2016 Volkswagen Polo 1.2 TSI BlueMotion Tech SE

Price: £8,750. Good value: £1,041 (10%) under the AskCar estimate of £9,791, our expected asking price for this car from its model, age, mileage and specification, drawing on 8,370 priced Volkswagen Polo adverts on AskCar as of 6 November 2026.

AskCar lists 8,633 used Volkswagen Polo from 2,838 UK dealerships, as of 6 November 2026.

Overview

  • Make: Volkswagen
  • Model: Polo
  • Trim: SE
  • Version: 1.2 TSI BlueMotion Tech SE DSG FWD Euro 6 (s/s) 5dr (89 bhp)
  • Year: 2016
  • Mileage: 21,095 miles
  • Fuel: Petrol
  • Body: Hatchback, 5 doors, 5 seats
  • Engine: 1.2 litres, 89 bhp
  • Gearbox: Automatic (DSG)
  • Drive: Front-wheel drive
  • Colour: Black
  • CO2: 109 g/km
  • Emissions standard: Euro 6, ULEZ compliant

About this car

With 21,095 miles on the clock, this 2016 Volkswagen Polo SE has done roughly 43,800 fewer miles than a typical 2016 Volkswagen Polo. The AskCar estimate for this car is £9,791. It is priced at £8,750, which is £1,041 below that estimate. To work out the AskCar estimate, we analyse UK dealer adverts for 8,370 Volkswagen Polo cars across different ages and specifications. The dealer may accept less: this car has been on sale for at least 113 days, and its asking price has been cut by £249. According to the government's MOT record, its advertised mileage is consistent with the latest test. It is advertised by Asahi Motors London in New Southgate. How to contact the dealer and its opening hours are on this AskCar page.

Stock data as of 6 November 2026.

How we estimate prices and check cars

Price

Good value: £1,041 (10%) under the AskCar estimate of £9,791.

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 8,370 priced Volkswagen Polo adverts across different ages and specifications, as of 6 November 2026.

A 2016 Volkswagen Polo with the 1.2 petrol engine is typically advertised at £8,000: the median of the 208 for sale on AskCar, as of 6 November 2026.

Time on sale

The dealer may accept less. This 2016 Volkswagen Polo has been on sale for at least 113 days, and its asking price has been cut by £249. About 6 in 10 of 2016 Volkswagen Polo cars are gone from sale within a month of being advertised: 446 of the 755 first advertised between 10 July 2026 and 3 October 2026.

Price history

AskCar first saw this advert on 16 July 2026 at £8,999. Its asking price is now £8,750, £249 less. The latest price cut was seen on 27 October 2026.

Price changes recorded:

  • 16 July 2026: £8,999
  • 27 October 2026: £8,750

Mileage and MOT

MOT, from the government's MOT records (DVSA, the Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency), as of 6 November 2026: valid until 7 July 2027.

It has had one MOT, on 8 July 2026, and passed.

There were no advisories at the latest test.

Mileage at that test: 21,158 miles, which matches the advertised 21,095 miles.

Advertised mileage is about 43,800 miles lower than the median mileage of a 2016 Volkswagen Polo on AskCar.

Similar cars

4 other 2016 Volkswagen Polo SE 1.2 petrol automatic hatchbacks are for sale at UK dealers, from £8,500 to £9,995, as of 6 November 2026.

The 3 closest to this car in mileage:

  • 2016 Volkswagen Polo SE, 1.2 petrol hatchback, red. Mileage: 19,996 miles. Price: £9,995, £1,245 more than this car. Dealer: Duxford Automotive in Abington. AskCar page: https://askcar.co.uk/car/volkswagen-polo-2016-b1166d341ff5
  • 2016 Volkswagen Polo SE, 1.2 petrol hatchback, red. Mileage: 32,902 miles. Price: £9,729, £979 more than this car. Dealer: Mendip Autoserve in Pylle. AskCar page: https://askcar.co.uk/car/volkswagen-polo-2016-b6f4dc4bc547
  • 2016 Volkswagen Polo SE, 1.2 petrol hatchback, black. Mileage: 33,000 miles. Price: £9,995, £1,245 more than this car. Dealer: Duxford Automotive in Abington. AskCar page: https://askcar.co.uk/car/volkswagen-polo-2016-3ef9e2ce0d78
  • The nearest: 2016 Volkswagen Polo SE, 1.2 petrol hatchback, black, under a mile from this car. Mileage: 38,090 miles. Price: £8,500, £250 less than this car. Dealer: Asahi Motors London in London. AskCar page: https://askcar.co.uk/car/volkswagen-polo-2016-578d0580f1b7

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As of 6 November 2026, AskCar lists 598,752 cars and vans from 12,905 UK dealerships, read daily from dealer websites: over 99% of UK dealer used car adverts. No dealer pays to be listed.