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: 6,940 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 has covered 6,940 miles, around 13,000 fewer miles than is typical for its age. The AskCar estimate for this car is £17,192. It is priced at £16,850, which is £342 below that estimate. The AskCar estimate uses 8,299 UK dealer adverts for the Volkswagen Polo, with adjustments for age, mileage, trim, engine and other specifications. Since we first spotted the advert 37 days ago, the asking price has dropped by £2,640. According to the government's MOT record, its advertised mileage is consistent with the latest test. The seller is Group 1 Volkswagen New Southgate, based in New Southgate. 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: £342 (1%) under the AskCar estimate of £17,192.

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 37 days.

Price history

AskCar first saw this advert on 28 September 2026 at £19,490. Its asking price is now £16,850, £2,640 less. The latest price cut was seen on 29 October 2026.

Price changes recorded:

• 28 September 2026: £19,490
• 5 October 2026: £18,695
• 7 October 2026: £17,695
• 17 October 2026: £17,295
• 29 October 2026: £16,850

Mileage and MOT

MOT, from the government's MOT records (DVSA, the Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency), as of 4 November 2026: valid until 22 September 2027.

It has had one MOT, on 23 September 2026, and passed.

Advisories at the latest test: windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view; central upper stop lamp(s) with a multiple light source up to 1/2 not functioning.

Mileage at that test: 6,393 miles, which matches the advertised 6,940 miles.

Advertised mileage is about 13,000 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, purple. Mileage: 6,822 miles. Price: £16,992, £142 more than this car. Dealer: John Clark Volkswagen Dundee in Dundee. AskCar page: https://askcar.co.uk/car/volkswagen-polo-2023-805716362536
• 2023 Volkswagen Polo Life, 1.0 petrol hatchback, blue. Mileage: 7,091 miles. Price: £16,651, £199 less than this car. Dealer: Lookers Volkswagen Preston in Preston. AskCar page: https://askcar.co.uk/car/volkswagen-polo-2023-abd7c10d16b9
• 2023 Volkswagen Polo Life, 1.0 petrol hatchback, grey. Mileage: 7,104 miles. Price: £17,095, £245 more than this car. Dealer: Group 1 Volkswagen Bromley in Bromley. AskCar page: https://askcar.co.uk/car/volkswagen-polo-2023-b181ef0c2b69

• The nearest: 2023 Volkswagen Polo Life, 1.0 petrol hatchback, black, under a mile from this car. Mileage: 9,369 miles. Price: £17,250, £400 more than this car. Dealer: Group 1 Volkswagen New Southgate in New Southgate. AskCar page: https://askcar.co.uk/car/volkswagen-polo-2023-cd0a1693e705