2021 Volkswagen Polo 1.0 TSI Active

Overview

• Make: Volkswagen
• Model: Polo
• Trim: Active
• Version: 1.0 TSI Active Manual FWD Euro 6 (s/s) 5dr (94 bhp)
• Year: 2021
• Mileage: 38,983 miles
• Fuel: Petrol
• Body: Hatchback, 5 doors, 5 seats
• Engine: 1.0 litres, 94 bhp
• Gearbox: Manual
• Drive: Front-wheel drive
• Colour: White
• CO2: 121 g/km
• Emissions standard: Euro 6, ULEZ compliant

About this car

This 2021 Volkswagen Polo Active has covered 38,983 miles, around 7,200 more miles than is typical for its age. Its asking price of £12,250 is £854 below the AskCar estimate of £13,104. 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 92 days, and its asking price has been cut by £200. According to the government's MOT record, its advertised mileage is consistent with the latest test. The seller is White Dove Skoda Cardiff, based in Cardiff. 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: £854 (6%) under the AskCar estimate of £13,104.

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 92 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 6 August 2026 at £12,450. Its asking price is now £12,250, £200 less. The latest price cut was seen on 5 September 2026.

Price changes recorded:

• 6 August 2026: £12,450
• 5 September 2026: £12,250

Mileage and MOT

MOT, from the government's MOT records (DVSA, the Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency), as of 6 November 2026: valid until 5 February 2027.

It has had 3 MOTs. The latest, on 30 January 2026, passed.

Advisories at the latest test: both rear tyres 3mm; both front track rod end boots perishing/splitting.

Mileage at that test: 37,099 miles, which matches the advertised 38,983 miles.

Advertised mileage is about 7,200 miles higher 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, grey. Mileage: 39,375 miles. Price: £14,495, £2,245 more than this car. Dealer: Hawco Inverness in Inverness. AskCar page: https://askcar.co.uk/car/volkswagen-polo-2021-2ba3515829ff
• 2021 Volkswagen Polo Active, 1.0 petrol hatchback, red. Mileage: 39,406 miles. Price: £11,994, £256 less than this car. Dealer: Hilton Car Supermarket Milton Keynes in Milton Keynes. AskCar page: https://askcar.co.uk/car/volkswagen-polo-2021-57abfbc28fe1
• 2021 Volkswagen Polo Active, 1.0 petrol hatchback, red. Mileage: 39,879 miles. Price: £13,495, £1,245 more than this car. Dealer: Murray Plymouth in Plymouth. AskCar page: https://askcar.co.uk/car/volkswagen-polo-2021-8e035f03f6fc

• The nearest: 2021 Volkswagen Polo Active, 1.0 petrol hatchback, black, 15 miles from this car. Mileage: 30,853 miles. Price: £13,843, £1,593 more than this car. Dealer: Bridgend Ford in Bridgend. AskCar page: https://askcar.co.uk/car/volkswagen-polo-2021-9149c7ab0b0d