2016 Volkswagen Polo 1.2 SE Design

Overview

• Make: Volkswagen
• Model: Polo
• Trim: SE Design
• Version: 1.2 SE Design Auto FWD Euro 6 5dr (89 bhp)
• Year: 2016
• Mileage: 29,000 miles
• Fuel: Petrol
• Body: Hatchback, 5 doors, 5 seats
• Engine: 1.2 litres, 89 bhp
• Gearbox: Automatic
• Drive: Front-wheel drive
• Colour: White
• CO2: 109 g/km
• Emissions standard: Euro 6, ULEZ compliant

About this car

This 2016 Volkswagen Polo SE Design has covered 29,000 miles, around 36,600 fewer miles than is typical for its age. Its asking price of £9,495 is £502 below the AskCar estimate of £9,997. To work out the AskCar estimate, we analyse UK dealer adverts for 8,299 Volkswagen Polo cars across different ages and specifications. The dealer may accept less. This car has been on sale for at least 101 days. Its advertised mileage matches the government's MOT record. The seller is JDM Specialists, based in Rainham. How to contact the dealer and its opening hours are on this AskCar page.

Stock data as of 4 November 2026.

How we estimate prices and check cars

Price

Fair price: £502 (5%) under the AskCar estimate of £9,997.

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 8,299 priced Volkswagen Polo adverts across different ages and specifications, as of 4 November 2026.

A 2016 Volkswagen Polo with the 1.2 petrol engine is typically advertised at £7,900: the median of the 211 for sale on AskCar, as of 4 November 2026.

Time on sale

The dealer may accept less. This 2016 Volkswagen Polo has been on sale for at least 101 days. About 6 in 10 of 2016 Volkswagen Polo cars are gone from sale within a month of being advertised: 433 of the 735 first advertised between 10 July 2026 and 1 October 2026.

Price history

AskCar first saw this advert on 26 July 2026 at £9,495. 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 4 November 2026: valid until 21 April 2027.

It failed its MOT on 22 April 2026 (front windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively; front headlamp aim too high both sides) and passed later the same day.

There were no advisories at the latest test.

Mileage at that test: 28,633 miles, which matches the advertised 29,000 miles.

Advertised mileage is about 36,600 miles lower than the median mileage of a 2016 Volkswagen Polo on AskCar.

Similar cars

2 other 2016 Volkswagen Polo SE Design 1.2 petrol automatic hatchbacks are for sale at UK dealers, from £8,949 to £9,350, as of 4 November 2026.

The 2 closest to this car in mileage:

• 2016 Volkswagen Polo SE Design, 1.2 petrol hatchback, red. Mileage: 40,863 miles. Price: £9,350, £145 less than this car. Dealer: L T Car Sales in Leighton Buzzard. AskCar page: https://askcar.co.uk/car/volkswagen-polo-2016-b839091b0694
• 2016 Volkswagen Polo SE Design, 1.2 petrol hatchback, black. Mileage: 14,000 miles. Price: £8,949, £546 less than this car. Dealer: Cars 4 U in Croydon. AskCar page: https://askcar.co.uk/car/volkswagen-polo-2016-902c9544f34b