2016 Volkswagen up! 1.0 High

Overview

• Make: Volkswagen
• Model: up!
• Trim: High
• Version: 1.0 High Manual FWD Euro 6 3dr
• Year: 2016
• Mileage: 35,123 miles
• Fuel: Petrol
• Body: Hatchback, 3 doors, 4 seats
• Engine: 1.0 litres
• Gearbox: Manual
• Drive: Front-wheel drive
• Colour: Red
• CO2: 101 g/km
• Emissions standard: Euro 6, ULEZ compliant

About this car

With 35,123 miles on the clock, this 2016 Volkswagen up! High has done roughly 13,500 fewer miles than a typical 2016 Volkswagen up!. The dealer is asking £7,240, which is £20 above the AskCar estimate of £7,220. To work out the AskCar estimate, we analyse UK dealer adverts for 1,130 Volkswagen up! cars across different ages and specifications. This car was first seen in our listings data 12 days ago. According to the government's MOT record, its advertised mileage is consistent with the latest test. The seller is Steven Eagell Toyota Aylesbury, based in Aylesbury. 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: £20 (under 1%) over the AskCar estimate of £7,220.

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 12 days.

Price history

AskCar first saw this advert on 24 October 2026 at £7,240. Its asking price has not changed.

Mileage and MOT

MOT, from the government's MOT records (DVSA, the Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency), as of 5 November 2026: valid until 18 October 2027.

It failed its MOT on 13 October 2026 (exhaust carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle exceeds default limits; exhaust carbon monoxide content at idle exceeds default limits) and passed 2 days later, on 15 October 2026.

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

Mileage at that test: 34,057 miles, which matches the advertised 35,123 miles.

Advertised mileage is about 13,500 miles lower 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: 34,650 miles. Price: £6,695, £545 less than this car. Dealer: Cars in MK in Milton Keynes. AskCar page: https://askcar.co.uk/car/volkswagen-up-2016-7fcfd5ffaac9
• 2016 Volkswagen up! High, 1.0 petrol hatchback, silver. Mileage: 35,950 miles. Price: £7,900, £660 more than this car. Dealer: Chequers Motor Company in Winchester. AskCar page: https://askcar.co.uk/car/volkswagen-up-2016-85af1e1efd09
• 2016 Volkswagen up! High, 1.0 petrol hatchback, silver. Mileage: 33,926 miles. Price: £7,295, £55 more than this car. Dealer: Motor Range Manchester in Manchester. AskCar page: https://askcar.co.uk/car/volkswagen-up-2016-21c3714bf0ba