2016 Volkswagen Polo 1.2 TSI BlueMotion Tech SE Design

Overview

• Make: Volkswagen
• Model: Polo
• Trim: SE Design
• Version: 1.2 TSI BlueMotion Tech SE Design Manual FWD Euro 6 (s/s) 5dr (89 bhp)
• Year: 2016
• Mileage: 49,800 miles
• Fuel: Petrol
• Body: Hatchback, 5 doors, 5 seats
• Engine: 1.2 litres, 89 bhp
• Gearbox: Manual
• Drive: Front-wheel drive
• Colour: Black
• CO2: 107 g/km
• Emissions standard: Euro 6, ULEZ compliant

About this car

With 49,800 miles on the clock, this 2016 Volkswagen Polo SE Design has done roughly 15,100 fewer miles than a typical 2016 Volkswagen Polo. Its asking price of £8,000 is £395 below the AskCar estimate of £8,395. The AskCar estimate draws on 8,370 Volkswagen Polo adverts across the UK, adjusting for age, mileage, trim, engine and other specifications. We first recorded this advert 127 days ago, and its asking price has since fallen by £1,995. Our records show an MOT expiry date of 14 July 2026, which has passed. Ask the dealer for an update. Its advertised mileage matches the government's MOT record. The seller is Pentagon St Helens, based in St Helens. 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: £395 (4%) under the AskCar estimate of £8,395.

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 1.2 petrol engine is typically advertised at £8,000: the median of the 208 for sale on AskCar, as of 6 November 2026.

Time on sale

This 2016 Volkswagen Polo has been on sale for at least 127 days.

Price history

AskCar first saw this advert on 2 July 2026 at £9,995. Its asking price is now £8,000, £1,995 less. The latest price cut was seen on 3 November 2026.

Price changes recorded:

• 2 July 2026: £9,995
• 4 August 2026: £9,495
• 9 September 2026: £8,995
• 20 September 2026: £8,795
• 25 September 2026: £8,495
• 11 October 2026: £8,295
• 3 November 2026: £7,795
• 5 November 2026: £8,000

Mileage and MOT

MOT, from the government's MOT records (DVSA, the Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency), as of 6 November 2026: the latest record we hold ran out on 14 July 2026; ask the dealer for the current MOT.

It has had 11 MOTs. The latest, on 11 July 2025, passed.

There were no advisories at the latest test.

Mileage at that test: 46,962 miles, which matches the advertised 49,800 miles.

Advertised mileage is about 15,100 miles lower than the median mileage of a 2016 Volkswagen Polo on AskCar.

Similar cars

6 other 2016 Volkswagen Polo SE Design 1.2 petrol manual hatchbacks are for sale at UK dealers, from £5,750 to £10,495, as of 6 November 2026.

The 3 closest to this car in mileage:

• 2016 Volkswagen Polo SE Design, 1.2 petrol hatchback, blue. Mileage: 43,698 miles. Price: £8,250, £250 more than this car. Dealer: Riverside Autos in Stowmarket. AskCar page: https://askcar.co.uk/car/volkswagen-polo-2016-89db5cd4d825
• 2016 Volkswagen Polo SE Design, 1.2 petrol hatchback, silver. Mileage: 71,097 miles. Price: £7,495, £505 less than this car. Dealer: RDA Car Sales in Pontefract. AskCar page: https://askcar.co.uk/car/volkswagen-polo-2016-afc4a8d1a167
• 2016 Volkswagen Polo SE Design, 1.2 petrol hatchback, silver. Mileage: 20,415 miles. Price: £10,495, £2,495 more than this car. Dealer: DG Motor Sales in Dudley. AskCar page: https://askcar.co.uk/car/volkswagen-polo-2016-aea59c2397a3

• The nearest: 2016 Volkswagen Polo SE Design, 1.2 petrol hatchback, black, 19 miles from this car. Mileage: 103,008 miles. Price: £5,750, £2,250 less than this car. Dealer: LIV Motors in Prestwich. AskCar page: https://askcar.co.uk/car/volkswagen-polo-2016-89f31ba92bce