2016 Volkswagen Polo 1.2 TSI BlueMotion Tech Match

Overview

• Make: Volkswagen
• Model: Polo
• Trim: Match
• Version: 1.2 TSI BlueMotion Tech Match Manual FWD Euro 6 (s/s) 5dr (89 bhp)
• Year: 2016
• Mileage: 38,111 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

This 2016 Volkswagen Polo Match is advertised with 38,111 miles on the clock. Its asking price of £8,499 is £550 below the AskCar estimate of £9,049. The AskCar estimate uses UK dealer asking prices, including 8,332 Volkswagen Polo adverts, and accounts for the car’s age, mileage and specification. We have tracked this advert for 110 days. The last MOT shows 43,528 miles, more than the advert. This is worth checking with the dealer. Our latest MOT record expired on 4 August 2026. Check the current position with the dealer. The seller is RS Cars, based in Penarth. 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

Fair price: £550 (6%) under the AskCar estimate of £9,049.

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 110 days.

Price history

AskCar first saw this advert on 18 July 2026 at £8,499. 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: the latest record we hold ran out on 4 August 2026; ask the dealer for the current MOT.

It failed its MOT on 5 August 2025 (central exhaust system insecure) and passed later the same day.

Advisories at the latest test: suspension component corroded but not seriously weakened rear shocks + axle; nearside rear brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened; oil leak, but not excessive.

Mileage at that test: 43,528 miles. The advert says 38,111 miles, fewer than the MOT record, so ask the dealer which is right.

Advertised mileage is about 27,800 miles lower than the median mileage of a 2016 Volkswagen Polo on AskCar.

Similar cars

111 other 2016 Volkswagen Polo Match 1.2 petrol manual hatchbacks are for sale at UK dealers, from £3,990 to £12,995, as of 5 November 2026.

The 3 closest to this car in mileage:

• 2016 Volkswagen Polo Match, 1.2 petrol hatchback, black. Mileage: 38,000 miles. Price: £9,495, £996 more than this car. Dealer: Wrights Motors in Downham Market. AskCar page: https://askcar.co.uk/car/volkswagen-polo-2016-b20759cadf9c
• 2016 Volkswagen Polo Match, 1.2 petrol hatchback, white. Mileage: 36,997 miles. Price: £9,166, £667 more than this car. Dealer: Green Street Car Sales in Hartlepool. AskCar page: https://askcar.co.uk/car/volkswagen-polo-2016-dc445ccf51af
• 2016 Volkswagen Polo Match, 1.2 petrol hatchback, white. Mileage: 39,695 miles. Price: £8,495, the same price as this car. Dealer: Pilkington Cars in Rawtenstall. AskCar page: https://askcar.co.uk/car/volkswagen-polo-2016-6d3c46ac792f

• The nearest: 2016 Volkswagen Polo Match, 1.2 petrol hatchback, white, 20 miles from this car. Mileage: 48,307 miles. Price: £9,495, £996 more than this car. Dealer: Newtown Motors Cwmbran in Cwmbran. AskCar page: https://askcar.co.uk/car/volkswagen-polo-2016-54956dddb415