2021 Volkswagen Polo 1.0 TSI Active

Overview

• Make: Volkswagen
• Model: Polo
• Trim: Active
• Version: 1.0 TSI Active DSG FWD Euro 6 (s/s) 5dr (94 bhp)
• Year: 2021
• Mileage: 18,420 miles
• Fuel: Petrol
• Body: Hatchback, 5 doors, 5 seats
• Engine: 1.0 litres, 94 bhp
• Gearbox: Automatic (DSG)
• Drive: Front-wheel drive
• Colour: Red
• CO2: 128 g/km
• Emissions standard: Euro 6, ULEZ compliant

About this car

With 18,420 miles on the clock, this 2021 Volkswagen Polo Active has done roughly 13,400 fewer miles than a typical 2021 Volkswagen Polo. Its asking price of £14,250 is £388 below the AskCar estimate of £14,638. 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 79 days, and its asking price has been cut by £1,400. We checked its advertised mileage against the government's MOT record, and they match. The seller is Big Motoring World Cannock, based in Cannock. 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: £388 (2%) under the AskCar estimate of £14,638.

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 79 days, and its asking price has been cut by £1,400. 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 19 August 2026 at £15,650. Its asking price is now £14,250, £1,400 less. The latest price cut was seen on 6 November 2026.

Price changes recorded:

• 19 August 2026: £15,650
• 20 August 2026: £15,590
• 21 August 2026: £15,610
• 25 August 2026: £15,660
• 26 August 2026: £15,710
• 27 August 2026: £15,690
• 29 August 2026: £15,710
• 1 September 2026: £15,300
• 8 September 2026: £15,140
• 12 September 2026: £15,180
• 16 September 2026: £14,840
• 19 September 2026: £14,530
• 22 September 2026: £14,850
• 24 September 2026: £14,890
• 29 September 2026: £15,130
• 30 September 2026: £15,160
• 3 October 2026: £15,210
• 6 October 2026: £15,170
• 7 October 2026: £14,920
• 8 October 2026: £14,930
• 9 October 2026: £14,690
• 10 October 2026: £14,670
• 13 October 2026: £14,120
• 14 October 2026: £14,020
• 16 October 2026: £13,990
• 17 October 2026: £13,960
• 19 October 2026: £13,950
• 27 October 2026: £14,330
• 31 October 2026: £14,270
• 6 November 2026: £14,250

Mileage and MOT

MOT, from the government's MOT records (DVSA, the Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency), as of 6 November 2026: valid until 17 August 2027.

It has had 4 MOTs. The latest, on 18 August 2026, passed.

There were no advisories at the latest test.

Mileage at that test: 18,418 miles, which matches the advertised 18,420 miles.

Advertised mileage is about 13,400 miles lower than the median mileage of a 2021 Volkswagen Polo on AskCar.

Similar cars

6 other 2021 Volkswagen Polo Active 1.0 petrol automatic hatchbacks are for sale at UK dealers, from £11,990 to £16,498, as of 6 November 2026.

The 3 closest to this car in mileage:

• 2021 Volkswagen Polo Active, 1.0 petrol hatchback, red. Mileage: 14,361 miles. Price: £16,498, £2,248 more than this car. Dealer: Arnold Clark Aberdeen Mazda Chery Jeep Alfa Romeo Leapmotor Lepas in Aberdeen. AskCar page: https://askcar.co.uk/car/volkswagen-polo-2021-0a455bb42ebf
• 2021 Volkswagen Polo Active, 1.0 petrol hatchback, grey. Mileage: 24,859 miles. Price: £14,330, £80 more than this car. Dealer: Stellantis &You Birmingham Central in Birmingham. AskCar page: https://askcar.co.uk/car/volkswagen-polo-2021-bc147a823e5d
• 2021 Volkswagen Polo Active, 1.0 petrol hatchback, red. Mileage: 27,000 miles. Price: £11,990, £2,260 less than this car. Dealer: Lux Motor Berkshire in Sandhurst. AskCar page: https://askcar.co.uk/car/volkswagen-polo-2021-7ea0a4c3d075