2016 Volkswagen up! 1.0 Beats

Overview

• Make: Volkswagen
• Model: up!
• Trim: Beats
• Version: 1.0 Up Beats Manual FWD Euro 6 3dr
• Year: 2016
• Mileage: 51,300 miles
• Fuel: Petrol
• Body: Hatchback, 3 doors, 4 seats
• Engine: 1.0 litres
• 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! Beats has covered 51,300 miles, around 2,300 more miles than is typical for its age. The dealer is asking £6,499, which is £179 below the AskCar estimate of £6,678. To work out the AskCar estimate, we analyse UK dealer adverts for 1,109 Volkswagen up! cars across different ages and specifications. We have tracked this advert for 23 days. Our latest MOT record expired on 1 November 2026. Check the current position with the dealer. According to the government's MOT record, its advertised mileage is consistent with the latest test. It is for sale at Kelvinside Motor Company in Glasgow. How to contact the dealer and its opening hours are on this AskCar page.

Stock data as of 8 November 2026.

How we estimate prices and check cars

Price

Fair price: £179 (2%) under the AskCar estimate of £6,678.

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 1,109 priced Volkswagen up! adverts across different ages and specifications, as of 8 November 2026.

A 2016 Volkswagen up! with the 1.0 petrol engine is typically advertised at £6,400: the median of the 85 for sale on AskCar, as of 8 November 2026.

Time on sale

This 2016 Volkswagen up! has been on sale for at least 23 days.

Price history

AskCar first saw this advert on 16 October 2026 at £6,499. 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 8 November 2026: the latest record we hold ran out on 1 November 2026; ask the dealer for the current MOT.

It failed its MOT on 29 October 2025 (nearside rear service brake excessively binding; rear brakes imbalanced across an axle axle 2) and passed 1 day later, on 30 October 2025.

There were no advisories at the latest test.

Mileage at that test: 49,795 miles, which matches the advertised 51,300 miles.

Advertised mileage is about 2,300 miles higher than the median mileage of a 2016 Volkswagen up! on AskCar.

Similar cars

12 other 2016 Volkswagen up! Beats 1.0 petrol manual hatchbacks are for sale at UK dealers, from £4,495 to £8,998, as of 8 November 2026.

The 3 closest to this car in mileage:

• 2016 Volkswagen up! Beats, 1.0 petrol hatchback, white. Mileage: 48,669 miles. Price: £6,899, £400 more than this car. Dealer: The Carzone Winsford in Winsford. AskCar page: https://askcar.co.uk/car/volkswagen-up-2016-f55b9dc5baa0
• 2016 Volkswagen up! Beats, 1.0 petrol hatchback, red. Mileage: 56,980 miles. Price: £6,495, the same price as this car. Dealer: Stratton Car Company in Nutley. AskCar page: https://askcar.co.uk/car/volkswagen-up-2016-597efbab8a9b
• 2016 Volkswagen up! Beats, 1.0 petrol hatchback, black. Mileage: 45,000 miles. Price: £7,000, £501 more than this car. Dealer: Flat Out Cars in Cranleigh. AskCar page: https://askcar.co.uk/car/volkswagen-up-2016-acd3e26e1a70

• The nearest: 2016 Volkswagen up! Beats, 1.0 petrol hatchback, red, 15 miles from this car. Mileage: 64,881 miles. Price: £5,998, £501 less than this car. Dealer: Arnold Clark Stirling Volkswagen in Stirling. AskCar page: https://askcar.co.uk/car/volkswagen-up-2016-638a29363de1