2016 Volkswagen Polo 1.0 BlueMotion Tech SE

Overview

• Make: Volkswagen
• Model: Polo
• Trim: SE
• Version: 1.0 BlueMotion Tech SE Manual FWD Euro 6 (s/s) 5dr (74 bhp)
• Year: 2016
• Mileage: 43,161 miles
• Fuel: Petrol
• Body: Hatchback, 5 doors, 5 seats
• Engine: 1.0 litres, 74 bhp
• Gearbox: Manual
• Drive: Front-wheel drive
• Colour: Blue
• CO2: 108 g/km
• Emissions standard: Euro 6, ULEZ compliant

About this car

This 2016 Volkswagen Polo SE is advertised with 43,161 miles, approximately 21,800 below the typical mileage for its age. Its asking price of £8,725 is £626 above the AskCar estimate of £8,099. The AskCar estimate uses 8,098 UK dealer adverts for the Volkswagen Polo, with adjustments for age, mileage, trim, engine and other specifications. It first appeared in our advert records 2 days ago. According to the government's MOT record, its advertised mileage is consistent with the latest test. It is for sale at Vindis Group Auto Now Sawston in Cambridge. 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: £626 (7%) over the AskCar estimate of £8,099.

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 1.0 petrol engine is typically advertised at £7,000: the median of the 130 for sale on AskCar, as of 2 November 2026.

Time on sale

AskCar first saw this 2016 Volkswagen Polo advertised 2 days ago. 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 31 October 2026 at £8,725. 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 2 November 2026: valid until 22 March 2027.

It has had 8 MOTs. The latest, on 10 March 2026, passed.

Advisories at the latest test: offside rear tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing.

Mileage at that test: 41,459 miles, which matches the advertised 43,161 miles.

Advertised mileage is about 21,800 miles lower than the median mileage of a 2016 Volkswagen Polo on AskCar.

Similar cars

16 other 2016 Volkswagen Polo SE 1.0 petrol manual hatchbacks are for sale at UK dealers, from £2,950 to £9,595, as of 2 November 2026.

The 3 closest to this car in mileage:

• 2016 Volkswagen Polo SE, 1.0 petrol hatchback, white. Mileage: 50,000 miles. Price: £7,005, £1,720 less than this car. Dealer: Manchester Motor Hub in Ashton-under-Lyne. AskCar page: https://askcar.co.uk/car/volkswagen-polo-2016-1b94ab7331e4
• 2016 Volkswagen Polo SE, 1.0 petrol hatchback, red. Mileage: 51,421 miles. Price: £7,790, £935 less than this car. Dealer: Vantage Morecambe Skoda in Morecambe. AskCar page: https://askcar.co.uk/car/volkswagen-polo-2016-ab7379cec8d0
• 2016 Volkswagen Polo SE, 1.0 petrol hatchback, white. Mileage: 52,000 miles. Price: £7,495, £1,230 less than this car. Dealer: Kent Car Centre in Sittingbourne. AskCar page: https://askcar.co.uk/car/volkswagen-polo-2016-b8cdd6e41694

• The nearest: 2016 Volkswagen Polo SE, 1.0 petrol hatchback, black, 37 miles from this car. Mileage: 65,500 miles. Price: £6,900, £1,825 less than this car. Dealer: Wilson Wheels in Romford. AskCar page: https://askcar.co.uk/car/volkswagen-polo-2016-4939328983ef