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: 7,787 miles
• Fuel: Petrol
• Body: Hatchback, 5 doors, 5 seats
• Engine: 1.0 litres, 94 bhp
• Gearbox: Automatic (DSG)
• Drive: Front-wheel drive
• Colour: Black
• CO2: 125 g/km
• Emissions standard: Euro 6, ULEZ compliant

About this car

With 7,787 miles on the clock, this 2023 Volkswagen Polo Life has done roughly 12,300 fewer miles than a typical 2023 Volkswagen Polo. The dealer is asking £16,291, which is £696 below the AskCar estimate of £16,987. To work out the AskCar estimate, we analyse UK dealer adverts for 8,195 Volkswagen Polo cars across different ages and specifications. The dealer may accept less. This car has been on sale for at least 64 days, and its asking price is down £1,100. We checked its advertised mileage against the government's MOT record, and they match. It is advertised by Listers in Coulsdon. How to contact the dealer and its opening hours are on this AskCar page.

Stock data as of 7 November 2026.

How we estimate prices and check cars

Price

Fair price: £696 (4%) under the AskCar estimate of £16,987.

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 8,195 priced Volkswagen Polo adverts across different ages and specifications, as of 7 November 2026.

A 2023 Volkswagen Polo with the 1.0 petrol engine is typically advertised at £15,200: the median of the 901 for sale on AskCar, as of 7 November 2026.

Time on sale

The dealer may accept less. This 2023 Volkswagen Polo has been on sale for at least 64 days, and its asking price has been cut by £1,100. About half of 2023 Volkswagen Polo cars are gone from sale within a month of being advertised: 981 of the 1,882 first advertised between 7 July 2026 and 4 October 2026.

Price history

AskCar first saw this advert on 4 September 2026 at £17,391. Its asking price is now £16,291, £1,100 less. The latest price cut was seen on 5 November 2026.

Price changes recorded:

• 4 September 2026: £17,391
• 10 October 2026: £17,191
• 21 October 2026: £16,941
• 22 October 2026: £16,891
• 24 October 2026: £16,893
• 5 November 2026: £16,291

Mileage and MOT

MOT, from the government's MOT records (DVSA, the Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency), as of 7 November 2026: valid until 8 June 2027.

It has had one MOT, on 9 June 2026, and passed.

There were no advisories at the latest test.

Mileage at that test: 7,780 miles, which matches the advertised 7,787 miles.

Advertised mileage is about 12,300 miles lower than the median mileage of a 2023 Volkswagen Polo on AskCar.

Similar cars

143 other 2023 Volkswagen Polo Life 1.0 petrol automatic hatchbacks are for sale at UK dealers, from £13,180 to £18,100, as of 7 November 2026.

The 3 closest to this car in mileage:

• 2023 Volkswagen Polo Life, 1.0 petrol hatchback, grey. Mileage: 7,763 miles. Price: £18,100, £1,809 more than this car. Dealer: Marshall Volkswagen Gatwick in Crawley. AskCar page: https://askcar.co.uk/car/volkswagen-polo-2023-ddceceb63190
• 2023 Volkswagen Polo Life, 1.0 petrol hatchback, blue. Mileage: 7,840 miles. Price: £16,430, £139 more than this car. Dealer: Evans Halshaw Hyundai Warrington in Warrington. AskCar page: https://askcar.co.uk/car/volkswagen-polo-2023-1026fc0b97c5
• 2023 Volkswagen Polo Life, 1.0 petrol hatchback, black. Mileage: 7,625 miles. Price: £17,399, £1,108 more than this car. Dealer: Motorpoint Peterborough in Peterborough. AskCar page: https://askcar.co.uk/car/volkswagen-polo-2023-78059ae8539d

• The nearest: 2023 Volkswagen Polo Life, 1.0 petrol hatchback, white, under a mile from this car. Mileage: 4,699 miles. Price: £16,995, £704 more than this car. Dealer: Listers in Croydon. AskCar page: https://askcar.co.uk/car/volkswagen-polo-2023-2201d9021da5