2016 Volkswagen up! 1.0 High

Overview

• Make: Volkswagen
• Model: up!
• Trim: High
• Version: 1.0 High Manual FWD Euro 6 3dr (73 bhp)
• Year: 2016
• Mileage: 71,000 miles
• Fuel: Petrol
• Body: Hatchback, 3 doors, 4 seats
• Engine: 1.0 litres, 73 bhp
• Gearbox: Manual
• Drive: Front-wheel drive
• Colour: Red
• CO2: 101 g/km
• Emissions standard: Euro 6, ULEZ compliant

About this car

This 2016 Volkswagen up! High is advertised with 71,000 miles, approximately 22,300 above the typical mileage for its age. Priced at £5,650, it is advertised £437 above the AskCar estimate of £5,213. The AskCar estimate uses 1,130 UK dealer adverts for the Volkswagen up!, with adjustments for age, mileage, trim, engine and other specifications. We first saw this car advertised 38 days ago. Its asking price has since fallen by £45. Our records show an MOT expiry date of 29 September 2026, which has passed. Ask the dealer for an update. According to the government's MOT record, its advertised mileage is consistent with the latest test. The seller is Stevenage Cars, based in Stevenage. 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

Above the going rate: £437 (8%) over the AskCar estimate of £5,213.

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 38 days.

Price history

AskCar first saw this advert on 28 September 2026 at £5,695. Its asking price is now £5,650, £45 less. The latest price cut was seen on 12 October 2026.

Price changes recorded:

• 28 September 2026: £5,695
• 12 October 2026: £5,650

Mileage and MOT

MOT, from the government's MOT records (DVSA, the Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency), as of 5 November 2026: the latest record we hold ran out on 29 September 2026; ask the dealer for the current MOT.

It failed its MOT on 25 September 2025 (parking brake lever has excessive movement indicating incorrect adjustment; offside windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively; fuel cap/sealing device ineffective) and passed later the same day.

Advisories at the latest test: nearside rear tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing perished (2016); offside rear tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing perished (2016); front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened pads 4 mm.

Mileage at that test: 65,771 miles, which matches the advertised 71,000 miles.

Advertised mileage is about 22,300 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, orange. Mileage: 79,785 miles. Price: £4,490, £1,160 less 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, white. Mileage: 57,098 miles. Price: £6,149, £499 more than this car. Dealer: In Herts Motors in Hitchin. AskCar page: https://askcar.co.uk/car/volkswagen-up-2016-8eba4ecc736c
• 2016 Volkswagen up! High, 1.0 petrol hatchback, red. Mileage: 89,939 miles. Price: £4,295, £1,355 less than this car. Dealer: Anchor Cars in Reading. AskCar page: https://askcar.co.uk/car/volkswagen-up-2016-aed790c803c6