2016 Volkswagen Polo 1.0 BlueMotion Tech Match

Overview

• Make: Volkswagen
• Model: Polo
• Trim: Match
• Version: 1.0 BlueMotion Tech Match Manual FWD Euro 6 (s/s) 5dr (59 bhp)
• Year: 2016
• Mileage: 53,000 miles
• Fuel: Petrol
• Body: Hatchback, 5 doors, 5 seats
• Engine: 1.0 litres, 59 bhp
• Gearbox: Manual
• Drive: Front-wheel drive
• Colour: Grey
• CO2: 106 g/km
• Emissions standard: Euro 6, ULEZ compliant

About this car

This 2016 Volkswagen Polo Match has covered 53,000 miles, around 11,900 fewer miles than is typical for its age. The dealer is asking £7,995, which is £59 above the AskCar estimate of £7,936. To work out the AskCar estimate, we analyse UK dealer adverts for 8,370 Volkswagen Polo cars across different ages and specifications. Since we first spotted the advert 24 days ago, the asking price has dropped by £300. Its advertised mileage matches the government's MOT record. It is for sale at Prenton Motor Company in Birkenhead. How to contact the dealer and its opening hours are on this AskCar page.

Stock data as of 6 November 2026.

How we estimate prices and check cars

Price

Fair price: £59 (under 1%) over the AskCar estimate of £7,936.

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 8,370 priced Volkswagen Polo adverts across different ages and specifications, as of 6 November 2026.

A 2016 Volkswagen Polo with the 1.0 petrol engine is typically advertised at £7,000: the median of the 146 for sale on AskCar, as of 6 November 2026.

Time on sale

This 2016 Volkswagen Polo has been on sale for at least 24 days.

Price history

AskCar first saw this advert on 13 October 2026 at £8,295. Its asking price is now £7,995, £300 less. The latest price cut was seen on 3 November 2026.

Price changes recorded:

• 13 October 2026: £8,295
• 3 November 2026: £7,995

Mileage and MOT

MOT, from the government's MOT records (DVSA, the Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency), as of 6 November 2026: valid until 31 May 2027.

It has had 9 MOTs. The latest, on 1 June 2026, passed.

Advisories at the latest test: parking brake lever defective but can be satisfactorily operated; offside rear service brake binding but not excessively; suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement both nearside and offside front lowers.

Mileage at that test: 53,013 miles, which matches the advertised 53,000 miles.

Advertised mileage is about 11,900 miles lower than the median mileage of a 2016 Volkswagen Polo on AskCar.

Similar cars

77 other 2016 Volkswagen Polo Match 1.0 petrol manual hatchbacks are for sale at UK dealers, from £3,850 to £10,998, as of 6 November 2026.

The 3 closest to this car in mileage:

• 2016 Volkswagen Polo Match, 1.0 petrol hatchback, black. Mileage: 53,113 miles. Price: £7,800, £195 less than this car. Dealer: Marshall Honda Blackburn in Blackburn. AskCar page: https://askcar.co.uk/car/volkswagen-polo-2016-f7d9a0bc5b01
• 2016 Volkswagen Polo Match, 1.0 petrol hatchback, blue. Mileage: 53,689 miles. Price: £6,995, £1,000 less than this car. Dealer: Cars2 in Doncaster. AskCar page: https://askcar.co.uk/car/volkswagen-polo-2016-e5cf7f7bd058
• 2016 Volkswagen Polo Match, 1.0 petrol hatchback, red. Mileage: 54,000 miles. Price: £8,490, £495 more than this car. Dealer: Yealmpton Car Sales in Plymouth. AskCar page: https://askcar.co.uk/car/volkswagen-polo-2016-9f68eaaf299a

• The nearest: 2016 Volkswagen Polo Match, 1.0 petrol hatchback, black, 10 miles from this car. Mileage: 68,000 miles. Price: £6,875, £1,120 less than this car. Dealer: Ince Blundell Garages in Liverpool. AskCar page: https://askcar.co.uk/car/volkswagen-polo-2016-9392dd5cafab