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: 62,000 miles
• Fuel: Petrol
• Body: Hatchback, 5 doors, 5 seats
• Engine: 1.8 litres, 189 bhp
• Gearbox: Automatic (DSG)
• Drive: Front-wheel drive
• Colour: Black
• CO2: 129 g/km
• Emissions standard: Euro 6, ULEZ compliant

About this car

With 62,000 miles on the clock, this 2017 Volkswagen Polo GTI has done roughly 3,200 more miles than a typical 2017 Volkswagen Polo. The AskCar estimate for this car is £11,742. It is priced at £11,990, which is £248 above that estimate. To work out the AskCar estimate, we analyse UK dealer adverts for 8,370 Volkswagen Polo cars across different ages and specifications. The dealer may accept less. This car has been on sale for at least 90 days. According to the government's MOT record, its advertised mileage is consistent with the latest test. It is advertised by Cheshire Performance in Audenshaw. How to contact the dealer and its opening hours are on this AskCar page.

Stock data as of 6 November 2026.

How we estimate prices and check cars

Price

Fair price: £248 (2%) over the AskCar estimate of £11,742.

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 8,370 priced Volkswagen Polo adverts across different ages and specifications, as of 6 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 6 November 2026.

Time on sale

The dealer may accept less. This 2017 Volkswagen Polo has been on sale for at least 90 days. About 6 in 10 of 2017 Volkswagen Polo cars are gone from sale within a month of being advertised: 414 of the 737 first advertised between 8 July 2026 and 3 October 2026.

Price history

AskCar first saw this advert on 8 August 2026 at £11,990. 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 6 November 2026: valid until 7 April 2027.

It failed its MOT on 8 April 2026 (exhaust emissions likely to be affected by an exhaust leak; emissions unable to be completed due to exhaust blow) and passed later the same day.

Advisories at the latest test: nearside front lower suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement; offside front lower suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement.

Mileage at that test: 61,350 miles, which matches the advertised 62,000 miles.

Advertised mileage is about 3,200 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 6 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, £400 less 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, white. Mileage: 64,000 miles. Price: £10,995, £995 less than this car. Dealer: Balham Car London in Balham. AskCar page: https://askcar.co.uk/car/volkswagen-polo-2017-0c88540710b6
• 2017 Volkswagen Polo GTI, 1.8 petrol hatchback, black. Mileage: 76,893 miles. Price: £10,400, £1,590 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, white, 24 miles from this car. Mileage: 107,000 miles. Price: £7,895, £4,095 less than this car. Dealer: Rishton Auto Care in Blackburn. AskCar page: https://askcar.co.uk/car/volkswagen-polo-2017-77a6b44013bb