2016 Volkswagen Polo 1.2 TSI BlueMotion Tech SE

Overview

• Make: Volkswagen
• Model: Polo
• Trim: SE
• Version: 1.2 TSI BlueMotion Tech SE Manual FWD Euro 6 (s/s) 5dr (89 bhp)
• Year: 2016
• Mileage: 73,000 miles
• Fuel: Petrol
• Body: Hatchback, 5 doors, 5 seats
• Engine: 1.2 litres, 89 bhp
• Gearbox: Manual
• Drive: Front-wheel drive
• Colour: Red
• CO2: 107 g/km
• Emissions standard: Euro 6, ULEZ compliant

About this car

With 73,000 miles on the clock, this 2016 Volkswagen Polo SE has done roughly 7,100 more miles than a typical 2016 Volkswagen Polo. Its asking price of £6,695 is £235 below the AskCar estimate of £6,930. To work out the AskCar estimate, we analyse UK dealer adverts for 8,332 Volkswagen Polo cars across different ages and specifications. The dealer may accept less: this car has been on sale for at least 161 days, and its asking price has been cut by £100. We checked its advertised mileage against the government's MOT record, and they match. The seller is G&A Traders, based in Wolverhampton. How to contact the dealer and its opening hours are on this AskCar page.

Stock data as of 5 November 2026.

How we estimate prices and check cars

Price

Fair price: £235 (3%) under the AskCar estimate of £6,930.

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 8,332 priced Volkswagen Polo adverts across different ages and specifications, as of 5 November 2026.

A 2016 Volkswagen Polo with the 1.2 petrol engine is typically advertised at £7,900: the median of the 213 for sale on AskCar, as of 5 November 2026.

Time on sale

The dealer may accept less. This 2016 Volkswagen Polo has been on sale for at least 161 days, and its asking price has been cut by £100. About 6 in 10 of 2016 Volkswagen Polo cars are gone from sale within a month of being advertised: 437 of the 741 first advertised between 10 July 2026 and 2 October 2026.

Price history

AskCar first saw this advert on 28 May 2026 at £6,795. Its asking price is now £6,695, £100 less. The latest price cut was seen on 17 July 2026.

Price changes recorded:

• 29 May 2026: £6,795
• 1 June 2026: £6,695
• 16 June 2026: £6,995
• 23 June 2026: £6,795
• 17 July 2026: £6,695

Mileage and MOT

MOT, from the government's MOT records (DVSA, the Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency), as of 5 November 2026: valid until 13 April 2027.

It has had 9 MOTs. The latest, on 14 April 2026, passed.

Advisories at the latest test: nearside front suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement; offside front suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement; nearside integral body structure is deformed but structural rigidity is not significantly reduced sill.

Mileage at that test: 72,861 miles, which matches the advertised 73,000 miles.

Advertised mileage is about 7,100 miles higher than the median mileage of a 2016 Volkswagen Polo on AskCar.

Similar cars

21 other 2016 Volkswagen Polo SE 1.2 petrol manual hatchbacks are for sale at UK dealers, from £3,995 to £9,995, as of 5 November 2026.

The 3 closest to this car in mileage:

• 2016 Volkswagen Polo SE, 1.2 petrol hatchback, white. Mileage: 73,000 miles. Price: £6,995, £300 more than this car. Dealer: Prestige Motors Sales in Reading. AskCar page: https://askcar.co.uk/car/volkswagen-polo-2016-084b13136f0a
• 2016 Volkswagen Polo SE, 1.2 petrol hatchback, white. Mileage: 73,766 miles. Price: £6,695, the same price as this car. Dealer: Perspective Cars and Commercials in Houghton-le-Spring. AskCar page: https://askcar.co.uk/car/volkswagen-polo-2016-d1b96f694ffb
• 2016 Volkswagen Polo SE, 1.2 petrol hatchback, red. Mileage: 71,584 miles. Price: £7,498, £803 more than this car. Dealer: Arnold Clark York Motorstore / Vanstore in York. AskCar page: https://askcar.co.uk/car/volkswagen-polo-2016-9673a41b0f07

• The nearest: 2016 Volkswagen Polo SE, 1.2 petrol hatchback, blue, 40 miles from this car. Mileage: 87,417 miles. Price: £6,485, £210 less than this car. Dealer: Time Motors in Nottingham. AskCar page: https://askcar.co.uk/car/volkswagen-polo-2016-1aab6ab55be2