2016 Volkswagen Polo 1.0 SEL

Overview

• Make: Volkswagen
• Model: Polo
• Trim: SEL
• Version: 1.0 SEL DSG FWD Euro 6 5dr (108 bhp)
• Year: 2016
• Mileage: 6,283 miles
• Fuel: Petrol
• Body: Hatchback, 5 doors, 5 seats
• Engine: 1.0 litres, 108 bhp
• Gearbox: Automatic (DSG)
• Drive: Front-wheel drive
• Colour: Blue
• CO2: 106 g/km
• Emissions standard: Euro 6, ULEZ compliant

About this car

The advertised mileage for this 2016 Volkswagen Polo Sel is 6,283 miles. Its asking price of £11,695 is £171 below the AskCar estimate of £11,866. The AskCar estimate uses 8,332 UK dealer adverts for the Volkswagen Polo, with adjustments for age, mileage, trim, engine and other specifications. We first saw this car advertised 86 days ago. Its asking price has since fallen by £300. The latest MOT recorded 71,727 miles, above the advertised mileage. Check this with the dealer. Its recorded MOT is valid until 30 December 2026. The seller is EJ's Cars, based in Stoke-on-Trent. 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: £171 (1%) under the AskCar estimate of £11,866.

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 8,332 priced Volkswagen Polo adverts across different ages and specifications, as of 5 November 2026.

A 2016 Volkswagen Polo with the 1.0 petrol engine is typically advertised at £7,000: the median of the 147 for sale on AskCar, as of 5 November 2026.

Time on sale

This 2016 Volkswagen Polo has been on sale for at least 86 days.

Price history

AskCar first saw this advert on 11 August 2026 at £11,995. Its asking price is now £11,695, £300 less. The latest price cut was seen on 23 September 2026.

Price changes recorded:

• 11 August 2026: £11,995
• 23 September 2026: £11,695

Mileage and MOT

MOT, from the government's MOT records (DVSA, the Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency), as of 5 November 2026: valid until 30 December 2026.

It has had 8 MOTs. The latest, on 29 December 2025, passed.

There were no advisories at the latest test.

Mileage at that test: 71,727 miles. The advert says 6,283 miles, fewer than the MOT record, so ask the dealer which is right.

Advertised mileage is about 59,600 miles lower than the median mileage of a 2016 Volkswagen Polo on AskCar.

Similar cars

4 other 2016 Volkswagen Polo SEL 1.0 petrol automatic hatchbacks are for sale at UK dealers, from £8,695 to £13,495, as of 5 November 2026.

The 3 closest to this car in mileage:

• 2016 Volkswagen Polo SEL, 1.0 petrol hatchback, blue. Mileage: 11,000 miles. Price: £13,495, £1,800 more than this car. Dealer: Peverel Car Company in Wickham Bishops. AskCar page: https://askcar.co.uk/car/volkswagen-polo-2016-423d5f1cfc28
• 2016 Volkswagen Polo SEL, 1.0 petrol hatchback, silver. Mileage: 13,040 miles. Price: £12,190, £495 more than this car. Dealer: A30 car sales of Hook in Hook. AskCar page: https://askcar.co.uk/car/volkswagen-polo-2016-49030df43af9
• 2016 Volkswagen Polo SEL, 1.0 petrol hatchback, blue. Mileage: 26,692 miles. Price: £11,495, £200 less than this car. Dealer: Liberty Green Cars in Fareham. AskCar page: https://askcar.co.uk/car/volkswagen-polo-2016-769b1ec82c9c