2021 Volkswagen Polo 1.0 TSI Life

Overview

• Make: Volkswagen
• Model: Polo
• Trim: Life
• Version: 1.0 TSI Life Manual FWD Euro 6 (s/s) 5dr (94 bhp)
• Year: 2021
• Mileage: 46,295 miles
• Fuel: Petrol
• Body: Hatchback, 5 doors, 5 seats
• Engine: 1.0 litres, 94 bhp
• Gearbox: Manual
• Drive: Front-wheel drive
• Colour: Black
• CO2: 118 g/km
• Emissions standard: Euro 6, ULEZ compliant

About this car

This 2021 Volkswagen Polo Life is advertised with 46,295 miles, approximately 14,500 above the typical mileage for its age. The dealer is asking £12,990, which is £1,011 above the AskCar estimate of £11,979. 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 2 days ago. We checked its advertised mileage against the government's MOT record, and they match. The seller is Group 1 Volkswagen Norwich, based in Norwich. 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: £1,011 (8%) over the AskCar estimate of £11,979.

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 2 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 4 November 2026 at £12,990. Its asking price has not changed.

Mileage and MOT

MOT, from the government's MOT records (DVSA, the Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency), as of 6 November 2026: valid until 25 October 2027.

It has had 3 MOTs. The latest, on 19 October 2026, passed.

There were no advisories at the latest test.

Mileage at that test: 45,846 miles, which matches the advertised 46,295 miles.

Advertised mileage is about 14,500 miles higher than the median mileage of a 2021 Volkswagen Polo on AskCar.

Similar cars

15 other 2021 Volkswagen Polo Life 1.0 petrol manual hatchbacks are for sale at UK dealers, from £9,795 to £14,300, as of 6 November 2026.

The 3 closest to this car in mileage:

• 2021 Volkswagen Polo Life, 1.0 petrol hatchback, black. Mileage: 45,000 miles. Price: £11,999, £991 less than this car. Dealer: Les Rayner Foxhunters Motor Co in Whitley Bay. AskCar page: https://askcar.co.uk/car/volkswagen-polo-2021-428f184dbd93
• 2021 Volkswagen Polo Life, 1.0 petrol hatchback, white. Mileage: 48,114 miles. Price: £11,290, £1,700 less than this car. Dealer: Stratstone Mercedes-Benz of Chelmsford in Chelmsford. AskCar page: https://askcar.co.uk/car/volkswagen-polo-2021-c923d2a4f39c
• 2021 Volkswagen Polo Life, 1.0 petrol hatchback, silver. Mileage: 50,075 miles. Price: £11,399, £1,591 less than this car. Dealer: cinch Corby in Corby. AskCar page: https://askcar.co.uk/car/volkswagen-polo-2021-6c8209f12231