2016 Volkswagen Polo 1.0 BlueMotion Tech SE

Price: £2,950. Good value: £467 (13%) under the AskCar estimate of £3,417, our expected asking price for this car from its model, age, mileage and specification, drawing on 8,098 priced Volkswagen Polo adverts on AskCar as of 2 November 2026.

AskCar lists 8,441 used Volkswagen Polo from 2,780 UK dealerships, as of 2 November 2026.

Overview

  • Make: Volkswagen
  • Model: Polo
  • Trim: SE
  • Version: 1.0 BlueMotion Tech SE Manual FWD Euro 6 (s/s) 5dr (59 bhp)
  • Year: 2016
  • Mileage: 176,000 miles
  • Fuel: Petrol
  • Body: Hatchback, 5 doors, 5 seats
  • Engine: 1.0 litres, 59 bhp
  • Gearbox: Manual
  • Drive: Front-wheel drive
  • Colour: Blue
  • CO2: 106 g/km
  • Emissions standard: Euro 6, ULEZ compliant

About this car

With 176,000 miles on the clock, this 2016 Volkswagen Polo SE has done roughly 111,000 more miles than a typical 2016 Volkswagen Polo. The AskCar estimate for this car is £3,417. It is priced at £2,950, which is £467 below that estimate. The AskCar estimate draws on 8,098 Volkswagen Polo adverts across the UK, adjusting for age, mileage, trim, engine and other specifications. It first appeared in our advert records 18 days ago. Its advertised mileage matches the government's MOT record. The seller is Bucks Trade Centre, based in High Wycombe. How to contact the dealer and its opening hours are on this AskCar page.

Stock data as of 2 November 2026.

How we estimate prices and check cars

Price

Good value: £467 (13%) under the AskCar estimate of £3,417.

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 8,098 priced Volkswagen Polo adverts across different ages and specifications, as of 2 November 2026.

A 2016 Volkswagen Polo with the 1.0 petrol engine is typically advertised at £7,000: the median of the 130 for sale on AskCar, as of 2 November 2026.

Time on sale

This 2016 Volkswagen Polo has been on sale for at least 18 days.

Price history

AskCar first saw this advert on 15 October 2026 at £2,950. 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 2 November 2026: valid until 1 September 2027.

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

There were no advisories at the latest test.

Mileage at that test: 176,261 miles, which matches the advertised 176,000 miles.

Advertised mileage is about 111,000 miles higher than the median mileage of a 2016 Volkswagen Polo on AskCar.

Similar cars

16 other 2016 Volkswagen Polo SE 1.0 petrol manual hatchbacks are for sale at UK dealers, from £3,995 to £9,595, as of 2 November 2026.

The 3 closest to this car in mileage:

  • 2016 Volkswagen Polo SE, 1.0 petrol hatchback, silver. Mileage: 122,000 miles. Price: £4,495, £1,545 more than this car. Dealer: Art Motor Group in Cardiff. AskCar page: https://askcar.co.uk/car/volkswagen-polo-2016-394ca85e6c06
  • 2016 Volkswagen Polo SE, 1.0 petrol hatchback, white. Mileage: 97,147 miles. Price: £4,000, £1,050 more than this car. Dealer: Alpino Cars in Manchester. AskCar page: https://askcar.co.uk/car/volkswagen-polo-2016-948cdb7463c4
  • 2016 Volkswagen Polo SE, 1.0 petrol hatchback, red. Mileage: 89,950 miles. Price: £6,000, £3,050 more than this car. Dealer: D&S Autos Sussex in Worthing. AskCar page: https://askcar.co.uk/car/volkswagen-polo-2016-9ff2ad7a690b
  • The nearest: 2016 Volkswagen Polo SE, 1.0 petrol hatchback, grey, 15 miles from this car. Mileage: 70,000 miles. Price: £5,995, £3,045 more than this car. Dealer: Motoring World London Motoring World in Hillingdon. AskCar page: https://askcar.co.uk/car/volkswagen-polo-2016-d65edb817623

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As of 2 November 2026, AskCar lists 586,270 cars and vans from 12,920 UK dealerships, read daily from dealer websites: over 99% of UK dealer used car adverts. No dealer pays to be listed.