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: 38,500 miles
• Fuel: Petrol
• Body: Hatchback, 3 doors, 4 seats
• Engine: 1.0 litres, 73 bhp
• Gearbox: Manual
• Drive: Front-wheel drive
• Colour: Black
• CO2: 101 g/km
• Emissions standard: Euro 6, ULEZ compliant

About this car

This 2016 Volkswagen up! High has covered 38,500 miles, around 9,800 fewer miles than is typical for its age. The AskCar estimate for this car is £6,532. It is priced at £6,995, which is £463 above that estimate. The AskCar estimate uses 1,119 UK dealer adverts for the Volkswagen up!, with adjustments for age, mileage, trim, engine and other specifications. Since we first spotted the advert 84 days ago, the asking price has dropped by £490. Its advertised mileage matches the government's MOT record. You can find this car at Balmoral Motor Company in Dalkeith. How to contact the dealer and its opening hours are on this AskCar page.

Stock data as of 4 November 2026.

How we estimate prices and check cars

Price

Fair price: £463 (7%) over the AskCar estimate of £6,532.

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 1,119 priced Volkswagen up! adverts across different ages and specifications, as of 4 November 2026.

A 2016 Volkswagen up! with the 1.0 petrol engine is typically advertised at £6,500: the median of the 86 for sale on AskCar, as of 4 November 2026.

Time on sale

This 2016 Volkswagen up! has been on sale for at least 84 days.

Price history

AskCar first saw this advert on 12 August 2026 at £7,485. Its asking price is now £6,995, £490 less. The latest price cut was seen on 30 October 2026.

Price changes recorded:

• 12 August 2026: £7,485
• 30 October 2026: £6,995

Mileage and MOT

MOT, from the government's MOT records (DVSA, the Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency), as of 4 November 2026: valid until 14 June 2027.

It failed its MOT on 12 June 2026 (front windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively) and passed 3 days later, on 15 June 2026.

There were no advisories at the latest test.

Mileage at that test: 38,547 miles, which matches the advertised 38,500 miles.

Advertised mileage is about 9,800 miles lower than the median mileage of a 2016 Volkswagen up! on AskCar.

Similar cars

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

The 3 closest to this car in mileage:

• 2016 Volkswagen up! High, 1.0 petrol hatchback, white. Mileage: 39,486 miles. Price: £6,799, £196 less than this car. Dealer: Kennedy Bros in Rotherfield. AskCar page: https://askcar.co.uk/car/volkswagen-up-2016-ee24af973fc1
• 2016 Volkswagen up! High, 1.0 petrol hatchback, white. Mileage: 40,000 miles. Price: £6,795, £200 less than this car. Dealer: Ian Farrell Motor Co in Birmingham. AskCar page: https://askcar.co.uk/car/volkswagen-up-2016-13e5166f5279
• 2016 Volkswagen up! High, 1.0 petrol hatchback, silver. Mileage: 35,950 miles. Price: £7,900, £905 more than this car. Dealer: Chequers Motor Company in Winchester. AskCar page: https://askcar.co.uk/car/volkswagen-up-2016-85af1e1efd09

• The nearest: 2016 Volkswagen up! High, 1.0 petrol hatchback, silver, 33 miles from this car. Mileage: 22,325 miles. Price: £7,795, £800 more than this car. Dealer: Hawco Group in St Andrews. AskCar page: https://askcar.co.uk/car/volkswagen-up-2016-48ccc3cc9762