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 (128 bhp)
• Year: 2021
• Mileage: 55,413 miles
• Fuel: Petrol
• Body: Hatchback, 5 doors, 5 seats
• Engine: 1.5 litres, 128 bhp
• Gearbox: Manual
• Drive: Front-wheel drive
• Colour: White
• CO2: 121 g/km
• Emissions standard: Euro 6, ULEZ compliant

About this car

This 2021 Volkswagen Golf Life is advertised with 55,413 miles, approximately 11,300 above the typical mileage for its age. The dealer is asking £11,999, which is £996 below the AskCar estimate of £12,995. To work out the AskCar estimate, we analyse UK dealer adverts for 10,630 Volkswagen Golf cars across different ages and specifications. This car was first seen in our listings data 2 days ago. The government's MOT record matches its advertised mileage. It is for sale at Croyland Car Megastore in Rushden. How to contact the dealer and its opening hours are on this AskCar page.

Stock data as of 7 November 2026.

How we estimate prices and check cars

Price

Fair price: £996 (7%) under the AskCar estimate of £12,995.

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 10,630 priced Volkswagen Golf adverts across different ages and specifications, as of 7 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 7 November 2026.

Time on sale

AskCar first saw this 2021 Volkswagen Golf advertised 2 days ago. About half of 2021 Volkswagen Golf cars are gone from sale within a month of being advertised: 544 of the 1,023 first advertised between 11 July 2026 and 4 October 2026.

Price history

AskCar first saw this advert on 5 November 2026 at £11,999. 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 7 November 2026: valid until 23 August 2027.

It has had 3 MOTs. The latest, on 24 August 2026, passed.

There were no advisories at the latest test.

Mileage at that test: 54,140 miles, which matches the advertised 55,413 miles.

Advertised mileage is about 11,300 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 7 November 2026.

The 3 closest to this car in mileage:

• 2021 Volkswagen Golf Life, 1.5 petrol hatchback, silver. Mileage: 54,728 miles. Price: £13,000, £1,001 more than this car. Dealer: Autotrade (Birmingham) in Birmingham. AskCar page: https://askcar.co.uk/car/volkswagen-golf-2021-56103ef34af8
• 2021 Volkswagen Golf Life, 1.5 petrol hatchback, white. Mileage: 56,196 miles. Price: £12,999, £1,000 more than this car. Dealer: Bridgend Motor Group in Gateshead. AskCar page: https://askcar.co.uk/car/volkswagen-golf-2021-e6fef78707c2
• 2021 Volkswagen Golf Life, 1.5 petrol hatchback, white. Mileage: 54,542 miles. Price: £12,800, £801 more than this car. Dealer: Surrey Specialist Cars in Guildford. AskCar page: https://askcar.co.uk/car/volkswagen-golf-2021-ceff0a4ddd91

• The nearest: 2021 Volkswagen Golf Life, 1.5 petrol hatchback, silver, 10 miles from this car. Mileage: 29,000 miles. Price: £12,990, £991 more than this car. Dealer: Kettering Car Company in Kettering. AskCar page: https://askcar.co.uk/car/volkswagen-golf-2021-915a172d579d