2021 Volkswagen Golf 1.5 TSI R Line

Overview

• Make: Volkswagen
• Model: Golf
• Trim: R Line
• Version: 1.5 TSI R Line Manual FWD Euro 6 (s/s) 5dr
• Year: 2021
• Mileage: 31,864 miles
• Fuel: Petrol
• Body: Hatchback, 5 doors, 5 seats
• Engine: 1.5 litres
• Gearbox: Manual
• Drive: Front-wheel drive
• Colour: Red
• CO2: 124 g/km
• Emissions standard: Euro 6, ULEZ compliant

About this car

This 2021 Volkswagen Golf R Line has covered 31,864 miles, around 12,600 fewer miles than is typical for its age. Its asking price of £16,461 is £960 below the AskCar estimate of £17,421. The AskCar estimate draws on 10,705 Volkswagen Golf adverts across the UK, adjusting for age, mileage, trim, engine and other specifications. This car has been on sale for at least 124 days, and its asking price has been cut by £1,524. We checked its advertised mileage against the government's MOT record, and they match. The seller is Listers Volkswagen (Loughborough), based in Charnwood. How to contact the dealer and its opening hours are on this AskCar page.

Stock data as of 12 November 2026.

How we estimate prices and check cars

Price

Fair price: £960 (5%) under the AskCar estimate of £17,421.

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 10,705 priced Volkswagen Golf adverts across different ages and specifications, as of 12 November 2026.

A 2021 Volkswagen Golf with the 1.5 petrol engine is typically advertised at £15,000: the median of the 318 for sale on AskCar, as of 12 November 2026.

Time on sale

The dealer may accept less. This 2021 Volkswagen Golf has been on sale for at least 124 days, and its asking price has been cut by £1,524. About half of 2021 Volkswagen Golf cars are gone from sale within a month of being advertised: 587 of the 1,107 first advertised between 13 July 2026 and 9 October 2026.

Price history

AskCar first saw this advert on 11 July 2026 at £17,985. Its asking price is now £16,461, £1,524 less. The latest price cut was seen on 8 November 2026.

Price changes recorded:

• 11 July 2026: £17,985
• 5 August 2026: £17,761
• 8 October 2026: £17,461
• 21 October 2026: £16,961
• 8 November 2026: £16,461

Mileage and MOT

MOT, from the government's MOT records (DVSA, the Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency), as of 12 November 2026: valid until 28 November 2026.

It has had 2 MOTs. The latest, on 8 November 2025, passed.

Advisories at the latest test: nearside rear shock absorbers has light misting of oil; offside rear shock absorbers has light misting of oil.

Mileage at that test: 24,428 miles, which matches the advertised 31,864 miles.

Advertised mileage is about 12,600 miles lower than the median mileage of a 2021 Volkswagen Golf on AskCar.

Similar cars

42 other 2021 Volkswagen Golf R Line 1.5 petrol manual hatchbacks are for sale at UK dealers, from £11,500 to £22,794, as of 12 November 2026.

The 3 closest to this car in mileage:

• 2021 Volkswagen Golf R Line, 1.5 petrol hatchback, blue. Mileage: 32,000 miles. Price: £16,995, £534 more than this car. Dealer: Stevenage Cars in Stevenage. AskCar page: https://askcar.co.uk/car/volkswagen-golf-2021-248d2958ce65
• 2021 Volkswagen Golf R Line, 1.5 petrol hatchback, black. Mileage: 31,153 miles. Price: £17,290, £829 more than this car. Dealer: Sinclair Group Mercedes-Benz Of Cardiff & Newport in Cardiff. AskCar page: https://askcar.co.uk/car/volkswagen-golf-2021-a60c5ad4b4b7
• 2021 Volkswagen Golf R Line, 1.5 petrol hatchback, black. Mileage: 30,243 miles. Price: £17,498, £1,037 more than this car. Dealer: Arnold Clark Dundee Kia in Dundee. AskCar page: https://askcar.co.uk/car/volkswagen-golf-2021-b53f9d14270f

• The nearest: 2021 Volkswagen Golf R Line, 1.5 petrol hatchback, grey, 4 miles from this car. Mileage: 21,000 miles. Price: £18,597, £2,136 more than this car. Dealer: Shepshed Ford in Shepshed. AskCar page: https://askcar.co.uk/car/volkswagen-golf-2021-5e9a68da20c3