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 (74 bhp)
• Year: 2016
• Mileage: 70,000 miles
• Fuel: Petrol
• Body: Hatchback, 5 doors, 5 seats
• Engine: 1.0 litres, 74 bhp
• Gearbox: Manual
• Drive: Front-wheel drive
• Colour: Blue
• CO2: 108 g/km
• Emissions standard: Euro 6, ULEZ compliant

About this car

This 2016 Volkswagen Polo SE has covered 70,000 miles, around 5,900 more miles than is typical for its age. The AskCar estimate for this car is £6,849. It is priced at £6,495, which is £354 below that estimate. The AskCar estimate uses 8,195 UK dealer adverts for the Volkswagen Polo, with adjustments for age, mileage, trim, engine and other specifications. We have tracked this advert for 26 days. According to the government's MOT record, its advertised mileage is consistent with the latest test. The seller is Whyte Croft Car Sales, based in Orpington. How to contact the dealer and its opening hours are on this AskCar page.

Stock data as of 7 November 2026.

How we estimate prices and check cars

Price

Fair price: £354 (5%) under the AskCar estimate of £6,849.

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 8,195 priced Volkswagen Polo adverts across different ages and specifications, as of 7 November 2026.

A 2016 Volkswagen Polo with the 1.0 petrol engine is typically advertised at £7,000: the median of the 145 for sale on AskCar, as of 7 November 2026.

Time on sale

This 2016 Volkswagen Polo has been on sale for at least 26 days.

Price history

AskCar first saw this advert on 12 October 2026 at £6,495. 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 7 November 2026: valid until 16 February 2027.

It has had 10 MOTs. The latest, on 13 February 2026, passed.

Advisories at the latest test: offside rear hydraulic brake cylinder not excessive but advise adjustment; offside rear rear reflector defective or damaged by up to 50% of the reflecting surface; offside rear brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material; and 3 more.

Mileage at that test: 63,832 miles, which matches the advertised 70,000 miles.

Advertised mileage is about 5,900 miles higher 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 £2,750 to £9,495, as of 7 November 2026.

The 3 closest to this car in mileage:

• 2016 Volkswagen Polo SE, 1.0 petrol hatchback, silver. Mileage: 67,000 miles. Price: £7,450, £955 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, silver. Mileage: 73,774 miles. Price: £5,990, £505 less than this car. Dealer: Advantage Motors in Rotherham. AskCar page: https://askcar.co.uk/car/volkswagen-polo-2016-7c7499a2226d
• 2016 Volkswagen Polo SE, 1.0 petrol hatchback, blue. Mileage: 66,128 miles. Price: £6,995, £500 more than this car. Dealer: Salix Motor Company in Portsmouth. AskCar page: https://askcar.co.uk/car/volkswagen-polo-2016-aad3a6513e39

• The nearest: 2016 Volkswagen Polo SE, 1.0 petrol hatchback, red, 14 miles from this car. Mileage: 76,000 miles. Price: £6,649, £154 more than this car. Dealer: Kent Quality Car Centre in Maidstone. AskCar page: https://askcar.co.uk/car/volkswagen-polo-2016-f041076995b9