2016 Volkswagen Polo 1.0 SEL

Overview

• Make: Volkswagen
• Model: Polo
• Trim: SEL
• Version: 1.0 SEL Manual FWD Euro 6 5dr
• Year: 2016
• Mileage: 30,569 miles
• Fuel: Petrol
• Body: Hatchback, 5 doors, 5 seats
• Engine: 1.0 litres
• Gearbox: Manual
• Drive: Front-wheel drive
• Colour: Grey
• CO2: 99 g/km
• Emissions standard: Euro 6, ULEZ compliant

About this car

This 2016 Volkswagen Polo Sel is advertised with 30,569 miles, approximately 34,400 below the typical mileage for its age. The dealer is asking £9,992, which is £191 above the AskCar estimate of £9,801. To work out the AskCar estimate, we analyse UK dealer adverts for 8,088 Volkswagen Polo cars across different ages and specifications. Since we first spotted the advert 18 days ago, the asking price has dropped by £499. Its advertised mileage matches the government's MOT record. The seller is Peter Cooper Volkswagen Portsmouth, based in Portsmouth. How to contact the dealer and its opening hours are on this AskCar page.

Stock data as of 8 November 2026.

How we estimate prices and check cars

Price

Fair price: £191 (1%) over the AskCar estimate of £9,801.

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 8,088 priced Volkswagen Polo adverts across different ages and specifications, as of 8 November 2026.

A 2016 Volkswagen Polo with the 1.0 petrol engine is typically advertised at £7,000: the median of the 142 for sale on AskCar, as of 8 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 21 October 2026 at £10,491. Its asking price is now £9,992, £499 less. The latest price cut was seen on 6 November 2026.

Price changes recorded:

• 21 October 2026: £10,491
• 6 November 2026: £9,992

Mileage and MOT

MOT, from the government's MOT records (DVSA, the Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency), as of 8 November 2026: valid until 18 January 2027.

It has had 8 MOTs. The latest, on 9 January 2026, passed.

Advisories at the latest test: parking brake lever defective but can be satisfactorily operated loose mounting nuts; nearside rear brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material; offside rear brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material.

Mileage at that test: 27,260 miles, which matches the advertised 30,569 miles.

Advertised mileage is about 34,400 miles lower than the median mileage of a 2016 Volkswagen Polo on AskCar.

Similar cars

4 other 2016 Volkswagen Polo SEL 1.0 petrol manual hatchbacks are for sale at UK dealers, from £6,450 to £8,788, as of 8 November 2026.

The 3 closest to this car in mileage:

• 2016 Volkswagen Polo SEL, 1.0 petrol hatchback, white. Mileage: 49,700 miles. Price: £8,788, £1,204 less than this car. Dealer: R&J Trade Car Outlet in Brighouse. AskCar page: https://askcar.co.uk/car/volkswagen-polo-2016-46a8c74c3f36
• 2016 Volkswagen Polo SEL, 1.0 petrol hatchback, red. Mileage: 65,900 miles. Price: £7,999, £1,993 less than this car. Dealer: R&J Trade Car Outlet in Brighouse. AskCar page: https://askcar.co.uk/car/volkswagen-polo-2016-2eaa416936c0
• 2016 Volkswagen Polo SEL, 1.0 petrol hatchback, red. Mileage: 69,000 miles. Price: £6,991, £3,001 less than this car. Dealer: Select Car Sales in Macclesfield. AskCar page: https://askcar.co.uk/car/volkswagen-polo-2016-d4fa13c4fc1f

• The nearest: 2016 Volkswagen Polo SEL, 1.0 petrol hatchback, blue, 85 miles from this car. Mileage: 96,000 miles. Price: £6,450, £3,542 less than this car. Dealer: Best Car 4 You in Ashford. AskCar page: https://askcar.co.uk/car/volkswagen-polo-2016-396a8a19cbf1