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: 89,939 miles
• Fuel: Petrol
• Body: Hatchback, 5 doors, 4 seats
• Engine: 1.0 litres, 73 bhp
• Gearbox: Manual
• Drive: Front-wheel drive
• Colour: Red
• CO2: 106 g/km
• Emissions standard: Euro 6, ULEZ compliant

About this car

This 2016 Volkswagen up! High has covered 89,939 miles, around 41,300 more miles than is typical for its age. The dealer is asking £4,295, which is £336 below the AskCar estimate of £4,631. To work out the AskCar estimate, we analyse UK dealer adverts for 1,130 Volkswagen up! cars across different ages and specifications. We first recorded this advert 33 days ago, and its asking price has since fallen by £105. According to the government's MOT record, its advertised mileage is consistent with the latest test. It is for sale at Anchor Cars in Padworth. 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: £336 (7%) under the AskCar estimate of £4,631.

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 33 days.

Price history

AskCar first saw this advert on 3 October 2026 at £4,400. Its asking price is now £4,295, £105 less. The latest price cut was seen on 20 October 2026.

Price changes recorded:

• 6 October 2026: £4,400
• 20 October 2026: £4,295

Mileage and MOT

MOT, from the government's MOT records (DVSA, the Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency), as of 5 November 2026: valid until 30 April 2027.

It failed its MOT on 30 April 2026 (nearside front windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view; offside front upper anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt; offside front tyre has a lump, caused by separation or partial failure of its structure) and passed 1 day later, on 1 May 2026.

Advisories at the latest test: nearside front windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view; nearside front brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material; offside front brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material; and 7 more.

Mileage at that test: 87,751 miles, which matches the advertised 89,939 miles.

Advertised mileage is about 41,300 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 £4,390 to £7,995, as of 5 November 2026.

The 3 closest to this car in mileage:

• 2016 Volkswagen up! High, 1.0 petrol hatchback, black. Mileage: 92,400 miles. Price: £4,390, £95 more than this car. Dealer: Roy Castle & Co in Royston. AskCar page: https://askcar.co.uk/car/volkswagen-up-2016-74317b0aeffa
• 2016 Volkswagen up! High, 1.0 petrol hatchback, orange. Mileage: 79,785 miles. Price: £4,490, £195 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, £1,355 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, silver, 17 miles from this car. Mileage: 35,950 miles. Price: £7,900, £3,605 more than this car. Dealer: Chequers Motor Company in Winchester. AskCar page: https://askcar.co.uk/car/volkswagen-up-2016-85af1e1efd09