2016 Volkswagen Polo 1.0 TSI BlueMotion Tech SEL

Overview

• Make: Volkswagen
• Model: Polo
• Trim: SEL
• Version: 1.0 TSI BlueMotion Tech SEL Manual FWD Euro 6 (s/s) 5dr
• Year: 2016
• Mileage: 96,000 miles
• Fuel: Petrol
• Body: Hatchback, 5 doors, 5 seats
• Engine: 1.0 litres
• Gearbox: Manual
• Drive: Front-wheel drive
• Colour: Blue
• CO2: 99 g/km
• Emissions standard: Euro 6, ULEZ compliant

About this car

The advertised mileage for this 2016 Volkswagen Polo Sel is 96,000 miles. Its asking price of £6,450 is £56 above the AskCar estimate of £6,394. To work out the AskCar estimate, we analyse UK dealer adverts for 8,088 Volkswagen Polo cars across different ages and specifications. This car was first seen in our listings data 164 days ago. The advertised mileage is lower than the latest MOT reading of 96,889 miles. Ask the dealer to explain. MOT records show an expiry date of 31 May 2027. It is advertised by Best Car 4 You in Ashford. 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: £56 (under 1%) over the AskCar estimate of £6,394.

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 164 days.

Price history

AskCar first saw this advert on 28 May 2026 at £6,450. 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 8 November 2026: valid until 31 May 2027.

It has had 9 MOTs. The latest, on 6 May 2026, passed.

There were no advisories at the latest test.

Mileage at that test: 96,889 miles. The advert says 96,000 miles, fewer than the MOT record, so ask the dealer which is right.

Advertised mileage is about 31,000 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 £6,991 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, £541 more 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, red. Mileage: 65,900 miles. Price: £7,999, £1,549 more than this car. Dealer: R&J Trade Car Outlet in Brighouse. AskCar page: https://askcar.co.uk/car/volkswagen-polo-2016-2eaa416936c0
• 2016 Volkswagen Polo SEL, 1.0 petrol hatchback, white. Mileage: 49,700 miles. Price: £8,788, £2,338 more than this car. Dealer: R&J Trade Car Outlet in Brighouse. AskCar page: https://askcar.co.uk/car/volkswagen-polo-2016-46a8c74c3f36

• The nearest: 2016 Volkswagen Polo SEL, 1.0 petrol hatchback, grey, 85 miles from this car. Mileage: 30,569 miles. Price: £9,992, £3,542 more than this car. Dealer: Peter Cooper Volkswagen Portsmouth in Portsmouth. AskCar page: https://askcar.co.uk/car/volkswagen-polo-2016-f5f3ab2e60b1