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 (59 bhp)
• Year: 2016
• Mileage: 65,500 miles
• Fuel: Petrol
• Body: Hatchback, 5 doors, 5 seats
• Engine: 1.0 litres, 59 bhp
• Gearbox: Manual
• Drive: Front-wheel drive
• Colour: Black
• CO2: 106 g/km
• Emissions standard: Euro 6, ULEZ compliant

About this car

This 2016 Volkswagen Polo SE has covered 65,500 miles. The dealer is asking £6,900, which is £202 above the AskCar estimate of £6,698. 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 102 days. We checked its advertised mileage against the government's MOT record, and they match. It is for sale at Wilson Wheels in Romford. 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: £202 (3%) over the AskCar estimate of £6,698.

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 102 days. 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 26 July 2026 at £6,650. Its asking price is now £6,900, £250 more.

Price changes recorded:

• 26 July 2026: £6,650
• 24 September 2026: £6,900

Mileage and MOT

MOT, from the government's MOT records (DVSA, the Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency), as of 5 November 2026: valid until 22 March 2027.

It has had 8 MOTs. The latest, on 23 February 2026, passed.

Advisories at the latest test: nearside front drive shaft joint constant velocity boot severely deteriorated; front brake pad(s) wearing thin; offside front shock absorber lift at top mount.

Mileage at that test: 64,022 miles, which matches the advertised 65,500 miles.

Advertised mileage is about 400 miles lower than the median mileage of a 2016 Volkswagen Polo on AskCar.

Similar cars

19 other 2016 Volkswagen Polo SE 1.0 petrol manual hatchbacks are for sale at UK dealers, from £2,950 to £9,495, as of 5 November 2026.

The 3 closest to this car in mileage:

• 2016 Volkswagen Polo SE, 1.0 petrol hatchback, blue. Mileage: 66,128 miles. Price: £6,995, £95 more than this car. Dealer: Salix Motor Company in Portsmouth. AskCar page: https://askcar.co.uk/car/volkswagen-polo-2016-aad3a6513e39
• 2016 Volkswagen Polo SE, 1.0 petrol hatchback, silver. Mileage: 67,000 miles. Price: £7,450, £550 more than this car. Dealer: Volksworx in Royal Tunbridge Wells. AskCar page: https://askcar.co.uk/car/volkswagen-polo-2016-2793d8ff24e9
• 2016 Volkswagen Polo SE, 1.0 petrol hatchback, grey. Mileage: 70,000 miles. Price: £5,995, £905 less than this car. Dealer: Motoring World London Motoring World in Hillingdon. AskCar page: https://askcar.co.uk/car/volkswagen-polo-2016-d65edb817623

• The nearest: 2016 Volkswagen Polo SE, 1.0 petrol hatchback, blue, 16 miles from this car. Mileage: 70,000 miles. Price: £6,495, £405 less than this car. Dealer: Whyte Croft Car Sales in Orpington. AskCar page: https://askcar.co.uk/car/volkswagen-polo-2016-7027cd1d9445