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: 43,698 miles
• Fuel: Petrol
• Body: Hatchback, 5 doors, 5 seats
• Engine: 1.2 litres, 89 bhp
• Gearbox: Manual
• Drive: Front-wheel drive
• Colour: Blue
• CO2: 107 g/km
• Emissions standard: Euro 6, ULEZ compliant

About this car

This 2016 Volkswagen Polo SE Design is advertised with 43,698 miles, approximately 21,200 below the typical mileage for its age. Its asking price of £8,250 is £441 below the AskCar estimate of £8,691. To work out the AskCar estimate, we analyse UK dealer adverts for 8,370 Volkswagen Polo cars across different ages and specifications. We first saw this car advertised 38 days ago. Its asking price has since fallen by £500. We checked its advertised mileage against the government's MOT record, and they match. It is for sale at Riverside Autos in Stowmarket. 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: £441 (5%) under the AskCar estimate of £8,691.

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 38 days.

Price history

AskCar first saw this advert on 29 September 2026 at £8,750. Its asking price is now £8,250, £500 less. The latest price cut was seen on 17 October 2026.

Price changes recorded:

• 29 September 2026: £8,750
• 17 October 2026: £8,250

Mileage and MOT

MOT, from the government's MOT records (DVSA, the Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency), as of 6 November 2026: valid until 28 November 2026.

It has had 9 MOTs. The latest, on 12 November 2025, passed.

There were no advisories at the latest test.

Mileage at that test: 40,334 miles, which matches the advertised 43,698 miles.

Advertised mileage is about 21,200 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, black. Mileage: 49,800 miles. Price: £8,000, £250 less than this car. Dealer: Pentagon St Helens in St Helens. AskCar page: https://askcar.co.uk/car/volkswagen-polo-2016-827c6e39691f
• 2016 Volkswagen Polo SE Design, 1.2 petrol hatchback, silver. Mileage: 20,415 miles. Price: £10,495, £2,245 more than this car. Dealer: DG Motor Sales in Dudley. AskCar page: https://askcar.co.uk/car/volkswagen-polo-2016-aea59c2397a3
• 2016 Volkswagen Polo SE Design, 1.2 petrol hatchback, silver. Mileage: 71,097 miles. Price: £7,495, £755 less than this car. Dealer: RDA Car Sales in Pontefract. AskCar page: https://askcar.co.uk/car/volkswagen-polo-2016-afc4a8d1a167

• The nearest: 2016 Volkswagen Polo SE Design, 1.2 petrol hatchback, blue, 60 miles from this car. Mileage: 94,800 miles. Price: £5,770, £2,480 less than this car. Dealer: Oakwood Motor Group in Peterborough. AskCar page: https://askcar.co.uk/car/volkswagen-polo-2016-2fc8742b3607