2016 Volkswagen Polo 1.2 TSI BlueMotion Tech SE

Overview

• Make: Volkswagen
• Model: Polo
• Trim: SE
• Version: 1.2 TSI BlueMotion Tech SE Manual FWD Euro 6 (s/s) 5dr (89 bhp)
• Year: 2016
• Mileage: 71,584 miles
• Fuel: Petrol
• Body: Hatchback, 5 doors, 5 seats
• Engine: 1.2 litres, 89 bhp
• Gearbox: Manual
• Drive: Front-wheel drive
• Colour: Red
• CO2: 107 g/km
• Emissions standard: Euro 6, ULEZ compliant

About this car

With 71,584 miles on the clock, this 2016 Volkswagen Polo SE has done roughly 5,700 more miles than a typical 2016 Volkswagen Polo. Its asking price of £7,498 is £495 above the AskCar estimate of £7,003. 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 101 days, and its asking price has been cut by £1,000. According to the government's MOT record, its advertised mileage is consistent with the latest test. The seller is Arnold Clark York Motorstore / Vanstore, based in York. 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

Fair price: £495 (7%) over the AskCar estimate of £7,003.

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 1.2 petrol engine is typically advertised at £7,900: the median of the 213 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 101 days, and its asking price has been cut by £1,000. 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 27 July 2026 at £8,498. Its asking price is now £7,498, £1,000 less. The latest price cut was seen on 17 October 2026.

Price changes recorded:

• 27 July 2026: £8,498
• 1 September 2026: £7,998
• 17 October 2026: £7,498

Mileage and MOT

MOT, from the government's MOT records (DVSA, the Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency), as of 5 November 2026: valid until 23 July 2027.

It failed its MOT on 1 July 2026 (exhaust carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle exceeds default limits; rear brake disc significantly and obviously worn both rear discs; front brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick) and passed 23 days later, on 24 July 2026.

There were no advisories at the latest test.

Mileage at that test: 71,602 miles, which matches the advertised 71,584 miles.

Advertised mileage is about 5,700 miles higher than the median mileage of a 2016 Volkswagen Polo on AskCar.

Similar cars

21 other 2016 Volkswagen Polo SE 1.2 petrol manual hatchbacks are for sale at UK dealers, from £3,995 to £9,995, as of 5 November 2026.

The 3 closest to this car in mileage:

• 2016 Volkswagen Polo SE, 1.2 petrol hatchback, red. Mileage: 73,000 miles. Price: £6,695, £803 less than this car. Dealer: G&A Traders in Wolverhampton. AskCar page: https://askcar.co.uk/car/volkswagen-polo-2016-3236b8d1a7a1
• 2016 Volkswagen Polo SE, 1.2 petrol hatchback, white. Mileage: 73,000 miles. Price: £6,995, £503 less than this car. Dealer: Prestige Motors Sales in Reading. AskCar page: https://askcar.co.uk/car/volkswagen-polo-2016-084b13136f0a
• 2016 Volkswagen Polo SE, 1.2 petrol hatchback, white. Mileage: 73,766 miles. Price: £6,695, £803 less than this car. Dealer: Perspective Cars and Commercials in Houghton-le-Spring. AskCar page: https://askcar.co.uk/car/volkswagen-polo-2016-d1b96f694ffb

• The nearest: 2016 Volkswagen Polo SE, 1.2 petrol hatchback, blue, 43 miles from this car. Mileage: 91,279 miles. Price: £5,840, £1,658 less than this car. Dealer: SMS Motors in Sheffield. AskCar page: https://askcar.co.uk/car/volkswagen-polo-2016-1cfe32632cfc