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: 27,224 miles
• Fuel: Petrol
• Body: Hatchback, 5 doors, 5 seats
• Engine: 1.2 litres, 89 bhp
• Gearbox: Manual
• Drive: Front-wheel drive
• Colour: Black
• CO2: 107 g/km
• Emissions standard: Euro 6, ULEZ compliant

About this car

This 2016 Volkswagen Polo SE has covered 27,224 miles, around 38,400 fewer miles than is typical for its age. Its asking price of £9,990 is £822 above the AskCar estimate of £9,168. To work out the AskCar estimate, we analyse UK dealer adverts for 8,299 Volkswagen Polo cars across different ages and specifications. The dealer may accept less: this car has been on sale for at least 62 days. We checked its advertised mileage against the government's MOT record, and they match. You can find this car at Oakwood Prestige Cars in Trowbridge. How to contact the dealer and its opening hours are on this AskCar page.

Stock data as of 4 November 2026.

How we estimate prices and check cars

Price

Above the going rate: £822 (8%) over the AskCar estimate of £9,168.

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 8,299 priced Volkswagen Polo adverts across different ages and specifications, as of 4 November 2026.

A 2016 Volkswagen Polo with the 1.2 petrol engine is typically advertised at £7,900: the median of the 211 for sale on AskCar, as of 4 November 2026.

Time on sale

The dealer may accept less. This 2016 Volkswagen Polo has been on sale for at least 62 days. About 6 in 10 of 2016 Volkswagen Polo cars are gone from sale within a month of being advertised: 433 of the 735 first advertised between 10 July 2026 and 1 October 2026.

Price history

AskCar first saw this advert on 3 September 2026 at £9,990. 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 4 November 2026: valid until 1 February 2027.

It has had 8 MOTs. The latest, on 2 February 2026, passed.

Advisories at the latest test: front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened; rear brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened.

Mileage at that test: 26,069 miles, which matches the advertised 27,224 miles.

Advertised mileage is about 38,400 miles lower 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 £3,995 to £9,995, as of 4 November 2026.

The 3 closest to this car in mileage:

• 2016 Volkswagen Polo SE, 1.2 petrol hatchback, black. Mileage: 31,000 miles. Price: £9,995, the same price as this car. Dealer: Dorking Service Centre in Dorking. AskCar page: https://askcar.co.uk/car/volkswagen-polo-2016-2d3fb7e10944
• 2016 Volkswagen Polo SE, 1.2 petrol hatchback, red. Mileage: 48,300 miles. Price: £7,475, £2,515 less than this car. Dealer: Cars Under 3000 in Rayleigh. AskCar page: https://askcar.co.uk/car/volkswagen-polo-2016-3cb3eaa8e4fb
• 2016 Volkswagen Polo SE, 1.2 petrol hatchback, white. Mileage: 55,000 miles. Price: £6,995, £2,995 less than this car. Dealer: Motoring World London Motoring World in Hillingdon. AskCar page: https://askcar.co.uk/car/volkswagen-polo-2016-b11f4be546cf

• The nearest: 2016 Volkswagen Polo SE, 1.2 petrol hatchback, red, 18 miles from this car. Mileage: 116,000 miles. Price: £3,995, £5,995 less than this car. Dealer: Carhub in Bristol. AskCar page: https://askcar.co.uk/car/volkswagen-polo-2016-a1366ef26439