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: 23,540 miles
• Fuel: Petrol
• Body: Hatchback, 5 doors, 5 seats
• Engine: 1.0 litres, 94 bhp
• Gearbox: Manual
• Drive: Front-wheel drive
• Colour: Silver
• CO2: 118 g/km
• Emissions standard: Euro 6, ULEZ compliant

About this car

This 2021 Volkswagen Polo Life is advertised with 23,540 miles, approximately 8,200 below the typical mileage for its age. The dealer is asking £12,790, which is £750 below the AskCar estimate of £13,540. To work out the AskCar estimate, we analyse UK dealer adverts for 8,370 Volkswagen Polo cars across different ages and specifications. Since we first spotted the advert 63 days ago, the asking price has dropped by £599. Our records show an MOT expiry date of 18 October 2026, which has passed. Ask the dealer for an update. According to the government's MOT record, its advertised mileage is consistent with the latest test. The seller is Lookers Vauxhall Liverpool, based in Liverpool. 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: £750 (5%) under the AskCar estimate of £13,540.

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

This 2021 Volkswagen Polo has been on sale for at least 63 days.

Price history

AskCar first saw this advert on 4 September 2026 at £13,389. Its asking price is now £12,790, £599 less. The latest price cut was seen on 5 November 2026.

Price changes recorded:

• 4 September 2026: £13,389
• 8 September 2026: £13,399
• 12 September 2026: £13,199
• 15 September 2026: £13,249
• 16 September 2026: £13,598
• 24 September 2026: £13,149
• 25 September 2026: £13,290
• 30 September 2026: £13,179
• 21 October 2026: £12,930
• 24 October 2026: £12,999
• 27 October 2026: £13,230
• 31 October 2026: £12,990
• 3 November 2026: £12,890
• 5 November 2026: £12,790

Mileage and MOT

MOT, from the government's MOT records (DVSA, the Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency), as of 6 November 2026: the latest record we hold ran out on 18 October 2026; ask the dealer for the current MOT.

It has had 2 MOTs. The latest, on 15 October 2025, passed.

There were no advisories at the latest test.

Mileage at that test: 20,192 miles, which matches the advertised 23,540 miles.

Advertised mileage is about 8,200 miles lower 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, white. Mileage: 25,777 miles. Price: £13,899, £1,109 more than this car. Dealer: cinch in Coulsdon. AskCar page: https://askcar.co.uk/car/volkswagen-polo-2021-6c1157afd6de
• 2021 Volkswagen Polo Life, 1.0 petrol hatchback, white. Mileage: 18,598 miles. Price: £14,300, £1,510 more than this car. Dealer: Marshall Volkswagen South Oxford (Milton Gate) in Oxford. AskCar page: https://askcar.co.uk/car/volkswagen-polo-2021-ff87591b1a10
• 2021 Volkswagen Polo Life, 1.0 petrol hatchback, silver. Mileage: 32,990 miles. Price: £13,995, £1,205 more than this car. Dealer: Hawco Inverness in Inverness. AskCar page: https://askcar.co.uk/car/volkswagen-polo-2021-45a3b9fe5a38

• The nearest: 2021 Volkswagen Polo Life, 1.0 petrol hatchback, blue, 15 miles from this car. Mileage: 59,826 miles. Price: £10,860, £1,930 less than this car. Dealer: Evans Halshaw Vauxhall Wigan in Wigan. AskCar page: https://askcar.co.uk/car/volkswagen-polo-2021-9640349a46da