2023 Volkswagen Polo 1.0 TSI Life

Price: £17,356. Fair price: £534 (2%) under the AskCar estimate of £17,890, our expected asking price for this car from its model, age, mileage and specification, drawing on 8,370 priced Volkswagen Polo adverts on AskCar as of 6 November 2026.

AskCar lists 8,633 used Volkswagen Polo from 2,838 UK dealerships, as of 6 November 2026.

Overview

  • Make: Volkswagen
  • Model: Polo
  • Trim: Life
  • Version: 1.0 TSI Life DSG FWD Euro 6 (s/s) 5dr (94 bhp)
  • Year: 2023
  • Mileage: 2,041 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

This 2023 Volkswagen Polo Life is advertised with 2,041 miles, approximately 18,000 below the typical mileage for its age. The dealer is asking £17,356, which is £534 below the AskCar estimate of £17,890. 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 55 days ago, the asking price has dropped by £1,043. According to the government's MOT record, its advertised mileage is consistent with the latest test. The seller is Lookers Volkswagen Battersea, based in Battersea. How to contact the dealer and its opening hours are on this AskCar page.

Stock data as of 6 November 2026.

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Price

Fair price: £534 (2%) under the AskCar estimate of £17,890.

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 2023 Volkswagen Polo with the 1.0 petrol engine is typically advertised at £15,200: the median of the 949 for sale on AskCar, as of 6 November 2026.

Time on sale

This 2023 Volkswagen Polo has been on sale for at least 55 days.

Price history

AskCar first saw this advert on 12 September 2026 at £18,399. Its asking price is now £17,356, £1,043 less. The latest price cut was seen on 6 November 2026.

Price changes recorded:

  • 12 September 2026: £18,399
  • 23 September 2026: £18,299
  • 8 October 2026: £18,011
  • 13 October 2026: £17,703
  • 17 October 2026: £17,702
  • 24 October 2026: £17,649
  • 1 November 2026: £17,406
  • 6 November 2026: £17,356

Mileage and MOT

MOT, from the government's MOT records (DVSA, the Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency), as of 6 November 2026: valid until 6 September 2027.

It has had one MOT, on 1 September 2026, and passed.

Advisories at the latest test: nearside front tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing; offside front tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing; nearside rear tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing; and 1 more.

Mileage at that test: 2,015 miles, which matches the advertised 2,041 miles.

Advertised mileage is about 18,000 miles lower than the median mileage of a 2023 Volkswagen Polo on AskCar.

Similar cars

148 other 2023 Volkswagen Polo Life 1.0 petrol automatic hatchbacks are for sale at UK dealers, from £13,300 to £18,575, as of 6 November 2026.

The 3 closest to this car in mileage:

  • 2023 Volkswagen Polo Life, 1.0 petrol hatchback, black. Mileage: 1,860 miles. Price: £17,490, £134 more than this car. Dealer: Citygate VW Ruislip in Ruislip. AskCar page: https://askcar.co.uk/car/volkswagen-polo-2023-9bfa3fe0a3f6
  • 2023 Volkswagen Polo Life, 1.0 petrol hatchback, black. Mileage: 1,629 miles. Price: £17,395, the same price as this car. Dealer: Lloyd Carlisle Volkswagen in Carlisle. AskCar page: https://askcar.co.uk/car/volkswagen-polo-2023-ce04bc345af0
  • 2023 Volkswagen Polo Life, 1.0 petrol hatchback, silver. Mileage: 2,650 miles. Price: £16,867, £489 less than this car. Dealer: Lookers Volkswagen Guildford in Guildford. AskCar page: https://askcar.co.uk/car/volkswagen-polo-2023-cf4c89f0d980
  • The nearest: 2023 Volkswagen Polo Life, 1.0 petrol hatchback, black, 5 miles from this car. Mileage: 3,999 miles. Price: £17,491, £135 more than this car. Dealer: Citygate VW West London in London. AskCar page: https://askcar.co.uk/car/volkswagen-polo-2023-3c9f3cfe8594

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As of 6 November 2026, AskCar lists 598,752 cars and vans from 12,905 UK dealerships, read daily from dealer websites: over 99% of UK dealer used car adverts. No dealer pays to be listed.