2016 Volkswagen Polo 1.8 TSI BlueMotion Tech GTI

Overview

• Make: Volkswagen
• Model: Polo
• Trim: GTI
• Version: 1.8 TSI BlueMotion Tech GTI DSG FWD Euro 6 (s/s) 5dr (189 bhp)
• Year: 2016
• Mileage: 37,000 miles
• Fuel: Petrol
• Body: Hatchback, 5 doors, 5 seats
• Engine: 1.8 litres, 189 bhp
• Gearbox: Automatic (DSG)
• Drive: Front-wheel drive
• Colour: Red
• CO2: 129 g/km
• Emissions standard: Euro 6, ULEZ compliant

About this car

At 37,000 miles, this 2016 Volkswagen Polo GTI has covered about 27,900 fewer miles than other 2016 Volkswagen Polo cars. The dealer is asking £11,949, which is £1,214 below the AskCar estimate of £13,163. To work out the AskCar estimate, we analyse UK dealer adverts for 8,370 Volkswagen Polo cars across different ages and specifications. This car was first seen in our listings data today. Its advertised mileage matches the government's MOT record. It is advertised by M Cars Surrey in Lingfield. How to contact the dealer and its opening hours are on this AskCar page.

Stock data as of 6 November 2026.

How we estimate prices and check cars

Price

Good value: £1,214 (9%) under the AskCar estimate of £13,163.

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 8,370 priced Volkswagen Polo adverts across different ages and specifications, as of 6 November 2026.

A 2016 Volkswagen Polo with the 1.8 petrol engine is typically advertised at £9,600: the median of the 52 for sale on AskCar, as of 6 November 2026.

Time on sale

AskCar first saw this 2016 Volkswagen Polo advertised today. About 6 in 10 of 2016 Volkswagen Polo cars are gone from sale within a month of being advertised: 446 of the 755 first advertised between 10 July 2026 and 3 October 2026.

Price history

AskCar first saw this advert on 6 November 2026 at £11,949. 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 6 November 2026: valid until 7 October 2027.

It has had one MOT, on 8 October 2026, and passed.

There were no advisories at the latest test.

Mileage at that test: 37,138 miles, which matches the advertised 37,000 miles.

Advertised mileage is about 27,900 miles lower than the median mileage of a 2016 Volkswagen Polo on AskCar.

Similar cars

16 other 2016 Volkswagen Polo GTI 1.8 petrol automatic hatchbacks are for sale at UK dealers, from £5,495 to £13,093, as of 6 November 2026.

The 3 closest to this car in mileage:

• 2016 Volkswagen Polo GTI, 1.8 petrol hatchback, blue. Mileage: 41,980 miles. Price: £12,999, £1,050 more than this car. Dealer: Torque Haus Automotive in Louth. AskCar page: https://askcar.co.uk/car/volkswagen-polo-2016-5793f1f40c55
• 2016 Volkswagen Polo GTI, 1.8 petrol hatchback, white. Mileage: 46,000 miles. Price: £11,991, the same price as this car. Dealer: GCM Vehicles in Plymouth. AskCar page: https://askcar.co.uk/car/volkswagen-polo-2016-97abb1b30bd3
• 2016 Volkswagen Polo GTI, 1.8 petrol hatchback, white. Mileage: 47,306 miles. Price: £13,093, £1,144 more than this car. Dealer: Aylesbury Trade Centre in Aston Clinton. AskCar page: https://askcar.co.uk/car/volkswagen-polo-2016-71d52e70718f

• The nearest: 2016 Volkswagen Polo GTI, 1.8 petrol hatchback, black, 27 miles from this car. Mileage: 59,000 miles. Price: £9,988, £1,961 less than this car. Dealer: Auto Group in Wembley. AskCar page: https://askcar.co.uk/car/volkswagen-polo-2016-935fa6216650