2021 Volkswagen Golf 1.0 TSI Life

Overview

• Make: Volkswagen
• Model: Golf
• Trim: Life
• Version: 1.0 TSI Life Manual FWD Euro 6 (s/s) 5dr (108 bhp)
• Year: 2021
• Mileage: 51,041 miles
• Fuel: Petrol
• Body: Hatchback, 5 doors, 5 seats
• Engine: 1.0 litres, 108 bhp
• Gearbox: Manual
• Drive: Front-wheel drive
• Colour: Grey
• CO2: 122 g/km
• Emissions standard: Euro 6, ULEZ compliant

About this car

At 51,041 miles, this 2021 Volkswagen Golf Life has covered about 7,300 more miles than other 2021 Volkswagen Golf cars. The AskCar estimate for this car is £12,641. It is priced at £11,880, which is £761 below that estimate. The AskCar estimate draws on 10,548 Volkswagen Golf adverts across the UK, adjusting for age, mileage, trim, engine and other specifications. Since we first spotted the advert 1 day ago, the asking price has dropped by £670. The government's MOT record matches its advertised mileage. It is advertised by Hilton Garage in Derby. How to contact the dealer and its opening hours are on this AskCar page.

Stock data as of 5 November 2026.

How we estimate prices and check cars

Price

Fair price: £761 (6%) under the AskCar estimate of £12,641.

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 10,548 priced Volkswagen Golf adverts across different ages and specifications, as of 5 November 2026.

A 2021 Volkswagen Golf with the 1.0 petrol engine is typically advertised at £14,300: the median of the 32 for sale on AskCar, as of 5 November 2026.

Time on sale

AskCar first saw this 2021 Volkswagen Golf advertised 1 day ago. About half of 2021 Volkswagen Golf cars are gone from sale within a month of being advertised: 528 of the 991 first advertised between 11 July 2026 and 2 October 2026.

Price history

AskCar first saw this advert on 4 November 2026 at £12,550. Its asking price is now £11,880, £670 less. The latest price cut was seen on 5 November 2026.

Price changes recorded:

• 4 November 2026: £12,550
• 5 November 2026: £11,880

Mileage and MOT

MOT, from the government's MOT records (DVSA, the Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency), as of 5 November 2026: valid until 18 September 2027.

It has had 3 MOTs. The latest, on 10 September 2026, passed.

There were no advisories at the latest test.

Mileage at that test: 50,782 miles, which matches the advertised 51,041 miles.

Advertised mileage is about 7,300 miles higher than the median mileage of a 2021 Volkswagen Golf on AskCar.

Similar cars

19 other 2021 Volkswagen Golf Life 1.0 petrol manual hatchbacks are for sale at UK dealers, from £8,299 to £17,450, as of 5 November 2026.

The 3 closest to this car in mileage:

• 2021 Volkswagen Golf Life, 1.0 petrol hatchback, black. Mileage: 51,790 miles. Price: £12,450, £570 more than this car. Dealer: Clearly Cars in Belfast. AskCar page: https://askcar.co.uk/car/volkswagen-golf-2021-b8d3c3f9fb6f
• 2021 Volkswagen Golf Life, 1.0 petrol hatchback, blue. Mileage: 49,970 miles. Price: £12,790, £910 more than this car. Dealer: Surrey Specialist Cars in Guildford. AskCar page: https://askcar.co.uk/car/volkswagen-golf-2021-ea39426d415b
• 2021 Volkswagen Golf Life, 1.0 petrol hatchback, white. Mileage: 44,000 miles. Price: £12,895, £1,015 more than this car. Dealer: Motor Trust Haslingden in Haslingden. AskCar page: https://askcar.co.uk/car/volkswagen-golf-2021-1d7edeea529b

• The nearest: 2021 Volkswagen Golf Life, 1.0 petrol hatchback, red, 32 miles from this car. Mileage: 30,701 miles. Price: £14,391, £2,511 more than this car. Dealer: JCT600 Volkswagen Sheffield in Sheffield. AskCar page: https://askcar.co.uk/car/volkswagen-golf-2021-e76cc2f1168c