2016 Volkswagen Polo 1.8 TSI BlueMotion Tech GTI

Overview

• Make: Volkswagen
• Model: Polo
• Trim: GTI
• Version: 1.8 TSI BlueMotion Tech GTI Manual FWD Euro 6 (s/s) 3dr (189 bhp)
• Year: 2016
• Mileage: 127,037 miles
• Fuel: Petrol
• Body: Hatchback, 3 doors, 5 seats
• Engine: 1.8 litres, 189 bhp
• Gearbox: Manual
• Drive: Front-wheel drive
• Colour: White
• CO2: 139 g/km
• Emissions standard: Euro 6, ULEZ compliant

About this car

At 127,037 miles, this 2016 Volkswagen Polo GTI has covered about 61,400 more miles than other 2016 Volkswagen Polo cars. The AskCar estimate for this car is £6,412. It is priced at £5,800, which is £612 below that estimate. The AskCar estimate uses 8,299 UK dealer adverts for the Volkswagen Polo, with adjustments for age, mileage, trim, engine and other specifications. Since we first spotted the advert 43 days ago, the asking price has dropped by £501. We checked its advertised mileage against the government's MOT record, and they match. It is advertised by St Clements Cars in King's Lynn. 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

Good value: £612 (9%) under the AskCar estimate of £6,412.

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 1.8 petrol engine is typically advertised at £9,500: the median of the 49 for sale on AskCar, as of 4 November 2026.

Time on sale

This 2016 Volkswagen Polo has been on sale for at least 43 days.

Price history

AskCar first saw this advert on 22 September 2026 at £6,301. Its asking price is now £5,800, £501 less. The latest price cut was seen on 28 September 2026.

Price changes recorded:

• 22 September 2026: £6,301
• 28 September 2026: £5,800

Mileage and MOT

MOT, from the government's MOT records (DVSA, the Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency), as of 4 November 2026: valid until 15 April 2027.

It has had 10 MOTs. The latest, on 1 April 2026, passed.

Advisories at the latest test: offside rear coil spring corroded; nearside front lower suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement rear bush debonding slightly; oil leak, but not excessive; and 4 more.

Mileage at that test: 124,222 miles, which matches the advertised 127,037 miles.

Advertised mileage is about 61,400 miles higher than the median mileage of a 2016 Volkswagen Polo on AskCar.

Similar cars

29 other 2016 Volkswagen Polo GTI 1.8 petrol manual hatchbacks are for sale at UK dealers, from £4,600 to £12,995, as of 4 November 2026.

The 3 closest to this car in mileage:

• 2016 Volkswagen Polo GTI, 1.8 petrol hatchback, white. Mileage: 116,500 miles. Price: £6,490, £690 more than this car. Dealer: Oakwood Motor Group in Peterborough. AskCar page: https://askcar.co.uk/car/volkswagen-polo-2016-df4532b0a7cd
• 2016 Volkswagen Polo GTI, 1.8 petrol hatchback, white. Mileage: 113,800 miles. Price: £6,699, £899 more than this car. Dealer: Torque Haus Automotive in Louth. AskCar page: https://askcar.co.uk/car/volkswagen-polo-2016-e2b3d2bfeb9a
• 2016 Volkswagen Polo GTI, 1.8 petrol hatchback, blue. Mileage: 113,000 miles. Price: £7,470, £1,670 more than this car. Dealer: Riben Motor Company in Sale. AskCar page: https://askcar.co.uk/car/volkswagen-polo-2016-9ca3c04442e3