2021 Volkswagen Polo 1.0 TSI Life

Overview

• Make: Volkswagen
• Model: Polo
• Trim: Life
• Version: 1.0 TSI Life DSG FWD Euro 6 (s/s) 5dr (94 bhp)
• Year: 2021
• Mileage: 5,000 miles
• Fuel: Petrol
• Body: Hatchback, 5 doors, 5 seats
• Engine: 1.0 litres, 94 bhp
• Gearbox: Automatic (DSG)
• Drive: Front-wheel drive
• Colour: White
• CO2: 125 g/km
• Emissions standard: Euro 6, ULEZ compliant

About this car

At 5,000 miles, this 2021 Volkswagen Polo Life has covered about 27,700 fewer miles than other 2021 Volkswagen Polo cars. The dealer is asking £16,495, which is £586 above the AskCar estimate of £15,909. To work out the AskCar estimate, we analyse UK dealer adverts for 8,332 Volkswagen Polo cars across different ages and specifications. The dealer may accept less: this car has been on sale for at least 102 days. Its advertised mileage matches the government's MOT record. The seller is JDM Specialists, based in Rainham. How to contact the dealer and its opening hours are on this AskCar page.

Stock data as of 5 November 2026.

How we estimate prices and check cars

Price

Fair price: £586 (3%) over the AskCar estimate of £15,909.

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 8,332 priced Volkswagen Polo adverts across different ages and specifications, as of 5 November 2026.

A 2021 Volkswagen Polo with the 1.0 petrol engine is typically advertised at £13,000: the median of the 402 for sale on AskCar, as of 5 November 2026.

Time on sale

The dealer may accept less. This 2021 Volkswagen Polo has been on sale for at least 102 days. About 6 in 10 of 2021 Volkswagen Polo cars are gone from sale within a month of being advertised: 452 of the 799 first advertised between 11 July 2026 and 2 October 2026.

Price history

AskCar first saw this advert on 26 July 2026 at £16,495. 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 5 November 2026: valid until 27 March 2027.

It has had one MOT, on 28 March 2026, and passed.

There were no advisories at the latest test.

Mileage at that test: 4,320 miles, which matches the advertised 5,000 miles.

Advertised mileage is about 27,700 miles lower than the median mileage of a 2021 Volkswagen Polo on AskCar.

Similar cars

5 other 2021 Volkswagen Polo Life 1.0 petrol automatic hatchbacks are for sale at UK dealers, from £11,892 to £15,995, as of 5 November 2026.

The 3 closest to this car in mileage:

• 2021 Volkswagen Polo Life, 1.0 petrol hatchback, grey. Mileage: 5,498 miles. Price: £15,950, £545 less than this car. Dealer: Murison Cars Rosehill in Aberdeen. AskCar page: https://askcar.co.uk/car/volkswagen-polo-2021-737e5f373702
• 2021 Volkswagen Polo Life, 1.0 petrol hatchback, silver. Mileage: 3,905 miles. Price: £15,995, £500 less than this car. Dealer: OC Davies & Son in Carmarthen. AskCar page: https://askcar.co.uk/car/volkswagen-polo-2021-f34002cb25d5
• 2021 Volkswagen Polo Life, 1.0 petrol hatchback, blue. Mileage: 19,774 miles. Price: £14,495, £2,000 less than this car. Dealer: Park's Motor Group Ford Elgin in Elgin. AskCar page: https://askcar.co.uk/car/volkswagen-polo-2021-b07fa53a65ce

• The nearest: 2021 Volkswagen Polo Life, 1.0 petrol hatchback, orange, under a mile from this car. Mileage: 22,000 miles. Price: £14,295, £2,200 less than this car. Dealer: JDM Specialists in Wennington. AskCar page: https://askcar.co.uk/car/volkswagen-polo-2021-1d2398032763