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: 12,990 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

This 2023 Volkswagen Polo Life is advertised with 12,990 miles, approximately 7,000 below the typical mileage for its age. The dealer is asking £16,692, which is £276 above the AskCar estimate of £16,416. To work out the AskCar estimate, we analyse UK dealer adverts for 8,088 Volkswagen Polo cars across different ages and specifications. The asking price is now £199 lower than when we first recorded the advert 10 days ago. According to the government's MOT record, its advertised mileage is consistent with the latest test. It is for sale at Peter Cooper Volkswagen Shirley in Southampton. How to contact the dealer and its opening hours are on this AskCar page.

Stock data as of 8 November 2026.

How we estimate prices and check cars

Price

Fair price: £276 (1%) over the AskCar estimate of £16,416.

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 8,088 priced Volkswagen Polo adverts across different ages and specifications, as of 8 November 2026.

A 2023 Volkswagen Polo with the 1.0 petrol engine is typically advertised at £15,200: the median of the 890 for sale on AskCar, as of 8 November 2026.

Time on sale

This 2023 Volkswagen Polo has been on sale for at least 10 days.

Price history

AskCar first saw this advert on 29 October 2026 at £16,891. Its asking price is now £16,692, £199 less. The latest price cut was seen on 5 November 2026.

Price changes recorded:

• 29 October 2026: £16,891
• 5 November 2026: £16,692

Mileage and MOT

MOT, from the government's MOT records (DVSA, the Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency), as of 8 November 2026: valid until 2 June 2027.

It has had one MOT, on 3 June 2026, and passed.

There were no advisories at the latest test.

Mileage at that test: 11,524 miles, which matches the advertised 12,990 miles.

Advertised mileage is about 7,000 miles lower than the median mileage of a 2023 Volkswagen Polo on AskCar.

Similar cars

142 other 2023 Volkswagen Polo Life 1.0 petrol automatic hatchbacks are for sale at UK dealers, from £13,180 to £18,186, as of 8 November 2026.

The 3 closest to this car in mileage:

• 2023 Volkswagen Polo Life, 1.0 petrol hatchback, grey. Mileage: 13,100 miles. Price: £16,999, £307 more than this car. Dealer: Lookers Volkswagen Blackpool in Blackpool. AskCar page: https://askcar.co.uk/car/volkswagen-polo-2023-f56aa1ed3f0e
• 2023 Volkswagen Polo Life, 1.0 petrol hatchback, grey. Mileage: 13,193 miles. Price: £16,495, £197 less than this car. Dealer: Listers in Croydon. AskCar page: https://askcar.co.uk/car/volkswagen-polo-2023-8ca094c44c1c
• 2023 Volkswagen Polo Life, 1.0 petrol hatchback, grey. Mileage: 13,193 miles. Price: £16,495, £197 less than this car. Dealer: Listers Volkswagen (Coventry) in Coventry. AskCar page: https://askcar.co.uk/car/volkswagen-polo-2023-f262921d607a

• The nearest: 2023 Volkswagen Polo Life, 1.0 petrol hatchback, white, 6 miles from this car. Mileage: 25,286 miles. Price: £16,392, £300 less than this car. Dealer: Peter Cooper Volkswagen Hedge End in Hedge End. AskCar page: https://askcar.co.uk/car/volkswagen-polo-2023-56292a2f3c2e