2021 Volkswagen Polo 1.0 TSI SEL

Price: £13,349. Good value: £1,468 (9%) under the AskCar estimate of £14,817, our expected asking price for this car from its model, age, mileage and specification, drawing on 8,332 priced Volkswagen Polo adverts on AskCar as of 5 November 2026.

AskCar lists 8,596 used Volkswagen Polo from 2,827 UK dealerships, as of 5 November 2026.

Overview

  • Make: Volkswagen
  • Model: Polo
  • Trim: SEL
  • Version: 1.0 TSI SEL Manual FWD Euro 6 (s/s) 5dr
  • Year: 2021
  • Mileage: 20,643 miles
  • Fuel: Petrol
  • Body: Hatchback, 5 doors, 5 seats
  • Engine: 1.0 litres
  • Gearbox: Manual
  • Drive: Front-wheel drive
  • Colour: White
  • CO2: 127 g/km
  • Emissions standard: Euro 6, ULEZ compliant

About this car

With 20,643 miles on the clock, this 2021 Volkswagen Polo Sel has done roughly 12,000 fewer miles than a typical 2021 Volkswagen Polo. The AskCar estimate for this car is £14,817. It is priced at £13,349, which is £1,468 below that estimate. 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 62 days, and its asking price has been cut by £1,650. According to the government's MOT record, its advertised mileage is consistent with the latest test. The seller is Halliwell Jones Premium Trade Cars Southport, based in Southport. 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

Good value: £1,468 (9%) under the AskCar estimate of £14,817.

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 62 days, and its asking price has been cut by £1,650. 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 4 September 2026 at £14,999. Its asking price is now £13,349, £1,650 less. The latest price cut was seen on 4 November 2026.

Price changes recorded:

  • 4 September 2026: £14,999
  • 8 September 2026: £14,979
  • 15 September 2026: £14,969
  • 18 September 2026: £14,749
  • 22 September 2026: £14,499
  • 25 September 2026: £14,349
  • 30 September 2026: £14,229
  • 6 October 2026: £14,149
  • 11 October 2026: £13,999
  • 16 October 2026: £13,749
  • 21 October 2026: £13,599
  • 27 October 2026: £13,589
  • 30 October 2026: £13,499
  • 4 November 2026: £13,349

Mileage and MOT

MOT, from the government's MOT records (DVSA, the Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency), as of 5 November 2026: valid until 8 January 2027.

It has had 3 MOTs. The latest, on 7 January 2026, passed.

Advisories at the latest test: offside front tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge; nearside rear outer tyre has a cut but not deep enough to reach the ply or cords; front brake pad(s) wearing thin; and 2 more.

Mileage at that test: 14,494 miles, which matches the advertised 20,643 miles.

Advertised mileage is about 12,000 miles lower than the median mileage of a 2021 Volkswagen Polo on AskCar.

Similar cars

8 other 2021 Volkswagen Polo SEL 1.0 petrol manual hatchbacks are for sale at UK dealers, from £12,899 to £14,995, as of 5 November 2026.

The 3 closest to this car in mileage:

  • 2021 Volkswagen Polo SEL, 1.0 petrol hatchback, red. Mileage: 21,145 miles. Price: £13,630, £281 more than this car. Dealer: Evans Halshaw BYD Mansfield in Mansfield. AskCar page: https://askcar.co.uk/car/volkswagen-polo-2021-adbcc322c97f
  • 2021 Volkswagen Polo SEL, 1.0 petrol hatchback, grey. Mileage: 22,757 miles. Price: £14,130, £781 more than this car. Dealer: Ingram in Ayr. AskCar page: https://askcar.co.uk/car/volkswagen-polo-2021-78b4702de348
  • 2021 Volkswagen Polo SEL, 1.0 petrol hatchback, red. Mileage: 24,795 miles. Price: £14,995, £1,646 more than this car. Dealer: Murray Plymouth in Plymouth. AskCar page: https://askcar.co.uk/car/volkswagen-polo-2021-a7d765935724
  • The nearest: 2021 Volkswagen Polo SEL, 1.0 petrol hatchback, grey, 44 miles from this car. Mileage: 28,156 miles. Price: £13,450, £101 more than this car. Dealer: Group 1 Volkswagen Macclesfield in Macclesfield. AskCar page: https://askcar.co.uk/car/volkswagen-polo-2021-5e5067d9c69a

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As of 5 November 2026, AskCar lists 595,776 cars and vans from 12,945 UK dealerships, read daily from dealer websites: over 99% of UK dealer used car adverts. No dealer pays to be listed.