2016 Volkswagen Polo 1.2 TSI BlueMotion Tech Beats

Price: £8,450. Fair price: £371 (4%) over the AskCar estimate of £8,079, our expected asking price for this car from its model, age, mileage and specification, drawing on 8,195 priced Volkswagen Polo adverts on AskCar as of 7 November 2026.

AskCar lists 8,647 used Volkswagen Polo from 2,820 UK dealerships, as of 7 November 2026.

Overview

  • Make: Volkswagen
  • Model: Polo
  • Trim: Beats
  • Version: 1.2 TSI BlueMotion Tech Beats Manual FWD Euro 6 (s/s) 3dr (89 bhp)
  • Year: 2016
  • Mileage: 49,275 miles
  • Fuel: Petrol
  • Body: Hatchback, 3 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 Beats is advertised with 49,275 miles, approximately 14,800 below the typical mileage for its age. Priced at £8,450, it is advertised £371 above the AskCar estimate of £8,079. The AskCar estimate uses 8,195 UK dealer adverts for the Volkswagen Polo, with adjustments for age, mileage, trim, engine and other specifications. We first recorded this car for sale 6 days ago. Its advertised mileage matches the government's MOT record. You can find this car at William Coates Cars in Bridlington. How to contact the dealer and its opening hours are on this AskCar page.

Stock data as of 7 November 2026.

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Price

Fair price: £371 (4%) over the AskCar estimate of £8,079.

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 8,195 priced Volkswagen Polo adverts across different ages and specifications, as of 7 November 2026.

A 2016 Volkswagen Polo with the 1.2 petrol engine is typically advertised at £8,000: the median of the 210 for sale on AskCar, as of 7 November 2026.

Time on sale

AskCar first saw this 2016 Volkswagen Polo advertised 6 days ago. About 6 in 10 of 2016 Volkswagen Polo cars are gone from sale within a month of being advertised: 448 of the 761 first advertised between 10 July 2026 and 4 October 2026.

Price history

AskCar first saw this advert on 1 November 2026 at £8,450. 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 7 November 2026: valid until 22 September 2027.

It has had 9 MOTs. The latest, on 18 September 2026, passed.

Advisories at the latest test: nearside front shock absorbers has light misting of oil; offside front shock absorbers has light misting of oil; offside front suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement rear bush splitting; and 1 more.

Mileage at that test: 48,654 miles, which matches the advertised 49,275 miles.

Advertised mileage is about 14,800 miles lower than the median mileage of a 2016 Volkswagen Polo on AskCar.

Similar cars

5 other 2016 Volkswagen Polo Beats 1.2 petrol manual hatchbacks are for sale at UK dealers, from £6,499 to £9,200, as of 7 November 2026.

The 3 closest to this car in mileage:

  • 2016 Volkswagen Polo Beats, 1.2 petrol hatchback, black. Mileage: 49,987 miles. Price: £8,490, the same price as this car. Dealer: Century Motors Ltd Est 1958 in Sheffield. AskCar page: https://askcar.co.uk/car/volkswagen-polo-2016-fbb8f05fa08c
  • 2016 Volkswagen Polo Beats, 1.2 petrol hatchback, white. Mileage: 51,905 miles. Price: £8,000, £450 less than this car. Dealer: Evans Halshaw Hyundai Leicester in Leicester. AskCar page: https://askcar.co.uk/car/volkswagen-polo-2016-012f8cf4ac3d
  • 2016 Volkswagen Polo Beats, 1.2 petrol hatchback, white. Mileage: 34,427 miles. Price: £8,299, £151 less than this car. Dealer: The Carzone Winsford in Winsford. AskCar page: https://askcar.co.uk/car/volkswagen-polo-2016-97ac0861a611
  • The nearest: 2016 Volkswagen Polo Beats, 1.2 petrol hatchback, black, 61 miles from this car. Mileage: 31,242 miles. Price: £9,200, £750 more than this car. Dealer: Drive Motor Retail drivedirect Darlington Vauxhall in Darlington. AskCar page: https://askcar.co.uk/car/volkswagen-polo-2016-b5a403478832

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As of 7 November 2026, AskCar lists 601,018 cars and vans from 12,892 UK dealerships, read daily from dealer websites: over 99% of UK dealer used car adverts. No dealer pays to be listed.