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: 39,375 miles
• Fuel: Petrol
• Body: Hatchback, 5 doors, 5 seats
• Engine: 1.0 litres, 94 bhp
• Gearbox: Manual
• Drive: Front-wheel drive
• Colour: Grey
• CO2: 121 g/km
• Emissions standard: Euro 6, ULEZ compliant

About this car

With 39,375 miles on the clock, this 2021 Volkswagen Polo Active has done roughly 7,600 more miles than a typical 2021 Volkswagen Polo. The AskCar estimate for this car is £13,075. It is priced at £14,495, which is £1,420 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. This car was first seen in our listings data 6 days ago. Its advertised mileage matches the government's MOT record. The seller is Hawco Inverness, based in Inverness. 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: £1,420 (10%) over the AskCar estimate of £13,075.

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

AskCar first saw this 2021 Volkswagen Polo advertised 6 days ago. 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 October 2026 at £13,995. Its asking price is now £14,495, £500 more.

Price changes recorded:

• 31 October 2026: £13,995
• 6 November 2026: £14,495

Mileage and MOT

MOT, from the government's MOT records (DVSA, the Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency), as of 6 November 2026: valid until 28 September 2027.

It has had 3 MOTs. The latest, on 28 September 2026, passed.

Advisories at the latest test: nearside front tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge middle tread wear 2.2mm; offside front tread wear in middle 2.8mm.

Mileage at that test: 38,927 miles, which matches the advertised 39,375 miles.

Advertised mileage is about 7,600 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, red. Mileage: 39,406 miles. Price: £11,994, £2,501 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, white. Mileage: 38,983 miles. Price: £12,250, £2,245 less than this car. Dealer: White Dove Skoda Cardiff in Cardiff. AskCar page: https://askcar.co.uk/car/volkswagen-polo-2021-1dbedf1f1c1f
• 2021 Volkswagen Polo Active, 1.0 petrol hatchback, red. Mileage: 39,879 miles. Price: £13,495, £1,000 less 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, 111 miles from this car. Mileage: 15,860 miles. Price: £14,999, £504 more than this car. Dealer: Eastern Western Motor Group Western Volkswagen Newbridge in Edinburgh. AskCar page: https://askcar.co.uk/car/volkswagen-polo-2021-0da886b3f57a