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: 16,282 miles
• Fuel: Petrol
• Body: Hatchback, 5 doors, 5 seats
• Engine: 1.0 litres, 94 bhp
• Gearbox: Automatic (DSG)
• Drive: Front-wheel drive
• Colour: Purple
• CO2: 125 g/km
• Emissions standard: Euro 6, ULEZ compliant

About this car

This 2023 Volkswagen Polo Life has covered 16,282 miles, around 3,700 fewer miles than is typical for its age. The AskCar estimate for this car is £16,226. It is priced at £16,491, which is £265 above that estimate. To work out the AskCar estimate, we analyse UK dealer adverts for 8,332 Volkswagen Polo cars across different ages and specifications. The asking price is now £274 lower than when we first recorded the advert 57 days ago. Its advertised mileage matches the government's MOT record. The seller is Vertu Volkswagen Harrogate, based in Knaresborough. How to contact the dealer and its opening hours are on this AskCar page.

Stock data as of 5 November 2026.

How we estimate prices and check cars

Price

Fair price: £265 (1%) over the AskCar estimate of £16,226.

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 8,332 priced Volkswagen Polo adverts across different ages and specifications, as of 5 November 2026.

A 2023 Volkswagen Polo with the 1.0 petrol engine is typically advertised at £15,300: the median of the 945 for sale on AskCar, as of 5 November 2026.

Time on sale

This 2023 Volkswagen Polo has been on sale for at least 57 days.

Price history

AskCar first saw this advert on 9 September 2026 at £16,765. Its asking price is now £16,491, £274 less. The latest price cut was seen on 28 October 2026.

Price changes recorded:

• 9 September 2026: £16,765
• 14 October 2026: £16,941
• 16 October 2026: £16,939
• 17 October 2026: £16,937
• 20 October 2026: £16,912
• 21 October 2026: £16,913
• 22 October 2026: £16,908
• 23 October 2026: £16,889
• 24 October 2026: £16,879
• 28 October 2026: £16,491

Mileage and MOT

MOT, from the government's MOT records (DVSA, the Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency), as of 5 November 2026: valid until 27 April 2027.

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

Advisories at the latest test: offside front tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge.

Mileage at that test: 14,158 miles, which matches the advertised 16,282 miles.

Advertised mileage is about 3,700 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 5 November 2026.

The 3 closest to this car in mileage:

• 2023 Volkswagen Polo Life, 1.0 petrol hatchback, black. Mileage: 16,262 miles. Price: £15,990, £501 less than this car. Dealer: Lennox Auto in Brent. AskCar page: https://askcar.co.uk/car/volkswagen-polo-2023-a388ddced820
• 2023 Volkswagen Polo Life, 1.0 petrol hatchback, grey. Mileage: 16,129 miles. Price: £16,709, £218 more than this car. Dealer: Caffyns Audi Eastbourne in Eastbourne. AskCar page: https://askcar.co.uk/car/volkswagen-polo-2023-2930a7ecccbd
• 2023 Volkswagen Polo Life, 1.0 petrol hatchback, blue. Mileage: 16,000 miles. Price: £15,995, £496 less than this car. Dealer: Cox Motor Group Lancaster Automart in Lancaster. AskCar page: https://askcar.co.uk/car/volkswagen-polo-2023-1fb551f663e2

• The nearest: 2023 Volkswagen Polo Life, 1.0 petrol hatchback, black, 14 miles from this car. Mileage: 30,000 miles. Price: £15,560, £931 less than this car. Dealer: JCT600 Volkswagen York in York. AskCar page: https://askcar.co.uk/car/volkswagen-polo-2023-b5ddca1e0ce5