2016 Volkswagen Polo 1.0 R Line

Overview

• Make: Volkswagen
• Model: Polo
• Trim: R Line
• Version: 1.0 R Line Manual FWD Euro 6 5dr (108 bhp)
• Year: 2016
• Mileage: 100,900 miles
• Fuel: Petrol
• Body: Hatchback, 5 doors, 5 seats
• Engine: 1.0 litres, 108 bhp
• Gearbox: Manual
• Drive: Front-wheel drive
• Colour: Grey
• CO2: 99 g/km
• Emissions standard: Euro 6, ULEZ compliant

About this car

This 2016 Volkswagen Polo R Line has covered 100,900 miles, around 36,000 more miles than is typical for its age. The dealer is asking £6,995, which is £684 above the AskCar estimate of £6,311. To work out the AskCar estimate, we analyse UK dealer adverts for 8,095 Volkswagen Polo cars across different ages and specifications. The dealer may accept less. This car has been on sale for at least 102 days, and its asking price is down £155. The government's MOT record matches its advertised mileage. It is advertised by Roy Castle & Co in Royston. How to contact the dealer and its opening hours are on this AskCar page.

Stock data as of 9 November 2026.

How we estimate prices and check cars

Price

Above the going rate: £684 (10%) over the AskCar estimate of £6,311.

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 8,095 priced Volkswagen Polo adverts across different ages and specifications, as of 9 November 2026.

A 2016 Volkswagen Polo with the 1.0 petrol engine is typically advertised at £7,000: the median of the 140 for sale on AskCar, as of 9 November 2026.

Time on sale

The dealer may accept less. This 2016 Volkswagen Polo has been on sale for at least 102 days, and its asking price has been cut by £155. About 6 in 10 of 2016 Volkswagen Polo cars are gone from sale within a month of being advertised: 457 of the 774 first advertised between 10 July 2026 and 6 October 2026.

Price history

AskCar first saw this advert on 30 July 2026 at £7,150. Its asking price is now £6,995, £155 less. The latest price cut was seen on 17 October 2026.

Price changes recorded:

• 31 July 2026: £7,150
• 17 October 2026: £6,995

Mileage and MOT

MOT, from the government's MOT records (DVSA, the Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency), as of 9 November 2026: valid until 12 December 2026.

It has had 10 MOTs. The latest, on 15 November 2025, passed.

Advisories at the latest test: central front exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases.

Mileage at that test: 92,809 miles, which matches the advertised 100,900 miles.

Advertised mileage is about 36,000 miles higher than the median mileage of a 2016 Volkswagen Polo on AskCar.

Similar cars

10 other 2016 Volkswagen Polo R Line 1.0 petrol manual hatchbacks are for sale at UK dealers, from £5,300 to £9,995, as of 9 November 2026.

The 3 closest to this car in mileage:

• 2016 Volkswagen Polo R Line, 1.0 petrol hatchback, black. Mileage: 106,200 miles. Price: £5,824, £1,171 less than this car. Dealer: Heartlands Motor Group in Birmingham. AskCar page: https://askcar.co.uk/car/volkswagen-polo-2016-8d186aa9fc43
• 2016 Volkswagen Polo R Line, 1.0 petrol hatchback, brown. Mileage: 114,017 miles. Price: £5,995, £1,000 less than this car. Dealer: RG Motors in Lincoln. AskCar page: https://askcar.co.uk/car/volkswagen-polo-2016-40245a31fc46
• 2016 Volkswagen Polo R Line, 1.0 petrol hatchback, white. Mileage: 114,310 miles. Price: £5,300, £1,695 less than this car. Dealer: R 8 Motor Group in Milton Keynes. AskCar page: https://askcar.co.uk/car/volkswagen-polo-2016-56c49aee443f