2021 Volkswagen Golf 1.5 TSI R Line

Overview

• Make: Volkswagen
• Model: Golf
• Trim: R Line
• Version: 1.5 TSI 150 R Line Manual FWD Euro 6 5dr (147 bhp)
• Year: 2021
• Mileage: 49,647 miles
• Fuel: Petrol
• Body: Estate, 5 doors, 5 seats
• Engine: 1.5 litres, 147 bhp
• Gearbox: Manual
• Drive: Front-wheel drive
• Colour: Blue
• CO2: 132 g/km
• Emissions standard: Euro 6, ULEZ compliant

About this car

This 2021 Volkswagen Golf R Line has covered 49,647 miles, around 5,200 more miles than is typical for its age. The AskCar estimate for this car is £16,042. It is priced at £16,291, which is £249 above that estimate. The AskCar estimate uses UK dealer asking prices, including 10,562 Volkswagen Golf adverts, and accounts for the car’s age, mileage and specification. We have tracked this advert today. According to the government's MOT record, its advertised mileage is consistent with the latest test. It is advertised by Peter Cooper Volkswagen Shirley in Southampton. How to contact the dealer and its opening hours are on this AskCar page.

Stock data as of 10 November 2026.

How we estimate prices and check cars

Price

Fair price: £249 (1%) over the AskCar estimate of £16,042.

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 10,562 priced Volkswagen Golf adverts across different ages and specifications, as of 10 November 2026.

A 2021 Volkswagen Golf with the 1.5 petrol engine is typically advertised at £15,000: the median of the 308 for sale on AskCar, as of 10 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: 571 of the 1,077 first advertised between 11 July 2026 and 7 October 2026.

Price history

AskCar first saw this advert on 10 November 2026 at £16,291. 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 10 November 2026: valid until 15 August 2027.

It has had 3 MOTs. The latest, on 14 August 2026, passed.

Advisories at the latest test: nearside front shock absorbers has light misting of oil; offside front tyre has a cut but not deep enough to reach the ply or cords.

Mileage at that test: 47,394 miles, which matches the advertised 49,647 miles.

Advertised mileage is about 5,200 miles higher than the median mileage of a 2021 Volkswagen Golf on AskCar.

Similar cars

6 other 2021 Volkswagen Golf R Line 1.5 petrol manual estates are for sale at UK dealers, from £14,399 to £20,495, as of 10 November 2026.

The 3 closest to this car in mileage:

• 2021 Volkswagen Golf R Line, 1.5 petrol estate, white. Mileage: 43,066 miles. Price: £16,549, £258 more than this car. Dealer: Motorpoint Birtley in Birtley. AskCar page: https://askcar.co.uk/car/volkswagen-golf-2021-c87da4d6d807
• 2021 Volkswagen Golf R Line, 1.5 petrol estate, yellow. Mileage: 57,700 miles. Price: £15,170, £1,121 less than this car. Dealer: Vertu Volkswagen Harrogate in Harrogate. AskCar page: https://askcar.co.uk/car/volkswagen-golf-2021-7a8f1dcde037
• 2021 Volkswagen Golf R Line, 1.5 petrol estate, blue. Mileage: 30,968 miles. Price: £17,099, £808 more than this car. Dealer: Fords Of Winsford Car Supermarket in Winsford. AskCar page: https://askcar.co.uk/car/volkswagen-golf-2021-dd47e0825543

• The nearest: 2021 Volkswagen Golf R Line, 1.5 petrol estate, grey, 26 miles from this car. Mileage: 6,499 miles. Price: £20,495, £4,204 more than this car. Dealer: Breeze Volkswagen in Poole. AskCar page: https://askcar.co.uk/car/volkswagen-golf-2021-9ca2e666ba46