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: 88,000 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 88,000 miles, around 22,400 more miles than is typical for its age. The AskCar estimate for this car is £6,197. It is priced at £6,495, which is £298 above that estimate. 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 101 days. According to the government's MOT record, its advertised mileage is consistent with the latest test. The seller is Wantage Car Sales, based in Wantage. 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

Fair price: £298 (4%) over the AskCar estimate of £6,197.

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 101 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 26 July 2026 at £6,495. 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 20 February 2027.

It failed its MOT on 12 February 2026 (offside front suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn rear bush) and passed 1 day later, on 13 February 2026.

Advisories at the latest test: nearside front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened; offside front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened; offside rear brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened; and 2 more.

Mileage at that test: 86,440 miles, which matches the advertised 88,000 miles.

Advertised mileage is about 22,400 miles higher 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, blue. Mileage: 87,417 miles. Price: £6,485, the same price as this car. Dealer: Time Motors in Nottingham. AskCar page: https://askcar.co.uk/car/volkswagen-polo-2016-1aab6ab55be2
• 2016 Volkswagen Polo SE, 1.2 petrol hatchback, red. Mileage: 90,000 miles. Price: £6,479, the same price as this car. Dealer: Autopoint in Helensburgh. AskCar page: https://askcar.co.uk/car/volkswagen-polo-2016-277278da48cc
• 2016 Volkswagen Polo SE, 1.2 petrol hatchback, blue. Mileage: 91,279 miles. Price: £5,840, £655 less than this car. Dealer: SMS Motors in Sheffield. AskCar page: https://askcar.co.uk/car/volkswagen-polo-2016-1cfe32632cfc

• The nearest: 2016 Volkswagen Polo SE, 1.2 petrol hatchback, black, 14 miles from this car. Mileage: 82,400 miles. Price: £6,128, £367 less than this car. Dealer: SR Motors in Swindon. AskCar page: https://askcar.co.uk/car/volkswagen-polo-2016-c55003c87dd0