2017 Volkswagen Polo 1.2 TSI BlueMotion Tech Beats

Overview

• Make: Volkswagen
• Model: Polo
• Trim: Beats
• Version: 1.2 TSI BlueMotion Tech Beats Manual FWD Euro 6 (s/s) 5dr (89 bhp)
• Year: 2017
• Mileage: 87,061 miles
• Fuel: Petrol
• Body: Hatchback, 5 doors, 5 seats
• Engine: 1.2 litres, 89 bhp
• Gearbox: Manual
• Drive: Front-wheel drive
• Colour: Black
• CO2: 109 g/km
• Emissions standard: Euro 6, ULEZ compliant

About this car

This 2017 Volkswagen Polo Beats has covered 87,061 miles, around 27,800 more miles than is typical for its age. Priced at £8,035, it is advertised £967 above the AskCar estimate of £7,068. 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 161 days, and its asking price is down £865. We checked its advertised mileage against the government's MOT record, and they match. The seller is Hammond Cars Ipswich, based in Ipswich. 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

Above the going rate: £967 (13%) over the AskCar estimate of £7,068.

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 1.2 petrol engine is typically advertised at £8,800: the median of the 237 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 161 days, and its asking price has been cut by £865. 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 28 May 2026 at £8,900. Its asking price is now £8,035, £865 less. The latest price cut was seen on 1 November 2026.

Price changes recorded:

• 29 May 2026: £8,900
• 1 June 2026: £8,700
• 7 June 2026: £8,500
• 17 June 2026: £8,400
• 2 July 2026: £8,900
• 22 July 2026: £8,850
• 1 August 2026: £8,750
• 23 August 2026: £8,450
• 15 September 2026: £8,365
• 6 October 2026: £8,281
• 14 October 2026: £8,198
• 24 October 2026: £8,116
• 1 November 2026: £8,035

Mileage and MOT

MOT, from the government's MOT records (DVSA, the Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency), as of 5 November 2026: valid until 1 February 2027.

It failed its MOT on 29 January 2026 (windscreen washer not working; front service brake excessively fluctuating) and passed 4 days later, on 2 February 2026.

Advisories at the latest test: nearside rear coil spring corroded; offside rear coil spring corroded; exhaust deteriorated; and 3 more.

Mileage at that test: 87,079 miles, which matches the advertised 87,061 miles.

Advertised mileage is about 27,800 miles higher than the median mileage of a 2017 Volkswagen Polo on AskCar.

Similar cars

13 other 2017 Volkswagen Polo Beats 1.2 petrol manual hatchbacks are for sale at UK dealers, from £5,695 to £10,999, as of 5 November 2026.

The 3 closest to this car in mileage:

• 2017 Volkswagen Polo Beats, 1.2 petrol hatchback, red. Mileage: 85,000 miles. Price: £5,995, £2,040 less than this car. Dealer: GB Vans in Thame. AskCar page: https://askcar.co.uk/car/volkswagen-polo-2017-ab4ffff7d6a3
• 2017 Volkswagen Polo Beats, 1.2 petrol hatchback, white. Mileage: 89,400 miles. Price: £6,795, £1,240 less than this car. Dealer: AAA Car Sale in Darlington. AskCar page: https://askcar.co.uk/car/volkswagen-polo-2017-dd7a7a2b85cf
• 2017 Volkswagen Polo Beats, 1.2 petrol hatchback, black. Mileage: 90,200 miles. Price: £6,099, £1,936 less than this car. Dealer: IHK Enterprise in Horsham. AskCar page: https://askcar.co.uk/car/volkswagen-polo-2017-9eba3410a285

• The nearest: 2017 Volkswagen Polo Beats, 1.2 petrol hatchback, black, 44 miles from this car. Mileage: 47,600 miles. Price: £5,695, £2,340 less than this car. Dealer: ET motor group in High Ongar. AskCar page: https://askcar.co.uk/car/volkswagen-polo-2017-5831b65ee3d4