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: 23,900 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 23,900 miles, around 42,000 fewer miles than is typical for its age. The dealer is asking £8,995, which is £63 above the AskCar estimate of £8,932. To work out the AskCar estimate, we analyse UK dealer adverts for 8,332 Volkswagen Polo cars across different ages and specifications. This car was first seen in our listings data 5 days ago. According to the government's MOT record, its advertised mileage is consistent with the latest test. It is advertised by Buckingham - VW Specialist in Camberley. 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: £63 (under 1%) over the AskCar estimate of £8,932.

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 5 days 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 31 October 2026 at £8,995. 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 11 June 2027.

It has had 9 MOTs. The latest, on 12 June 2026, passed.

Advisories at the latest test: nearside front tyre over ten years old; nearside rear tyre over ten years old; offside rear tyre over ten years old.

Mileage at that test: 22,365 miles, which matches the advertised 23,900 miles.

Advertised mileage is about 42,000 miles lower 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, grey. Mileage: 22,000 miles. Price: £9,495, £500 more than this car. Dealer: Handpicked Motors Swindon in Swindon. AskCar page: https://askcar.co.uk/car/volkswagen-polo-2016-9528057ba1cd
• 2016 Volkswagen Polo SE, 1.0 petrol hatchback, blue. Mileage: 43,161 miles. Price: £8,636, £359 less than this car. Dealer: Vindis Group Auto Now Sawston in Sawston. AskCar page: https://askcar.co.uk/car/volkswagen-polo-2016-3e1a1c6f0a7e
• 2016 Volkswagen Polo SE, 1.0 petrol hatchback, white. Mileage: 50,000 miles. Price: £7,005, £1,990 less than this car. Dealer: Manchester Motor Hub in Ashton-under-Lyne. AskCar page: https://askcar.co.uk/car/volkswagen-polo-2016-1b94ab7331e4

• The nearest: 2016 Volkswagen Polo SE, 1.0 petrol hatchback, grey, 21 miles from this car. Mileage: 70,000 miles. Price: £5,995, £3,000 less than this car. Dealer: Motoring World London Motoring World in Hillingdon. AskCar page: https://askcar.co.uk/car/volkswagen-polo-2016-d65edb817623