2021 Volkswagen Polo 1.0 TSI Life

Overview

• Make: Volkswagen
• Model: Polo
• Trim: Life
• Version: 1.0 TSI Life Manual FWD Euro 6 (s/s) 5dr (94 bhp)
• Year: 2021
• Mileage: 42,000 miles
• Fuel: Petrol
• Body: Hatchback, 5 doors, 5 seats
• Engine: 1.0 litres, 94 bhp
• Gearbox: Manual
• Drive: Front-wheel drive
• Colour: White
• CO2: 118 g/km
• Emissions standard: Euro 6, ULEZ compliant

About this car

This 2021 Volkswagen Polo Life is advertised with 42,000 miles, approximately 10,600 above the typical mileage for its age. Priced at £11,714, it is advertised £569 below the AskCar estimate of £12,283. To work out the AskCar estimate, we analyse UK dealer adverts for 8,195 Volkswagen Polo cars across different ages and specifications. The dealer may accept less: this car has been on sale for at least 163 days, and its asking price has been cut by £878. According to the government's MOT record, its advertised mileage is consistent with the latest test. It is advertised by Oakwood Motor Company in Bury. How to contact the dealer and its opening hours are on this AskCar page.

Stock data as of 7 November 2026.

How we estimate prices and check cars

Price

Fair price: £569 (4%) under the AskCar estimate of £12,283.

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 8,195 priced Volkswagen Polo adverts across different ages and specifications, as of 7 November 2026.

A 2021 Volkswagen Polo with the 1.0 petrol engine is typically advertised at £13,000: the median of the 396 for sale on AskCar, as of 7 November 2026.

Time on sale

The dealer may accept less. This 2021 Volkswagen Polo has been on sale for at least 163 days, and its asking price has been cut by £878. About 6 in 10 of 2021 Volkswagen Polo cars are gone from sale within a month of being advertised: 461 of the 816 first advertised between 11 July 2026 and 4 October 2026.

Price history

AskCar first saw this advert on 28 May 2026 at £12,592. Its asking price is now £11,714, £878 less. The latest price cut was seen on 5 November 2026.

Price changes recorded:

• 29 May 2026: £12,592
• 19 June 2026: £12,307
• 27 August 2026: £12,177
• 23 October 2026: £11,995
• 5 November 2026: £11,714

Mileage and MOT

MOT, from the government's MOT records (DVSA, the Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency), as of 7 November 2026: valid until 26 November 2026.

It has had 2 MOTs. The latest, on 7 November 2025, passed.

Advisories at the latest test: nearside rear child seat fitted not allowing full inspection of adult belt; nearside rear nail in tyre 3mm; windscreen wiper blade defective front; and 7 more.

Mileage at that test: 39,716 miles, which matches the advertised 42,000 miles.

Advertised mileage is about 10,600 miles higher than the median mileage of a 2021 Volkswagen Polo on AskCar.

Similar cars

15 other 2021 Volkswagen Polo Life 1.0 petrol manual hatchbacks are for sale at UK dealers, from £9,795 to £14,300, as of 7 November 2026.

The 3 closest to this car in mileage:

• 2021 Volkswagen Polo Life, 1.0 petrol hatchback, grey. Mileage: 40,500 miles. Price: £11,950, £236 more than this car. Dealer: B M Autoexchange in Newtownards. AskCar page: https://askcar.co.uk/car/volkswagen-polo-2021-820266b9b9d8
• 2021 Volkswagen Polo Life, 1.0 petrol hatchback, black. Mileage: 45,000 miles. Price: £11,999, £285 more than this car. Dealer: Les Rayner Foxhunters Motor Co in Whitley Bay. AskCar page: https://askcar.co.uk/car/volkswagen-polo-2021-428f184dbd93
• 2021 Volkswagen Polo Life, 1.0 petrol hatchback, red. Mileage: 38,046 miles. Price: £12,899, £1,185 more than this car. Dealer: cinch in Reading. AskCar page: https://askcar.co.uk/car/volkswagen-polo-2021-e618cfa8b189

• The nearest: 2021 Volkswagen Polo Life, 1.0 petrol hatchback, blue, 15 miles from this car. Mileage: 59,826 miles. Price: £10,860, £854 less than this car. Dealer: Evans Halshaw Vauxhall Wigan in Wigan. AskCar page: https://askcar.co.uk/car/volkswagen-polo-2021-9640349a46da