2016 Volkswagen Polo 1.0 TSI BlueMotion Tech SEL

Overview

• Make: Volkswagen
• Model: Polo
• Trim: SEL
• Version: 1.0 TSI BlueMotion Tech SEL DSG FWD Euro 6 (s/s) 3dr (108 bhp)
• Year: 2016
• Mileage: 13,040 miles
• Fuel: Petrol
• Body: Hatchback, 3 doors, 5 seats
• Engine: 1.0 litres, 108 bhp
• Gearbox: Automatic (DSG)
• Drive: Front-wheel drive
• Colour: Silver
• CO2: 102 g/km
• Emissions standard: Euro 6, ULEZ compliant

About this car

This 2016 Volkswagen Polo Sel is advertised with 13,040 miles, approximately 52,900 below the typical mileage for its age. The AskCar estimate for this car is £11,326. It is priced at £12,190, which is £864 above that estimate. To work out the AskCar estimate, we analyse UK dealer adverts for 8,332 Volkswagen Polo cars across different ages and specifications. The dealer may accept less: this car has been on sale for at least 92 days, and its asking price has been cut by £462. Its advertised mileage matches the government's MOT record. The seller is A30 car sales of Hook, based in Hook. How to contact the dealer and its opening hours are on this AskCar page.

Stock data as of 5 November 2026.

How we estimate prices and check cars

Price

Fair price: £864 (7%) over the AskCar estimate of £11,326.

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 8,332 priced Volkswagen Polo adverts across different ages and specifications, as of 5 November 2026.

A 2016 Volkswagen Polo with the 1.0 petrol engine is typically advertised at £7,000: the median of the 147 for sale on AskCar, as of 5 November 2026.

Time on sale

The dealer may accept less. This 2016 Volkswagen Polo has been on sale for at least 92 days, and its asking price has been cut by £462. About 6 in 10 of 2016 Volkswagen Polo cars are gone from sale within a month of being advertised: 437 of the 741 first advertised between 10 July 2026 and 2 October 2026.

Price history

AskCar first saw this advert on 5 August 2026 at £12,652. Its asking price is now £12,190, £462 less. The latest price cut was seen on 1 November 2026.

Price changes recorded:

• 5 August 2026: £12,652
• 11 October 2026: £12,452
• 1 November 2026: £12,190

Mileage and MOT

MOT, from the government's MOT records (DVSA, the Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency), as of 5 November 2026: valid until 23 February 2027.

It has had 8 MOTs. The latest, on 17 February 2026, passed.

There were no advisories at the latest test.

Mileage at that test: 12,849 miles, which matches the advertised 13,040 miles.

Advertised mileage is about 52,900 miles lower than the median mileage of a 2016 Volkswagen Polo on AskCar.

Similar cars

4 other 2016 Volkswagen Polo SEL 1.0 petrol automatic hatchbacks are for sale at UK dealers, from £8,695 to £13,495, as of 5 November 2026.

The 3 closest to this car in mileage:

• 2016 Volkswagen Polo SEL, 1.0 petrol hatchback, blue. Mileage: 11,000 miles. Price: £13,495, £1,305 more than this car. Dealer: Peverel Car Company in Wickham Bishops. AskCar page: https://askcar.co.uk/car/volkswagen-polo-2016-423d5f1cfc28
• 2016 Volkswagen Polo SEL, 1.0 petrol hatchback, blue. Mileage: 6,283 miles. Price: £11,695, £495 less than this car. Dealer: EJ's Cars in Stoke-on-Trent. AskCar page: https://askcar.co.uk/car/volkswagen-polo-2016-0c450abc161e
• 2016 Volkswagen Polo SEL, 1.0 petrol hatchback, blue. Mileage: 26,692 miles. Price: £11,495, £695 less than this car. Dealer: Liberty Green Cars in Fareham. AskCar page: https://askcar.co.uk/car/volkswagen-polo-2016-769b1ec82c9c