2016 Volkswagen Polo 1.0 SEL

Overview

• Make: Volkswagen
• Model: Polo
• Trim: SEL
• Version: 1.0 SEL Manual FWD Euro 6 5dr
• Year: 2016
• Mileage: 65,900 miles
• Fuel: Petrol
• Body: Hatchback, 5 doors, 5 seats
• Engine: 1.0 litres
• Gearbox: Manual
• Drive: Front-wheel drive
• Colour: Red
• CO2: 99 g/km
• Emissions standard: Euro 6, ULEZ compliant

About this car

This 2016 Volkswagen Polo Sel has covered 65,900 miles. The dealer is asking £7,999, which is £63 above the AskCar estimate of £7,936. To work out the AskCar estimate, we analyse UK dealer adverts for 8,088 Volkswagen Polo cars across different ages and specifications. Since we first spotted the advert 39 days ago, the asking price has dropped by £172. Our records show an MOT expiry date of 3 July 2026, which has passed. Ask the dealer for an update. According to the government's MOT record, its advertised mileage is consistent with the latest test. It is for sale at R&J Trade Car Outlet in Brighouse. How to contact the dealer and its opening hours are on this AskCar page.

Stock data as of 8 November 2026.

How we estimate prices and check cars

Price

Fair price: £63 (under 1%) over the AskCar estimate of £7,936.

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 8,088 priced Volkswagen Polo adverts across different ages and specifications, as of 8 November 2026.

A 2016 Volkswagen Polo with the 1.0 petrol engine is typically advertised at £7,000: the median of the 142 for sale on AskCar, as of 8 November 2026.

Time on sale

This 2016 Volkswagen Polo has been on sale for at least 39 days.

Price history

AskCar first saw this advert on 30 September 2026 at £8,171. Its asking price is now £7,999, £172 less. The latest price cut was seen on 8 October 2026.

Price changes recorded:

• 30 September 2026: £8,171
• 8 October 2026: £7,999

Mileage and MOT

MOT, from the government's MOT records (DVSA, the Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency), as of 8 November 2026: the latest record we hold ran out on 3 July 2026; ask the dealer for the current MOT.

It has had 10 MOTs. The latest, on 4 July 2025, passed.

Advisories at the latest test: nearside front inner tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge.

Mileage at that test: 57,929 miles, which matches the advertised 65,900 miles.

Advertised mileage is about 900 miles higher than the median mileage of a 2016 Volkswagen Polo on AskCar.

Similar cars

4 other 2016 Volkswagen Polo SEL 1.0 petrol manual hatchbacks are for sale at UK dealers, from £6,450 to £9,992, as of 8 November 2026.

The 3 closest to this car in mileage:

• 2016 Volkswagen Polo SEL, 1.0 petrol hatchback, red. Mileage: 69,000 miles. Price: £6,991, £1,008 less than this car. Dealer: Select Car Sales in Macclesfield. AskCar page: https://askcar.co.uk/car/volkswagen-polo-2016-d4fa13c4fc1f
• 2016 Volkswagen Polo SEL, 1.0 petrol hatchback, white. Mileage: 49,700 miles. Price: £8,788, £789 more than this car. Dealer: R&J Trade Car Outlet in Brighouse. AskCar page: https://askcar.co.uk/car/volkswagen-polo-2016-46a8c74c3f36
• 2016 Volkswagen Polo SEL, 1.0 petrol hatchback, blue. Mileage: 96,000 miles. Price: £6,450, £1,549 less than this car. Dealer: Best Car 4 You in Ashford. AskCar page: https://askcar.co.uk/car/volkswagen-polo-2016-396a8a19cbf1