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) 5dr (189 bhp)
• Year: 2016
• Mileage: 113,000 miles
• Fuel: Petrol
• Body: Hatchback, 5 doors, 5 seats
• Engine: 1.8 litres, 189 bhp
• Gearbox: Manual
• Drive: Front-wheel drive
• Colour: Blue
• CO2: 139 g/km
• Emissions standard: Euro 6, ULEZ compliant

About this car

The advertised mileage for this 2016 Volkswagen Polo GTI is 113,000 miles. Its asking price of £7,590 is £64 above the AskCar estimate of £7,526. The AskCar estimate uses UK dealer asking prices, including 8,098 Volkswagen Polo adverts, and accounts for the car’s age, mileage and specification. We first recorded this car for sale 4 days ago. The latest MOT recorded 113,510 miles, above the advertised mileage. Check this with the dealer. MOT records show an expiry date of 5 October 2027. It is for sale at Riben Motor Company in Sale. 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: £64 (under 1%) over the AskCar estimate of £7,526.

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 1.8 petrol engine is typically advertised at £9,500: the median of the 49 for sale on AskCar, as of 2 November 2026.

Time on sale

AskCar first saw this 2016 Volkswagen Polo advertised 4 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 29 October 2026 at £7,590. 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 2 November 2026: valid until 5 October 2027.

It has had 10 MOTs. The latest, on 1 October 2026, passed.

Advisories at the latest test: parking brake efficiency only just met. it would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair; nearside front tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge; exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases.

Mileage at that test: 113,510 miles. The advert says 113,000 miles, fewer than the MOT record, so ask the dealer which is right.

Advertised mileage is about 48,000 miles higher than the median mileage of a 2016 Volkswagen Polo on AskCar.

Similar cars

29 other 2016 Volkswagen Polo GTI 1.8 petrol manual hatchbacks are for sale at UK dealers, from £4,600 to £12,995, as of 2 November 2026.

The 3 closest to this car in mileage:

• 2016 Volkswagen Polo GTI, 1.8 petrol hatchback, white. Mileage: 113,800 miles. Price: £6,699, £891 less than this car. Dealer: Torque Haus Automotive in Louth. AskCar page: https://askcar.co.uk/car/volkswagen-polo-2016-e2b3d2bfeb9a
• 2016 Volkswagen Polo GTI, 1.8 petrol hatchback, black. Mileage: 112,000 miles. Price: £7,333, £257 less than this car. Dealer: Vortex Cars (Hillgate) in Stockport. AskCar page: https://askcar.co.uk/car/volkswagen-polo-2016-5f28381a77cc
• 2016 Volkswagen Polo GTI, 1.8 petrol hatchback, white. Mileage: 116,500 miles. Price: £6,490, £1,100 less than this car. Dealer: Oakwood Motor Group in Peterborough. AskCar page: https://askcar.co.uk/car/volkswagen-polo-2016-df4532b0a7cd