2016 Volkswagen Polo 1.8 TSI BlueMotion Tech GTI

Overview

• Make: Volkswagen
• Model: Polo
• Trim: GTI
• Version: 1.8 TSI BlueMotion Tech GTI Manual FWD Euro 6 (s/s) 5dr (189 bhp)
• Year: 2016
• Mileage: 95,674 miles
• Fuel: Petrol
• Body: Hatchback, 5 doors, 5 seats
• Engine: 1.8 litres, 189 bhp
• Gearbox: Manual
• Drive: Front-wheel drive
• Colour: White
• CO2: 139 g/km
• Emissions standard: Euro 6, ULEZ compliant

About this car

With 95,674 miles on the clock, this 2016 Volkswagen Polo GTI has done roughly 29,800 more miles than a typical 2016 Volkswagen Polo. The dealer is asking £7,954, which is £544 below the AskCar estimate of £8,498. To work out the AskCar estimate, we analyse UK dealer adverts for 8,332 Volkswagen Polo cars across different ages and specifications. The dealer may accept less: this car has been on sale for at least 66 days, and its asking price has been cut by £630. According to the government's MOT record, its advertised mileage is consistent with the latest test. It is advertised by Cargem in Rainham. 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: £544 (6%) under the AskCar estimate of £8,498.

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 1.8 petrol engine is typically advertised at £9,500: the median of the 49 for sale on AskCar, as of 5 November 2026.

Time on sale

The dealer may accept less. This 2016 Volkswagen Polo has been on sale for at least 66 days, and its asking price has been cut by £630. 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 31 August 2026 at £8,584. Its asking price is now £7,954, £630 less. The latest price cut was seen on 30 October 2026.

Price changes recorded:

• 31 August 2026: £8,584
• 23 September 2026: £8,168
• 10 October 2026: £7,998
• 30 October 2026: £7,954

Mileage and MOT

MOT, from the government's MOT records (DVSA, the Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency), as of 5 November 2026: valid until 23 August 2027.

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

Advisories at the latest test: rear brake pad(s) wearing thin; rear brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened.

Mileage at that test: 95,636 miles, which matches the advertised 95,674 miles.

Advertised mileage is about 29,800 miles higher than the median mileage of a 2016 Volkswagen Polo on AskCar.

Similar cars

29 other 2016 Volkswagen Polo GTI 1.8 petrol manual hatchbacks are for sale at UK dealers, from £4,500 to £12,995, as of 5 November 2026.

The 3 closest to this car in mileage:

• 2016 Volkswagen Polo GTI, 1.8 petrol hatchback, black. Mileage: 93,000 miles. Price: £8,990, £1,036 more than this car. Dealer: Warwick Motor Company in Warwick. AskCar page: https://askcar.co.uk/car/volkswagen-polo-2016-65ced00d0dea
• 2016 Volkswagen Polo GTI, 1.8 petrol hatchback, black. Mileage: 98,376 miles. Price: £7,550, £404 less than this car. Dealer: Car Planet Barnet in Barnet. AskCar page: https://askcar.co.uk/car/volkswagen-polo-2016-265d2c36f499
• 2016 Volkswagen Polo GTI, 1.8 petrol hatchback, black. Mileage: 92,000 miles. Price: £8,995, £1,041 more than this car. Dealer: K-Carz in Peterborough. AskCar page: https://askcar.co.uk/car/volkswagen-polo-2016-c3961c1f5f68