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: 107,000 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 107,000 miles, this 2017 Volkswagen Polo GTI has covered about 47,700 more miles than other 2017 Volkswagen Polo cars. Its asking price of £7,895 is £549 below the AskCar estimate of £8,444. To work out the AskCar estimate, we analyse UK dealer adverts for 8,332 Volkswagen Polo cars across different ages and specifications. The dealer may accept less: this car has been on sale for at least 132 days, and its asking price has been cut by £900. We checked its advertised mileage against the government's MOT record, and they match. It is advertised by Rishton Auto Care in Blackburn. How to contact the dealer and its opening hours are on this AskCar page.

Stock data as of 5 November 2026.

How we estimate prices and check cars

Price

Fair price: £549 (6%) under the AskCar estimate of £8,444.

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 8,332 priced Volkswagen Polo adverts across different ages and specifications, as of 5 November 2026.

A 2017 Volkswagen Polo with the 1.8 petrol engine is typically advertised at £11,000: the median of the 23 for sale on AskCar, as of 5 November 2026.

Time on sale

The dealer may accept less. This 2017 Volkswagen Polo has been on sale for at least 132 days, and its asking price has been cut by £900. About 6 in 10 of 2017 Volkswagen Polo cars are gone from sale within a month of being advertised: 410 of the 728 first advertised between 8 July 2026 and 2 October 2026.

Price history

AskCar first saw this advert on 26 June 2026 at £8,795. Its asking price is now £7,895, £900 less. The latest price cut was seen on 3 November 2026.

Price changes recorded:

• 27 June 2026: £8,795
• 17 July 2026: £8,750
• 26 July 2026: £8,695
• 5 August 2026: £8,650
• 13 August 2026: £8,595
• 20 August 2026: £8,550
• 26 August 2026: £8,495
• 1 September 2026: £8,450
• 8 September 2026: £8,395
• 15 September 2026: £8,350
• 20 September 2026: £8,295
• 27 September 2026: £8,250
• 6 October 2026: £8,195
• 11 October 2026: £7,995
• 16 October 2026: £7,975
• 23 October 2026: £7,950
• 3 November 2026: £7,895

Mileage and MOT

MOT, from the government's MOT records (DVSA, the Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency), as of 5 November 2026: valid until 13 May 2027.

It has had 9 MOTs. The latest, on 13 May 2026, passed.

Advisories at the latest test: oil leak, but not excessive.

Mileage at that test: 105,852 miles, which matches the advertised 107,000 miles.

Advertised mileage is about 47,700 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 £9,495 to £14,990, as of 5 November 2026.

The 3 closest to this car in mileage:

• 2017 Volkswagen Polo GTI, 1.8 petrol hatchback, black. Mileage: 87,000 miles. Price: £9,495, £1,600 more than this car. Dealer: Me and My New Car in Wokingham. AskCar page: https://askcar.co.uk/car/volkswagen-polo-2017-7e45bf294c2b
• 2017 Volkswagen Polo GTI, 1.8 petrol hatchback, black. Mileage: 83,982 miles. Price: £9,850, £1,955 more than this car. Dealer: Stallion Automotive in Watford. AskCar page: https://askcar.co.uk/car/volkswagen-polo-2017-1fb3c6e11b2c
• 2017 Volkswagen Polo GTI, 1.8 petrol hatchback, black. Mileage: 76,893 miles. Price: £10,400, £2,505 more 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, 24 miles from this car. Mileage: 62,000 miles. Price: £11,990, £4,095 more than this car. Dealer: Cheshire Performance in Audenshaw. AskCar page: https://askcar.co.uk/car/volkswagen-polo-2017-ee04a9891486