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) 3dr (189 bhp)
• Year: 2016
• Mileage: 70,200 miles
• Fuel: Petrol
• Body: Hatchback, 3 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

This 2016 Volkswagen Polo GTI has covered 70,200 miles, around 5,300 more miles than is typical for its age. The dealer is asking £9,495, which is £279 below the AskCar estimate of £9,774. To work out the AskCar estimate, we analyse UK dealer adverts for 8,370 Volkswagen Polo cars across different ages and specifications. It first appeared in our advert records 6 days ago. The government's MOT record matches its advertised mileage. It is for sale at Essex Car Store in Braintree. 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: £279 (2%) under the AskCar estimate of £9,774.

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 1.8 petrol engine is typically advertised at £9,600: the median of the 52 for sale on AskCar, as of 6 November 2026.

Time on sale

AskCar first saw this 2016 Volkswagen Polo advertised 6 days ago. About 6 in 10 of 2016 Volkswagen Polo cars are gone from sale within a month of being advertised: 446 of the 755 first advertised between 10 July 2026 and 3 October 2026.

Price history

AskCar first saw this advert on 31 October 2026 at £9,495. 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 6 November 2026: valid until 9 January 2027.

It has had 8 MOTs. The latest, on 6 January 2026, passed.

There were no advisories at the latest test.

Mileage at that test: 63,720 miles, which matches the advertised 70,200 miles.

Advertised mileage is about 5,300 miles higher than the median mileage of a 2016 Volkswagen Polo on AskCar.

Similar cars

30 other 2016 Volkswagen Polo GTI 1.8 petrol manual hatchbacks are for sale at UK dealers, from £4,500 to £15,495, as of 6 November 2026.

The 3 closest to this car in mileage:

• 2016 Volkswagen Polo GTI, 1.8 petrol hatchback, black. Mileage: 70,000 miles. Price: £10,249, £754 more than this car. Dealer: Charged Automotive in Barton-upon-Humber. AskCar page: https://askcar.co.uk/car/volkswagen-polo-2016-8348e80b8fc0
• 2016 Volkswagen Polo GTI, 1.8 petrol hatchback, black. Mileage: 69,033 miles. Price: £9,690, £195 more than this car. Dealer: 2Us 4 Cars in Bacup. AskCar page: https://askcar.co.uk/car/volkswagen-polo-2016-38ebff2ab4c3
• 2016 Volkswagen Polo GTI, 1.8 petrol hatchback, white. Mileage: 73,000 miles. Price: £9,595, £100 more than this car. Dealer: Vertu Volkswagen Nottingham South in Nottingham. AskCar page: https://askcar.co.uk/car/volkswagen-polo-2016-3615a5430a74

• The nearest: 2016 Volkswagen Polo GTI, 1.8 petrol hatchback, white, 29 miles from this car. Mileage: 95,674 miles. Price: £7,954, £1,541 less than this car. Dealer: Cargem in Rainham. AskCar page: https://askcar.co.uk/car/volkswagen-polo-2016-7efec447fd4d