2016 Volkswagen Polo 1.0 TSI BlueMotion Tech R Line

Overview

• Make: Volkswagen
• Model: Polo
• Trim: R Line
• Version: 1.0 TSI BlueMotion Tech R Line Manual FWD Euro 6 (s/s) 3dr (108 bhp)
• Year: 2016
• Mileage: 106,200 miles
• Fuel: Petrol
• Body: Hatchback, 3 doors, 5 seats
• Engine: 1.0 litres, 108 bhp
• Gearbox: Manual
• Drive: Front-wheel drive
• Colour: Black
• CO2: 99 g/km
• Emissions standard: Euro 6, ULEZ compliant

About this car

This 2016 Volkswagen Polo R Line has covered 106,200 miles, around 41,300 more miles than is typical for its age. The dealer is asking £5,824, which is £58 above the AskCar estimate of £5,766. To work out the AskCar estimate, we analyse UK dealer adverts for 8,095 Volkswagen Polo cars across different ages and specifications. We first saw this car advertised 43 days ago. Its asking price has since fallen by £200. We checked its advertised mileage against the government's MOT record, and they match. It is for sale at Heartlands Motor Group in Birmingham. How to contact the dealer and its opening hours are on this AskCar page.

Stock data as of 9 November 2026.

How we estimate prices and check cars

Price

Fair price: £58 (1%) over the AskCar estimate of £5,766.

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 8,095 priced Volkswagen Polo adverts across different ages and specifications, as of 9 November 2026.

A 2016 Volkswagen Polo with the 1.0 petrol engine is typically advertised at £7,000: the median of the 140 for sale on AskCar, as of 9 November 2026.

Time on sale

This 2016 Volkswagen Polo has been on sale for at least 43 days.

Price history

AskCar first saw this advert on 27 September 2026 at £6,024. Its asking price is now £5,824, £200 less. The latest price cut was seen on 19 October 2026.

Price changes recorded:

• 27 September 2026: £6,024
• 19 October 2026: £5,824

Mileage and MOT

MOT, from the government's MOT records (DVSA, the Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency), as of 9 November 2026: valid until 31 March 2027.

It has had 11 MOTs. The latest, on 23 March 2026, passed.

Advisories at the latest test: offside rear shock absorbers has slight external damage to the casing case missing; advise on rear exhaust back box skin peeling not blowing.

Mileage at that test: 94,939 miles, which matches the advertised 106,200 miles.

Advertised mileage is about 41,300 miles higher than the median mileage of a 2016 Volkswagen Polo on AskCar.

Similar cars

10 other 2016 Volkswagen Polo R Line 1.0 petrol manual hatchbacks are for sale at UK dealers, from £5,300 to £9,995, as of 9 November 2026.

The 3 closest to this car in mileage:

• 2016 Volkswagen Polo R Line, 1.0 petrol hatchback, grey. Mileage: 100,900 miles. Price: £6,995, £1,171 more than this car. Dealer: Roy Castle & Co in Royston. AskCar page: https://askcar.co.uk/car/volkswagen-polo-2016-3c2c27c971d9
• 2016 Volkswagen Polo R Line, 1.0 petrol hatchback, brown. Mileage: 114,017 miles. Price: £5,995, £171 more than this car. Dealer: RG Motors in Lincoln. AskCar page: https://askcar.co.uk/car/volkswagen-polo-2016-40245a31fc46
• 2016 Volkswagen Polo R Line, 1.0 petrol hatchback, white. Mileage: 114,310 miles. Price: £5,300, £524 less than this car. Dealer: R 8 Motor Group in Milton Keynes. AskCar page: https://askcar.co.uk/car/volkswagen-polo-2016-56c49aee443f

• The nearest: 2016 Volkswagen Polo R Line, 1.0 petrol hatchback, black, 2 miles from this car. Mileage: 64,579 miles. Price: £5,990, £166 more than this car. Dealer: Mid Car Trade Centre in Birmingham. AskCar page: https://askcar.co.uk/car/volkswagen-polo-2016-76bb15218d62