2016 Volkswagen Polo 1.0

Overview

• Make: Volkswagen
• Model: Polo
• Version: 1.0 Manual FWD Euro 6 5dr
• Year: 2016
• Mileage: 97,198 miles
• Fuel: Petrol
• Body: Hatchback, 5 doors, 5 seats
• Engine: 1.0 litres
• Gearbox: Manual
• Drive: Front-wheel drive
• Colour: Black
• CO2: 106 g/km
• Emissions standard: Euro 6, ULEZ compliant

About this car

This 2016 Volkswagen Polo has covered 97,198 miles, around 32,200 more miles than is typical for its age. Priced at £5,390, it is advertised £120 below the AskCar estimate of £5,510. The AskCar estimate uses 8,098 UK dealer adverts for the Volkswagen Polo, with adjustments for age, mileage, trim, engine and other specifications. We first recorded this car for sale 41 days ago. Our latest MOT record expired on 19 September 2026. Check the current position with the dealer. Its advertised mileage matches the government's MOT record. The seller is MSD Autos, based in Bristol. How to contact the dealer and its opening hours are on this AskCar page.

Stock data as of 2 November 2026.

How we estimate prices and check cars

Price

Fair price: £120 (2%) under the AskCar estimate of £5,510.

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 8,098 priced Volkswagen Polo adverts across different ages and specifications, as of 2 November 2026.

A 2016 Volkswagen Polo with the 1.0 petrol engine is typically advertised at £7,000: the median of the 130 for sale on AskCar, as of 2 November 2026.

Time on sale

This 2016 Volkswagen Polo has been on sale for at least 41 days.

Price history

AskCar first saw this advert on 22 September 2026 at £5,390. 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 2 November 2026: the latest record we hold ran out on 19 September 2026; ask the dealer for the current MOT.

It has had 13 MOTs. The latest, on 18 September 2026, failed.

It failed on: offside front outer suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength; rear exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases tailpipe also severly deteriated; front windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid.

Advisories at the latest test: front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened.

Mileage at that test: 97,204 miles, which matches the advertised 97,198 miles.

Advertised mileage is about 32,200 miles higher than the median mileage of a 2016 Volkswagen Polo on AskCar.