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: 89,950 miles
• Fuel: Petrol
• Body: Hatchback, 5 doors, 5 seats
• Engine: 1.0 litres, 59 bhp
• Gearbox: Manual
• Drive: Front-wheel drive
• Colour: Red
• CO2: 106 g/km
• Emissions standard: Euro 6, ULEZ compliant

About this car

At 89,950 miles, this 2016 Volkswagen Polo SE has covered about 25,000 more miles than other 2016 Volkswagen Polo cars. The AskCar estimate for this car is £5,558. It is priced at £6,000, which is £442 above that estimate. To work out the AskCar estimate, we analyse UK dealer adverts for 8,098 Volkswagen Polo cars across different ages and specifications. We first recorded this car for sale 12 days ago. Its advertised mileage matches the government's MOT record. It is advertised by D&S Autos Sussex in Worthing. 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: £442 (7%) over the AskCar estimate of £5,558.

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 1.0 petrol engine is typically advertised at £7,000: the median of the 130 for sale on AskCar, as of 2 November 2026.

Time on sale

This 2016 Volkswagen Polo has been on sale for at least 12 days.

Price history

AskCar first saw this advert on 21 October 2026 at £6,000. 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 failed its MOT on 24 September 2026 (nearside front lower suspension arm pin or bush likely to become detached rear bush) and passed 1 day later, on 25 September 2026.

Advisories at the latest test: offside front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened; nearside front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened; nearside front anti-roll bar ball joint has slight play.

Mileage at that test: 89,731 miles, which matches the advertised 89,950 miles.

Advertised mileage is about 25,000 miles higher than the median mileage of a 2016 Volkswagen Polo on AskCar.

Similar cars

16 other 2016 Volkswagen Polo SE 1.0 petrol manual hatchbacks are for sale at UK dealers, from £2,950 to £9,595, as of 2 November 2026.

The 3 closest to this car in mileage:

• 2016 Volkswagen Polo SE, 1.0 petrol hatchback, white. Mileage: 97,147 miles. Price: £4,000, £2,000 less than this car. Dealer: Alpino Cars in Manchester. AskCar page: https://askcar.co.uk/car/volkswagen-polo-2016-948cdb7463c4
• 2016 Volkswagen Polo SE, 1.0 petrol hatchback, red. Mileage: 76,000 miles. Price: £6,649, £649 more than this car. Dealer: Kent Quality Car Centre in Maidstone. AskCar page: https://askcar.co.uk/car/volkswagen-polo-2016-f041076995b9
• 2016 Volkswagen Polo SE, 1.0 petrol hatchback, white. Mileage: 74,672 miles. Price: £6,499, £499 more than this car. Dealer: DCS Autos in Coventry. AskCar page: https://askcar.co.uk/car/volkswagen-polo-2016-98e22eb87994

• The nearest: 2016 Volkswagen Polo SE, 1.0 petrol hatchback, silver, 36 miles from this car. Mileage: 67,000 miles. Price: £7,450, £1,450 more than this car. Dealer: Volksworx in Royal Tunbridge Wells. AskCar page: https://askcar.co.uk/car/volkswagen-polo-2016-2793d8ff24e9