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: 116,000 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

This 2016 Volkswagen Polo SE is advertised with 116,000 miles on the clock. Priced at £3,995, it is advertised £1,086 below the AskCar estimate of £5,081. The AskCar estimate uses UK dealer asking prices, including 8,332 Volkswagen Polo adverts, and accounts for the car’s age, mileage and specification. This car was first seen in our listings data 23 days ago. Ask the dealer why the advert shows fewer miles than the 117,710 recorded at the latest MOT. Its recorded MOT is valid until 7 October 2027. The seller is Carhub, based in Bristol. 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

Good value: £1,086 (21%) under the AskCar estimate of £5,081.

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

This 2016 Volkswagen Polo has been on sale for at least 23 days.

Price history

AskCar first saw this advert on 13 October 2026 at £3,995. 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 5 November 2026: valid until 7 October 2027.

It has had 10 MOTs. The latest, on 8 October 2026, passed.

Advisories at the latest test: nearside registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources.

Mileage at that test: 117,710 miles. The advert says 116,000 miles, fewer than the MOT record, so ask the dealer which is right.

Advertised mileage is about 50,100 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 £4,000 to £9,995, as of 5 November 2026.

The 3 closest to this car in mileage:

• 2016 Volkswagen Polo SE, 1.2 petrol hatchback, grey. Mileage: 107,000 miles. Price: £5,695, £1,700 more than this car. Dealer: Angmering Car Sales in Angmering. AskCar page: https://askcar.co.uk/car/volkswagen-polo-2016-afb049ca95f7
• 2016 Volkswagen Polo SE, 1.2 petrol hatchback, black. Mileage: 106,000 miles. Price: £5,495, £1,500 more than this car. Dealer: Vfm Auto Sales in Groombridge. AskCar page: https://askcar.co.uk/car/volkswagen-polo-2016-0a7c509fe438
• 2016 Volkswagen Polo SE, 1.2 petrol hatchback, blue. Mileage: 130,000 miles. Price: £4,000, the same price as this car. Dealer: Hunts Motors Bedford in Bedford. AskCar page: https://askcar.co.uk/car/volkswagen-polo-2016-59ad7b8d3cfe

• The nearest: 2016 Volkswagen Polo SE, 1.2 petrol hatchback, black, 18 miles from this car. Mileage: 27,224 miles. Price: £9,990, £5,995 more than this car. Dealer: Oakwood Prestige Cars in Trowbridge. AskCar page: https://askcar.co.uk/car/volkswagen-polo-2016-c3b72e8bbd3e