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
• Year: 2016
• Mileage: 70,000 miles
• Fuel: Petrol
• Body: Hatchback, 5 doors, 5 seats
• Engine: 1.0 litres
• Gearbox: Manual
• Drive: Front-wheel drive
• Colour: Grey
• CO2: 106 g/km
• Emissions standard: Euro 6, ULEZ compliant

About this car

This 2016 Volkswagen Polo SE has covered 70,000 miles, around 4,100 more miles than is typical for its age. The dealer is asking £5,995, which is £704 below the AskCar estimate of £6,699. To work out the AskCar estimate, we analyse UK dealer adverts for 8,332 Volkswagen Polo cars across different ages and specifications. We first recorded this car for sale 5 days ago. According to the government's MOT record, its advertised mileage is consistent with the latest test. It is advertised by Motoring World London Motoring World in Northolt. 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: £704 (10%) under the AskCar estimate of £6,699.

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 1.0 petrol engine is typically advertised at £7,000: the median of the 147 for sale on AskCar, as of 5 November 2026.

Time on sale

AskCar first saw this 2016 Volkswagen Polo advertised 5 days ago. About 6 in 10 of 2016 Volkswagen Polo cars are gone from sale within a month of being advertised: 437 of the 741 first advertised between 10 July 2026 and 2 October 2026.

Price history

AskCar first saw this advert on 31 October 2026 at £5,995. 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 18 December 2026.

It has had 9 MOTs. The latest, on 6 December 2025, passed.

There were no advisories at the latest test.

Mileage at that test: 68,731 miles, which matches the advertised 70,000 miles.

Advertised mileage is about 4,100 miles higher than the median mileage of a 2016 Volkswagen Polo on AskCar.

Similar cars

19 other 2016 Volkswagen Polo SE 1.0 petrol manual hatchbacks are for sale at UK dealers, from £2,950 to £9,495, as of 5 November 2026.

The 3 closest to this car in mileage:

• 2016 Volkswagen Polo SE, 1.0 petrol hatchback, blue. Mileage: 70,000 miles. Price: £6,495, £500 more than this car. Dealer: Whyte Croft Car Sales in Orpington. AskCar page: https://askcar.co.uk/car/volkswagen-polo-2016-7027cd1d9445
• 2016 Volkswagen Polo SE, 1.0 petrol hatchback, silver. Mileage: 67,000 miles. Price: £7,450, £1,455 more than this car. Dealer: Volksworx in Royal Tunbridge Wells. AskCar page: https://askcar.co.uk/car/volkswagen-polo-2016-2793d8ff24e9
• 2016 Volkswagen Polo SE, 1.0 petrol hatchback, silver. Mileage: 73,774 miles. Price: £5,990, the same price as this car. Dealer: Advantage Motors in Rotherham. AskCar page: https://askcar.co.uk/car/volkswagen-polo-2016-7c7499a2226d

• The nearest: 2016 Volkswagen Polo SE, 1.0 petrol hatchback, blue, 15 miles from this car. Mileage: 176,000 miles. Price: £2,950, £3,045 less than this car. Dealer: Bucks Trade Centre in High Wycombe. AskCar page: https://askcar.co.uk/car/volkswagen-polo-2016-e17f7b7655fa