2023 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: 2023
• Mileage: 9,540 miles
• Fuel: Petrol
• Body: Hatchback, 5 doors, 5 seats
• Engine: 1.0 litres, 94 bhp
• Gearbox: Automatic (DSG)
• Drive: Front-wheel drive
• Colour: Grey
• CO2: 125 g/km
• Emissions standard: Euro 6, ULEZ compliant

About this car

With 9,540 miles on the clock, this 2023 Volkswagen Polo Life has done roughly 10,400 fewer miles than a typical 2023 Volkswagen Polo. The AskCar estimate for this car is £16,788. It is priced at £17,100, which is £312 above that estimate. The AskCar estimate draws on 8,299 Volkswagen Polo adverts across the UK, adjusting for age, mileage, trim, engine and other specifications. We first saw this car advertised 54 days ago. Its asking price has since fallen by £400. We checked its advertised mileage against the government's MOT record, and they match. The seller is Marshall Barnstaple Volkswagen, based in Barnstaple. How to contact the dealer and its opening hours are on this AskCar page.

Stock data as of 4 November 2026.

How we estimate prices and check cars

Price

Fair price: £312 (1%) over the AskCar estimate of £16,788.

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 8,299 priced Volkswagen Polo adverts across different ages and specifications, as of 4 November 2026.

A 2023 Volkswagen Polo with the 1.0 petrol engine is typically advertised at £15,300: the median of the 936 for sale on AskCar, as of 4 November 2026.

Time on sale

This 2023 Volkswagen Polo has been on sale for at least 54 days.

Price history

AskCar first saw this advert on 11 September 2026 at £17,500. Its asking price is now £17,100, £400 less. The latest price cut was seen on 30 October 2026.

Price changes recorded:

• 11 September 2026: £17,500
• 17 September 2026: £17,400
• 19 September 2026: £17,700
• 26 September 2026: £17,600
• 2 October 2026: £17,700
• 9 October 2026: £17,500
• 16 October 2026: £17,300
• 23 October 2026: £17,200
• 30 October 2026: £17,100

Mileage and MOT

MOT, from the government's MOT records (DVSA, the Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency), as of 4 November 2026: valid until 23 May 2027.

It has had one MOT, on 11 May 2026, and passed.

There were no advisories at the latest test.

Mileage at that test: 8,959 miles, which matches the advertised 9,540 miles.

Advertised mileage is about 10,400 miles lower than the median mileage of a 2023 Volkswagen Polo on AskCar.

Similar cars

147 other 2023 Volkswagen Polo Life 1.0 petrol automatic hatchbacks are for sale at UK dealers, from £13,300 to £18,575, as of 4 November 2026.

The 3 closest to this car in mileage:

• 2023 Volkswagen Polo Life, 1.0 petrol hatchback, black. Mileage: 9,614 miles. Price: £16,000, £1,100 less than this car. Dealer: Eden Vauxhall Swindon in Swindon. AskCar page: https://askcar.co.uk/car/volkswagen-polo-2023-82e3a4332057
• 2023 Volkswagen Polo Life, 1.0 petrol hatchback, black. Mileage: 9,675 miles. Price: £17,490, £390 more than this car. Dealer: Martins Of Farnham in Farnham. AskCar page: https://askcar.co.uk/car/volkswagen-polo-2023-c975c99a570d
• 2023 Volkswagen Polo Life, 1.0 petrol hatchback, black. Mileage: 9,369 miles. Price: £17,250, £150 more than this car. Dealer: Group 1 Volkswagen New Southgate in New Southgate. AskCar page: https://askcar.co.uk/car/volkswagen-polo-2023-cd0a1693e705

• The nearest: 2023 Volkswagen Polo Life, 1.0 petrol hatchback, black, 38 miles from this car. Mileage: 13,947 miles. Price: £16,999, £101 less than this car. Dealer: Sinclair Volkswagen (Swansea) in Swansea. AskCar page: https://askcar.co.uk/car/volkswagen-polo-2023-60c90b0b491d