2016 Volkswagen Polo 1.2 TSI BlueMotion Tech SE Design

Overview

• Make: Volkswagen
• Model: Polo
• Trim: SE Design
• Version: 1.2 TSI BlueMotion Tech SE Design Manual FWD Euro 6 (s/s) 5dr (89 bhp)
• Year: 2016
• Mileage: 71,097 miles
• Fuel: Petrol
• Body: Hatchback, 5 doors, 5 seats
• Engine: 1.2 litres, 89 bhp
• Gearbox: Manual
• Drive: Front-wheel drive
• Colour: Silver
• CO2: 107 g/km
• Emissions standard: Euro 6, ULEZ compliant

About this car

At 71,097 miles, this 2016 Volkswagen Polo SE Design has covered about 6,200 more miles than other 2016 Volkswagen Polo cars. The dealer is asking £7,495, which is £202 above the AskCar estimate of £7,293. To work out the AskCar estimate, we analyse UK dealer adverts for 8,370 Volkswagen Polo cars across different ages and specifications. The dealer may accept less: this car has been on sale for at least 162 days. According to the government's MOT record, its advertised mileage is consistent with the latest test. It is advertised by RDA Car Sales in Pontefract. How to contact the dealer and its opening hours are on this AskCar page.

Stock data as of 6 November 2026.

How we estimate prices and check cars

Price

Fair price: £202 (2%) over the AskCar estimate of £7,293.

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 8,370 priced Volkswagen Polo adverts across different ages and specifications, as of 6 November 2026.

A 2016 Volkswagen Polo with the 1.2 petrol engine is typically advertised at £8,000: the median of the 208 for sale on AskCar, as of 6 November 2026.

Time on sale

The dealer may accept less. This 2016 Volkswagen Polo has been on sale for at least 162 days. About 6 in 10 of 2016 Volkswagen Polo cars are gone from sale within a month of being advertised: 446 of the 755 first advertised between 10 July 2026 and 3 October 2026.

Price history

AskCar first saw this advert on 28 May 2026 at £7,495. 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 6 November 2026: valid until 16 March 2027.

It has had 9 MOTs. The latest, on 17 March 2026, passed.

There were no advisories at the latest test.

Mileage at that test: 70,075 miles, which matches the advertised 71,097 miles.

Advertised mileage is about 6,200 miles higher than the median mileage of a 2016 Volkswagen Polo on AskCar.

Similar cars

6 other 2016 Volkswagen Polo SE Design 1.2 petrol manual hatchbacks are for sale at UK dealers, from £5,750 to £10,495, as of 6 November 2026.

The 3 closest to this car in mileage:

• 2016 Volkswagen Polo SE Design, 1.2 petrol hatchback, black. Mileage: 49,800 miles. Price: £8,000, £505 more than this car. Dealer: Pentagon St Helens in St Helens. AskCar page: https://askcar.co.uk/car/volkswagen-polo-2016-827c6e39691f
• 2016 Volkswagen Polo SE Design, 1.2 petrol hatchback, blue. Mileage: 94,800 miles. Price: £5,770, £1,725 less than this car. Dealer: Oakwood Motor Group in Peterborough. AskCar page: https://askcar.co.uk/car/volkswagen-polo-2016-2fc8742b3607
• 2016 Volkswagen Polo SE Design, 1.2 petrol hatchback, white. Mileage: 96,280 miles. Price: £6,490, £1,005 less than this car. Dealer: Moto-vation in Leeds. AskCar page: https://askcar.co.uk/car/volkswagen-polo-2016-ee5794c936b8