2016 Volkswagen Polo 1.8 TSI BlueMotion Tech GTI

Overview

• Make: Volkswagen
• Model: Polo
• Trim: GTI
• Version: 1.8 TSI BlueMotion Tech GTI DSG FWD Euro 6 (s/s) 5dr (189 bhp)
• Year: 2016
• Mileage: 87,000 miles
• Fuel: Petrol
• Body: Hatchback, 5 doors, 5 seats
• Engine: 1.8 litres, 189 bhp
• Gearbox: Automatic (DSG)
• Drive: Front-wheel drive
• Colour: Red
• CO2: 129 g/km
• Emissions standard: Euro 6, ULEZ compliant

About this car

This 2016 Volkswagen Polo GTI is advertised with 87,000 miles, approximately 21,100 above the typical mileage for its age. Priced at £10,990, it is advertised £1,651 above the AskCar estimate of £9,339. 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 161 days, and its asking price has been cut by £300. Its advertised mileage matches the government's MOT record. It is for sale at Urban Performance in Wolverhampton. 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: £1,651 (17%) over the AskCar estimate of £9,339.

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 161 days, and its asking price has been cut by £300. 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 28 May 2026 at £11,290. Its asking price is now £10,990, £300 less. The latest price cut was seen on 28 October 2026.

Price changes recorded:

• 29 May 2026: £11,290
• 20 July 2026: £11,790
• 6 October 2026: £11,290
• 28 October 2026: £10,990

Mileage and MOT

MOT, from the government's MOT records (DVSA, the Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency), as of 5 November 2026: valid until 31 May 2027.

It has had 10 MOTs. The latest, on 1 June 2026, passed.

There were no advisories at the latest test.

Mileage at that test: 86,416 miles, which matches the advertised 87,000 miles.

Advertised mileage is about 21,100 miles higher than the median mileage of a 2016 Volkswagen Polo on AskCar.

Similar cars

13 other 2016 Volkswagen Polo GTI 1.8 petrol automatic hatchbacks are for sale at UK dealers, from £5,495 to £13,093, as of 5 November 2026.

The 3 closest to this car in mileage:

• 2016 Volkswagen Polo GTI, 1.8 petrol hatchback, white. Mileage: 75,000 miles. Price: £10,000, £990 less than this car. Dealer: AMS Cars in Waltham Abbey. AskCar page: https://askcar.co.uk/car/volkswagen-polo-2016-10f2b63675a5
• 2016 Volkswagen Polo GTI, 1.8 petrol hatchback, silver. Mileage: 111,111 miles. Price: £7,995, £2,995 less than this car. Dealer: Rafinski Motorhaus in Peterborough. AskCar page: https://askcar.co.uk/car/volkswagen-polo-2016-ece5c74c5991
• 2016 Volkswagen Polo GTI, 1.8 petrol hatchback, black. Mileage: 62,561 miles. Price: £11,399, £409 more than this car. Dealer: Ingram & Sons Motors in Kirkby-in-Ashfield. AskCar page: https://askcar.co.uk/car/volkswagen-polo-2016-a2a7b157f9c8