2016 Volkswagen Polo 1.8 TSI BlueMotion Tech GTI

Overview

• Make: Volkswagen
• Model: Polo
• Trim: GTI
• Version: 1.8 TSI BlueMotion Tech GTI DSG FWD Euro 6 (s/s) 5dr (189 bhp)
• Year: 2016
• Mileage: 78,000 miles
• Fuel: Petrol
• Body: Hatchback, 5 doors, 5 seats
• Engine: 1.8 litres, 189 bhp
• Gearbox: Automatic (DSG)
• Drive: Front-wheel drive
• Colour: Black
• CO2: 129 g/km
• Emissions standard: Euro 6, ULEZ compliant

About this car

At 78,000 miles, this 2016 Volkswagen Polo GTI has covered about 12,100 more miles than other 2016 Volkswagen Polo cars. The dealer may accept less. This car has been on sale for at least 161 days. We checked its advertised mileage against the government's MOT record, and they match. You can find this car at Evolve Motor Group in Swindon. How to contact the dealer and its opening hours are on this AskCar page.

Stock data as of 5 November 2026.

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Price

We couldn't read this dealer's website on 5 November 2026, so this price was last confirmed on 4 November 2026 and we haven't given an AskCar estimate.

A 2016 Volkswagen Polo with the 1.8 petrol engine is typically advertised at £9,500: the median of the 49 for sale on AskCar, as of 5 November 2026.

Time on sale

The dealer may accept less. This 2016 Volkswagen Polo has been on sale for at least 161 days. About 6 in 10 of 2016 Volkswagen Polo cars are gone from sale within a month of being advertised: 437 of the 741 first advertised between 10 July 2026 and 2 October 2026.

Price history

AskCar first saw this advert on 28 May 2026 at £11,495. Its asking price has not changed.

Price changes recorded:

• 28 May 2026: £11,495
• 28 August 2026: £12,749
• 12 October 2026: £11,495

Mileage and MOT

MOT, from the government's MOT records (DVSA, the Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency), as of 5 November 2026: valid until 19 August 2027.

It has had 9 MOTs. The latest, on 14 August 2026, passed.

Advisories at the latest test: nearside front suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement; offside front suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement; nearside front tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge; and 1 more.

Mileage at that test: 78,475 miles, which matches the advertised 78,000 miles.

Advertised mileage is about 12,100 miles higher than the median mileage of a 2016 Volkswagen Polo on AskCar.

Similar cars

14 other 2016 Volkswagen Polo GTI 1.8 petrol automatic hatchbacks are for sale at UK dealers, from £5,495 to £13,093, as of 5 November 2026.

The 3 closest to this car in mileage:

• 2016 Volkswagen Polo GTI, 1.8 petrol hatchback, white. Mileage: 75,000 miles. Price: £10,000, £1,495 less than this car. Dealer: AMS Cars in Waltham Abbey. AskCar page: https://askcar.co.uk/car/volkswagen-polo-2016-10f2b63675a5
• 2016 Volkswagen Polo GTI, 1.8 petrol hatchback, red. Mileage: 87,000 miles. Price: £10,990, £505 less than this car. Dealer: Urban Performance in Wolverhampton. AskCar page: https://askcar.co.uk/car/volkswagen-polo-2016-883de55747cb
• 2016 Volkswagen Polo GTI, 1.8 petrol hatchback, black. Mileage: 62,561 miles. Price: £11,399, £96 less than this car. Dealer: Ingram & Sons Motors in Kirkby-in-Ashfield. AskCar page: https://askcar.co.uk/car/volkswagen-polo-2016-a2a7b157f9c8

• The nearest: 2016 Volkswagen Polo GTI, 1.8 petrol hatchback, white, 47 miles from this car. Mileage: 47,306 miles. Price: £13,093, £1,598 more than this car. Dealer: Aylesbury Trade Centre in Aston Clinton. AskCar page: https://askcar.co.uk/car/volkswagen-polo-2016-71d52e70718f