2021 Volkswagen Polo 1.0 TSI Active

Price: £11,998. Fair price: £849 (7%) over the AskCar estimate of £11,149, our expected asking price for this car from its model, age, mileage and specification, drawing on 8,195 priced Volkswagen Polo adverts on AskCar as of 7 November 2026.

AskCar lists 8,647 used Volkswagen Polo from 2,820 UK dealerships, as of 7 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: 66,013 miles
  • Fuel: Petrol
  • Body: Hatchback, 5 doors, 5 seats
  • Engine: 1.0 litres, 94 bhp
  • Gearbox: Manual
  • Drive: Front-wheel drive
  • Colour: Blue
  • CO2: 121 g/km
  • Emissions standard: Euro 6, ULEZ compliant

About this car

This 2021 Volkswagen Polo Active is advertised with 66,013 miles, approximately 34,600 above the typical mileage for its age. The dealer is asking £11,998, which is £849 above the AskCar estimate of £11,149. 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 91 days, and its asking price has been cut by £500. We checked its advertised mileage against the government's MOT record, and they match. The seller is Arnold Clark West Calder Vauxhall, based in West Calder. 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: £849 (7%) over the AskCar estimate of £11,149.

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 91 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: 461 of the 816 first advertised between 11 July 2026 and 4 October 2026.

Price history

AskCar first saw this advert on 8 August 2026 at £12,498. Its asking price is now £11,998, £500 less. The latest price cut was seen on 15 October 2026.

Price changes recorded:

  • 8 August 2026: £12,498
  • 15 October 2026: £11,998

Mileage and MOT

MOT, from the government's MOT records (DVSA, the Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency), as of 7 November 2026: valid until 2 August 2027.

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

There were no advisories at the latest test.

Mileage at that test: 66,004 miles, which matches the advertised 66,013 miles.

Advertised mileage is about 34,600 miles higher than the median mileage of a 2021 Volkswagen Polo on AskCar.

Similar cars

29 other 2021 Volkswagen Polo Active 1.0 petrol manual hatchbacks are for sale at UK dealers, from £9,995 to £17,299, as of 7 November 2026.

The 3 closest to this car in mileage:

  • 2021 Volkswagen Polo Active, 1.0 petrol hatchback, white. Mileage: 63,141 miles. Price: £10,500, £1,498 less than this car. Dealer: Quality Part X Dunstable in Dunstable. AskCar page: https://askcar.co.uk/car/volkswagen-polo-2021-c436dbbf49f9
  • 2021 Volkswagen Polo Active, 1.0 petrol hatchback, grey. Mileage: 61,000 miles. Price: £10,395, £1,603 less than this car. Dealer: Cornwall Cars in Liskeard. AskCar page: https://askcar.co.uk/car/volkswagen-polo-2021-b7cbb763c832
  • 2021 Volkswagen Polo Active, 1.0 petrol hatchback, blue. Mileage: 58,004 miles. Price: £10,745, £1,253 less than this car. Dealer: Hammond Cars Ipswich in Ipswich. AskCar page: https://askcar.co.uk/car/volkswagen-polo-2021-e75028fcf5ad
  • The nearest: 2021 Volkswagen Polo Active, 1.0 petrol hatchback, black, 9 miles from this car. Mileage: 15,860 miles. Price: £14,999, £3,001 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

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As of 7 November 2026, AskCar lists 601,018 cars and vans from 12,892 UK dealerships, read daily from dealer websites: over 99% of UK dealer used car adverts. No dealer pays to be listed.