2021 Volkswagen Polo 1.0 TSI Active

Overview

• Make: Volkswagen
• Model: Polo
• Trim: Active
• Version: 1.0 TSI Active DSG FWD Euro 6 (s/s) 5dr (94 bhp)
• Year: 2021
• Mileage: 14,361 miles
• Fuel: Petrol
• Body: Hatchback, 5 doors, 5 seats
• Engine: 1.0 litres, 94 bhp
• Gearbox: Automatic (DSG)
• Drive: Front-wheel drive
• Colour: Red
• CO2: 128 g/km
• Emissions standard: Euro 6, ULEZ compliant

About this car

At 14,361 miles, this 2021 Volkswagen Polo Active has covered about 17,400 fewer miles than other 2021 Volkswagen Polo cars. The AskCar estimate for this car is £14,915. It is priced at £16,498, which is £1,583 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 74 days, and its asking price is down £500. According to the government's MOT record, its advertised mileage is consistent with the latest test. The seller is Arnold Clark Aberdeen Mazda Chery Jeep Alfa Romeo Leapmotor Lepas, based in Aberdeen. 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

Above the going rate: £1,583 (10%) over the AskCar estimate of £14,915.

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 74 days, and its asking price has been cut by £500. 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 24 August 2026 at £16,998. Its asking price is now £16,498, £500 less. The latest price cut was seen on 20 October 2026.

Price changes recorded:

• 24 August 2026: £16,998
• 20 October 2026: £16,498

Mileage and MOT

MOT, from the government's MOT records (DVSA, the Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency), as of 6 November 2026: valid until 20 August 2027.

It has had 3 MOTs. The latest, on 21 August 2026, passed.

Advisories at the latest test: all tyre sidewalls perished.

Mileage at that test: 14,362 miles, which matches the advertised 14,361 miles.

Advertised mileage is about 17,400 miles lower than the median mileage of a 2021 Volkswagen Polo on AskCar.

Similar cars

6 other 2021 Volkswagen Polo Active 1.0 petrol automatic hatchbacks are for sale at UK dealers, from £11,990 to £16,300, as of 6 November 2026.

The 3 closest to this car in mileage:

• 2021 Volkswagen Polo Active, 1.0 petrol hatchback, red. Mileage: 18,420 miles. Price: £14,250, £2,248 less than this car. Dealer: Big Motoring World Cannock in Cannock. AskCar page: https://askcar.co.uk/car/volkswagen-polo-2021-b6b38dd0e488
• 2021 Volkswagen Polo Active, 1.0 petrol hatchback, silver. Mileage: 4,168 miles. Price: £15,473, £1,025 less than this car. Dealer: Carsa Towcester in Towcester. AskCar page: https://askcar.co.uk/car/volkswagen-polo-2021-fdb9525a2b15
• 2021 Volkswagen Polo Active, 1.0 petrol hatchback, grey. Mileage: 24,859 miles. Price: £14,330, £2,168 less than this car. Dealer: Stellantis &You Birmingham Central in Birmingham. AskCar page: https://askcar.co.uk/car/volkswagen-polo-2021-bc147a823e5d