2021 Volkswagen Polo 1.0 TSI Active

Price: £14,799. Fair price: £380 (2%) under the AskCar estimate of £15,179, our expected asking price for this car from its model, age, mileage and specification, drawing on 8,370 priced Volkswagen Polo adverts on AskCar as of 6 November 2026.

AskCar lists 8,633 used Volkswagen Polo from 2,838 UK dealerships, as of 6 November 2026.

Overview

  • Make: Volkswagen
  • Model: Polo
  • Trim: Active
  • Version: 1.0 TSI Active Manual FWD Euro 6 (s/s) 5dr (94 bhp)
  • Year: 2021
  • Mileage: 9,593 miles
  • Fuel: Petrol
  • Body: Hatchback, 5 doors, 5 seats
  • Engine: 1.0 litres, 94 bhp
  • Gearbox: Manual
  • Drive: Front-wheel drive
  • Colour: Black
  • CO2: 121 g/km
  • Emissions standard: Euro 6, ULEZ compliant

About this car

At 9,593 miles, this 2021 Volkswagen Polo Active has covered about 22,200 fewer miles than other 2021 Volkswagen Polo cars. Priced at £14,799, it is advertised £380 below the AskCar estimate of £15,179. 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 98 days, and its asking price is down £200. We checked its advertised mileage against the government's MOT record, and they match. The seller is H.P.L. Motors - Atherton (Greater Manchester), based in Manchester. How to contact the dealer and its opening hours are on this AskCar page.

Stock data as of 6 November 2026.

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Price

Fair price: £380 (2%) under the AskCar estimate of £15,179.

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 2021 Volkswagen Polo with the 1.0 petrol engine is typically advertised at £13,000: the median of the 401 for sale on AskCar, as of 6 November 2026.

Time on sale

The dealer may accept less. This 2021 Volkswagen Polo has been on sale for at least 98 days, and its asking price has been cut by £200. About 6 in 10 of 2021 Volkswagen Polo cars are gone from sale within a month of being advertised: 457 of the 806 first advertised between 11 July 2026 and 3 October 2026.

Price history

AskCar first saw this advert on 31 July 2026 at £14,999. Its asking price is now £14,799, £200 less. The latest price cut was seen on 28 October 2026.

Price changes recorded:

  • 31 July 2026: £14,999
  • 28 October 2026: £14,799

Mileage and MOT

MOT, from the government's MOT records (DVSA, the Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency), as of 6 November 2026: valid until 13 January 2027.

It has had 3 MOTs. The latest, on 10 January 2026, passed.

There were no advisories at the latest test.

Mileage at that test: 9,159 miles, which matches the advertised 9,593 miles.

Advertised mileage is about 22,200 miles lower than the median mileage of a 2021 Volkswagen Polo on AskCar.

Similar cars

30 other 2021 Volkswagen Polo Active 1.0 petrol manual hatchbacks are for sale at UK dealers, from £9,995 to £17,299, as of 6 November 2026.

The 3 closest to this car in mileage:

  • 2021 Volkswagen Polo Active, 1.0 petrol hatchback, red. Mileage: 9,457 miles. Price: £15,998, £1,199 more than this car. Dealer: Arnold Clark Linwood Volkswagen in Linwood. AskCar page: https://askcar.co.uk/car/volkswagen-polo-2021-bcf8e409c250
  • 2021 Volkswagen Polo Active, 1.0 petrol hatchback, grey. Mileage: 10,494 miles. Price: £14,999, £200 more than this car. Dealer: Lookers Volkswagen Silverlink in Tynemouth. AskCar page: https://askcar.co.uk/car/volkswagen-polo-2021-7f6821db0823
  • 2021 Volkswagen Polo Active, 1.0 petrol hatchback, black. Mileage: 13,934 miles. Price: £14,990, £191 more than this car. Dealer: Bluauto in Uckfield. AskCar page: https://askcar.co.uk/car/volkswagen-polo-2021-2856fd7f7e27
  • The nearest: 2021 Volkswagen Polo Active, 1.0 petrol hatchback, black, 3 miles from this car. Mileage: 40,240 miles. Price: £11,990, £2,809 less than this car. Dealer: One Stop Car Shop in Manchester. AskCar page: https://askcar.co.uk/car/volkswagen-polo-2021-1446a3dc12b1

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As of 6 November 2026, AskCar lists 598,752 cars and vans from 12,905 UK dealerships, read daily from dealer websites: over 99% of UK dealer used car adverts. No dealer pays to be listed.