2016 Volkswagen Polo 1.2 TSI BlueMotion Tech Match

Overview

• Make: Volkswagen
• Model: Polo
• Trim: Match
• Version: 1.2 TSI BlueMotion Tech Match Manual FWD Euro 6 (s/s) 5dr (89 bhp)
• Year: 2016
• Mileage: 86,987 miles
• Fuel: Petrol
• Body: Hatchback, 5 doors, 5 seats
• Engine: 1.2 litres, 89 bhp
• Gearbox: Manual
• Drive: Front-wheel drive
• Colour: Grey
• CO2: 107 g/km
• Emissions standard: Euro 6, ULEZ compliant

About this car

This 2016 Volkswagen Polo Match has covered 86,987 miles, around 22,000 more miles than is typical for its age. The AskCar estimate for this car is £6,567. It is priced at £6,495, which is £72 below that estimate. To work out the AskCar estimate, we analyse UK dealer adverts for 8,098 Volkswagen Polo cars across different ages and specifications. The dealer may accept less: this car has been on sale for at least 68 days, and its asking price has been cut by £101. According to the government's MOT record, its advertised mileage is consistent with the latest test. It is for sale at CLA Cars in Nottingham. 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: £72 (1%) under the AskCar estimate of £6,567.

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 1.2 petrol engine is typically advertised at £7,900: the median of the 209 for sale on AskCar, as of 2 November 2026.

Time on sale

The dealer may accept less. This 2016 Volkswagen Polo has been on sale for at least 68 days, and its asking price has been cut by £101. About 6 in 10 of 2016 Volkswagen Polo cars are gone from sale within a month of being advertised: 410 of the 699 first advertised between 10 July 2026 and 29 September 2026.

Price history

AskCar first saw this advert on 26 August 2026 at £6,596. Its asking price is now £6,495, £101 less. The latest price cut was seen on 25 October 2026.

Price changes recorded:

• 26 August 2026: £6,596
• 25 October 2026: £6,495

Mileage and MOT

MOT, from the government's MOT records (DVSA, the Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency), as of 2 November 2026: valid until 10 March 2027.

It failed its MOT on 17 February 2026 (nearside headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect; offside headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect) and passed later the same day.

Advisories at the latest test: front registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread.

Mileage at that test: 83,477 miles, which matches the advertised 86,987 miles.

Advertised mileage is about 22,000 miles higher than the median mileage of a 2016 Volkswagen Polo on AskCar.

Similar cars

114 other 2016 Volkswagen Polo Match 1.2 petrol manual hatchbacks are for sale at UK dealers, from £3,990 to £12,995, as of 2 November 2026.

The 3 closest to this car in mileage:

• 2016 Volkswagen Polo Match, 1.2 petrol hatchback, black. Mileage: 86,000 miles. Price: £5,745, £750 less than this car. Dealer: JAC Cars in Havering. AskCar page: https://askcar.co.uk/car/volkswagen-polo-2016-d17ec52bfe43
• 2016 Volkswagen Polo Match, 1.2 petrol hatchback, white. Mileage: 88,000 miles. Price: £6,495, the same price as this car. Dealer: Grange Dene Cars in Chester-le-Street. AskCar page: https://askcar.co.uk/car/volkswagen-polo-2016-b248475ac304
• 2016 Volkswagen Polo Match, 1.2 petrol hatchback, red. Mileage: 85,354 miles. Price: £5,977, £518 less than this car. Dealer: M. & A. Cars (Leeds) in Bradford. AskCar page: https://askcar.co.uk/car/volkswagen-polo-2016-7ea065a7d8ea

• The nearest: 2016 Volkswagen Polo Match, 1.2 petrol hatchback, grey, 12 miles from this car. Mileage: 65,000 miles. Price: £6,995, £500 more than this car. Dealer: See Cars Nottingham in Little Eaton. AskCar page: https://askcar.co.uk/car/volkswagen-polo-2016-e3de665cc034