2016 Volkswagen Polo 1.0 SEL

Price: £11,495. Above the going rate: £871 (8%) over the AskCar estimate of £10,624, our expected asking price for this car from its model, age, mileage and specification, drawing on 8,332 priced Volkswagen Polo adverts on AskCar as of 5 November 2026.

AskCar lists 8,596 used Volkswagen Polo from 2,827 UK dealerships, as of 5 November 2026.

Overview

  • Make: Volkswagen
  • Model: Polo
  • Trim: SEL
  • Version: 1.0 SEL DSG FWD Euro 6 5dr (108 bhp)
  • Year: 2016
  • Mileage: 26,692 miles
  • Fuel: Petrol
  • Body: Hatchback, 5 doors, 5 seats
  • Engine: 1.0 litres, 108 bhp
  • Gearbox: Automatic (DSG)
  • Drive: Front-wheel drive
  • Colour: Blue
  • CO2: 106 g/km
  • Emissions standard: Euro 6, ULEZ compliant

About this car

This 2016 Volkswagen Polo Sel is advertised with 26,692 miles, approximately 39,200 below the typical mileage for its age. Priced at £11,495, it is advertised £871 above the AskCar estimate of £10,624. The AskCar estimate uses UK dealer asking prices, including 8,332 Volkswagen Polo adverts, and accounts for the car’s age, mileage and specification. We have tracked this advert for 1 day. The government's MOT record matches its advertised mileage. You can find this car at Liberty Green Cars in Fareham. 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

Above the going rate: £871 (8%) over the AskCar estimate of £10,624.

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

AskCar first saw this 2016 Volkswagen Polo advertised 1 day ago. 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 4 November 2026 at £11,495. 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 5 November 2026: valid until 13 May 2027.

It has had 8 MOTs. The latest, on 13 May 2026, passed.

Advisories at the latest test: nearside rear brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened; offside rear brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened.

Mileage at that test: 24,971 miles, which matches the advertised 26,692 miles.

Advertised mileage is about 39,200 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, silver. Mileage: 13,040 miles. Price: £12,190, £695 more than this car. Dealer: A30 car sales of Hook in Hook. AskCar page: https://askcar.co.uk/car/volkswagen-polo-2016-49030df43af9
  • 2016 Volkswagen Polo SEL, 1.0 petrol hatchback, blue. Mileage: 11,000 miles. Price: £13,495, £2,000 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, £200 more than this car. Dealer: EJ's Cars in Stoke-on-Trent. AskCar page: https://askcar.co.uk/car/volkswagen-polo-2016-0c450abc161e

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As of 5 November 2026, AskCar lists 595,776 cars and vans from 12,945 UK dealerships, read daily from dealer websites: over 99% of UK dealer used car adverts. No dealer pays to be listed.