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) 3dr (74 bhp)
• Year: 2016
• Mileage: 73,774 miles
• Fuel: Petrol
• Body: Hatchback, 3 doors, 5 seats
• Engine: 1.0 litres, 74 bhp
• Gearbox: Manual
• Drive: Front-wheel drive
• Colour: Silver
• CO2: 108 g/km
• Emissions standard: Euro 6, ULEZ compliant

About this car

With 73,774 miles on the clock, this 2016 Volkswagen Polo SE has done roughly 7,900 more miles than a typical 2016 Volkswagen Polo. The AskCar estimate for this car is £6,230. It is priced at £5,990, which is £240 below that estimate. 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 first recorded this advert 47 days ago, and its asking price has since fallen by £200. Its advertised mileage matches the government's MOT record. It is advertised by Advantage Motors in Rotherham. 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: £240 (3%) under the AskCar estimate of £6,230.

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

This 2016 Volkswagen Polo has been on sale for at least 47 days.

Price history

AskCar first saw this advert on 19 September 2026 at £6,190. Its asking price is now £5,990, £200 less. The latest price cut was seen on 2 November 2026.

Price changes recorded:

• 19 September 2026: £6,190
• 2 November 2026: £5,990

Mileage and MOT

MOT, from the government's MOT records (DVSA, the Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency), as of 5 November 2026: valid until 10 August 2027.

It has had 9 MOTs. The latest, on 24 July 2026, passed.

Advisories at the latest test: offside front anti-roll bar ball joint has slight play; offside front tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing.

Mileage at that test: 71,978 miles, which matches the advertised 73,774 miles.

Advertised mileage is about 7,900 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 £2,950 to £9,495, as of 5 November 2026.

The 3 closest to this car in mileage:

• 2016 Volkswagen Polo SE, 1.0 petrol hatchback, silver. Mileage: 74,000 miles. Price: £3,995, £1,995 less than this car. Dealer: Exclusive Car Sales in Ashford. AskCar page: https://askcar.co.uk/car/volkswagen-polo-2016-a6fd38b1f255
• 2016 Volkswagen Polo SE, 1.0 petrol hatchback, white. Mileage: 74,555 miles. Price: £6,699, £709 more than this car. Dealer: RS Cars in Penarth. AskCar page: https://askcar.co.uk/car/volkswagen-polo-2016-8f25410a1ecf
• 2016 Volkswagen Polo SE, 1.0 petrol hatchback, white. Mileage: 74,672 miles. Price: £6,499, £509 more than this car. Dealer: DCS Autos in Coventry. AskCar page: https://askcar.co.uk/car/volkswagen-polo-2016-98e22eb87994

• The nearest: 2016 Volkswagen Polo SE, 1.0 petrol hatchback, white, 31 miles from this car. Mileage: 50,000 miles. Price: £7,005, £1,015 more than this car. Dealer: Manchester Motor Hub in Ashton-under-Lyne. AskCar page: https://askcar.co.uk/car/volkswagen-polo-2016-1b94ab7331e4