 Volkswagen Golf Life, 1.5 petrol hatchback, yellow, 77 miles from this car. Mileage: 23,484 miles. Price: £15,999, £431 more than this car. Dealer: Motorplus South Wales in Newport. AskCar page: https://askcar.co.uk/car/volkswagen-golf-2021-1e6f13af1ee7