2016 Volkswagen Polo 1.8 TSI BlueMotion Tech GTI

Overview

• Make: Volkswagen
• Model: Polo
• Trim: GTI
• Version: 1.8 TSI BlueMotion Tech GTI Manual FWD Euro 6 (s/s) 3dr (189 bhp)
• Year: 2016
• Mileage: 98,202 miles
• Fuel: Petrol
• Body: Hatchback, 3 doors, 5 seats
• Engine: 1.8 litres, 189 bhp
• Gearbox: Manual
• Drive: Front-wheel drive
• Colour: Black
• CO2: 139 g/km
• Emissions standard: Euro 6, ULEZ compliant

About this car

With 98,202 miles on the clock, this 2016 Volkswagen Polo GTI has done roughly 32,600 more miles than a typical 2016 Volkswagen Polo. The AskCar estimate for this car is £7,832. It is priced at £7,550, which is £282 below that estimate. The AskCar estimate uses 8,299 UK dealer adverts for the Volkswagen Polo, with adjustments for age, mileage, trim, engine and other specifications. This car was first seen in our listings data 4 days ago. The government's MOT record matches its advertised mileage. You can find this car at Car Planet Barnet in New Southgate. How to contact the dealer and its opening hours are on this AskCar page.

Stock data as of 4 November 2026.

How we estimate prices and check cars

Price

Fair price: £282 (3%) under the AskCar estimate of £7,832.

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 8,299 priced Volkswagen Polo adverts across different ages and specifications, as of 4 November 2026.

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 4 November 2026.

Time on sale

AskCar first saw this 2016 Volkswagen Polo advertised 4 days ago. About 6 in 10 of 2016 Volkswagen Polo cars are gone from sale within a month of being advertised: 433 of the 735 first advertised between 10 July 2026 and 1 October 2026.

Price history

AskCar first saw this advert on 31 October 2026 at £7,550. Its asking price has not changed.

Mileage and MOT

MOT, from the government's MOT records (DVSA, the Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency), as of 4 November 2026: valid until 19 April 2027.

It has had 9 MOTs. The latest, on 31 March 2026, passed.

Advisories at the latest test: nearside front coil spring corroded; offside front coil spring corroded; nearside rear coil spring corroded; and 5 more.

Mileage at that test: 94,896 miles, which matches the advertised 98,202 miles.

Advertised mileage is about 32,600 miles higher than the median mileage of a 2016 Volkswagen Polo on AskCar.

Similar cars

29 other 2016 Volkswagen Polo GTI 1.8 petrol manual hatchbacks are for sale at UK dealers, from £4,600 to £12,995, as of 4 November 2026.

The 3 closest to this car in mileage:

• 2016 Volkswagen Polo GTI, 1.8 petrol hatchback, silver. Mileage: 100,000 miles. Price: £8,495, £945 more than this car. Dealer: EP17 in Hawarden. AskCar page: https://askcar.co.uk/car/volkswagen-polo-2016-6193f9b105ac
• 2016 Volkswagen Polo GTI, 1.8 petrol hatchback, white. Mileage: 95,674 miles. Price: £7,954, £404 more than this car. Dealer: Cargem in Rainham. AskCar page: https://askcar.co.uk/car/volkswagen-polo-2016-7efec447fd4d
• 2016 Volkswagen Polo GTI, 1.8 petrol hatchback, black. Mileage: 93,000 miles. Price: £8,990, £1,440 more than this car. Dealer: Warwick Motor Company in Warwick. AskCar page: https://askcar.co.uk/car/volkswagen-polo-2016-65ced00d0dea

• The nearest: 2016 Volkswagen Polo GTI, 1.8 petrol hatchback, silver, 15 miles from this car. Mileage: 153,000 miles. Price: £4,600, £2,950 less than this car. Dealer: CNH Cars in Welwyn. AskCar page: https://askcar.co.uk/car/volkswagen-polo-2016-6de252e45ae4