2016 Volkswagen Polo 1.4 TDI BlueMotion Tech SE

Overview

• Make: Volkswagen
• Model: Polo
• Trim: SE
• Version: 1.4 TDI BlueMotion Tech SE Manual FWD Euro 6 (s/s) 5dr (74 bhp)
• Year: 2016
• Mileage: 87,160 miles
• Fuel: Diesel
• Body: Hatchback, 5 doors, 5 seats
• Engine: 1.4 litres, 74 bhp
• Gearbox: Manual
• Drive: Front-wheel drive
• Colour: Grey
• CO2: 88 g/km
• Emissions standard: Euro 6, ULEZ compliant

About this car

This 2016 Volkswagen Polo SE has covered 87,160 miles, around 22,300 more miles than is typical for its age. The AskCar estimate for this car is £5,910. It is priced at £4,999, which is £911 below that estimate. The AskCar estimate uses 8,173 UK dealer adverts for the Volkswagen Polo, with adjustments for age, mileage, trim, engine and other specifications. We have tracked this advert today. Its advertised mileage matches the government's MOT record. The seller is Cars R Us Notts, based in Nottingham. How to contact the dealer and its opening hours are on this AskCar page.

Stock data as of 10 November 2026.

How we estimate prices and check cars

Price

Good value: £911 (15%) under the AskCar estimate of £5,910.

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 8,173 priced Volkswagen Polo adverts across different ages and specifications, as of 10 November 2026.

A 2016 Volkswagen Polo with the 1.4 diesel engine is typically advertised at £6,800: the median of the 37 for sale on AskCar, as of 10 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: 460 of the 783 first advertised between 10 July 2026 and 7 October 2026.

Price history

AskCar first saw this advert on 10 November 2026 at £4,999. 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 10 November 2026: valid until 13 November 2026.

It has had 10 MOTs. The latest, on 9 November 2026, failed.

It failed on: nearside lower integral body structure corroded to the extent that the rigidity of the assembly is significantly reduced side sill.

Advisories at the latest test: front tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge both sides; rear tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge both sides; front sub-frame is corroded but structural rigidity is not significantly reduced.

Mileage at that test: 87,161 miles, which matches the advertised 87,160 miles.

Advertised mileage is about 22,300 miles higher than the median mileage of a 2016 Volkswagen Polo on AskCar.

Similar cars

6 other 2016 Volkswagen Polo SE 1.4 diesel manual hatchbacks are for sale at UK dealers, from £4,890 to £8,295, as of 10 November 2026.

The 3 closest to this car in mileage:

• 2016 Volkswagen Polo SE, 1.4 diesel hatchback, blue. Mileage: 104,637 miles. Price: £4,890, £109 less than this car. Dealer: Carcart in Willenhall. AskCar page: https://askcar.co.uk/car/volkswagen-polo-2016-ab725d2b0011
• 2016 Volkswagen Polo SE, 1.4 diesel hatchback, white. Mileage: 65,403 miles. Price: £6,750, £1,751 more than this car. Dealer: Brian Mc Manus Car Sales in Derry. AskCar page: https://askcar.co.uk/car/volkswagen-polo-2016-9ddf56664116
• 2016 Volkswagen Polo SE, 1.4 diesel hatchback, black. Mileage: 111,425 miles. Price: £5,499, £500 more than this car. Dealer: Smart Buy Motors in Pontypridd. AskCar page: https://askcar.co.uk/car/volkswagen-polo-2016-955770044980