2016 Volkswagen up! 1.0 High

Overview

• Make: Volkswagen
• Model: up!
• Trim: High
• Version: 1.0 High Manual FWD Euro 6 5dr (73 bhp)
• Year: 2016
• Mileage: 92,400 miles
• Fuel: Petrol
• Body: Hatchback, 5 doors, 4 seats
• Engine: 1.0 litres, 73 bhp
• Gearbox: Manual
• Drive: Front-wheel drive
• Colour: Black
• CO2: 106 g/km
• Emissions standard: Euro 6, ULEZ compliant

About this car

This 2016 Volkswagen up! High has covered 92,400 miles, around 43,700 more miles than is typical for its age. The AskCar estimate for this car is £4,541. It is priced at £4,390, which is £151 below that estimate. To work out the AskCar estimate, we analyse UK dealer adverts for 1,130 Volkswagen up! cars across different ages and specifications. We first saw this car advertised 10 days ago. Its asking price has since fallen by £105. We checked its advertised mileage against the government's MOT record, and they match. It is advertised by Roy Castle & Co in Royston. 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: £151 (3%) under the AskCar estimate of £4,541.

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 1,130 priced Volkswagen up! adverts across different ages and specifications, as of 5 November 2026.

A 2016 Volkswagen up! with the 1.0 petrol engine is typically advertised at £6,400: the median of the 88 for sale on AskCar, as of 5 November 2026.

Time on sale

This 2016 Volkswagen up! has been on sale for at least 10 days.

Price history

AskCar first saw this advert on 26 October 2026 at £4,495. Its asking price is now £4,390, £105 less. The latest price cut was seen on 5 November 2026.

Price changes recorded:

• 26 October 2026: £4,495
• 5 November 2026: £4,390

Mileage and MOT

MOT, from the government's MOT records (DVSA, the Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency), as of 5 November 2026: valid until 4 March 2027.

It failed its MOT on 25 February 2026 (exhaust shield missing where fitted as original equipment creating a risk of fire around fuel tank; nearside front lower suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn; exhaust lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits; and 1 more) and passed 8 days later, on 5 March 2026.

Advisories at the latest test: offside front lower suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement rear bush.

Mileage at that test: 90,093 miles, which matches the advertised 92,400 miles.

Advertised mileage is about 43,700 miles higher than the median mileage of a 2016 Volkswagen up! on AskCar.

Similar cars

15 other 2016 Volkswagen up! High 1.0 petrol manual hatchbacks are for sale at UK dealers, from £4,295 to £7,995, as of 5 November 2026.

The 3 closest to this car in mileage:

• 2016 Volkswagen up! High, 1.0 petrol hatchback, red. Mileage: 89,939 miles. Price: £4,295, £95 less than this car. Dealer: Anchor Cars in Reading. AskCar page: https://askcar.co.uk/car/volkswagen-up-2016-aed790c803c6
• 2016 Volkswagen up! High, 1.0 petrol hatchback, orange. Mileage: 79,785 miles. Price: £4,490, £100 more than this car. Dealer: MK Auto-Motors in Milton Keynes. AskCar page: https://askcar.co.uk/car/volkswagen-up-2016-8bff3f63a74f
• 2016 Volkswagen up! High, 1.0 petrol hatchback, red. Mileage: 71,000 miles. Price: £5,650, £1,260 more than this car. Dealer: Stevenage Cars in Stevenage. AskCar page: https://askcar.co.uk/car/volkswagen-up-2016-83d1531d0691

• The nearest: 2016 Volkswagen up! High, 1.0 petrol hatchback, white, 13 miles from this car. Mileage: 57,098 miles. Price: £6,149, £1,759 more than this car. Dealer: In Herts Motors in Hitchin. AskCar page: https://askcar.co.uk/car/volkswagen-up-2016-8eba4ecc736c