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: 38,046 miles
• Fuel: Petrol
• Body: Hatchback, 5 doors, 5 seats
• Engine: 1.0 litres, 94 bhp
• Gearbox: Manual
• Drive: Front-wheel drive
• Colour: Red
• CO2: 118 g/km
• Emissions standard: Euro 6, ULEZ compliant

About this car

This 2021 Volkswagen Polo Life is advertised with 38,046 miles, approximately 6,300 above the typical mileage for its age. Its asking price of £12,899 is £345 above the AskCar estimate of £12,554. The AskCar estimate draws on 8,370 Volkswagen Polo adverts across the UK, adjusting for age, mileage, trim, engine and other specifications. We first saw this car advertised 6 days ago. Its asking price has since fallen by £200. We checked its advertised mileage against the government's MOT record, and they match. You can find this car at cinch in Reading. 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: £345 (2%) over the AskCar estimate of £12,554.

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 6 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 31 October 2026 at £13,099. Its asking price is now £12,899, £200 less. The latest price cut was seen on 6 November 2026.

Price changes recorded:

• 31 October 2026: £13,099
• 6 November 2026: £12,899

Mileage and MOT

MOT, from the government's MOT records (DVSA, the Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency), as of 6 November 2026: valid until 13 December 2026.

It has had 2 MOTs. The latest, on 12 December 2025, passed.

There were no advisories at the latest test.

Mileage at that test: 34,277 miles, which matches the advertised 38,046 miles.

Advertised mileage is about 6,300 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, grey. Mileage: 40,500 miles. Price: £11,950, £949 less than this car. Dealer: B M Autoexchange in Newtownards. AskCar page: https://askcar.co.uk/car/volkswagen-polo-2021-820266b9b9d8
• 2021 Volkswagen Polo Life, 1.0 petrol hatchback, white. Mileage: 42,000 miles. Price: £11,714, £1,185 less than this car. Dealer: Oakwood Motor Company in Bury. AskCar page: https://askcar.co.uk/car/volkswagen-polo-2021-26f9915b145c
• 2021 Volkswagen Polo Life, 1.0 petrol hatchback, silver. Mileage: 32,990 miles. Price: £13,995, £1,096 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, white, 19 miles from this car. Mileage: 18,598 miles. Price: £14,300, £1,401 more than this car. Dealer: Marshall Volkswagen South Oxford (Milton Gate) in Oxford. AskCar page: https://askcar.co.uk/car/volkswagen-polo-2021-ff87591b1a10