2023 Volkswagen Polo 1.0 TSI Life

Overview

• Make: Volkswagen
• Model: Polo
• Trim: Life
• Version: 1.0 TSI Life Manual FWD Euro 6 (s/s) 5dr (94 bhp)
• Year: 2023
• Mileage: 25,706 miles
• Fuel: Petrol
• Body: Hatchback, 5 doors, 5 seats
• Engine: 1.0 litres, 94 bhp
• Gearbox: Manual
• Drive: Front-wheel drive
• Colour: Grey
• CO2: 118 g/km
• Emissions standard: Euro 6, ULEZ compliant

About this car

This 2023 Volkswagen Polo Life has covered 25,706 miles, around 5,700 more miles than is typical for its age. Its asking price of £13,999 is £439 below the AskCar estimate of £14,438. To work out the AskCar estimate, we analyse UK dealer adverts for 8,332 Volkswagen Polo cars across different ages and specifications. The dealer may accept less. This car has been on sale for at least 82 days, and its asking price is down £2,000. We checked its advertised mileage against the government's MOT record, and they match. The seller is FRF Mazda Swansea, based in Swansea. 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: £439 (3%) under the AskCar estimate of £14,438.

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

The dealer may accept less. This 2023 Volkswagen Polo has been on sale for at least 82 days, and its asking price has been cut by £2,000. About half of 2023 Volkswagen Polo cars are gone from sale within a month of being advertised: 952 of the 1,829 first advertised between 7 July 2026 and 2 October 2026.

Price history

AskCar first saw this advert on 15 August 2026 at £15,999. Its asking price is now £13,999, £2,000 less. The latest price cut was seen on 3 November 2026.

Price changes recorded:

• 15 August 2026: £15,999
• 16 September 2026: £15,699
• 25 September 2026: £15,499
• 30 September 2026: £14,999
• 20 October 2026: £14,750
• 3 November 2026: £13,999

Mileage and MOT

MOT, from the government's MOT records (DVSA, the Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency), as of 5 November 2026: valid until 29 July 2027.

It failed its MOT on 30 July 2026 (nearside front windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively; offside front windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively) and passed later the same day.

There were no advisories at the latest test.

Mileage at that test: 25,701 miles, which matches the advertised 25,706 miles.

Advertised mileage is about 5,700 miles higher than the median mileage of a 2023 Volkswagen Polo on AskCar.

Similar cars

482 other 2023 Volkswagen Polo Life 1.0 petrol manual hatchbacks are for sale at UK dealers, from £8,595 to £17,400, as of 5 November 2026.

The 3 closest to this car in mileage:

• 2023 Volkswagen Polo Life, 1.0 petrol hatchback, blue. Mileage: 25,747 miles. Price: £12,895, £1,104 less than this car. Dealer: LSH Auto Mercedes-Benz of Macclesfield in Macclesfield. AskCar page: https://askcar.co.uk/car/volkswagen-polo-2023-c5e66d10df9a
• 2023 Volkswagen Polo Life, 1.0 petrol hatchback, black. Mileage: 25,802 miles. Price: £14,000, the same price as this car. Dealer: Richard Nash Nearly New Car Centre in Norwich. AskCar page: https://askcar.co.uk/car/volkswagen-polo-2023-013280be23a2
• 2023 Volkswagen Polo Life, 1.0 petrol hatchback, purple. Mileage: 25,600 miles. Price: £15,795, £1,796 more than this car. Dealer: Hawco Inverness in Inverness. AskCar page: https://askcar.co.uk/car/volkswagen-polo-2023-2a5ca7a659b6

• The nearest: 2023 Volkswagen Polo Life, 1.0 petrol hatchback, grey, under a mile from this car. Mileage: 26,423 miles. Price: £14,999, £1,000 more than this car. Dealer: Days Motorpark in Swansea. AskCar page: https://askcar.co.uk/car/volkswagen-polo-2023-a3e92ea79471