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 (59 bhp)
• Year: 2016
• Mileage: 22,000 miles
• Fuel: Petrol
• Body: Hatchback, 5 doors, 5 seats
• Engine: 1.0 litres, 59 bhp
• Gearbox: Manual
• Drive: Front-wheel drive
• Colour: Grey
• CO2: 106 g/km
• Emissions standard: Euro 6, ULEZ compliant

About this car

This 2016 Volkswagen Polo SE is advertised with 22,000 miles on the clock. Its asking price of £9,495 is £914 above the AskCar estimate of £8,581. The AskCar estimate uses UK dealer asking prices, including 8,332 Volkswagen Polo adverts, and accounts for the car’s age, mileage and specification. Since we first spotted the advert 150 days ago, the asking price has dropped by £380. Ask the dealer why the advert shows fewer miles than the 22,637 recorded at the latest MOT. Its recorded MOT is valid until 17 June 2027. The seller is Handpicked Motors Swindon, based in Swindon. 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: £914 (10%) over the AskCar estimate of £8,581.

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

This 2016 Volkswagen Polo has been on sale for at least 150 days.

Price history

AskCar first saw this advert on 8 June 2026 at £9,875. Its asking price is now £9,495, £380 less. The latest price cut was seen on 4 November 2026.

Price changes recorded:

• 8 June 2026: £9,875
• 16 June 2026: £9,850
• 19 June 2026: £9,840
• 22 June 2026: £9,795
• 29 June 2026: £9,775
• 30 June 2026: £9,750
• 18 July 2026: £9,740
• 1 August 2026: £9,795
• 8 August 2026: £9,775
• 11 August 2026: £9,750
• 3 September 2026: £9,730
• 13 September 2026: £9,695
• 18 September 2026: £9,995
• 30 September 2026: £9,695
• 16 October 2026: £9,625
• 20 October 2026: £9,595
• 4 November 2026: £9,495

Mileage and MOT

MOT, from the government's MOT records (DVSA, the Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency), as of 5 November 2026: valid until 17 June 2027.

It has had 11 MOTs. The latest, on 18 June 2026, passed.

Advisories at the latest test: nearside rear tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing; nearside rear rear reflector defective or damaged by up to 50% of the reflecting surface; front brake pad(s) wearing thin unable to fully inspect.

Mileage at that test: 22,637 miles. The advert says 22,000 miles, fewer than the MOT record, so ask the dealer which is right.

Advertised mileage is about 43,900 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 £8,995, as of 5 November 2026.

The 3 closest to this car in mileage:

• 2016 Volkswagen Polo SE, 1.0 petrol hatchback, blue. Mileage: 23,900 miles. Price: £8,995, £500 less than this car. Dealer: Buckingham - VW Specialist in Guildford. AskCar page: https://askcar.co.uk/car/volkswagen-polo-2016-8544cb7e2701
• 2016 Volkswagen Polo SE, 1.0 petrol hatchback, blue. Mileage: 43,161 miles. Price: £8,636, £859 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, £2,490 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, blue, 48 miles from this car. Mileage: 176,000 miles. Price: £2,950, £6,545 less than this car. Dealer: Bucks Trade Centre in High Wycombe. AskCar page: https://askcar.co.uk/car/volkswagen-polo-2016-e17f7b7655fa