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 (148 bhp)
• Year: 2021
• Mileage: 67,900 miles
• Fuel: Petrol
• Body: Hatchback, 5 doors, 5 seats
• Engine: 1.5 litres, 148 bhp
• Gearbox: Manual
• Drive: Front-wheel drive
• Colour: Blue
• CO2: 126 g/km
• Emissions standard: Euro 6, ULEZ compliant

About this car

This 2021 Volkswagen Golf Life is advertised with 67,900 miles, approximately 23,600 above the typical mileage for its age. Priced at £12,195, it is advertised £168 above the AskCar estimate of £12,027. The AskCar estimate draws on 10,510 Volkswagen Golf adverts across the UK, adjusting for age, mileage, trim, engine and other specifications. This car was first seen in our listings data 3 days ago. According to the government's MOT record, its advertised mileage is consistent with the latest test. The seller is Wokingham Trade Centre, based in Wokingham. How to contact the dealer and its opening hours are on this AskCar page.

Stock data as of 8 November 2026.

How we estimate prices and check cars

Price

Fair price: £168 (1%) over the AskCar estimate of £12,027.

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 10,510 priced Volkswagen Golf adverts across different ages and specifications, as of 8 November 2026.

A 2021 Volkswagen Golf with the 1.5 petrol engine is typically advertised at £15,000: the median of the 309 for sale on AskCar, as of 8 November 2026.

Time on sale

AskCar first saw this 2021 Volkswagen Golf advertised 3 days ago. About half of 2021 Volkswagen Golf cars are gone from sale within a month of being advertised: 545 of the 1,026 first advertised between 11 July 2026 and 5 October 2026.

Price history

AskCar first saw this advert on 5 November 2026 at £12,195. 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 8 November 2026: valid until 23 January 2027.

It has had 4 MOTs. The latest, on 21 January 2026, passed.

Advisories at the latest test: front brakes imbalanced requirements only just met. it would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair; nearside front service brake binding but not excessively; nearside front shock absorbers has light misting of oil; and 2 more.

Mileage at that test: 58,628 miles, which matches the advertised 67,900 miles.

Advertised mileage is about 23,600 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 £16,399, as of 8 November 2026.

The 3 closest to this car in mileage:

• 2021 Volkswagen Golf Life, 1.5 petrol hatchback, silver. Mileage: 69,957 miles. Price: £11,590, £605 less than this car. Dealer: Oakwood Motor Company in Bury. AskCar page: https://askcar.co.uk/car/volkswagen-golf-2021-a74feb5a855c
• 2021 Volkswagen Golf Life, 1.5 petrol hatchback, black. Mileage: 65,820 miles. Price: £11,750, £445 less than this car. Dealer: The Motoring Centre in Royal Leamington Spa. AskCar page: https://askcar.co.uk/car/volkswagen-golf-2021-f5bbdaaaa02e
• 2021 Volkswagen Golf Life, 1.5 petrol hatchback, black. Mileage: 65,016 miles. Price: £11,820, £375 less than this car. Dealer: Evans Halshaw BYD Milton Keynes in Milton Keynes. AskCar page: https://askcar.co.uk/car/volkswagen-golf-2021-bc5f5269c29d

• The nearest: 2021 Volkswagen Golf Life, 1.5 petrol hatchback, white, 25 miles from this car. Mileage: 54,542 miles. Price: £12,800, £605 more than this car. Dealer: Surrey Specialist Cars in Guildford. AskCar page: https://askcar.co.uk/car/volkswagen-golf-2021-ceff0a4ddd91