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: 5,500 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 5,500 miles, around 14,500 fewer miles than is typical for its age. The dealer is asking £17,686, which is £296 above the AskCar estimate of £17,390. To work out the AskCar estimate, we analyse UK dealer adverts for 8,370 Volkswagen Polo cars across different ages and specifications. It first appeared in our advert records 20 days ago. The government's MOT record matches its advertised mileage. It is for sale at Lookers Volkswagen Silverlink in Wallsend. How to contact the dealer and its opening hours are on this AskCar page.

Stock data as of 6 November 2026.

How we estimate prices and check cars

Price

Fair price: £296 (1%) over the AskCar estimate of £17,390.

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 8,370 priced Volkswagen Polo adverts across different ages and specifications, as of 6 November 2026.

A 2023 Volkswagen Polo with the 1.0 petrol engine is typically advertised at £15,200: the median of the 949 for sale on AskCar, as of 6 November 2026.

Time on sale

This 2023 Volkswagen Polo has been on sale for at least 20 days.

Price history

AskCar first saw this advert on 17 October 2026 at £17,499. Its asking price is now £17,686, £187 more.

Price changes recorded:

• 17 October 2026: £17,499
• 23 October 2026: £17,891
• 31 October 2026: £17,760
• 6 November 2026: £17,686

Mileage and MOT

MOT, from the government's MOT records (DVSA, the Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency), as of 6 November 2026: valid until 13 June 2027.

It has had one MOT, on 10 June 2026, and passed.

There were no advisories at the latest test.

Mileage at that test: 5,060 miles, which matches the advertised 5,500 miles.

Advertised mileage is about 14,500 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 6 November 2026.

The 3 closest to this car in mileage:

• 2023 Volkswagen Polo Life, 1.0 petrol hatchback, blue. Mileage: 5,656 miles. Price: £17,498, £188 less than this car. Dealer: Arnold Clark Bathgate in Bathgate. AskCar page: https://askcar.co.uk/car/volkswagen-polo-2023-b9287e5683d1
• 2023 Volkswagen Polo Life, 1.0 petrol hatchback, purple. Mileage: 5,328 miles. Price: £18,100, £414 more than this car. Dealer: Mon Motors Volkswagen Gloucester in Gloucester. AskCar page: https://askcar.co.uk/car/volkswagen-polo-2023-752ae12209ce
• 2023 Volkswagen Polo Life, 1.0 petrol hatchback, black. Mileage: 5,170 miles. Price: £18,575, £889 more than this car. Dealer: Vertu Volkswagen Skipton in Skipton. AskCar page: https://askcar.co.uk/car/volkswagen-polo-2023-e24aec1d2112

• The nearest: 2023 Volkswagen Polo Life, 1.0 petrol hatchback, blue, under a mile from this car. Mileage: 13,222 miles. Price: £15,999, £1,687 less than this car. Dealer: Lookers Volkswagen Silverlink in Tynemouth. AskCar page: https://askcar.co.uk/car/volkswagen-polo-2023-905e16674b39