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: 24,000 miles
• Fuel: Petrol
• Body: Hatchback, 5 doors, 5 seats
• Engine: 1.0 litres, 94 bhp
• Gearbox: Manual
• Drive: Front-wheel drive
• Colour: Black
• CO2: 121 g/km
• Emissions standard: Euro 6, ULEZ compliant

About this car

This 2021 Volkswagen Polo Active has covered 24,000 miles, around 7,800 fewer miles than is typical for its age. The AskCar estimate for this car is £14,178. It is priced at £13,495, which is £683 below 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 162 days, and its asking price has been cut by £980. We checked its advertised mileage against the government's MOT record, and they match. The seller is CarPlex, based in Hailsham. 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: £683 (4%) under the AskCar estimate of £14,178.

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 162 days, and its asking price has been cut by £980. 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 28 May 2026 at £14,475. Its asking price is now £13,495, £980 less. The latest price cut was seen on 5 November 2026.

Price changes recorded:

• 29 May 2026: £14,475
• 16 June 2026: £13,995
• 5 November 2026: £13,495

Mileage and MOT

MOT, from the government's MOT records (DVSA, the Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency), as of 6 November 2026: valid until 19 March 2027.

It has had 4 MOTs. The latest, on 13 March 2026, passed.

Advisories at the latest test: offside rear nail in tyre; offside rear outer tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing.

Mileage at that test: 23,596 miles, which matches the advertised 24,000 miles.

Advertised mileage is about 7,800 miles lower 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, white. Mileage: 23,204 miles. Price: £13,899, £404 more than this car. Dealer: Eastern Western Motor Group Western Volkswagen Fort Kinnaird in Edinburgh. AskCar page: https://askcar.co.uk/car/volkswagen-polo-2021-153c6a3a058d
• 2021 Volkswagen Polo Active, 1.0 petrol hatchback, white. Mileage: 19,500 miles. Price: £14,495, £1,000 more than this car. Dealer: Lookers Volkswagen Silverlink in Tynemouth. AskCar page: https://askcar.co.uk/car/volkswagen-polo-2021-20e610d149a1
• 2021 Volkswagen Polo Active, 1.0 petrol hatchback, grey. Mileage: 30,000 miles. Price: £12,495, £1,000 less than this car. Dealer: HML Motors in Chorley. AskCar page: https://askcar.co.uk/car/volkswagen-polo-2021-0f558c4d4d97

• The nearest: 2021 Volkswagen Polo Active, 1.0 petrol hatchback, black, 11 miles from this car. Mileage: 13,934 miles. Price: £14,990, £1,495 more than this car. Dealer: Bluauto in Uckfield. AskCar page: https://askcar.co.uk/car/volkswagen-polo-2021-2856fd7f7e27