2016 Volkswagen Polo 1.2 SE Design

Overview

• Make: Volkswagen
• Model: Polo
• Trim: SE Design
• Version: 1.2 SE Design Manual Euro 6 3dr (89 bhp)
• Year: 2016
• Mileage: 94,800 miles
• Fuel: Petrol
• Body: Hatchback, 3 doors, 5 seats
• Engine: 1.2 litres, 89 bhp
• Gearbox: Manual
• Colour: Blue
• CO2: 107 g/km
• Emissions standard: Euro 6, ULEZ compliant

About this car

This 2016 Volkswagen Polo SE Design has covered 94,800 miles, around 29,900 more miles than is typical for its age. The AskCar estimate for this car is £5,980. It is priced at £5,770, which is £210 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 asking price is now £220 lower than when we first recorded the advert 49 days ago. Its advertised mileage matches the government's MOT record. You can find this car at Oakwood Motor Group in Peterborough. 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

Fair price: £210 (3%) under the AskCar estimate of £5,980.

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

This 2016 Volkswagen Polo has been on sale for at least 49 days.

Price history

AskCar first saw this advert on 18 September 2026 at £5,990. Its asking price is now £5,770, £220 less. The latest price cut was seen on 6 October 2026.

Price changes recorded:

• 18 September 2026: £5,990
• 6 October 2026: £5,770

Mileage and MOT

MOT, from the government's MOT records (DVSA, the Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency), as of 6 November 2026: valid until 3 February 2027.

It has had 14 MOTs. The latest, on 18 September 2026, passed.

There were no advisories at the latest test.

Mileage at that test: 94,776 miles, which matches the advertised 94,800 miles.

Advertised mileage is about 29,900 miles higher than the median mileage of a 2016 Volkswagen Polo on AskCar.

Similar cars

6 other 2016 Volkswagen Polo SE Design 1.2 petrol manual hatchbacks are for sale at UK dealers, from £5,750 to £10,495, as of 6 November 2026.

The 3 closest to this car in mileage:

• 2016 Volkswagen Polo SE Design, 1.2 petrol hatchback, white. Mileage: 96,280 miles. Price: £6,490, £720 more than this car. Dealer: Moto-vation in Leeds. AskCar page: https://askcar.co.uk/car/volkswagen-polo-2016-ee5794c936b8
• 2016 Volkswagen Polo SE Design, 1.2 petrol hatchback, black. Mileage: 103,008 miles. Price: £5,750, the same price as this car. Dealer: LIV Motors in Prestwich. AskCar page: https://askcar.co.uk/car/volkswagen-polo-2016-89f31ba92bce
• 2016 Volkswagen Polo SE Design, 1.2 petrol hatchback, silver. Mileage: 71,097 miles. Price: £7,495, £1,725 more than this car. Dealer: RDA Car Sales in Pontefract. AskCar page: https://askcar.co.uk/car/volkswagen-polo-2016-afc4a8d1a167

• The nearest: 2016 Volkswagen Polo SE Design, 1.2 petrol hatchback, blue, 60 miles from this car. Mileage: 43,698 miles. Price: £8,250, £2,480 more than this car. Dealer: Riverside Autos in Stowmarket. AskCar page: https://askcar.co.uk/car/volkswagen-polo-2016-89db5cd4d825