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: 47,356 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 is advertised with 47,356 miles, approximately 15,900 above the typical mileage for its age. The dealer is asking £11,858, which is £665 below the AskCar estimate of £12,523. To work out the AskCar estimate, we analyse UK dealer adverts for 8,195 Volkswagen Polo cars across different ages and specifications. We first recorded this advert 17 days ago, and its asking price has since fallen by £142. According to the government's MOT record, its advertised mileage is consistent with the latest test. The seller is Carbase Lympsham, based in Lympsham. 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: £665 (5%) under the AskCar estimate of £12,523.

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

This 2021 Volkswagen Polo has been on sale for at least 17 days.

Price history

AskCar first saw this advert on 21 October 2026 at £12,000. Its asking price is now £11,858, £142 less. The latest price cut was seen on 7 November 2026.

Price changes recorded:

• 21 October 2026: £12,000
• 6 November 2026: £11,888
• 7 November 2026: £11,858

Mileage and MOT

MOT, from the government's MOT records (DVSA, the Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency), as of 7 November 2026: valid until 8 July 2027.

It has had 3 MOTs. The latest, on 9 July 2026, passed.

There were no advisories at the latest test.

Mileage at that test: 44,732 miles, which matches the advertised 47,356 miles.

Advertised mileage is about 15,900 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, black. Mileage: 50,400 miles. Price: £11,995, £137 more than this car. Dealer: Wokingham Trade Centre in Wokingham. AskCar page: https://askcar.co.uk/car/volkswagen-polo-2021-39281542ec6e
• 2021 Volkswagen Polo Active, 1.0 petrol hatchback, grey. Mileage: 50,817 miles. Price: £12,200, £342 more than this car. Dealer: Barn Cars in Brentwood. AskCar page: https://askcar.co.uk/car/volkswagen-polo-2021-5d924bf402e2
• 2021 Volkswagen Polo Active, 1.0 petrol hatchback, grey. Mileage: 43,526 miles. Price: £13,498, £1,640 more than this car. Dealer: Arnold Clark Edinburgh Seafield MG / OMODA / JAECOO in Edinburgh. AskCar page: https://askcar.co.uk/car/volkswagen-polo-2021-10cebbe992fc

• The nearest: 2021 Volkswagen Polo Active, 1.0 petrol hatchback, black, 30 miles from this car. Mileage: 30,853 miles. Price: £13,843, £1,985 more than this car. Dealer: Bridgend Ford in Bridgend. AskCar page: https://askcar.co.uk/car/volkswagen-polo-2021-9149c7ab0b0d