2016 Volkswagen Polo 1.2 TSI BlueMotion Tech Match

Overview

• Make: Volkswagen
• Model: Polo
• Trim: Match
• Version: 1.2 TSI BlueMotion Tech Match Manual FWD Euro 6 (s/s) 5dr (89 bhp)
• Year: 2016
• Mileage: 85,102 miles
• Fuel: Petrol
• Body: Hatchback, 5 doors, 5 seats
• Engine: 1.2 litres, 89 bhp
• Gearbox: Manual
• Drive: Front-wheel drive
• Colour: Black
• CO2: 107 g/km
• Emissions standard: Euro 6, ULEZ compliant

About this car

This 2016 Volkswagen Polo Match is advertised with 85,102 miles, approximately 20,100 above the typical mileage for its age. Its asking price of £6,490 is £170 below the AskCar estimate of £6,660. The AskCar estimate uses UK dealer asking prices, including 8,098 Volkswagen Polo adverts, and accounts for the car’s age, mileage and specification. Since we first spotted the advert 3 days ago, the asking price has dropped by £50. Its advertised mileage matches the government's MOT record. It is for sale at G.A.P Autos in Upminster. How to contact the dealer and its opening hours are on this AskCar page.

Stock data as of 2 November 2026.

How we estimate prices and check cars

Price

Fair price: £170 (2%) under the AskCar estimate of £6,660.

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 8,098 priced Volkswagen Polo adverts across different ages and specifications, as of 2 November 2026.

A 2016 Volkswagen Polo with the 1.2 petrol engine is typically advertised at £7,900: the median of the 209 for sale on AskCar, as of 2 November 2026.

Time on sale

AskCar first saw this 2016 Volkswagen Polo advertised 3 days ago. About 6 in 10 of 2016 Volkswagen Polo cars are gone from sale within a month of being advertised: 410 of the 699 first advertised between 10 July 2026 and 29 September 2026.

Price history

AskCar first saw this advert on 30 October 2026 at £6,540. Its asking price is now £6,490, £50 less. The latest price cut was seen on 2 November 2026.

Price changes recorded:

• 30 October 2026: £6,540
• 2 November 2026: £6,490

Mileage and MOT

MOT, from the government's MOT records (DVSA, the Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency), as of 2 November 2026: valid until 25 July 2027.

It failed its MOT on 21 July 2026 (rear brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick; offside rear service brake excessively binding; emissions unable to be completed coolant) and passed 1 day later, on 22 July 2026.

Advisories at the latest test: nearside front tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge 185/60/r15; offside front tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge; front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened both discs; and 2 more.

Mileage at that test: 84,500 miles, which matches the advertised 85,102 miles.

Advertised mileage is about 20,100 miles higher than the median mileage of a 2016 Volkswagen Polo on AskCar.

Similar cars

114 other 2016 Volkswagen Polo Match 1.2 petrol manual hatchbacks are for sale at UK dealers, from £3,990 to £12,995, as of 2 November 2026.

The 3 closest to this car in mileage:

• 2016 Volkswagen Polo Match, 1.2 petrol hatchback, red. Mileage: 85,000 miles. Price: £6,000, £490 less than this car. Dealer: The Vehicle Hub in Bristol. AskCar page: https://askcar.co.uk/car/volkswagen-polo-2016-f264dc5a4ea1
• 2016 Volkswagen Polo Match, 1.2 petrol hatchback, red. Mileage: 85,354 miles. Price: £5,977, £513 less than this car. Dealer: M. & A. Cars (Leeds) in Bradford. AskCar page: https://askcar.co.uk/car/volkswagen-polo-2016-7ea065a7d8ea
• 2016 Volkswagen Polo Match, 1.2 petrol hatchback, black. Mileage: 86,000 miles. Price: £5,745, £745 less than this car. Dealer: JAC Cars in Havering. AskCar page: https://askcar.co.uk/car/volkswagen-polo-2016-d17ec52bfe43

• The nearest: 2016 Volkswagen Polo Match, 1.2 petrol hatchback, blue, 4 miles from this car. Mileage: 95,721 miles. Price: £5,975, £515 less than this car. Dealer: Five Bells Car Sales in Stanford-le-Hope. AskCar page: https://askcar.co.uk/car/volkswagen-polo-2016-620149cdcc43