2016 Volkswagen Polo 1.0 BlueMotion Tech Match

Price: £5,495. Good value: £1,500 (21%) under the AskCar estimate of £6,995, our expected asking price for this car from its model, age, mileage and specification, drawing on 8,299 priced Volkswagen Polo adverts on AskCar as of 4 November 2026.

AskCar lists 8,545 used Volkswagen Polo from 2,810 UK dealerships, as of 4 November 2026.

Overview

  • Make: Volkswagen
  • Model: Polo
  • Trim: Match
  • Version: 1.0 BlueMotion Tech Match Manual FWD Euro 6 (s/s) 5dr (74 bhp)
  • Year: 2016
  • Mileage: 75,584 miles
  • Fuel: Petrol
  • Body: Hatchback, 5 doors, 5 seats
  • Engine: 1.0 litres, 74 bhp
  • Gearbox: Manual
  • Drive: Front-wheel drive
  • Colour: Red
  • CO2: 108 g/km
  • Emissions standard: Euro 6, ULEZ compliant

About this car

With 75,584 miles on the clock, this 2016 Volkswagen Polo Match has done roughly 10,000 more miles than a typical 2016 Volkswagen Polo. The dealer is asking £5,495, which is £1,500 below the AskCar estimate of £6,995. To work out the AskCar estimate, we analyse UK dealer adverts for 8,299 Volkswagen Polo cars across different ages and specifications. Since we first spotted the advert 101 days ago, the asking price has dropped by £1,000. Our latest MOT record expired on 3 September 2026. Check the current position with the dealer. According to the government's MOT record, its advertised mileage is consistent with the latest test. You can find this car at Motorhouse Group in Bedford. 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

Good value: £1,500 (21%) under the AskCar estimate of £6,995.

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 1.0 petrol engine is typically advertised at £7,000: the median of the 144 for sale on AskCar, as of 4 November 2026.

Time on sale

This 2016 Volkswagen Polo has been on sale for at least 101 days.

Price history

AskCar first saw this advert on 26 July 2026 at £6,495. Its asking price is now £5,495, £1,000 less. The latest price cut was seen on 3 November 2026.

Price changes recorded:

  • 26 July 2026: £6,495
  • 30 September 2026: £5,995
  • 3 November 2026: £5,495

Mileage and MOT

MOT, from the government's MOT records (DVSA, the Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency), as of 4 November 2026: the latest record we hold ran out on 3 September 2026; ask the dealer for the current MOT.

It failed its MOT on 27 August 2025 (offside front coil spring fractured or broken; nearside front suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn) and passed later the same day.

Advisories at the latest test: front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened.

Mileage at that test: 74,340 miles, which matches the advertised 75,584 miles.

Advertised mileage is about 10,000 miles higher than the median mileage of a 2016 Volkswagen Polo on AskCar.

Similar cars

78 other 2016 Volkswagen Polo Match 1.0 petrol manual hatchbacks are for sale at UK dealers, from £3,850 to £10,998, as of 4 November 2026.

The 3 closest to this car in mileage:

  • 2016 Volkswagen Polo Match, 1.0 petrol hatchback, silver. Mileage: 76,059 miles. Price: £6,895, £1,400 more than this car. Dealer: HMK Car Sales in Belfast. AskCar page: https://askcar.co.uk/car/volkswagen-polo-2016-bbf915e61c48
  • 2016 Volkswagen Polo Match, 1.0 petrol hatchback, blue. Mileage: 76,111 miles. Price: £5,999, £504 more than this car. Dealer: RS Cars in Penarth. AskCar page: https://askcar.co.uk/car/volkswagen-polo-2016-ebab560dbf94
  • 2016 Volkswagen Polo Match, 1.0 petrol hatchback, blue. Mileage: 75,000 miles. Price: £6,695, £1,200 more than this car. Dealer: C G R Car Sales in Towcester. AskCar page: https://askcar.co.uk/car/volkswagen-polo-2016-152c409375dd
  • The nearest: 2016 Volkswagen Polo Match, 1.0 petrol hatchback, black, 20 miles from this car. Mileage: 45,500 miles. Price: £8,725, £3,230 more than this car. Dealer: Roy Castle & Co in Royston. AskCar page: https://askcar.co.uk/car/volkswagen-polo-2016-18f16fdb6fac

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As of 4 November 2026, AskCar lists 592,552 cars and vans from 12,964 UK dealerships, read daily from dealer websites: over 99% of UK dealer used car adverts. No dealer pays to be listed.