2017 Volkswagen Polo 1.8 GTI

Overview

• Make: Volkswagen
• Model: Polo
• Trim: GTI
• Version: 1.8 TSI GTI DSG FWD Euro 6 (s/s) 5dr (189 bhp)
• Year: 2017
• Mileage: 64,000 miles
• Fuel: Petrol
• Body: Hatchback, 5 doors, 5 seats
• Engine: 1.8 litres, 189 bhp
• Gearbox: Automatic (DSG)
• Drive: Front-wheel drive
• Colour: White
• CO2: 129 g/km
• Emissions standard: Euro 6, ULEZ compliant

About this car

At 64,000 miles, this 2017 Volkswagen Polo GTI has covered about 5,600 more miles than other 2017 Volkswagen Polo cars. Priced at £10,995, it is advertised £565 below the AskCar estimate of £11,560. The AskCar estimate uses UK dealer asking prices, including 8,195 Volkswagen Polo adverts, and accounts for the car’s age, mileage and specification. We first saw this car advertised 31 days ago. Its asking price has since fallen by £500. According to the government's MOT record, its advertised mileage is consistent with the latest test. The seller is Balham Car London, based in Balham. How to contact the dealer and its opening hours are on this AskCar page.

Stock data as of 7 November 2026.

How we estimate prices and check cars

Price

Fair price: £565 (4%) under the AskCar estimate of £11,560.

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 8,195 priced Volkswagen Polo adverts across different ages and specifications, as of 7 November 2026.

A 2017 Volkswagen Polo with the 1.8 petrol engine is typically advertised at £11,000: the median of the 25 for sale on AskCar, as of 7 November 2026.

Time on sale

This 2017 Volkswagen Polo has been on sale for at least 31 days.

Price history

AskCar first saw this advert on 7 October 2026 at £11,495. Its asking price is now £10,995, £500 less. The latest price cut was seen on 28 October 2026.

Price changes recorded:

• 7 October 2026: £11,495
• 28 October 2026: £10,995

Mileage and MOT

MOT, from the government's MOT records (DVSA, the Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency), as of 7 November 2026: valid until 14 June 2027.

It failed its MOT on 15 May 2026 (exhaust lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits; brake performance unable to be tested due to leak on nsr calliper; nearside rear hydraulic brake calliper leaking; and 1 more) and passed 31 days later, on 15 June 2026.

There were no advisories at the latest test.

Mileage at that test: 63,044 miles, which matches the advertised 64,000 miles.

Advertised mileage is about 5,600 miles higher than the median mileage of a 2017 Volkswagen Polo on AskCar.

Similar cars

8 other 2017 Volkswagen Polo GTI 1.8 petrol automatic hatchbacks are for sale at UK dealers, from £7,895 to £14,990, as of 7 November 2026.

The 3 closest to this car in mileage:

• 2017 Volkswagen Polo GTI, 1.8 petrol hatchback, black. Mileage: 62,000 miles. Price: £11,590, £595 more than this car. Dealer: Steven Eagell Toyota Kings Lynn in King's Lynn. AskCar page: https://askcar.co.uk/car/volkswagen-polo-2017-4d1c0a168c15
• 2017 Volkswagen Polo GTI, 1.8 petrol hatchback, black. Mileage: 62,000 miles. Price: £11,990, £995 more than this car. Dealer: Cheshire Performance in Audenshaw. AskCar page: https://askcar.co.uk/car/volkswagen-polo-2017-ee04a9891486
• 2017 Volkswagen Polo GTI, 1.8 petrol hatchback, black. Mileage: 76,893 miles. Price: £10,400, £595 less than this car. Dealer: Carworld Car Supermarket in Peterborough. AskCar page: https://askcar.co.uk/car/volkswagen-polo-2017-af4e185e8be6

• The nearest: 2017 Volkswagen Polo GTI, 1.8 petrol hatchback, black, 2 miles from this car. Mileage: 41,000 miles. Price: £13,490, £2,495 more than this car. Dealer: Michael Stockton Motor Company in London. AskCar page: https://askcar.co.uk/car/volkswagen-polo-2017-c7fd3788213a