2023 Volkswagen Polo 1.0 TSI Life

Overview

• Make: Volkswagen
• Model: Polo
• Trim: Life
• Version: 1.0 TSI Life DSG FWD Euro 6 (s/s) 5dr (94 bhp)
• Year: 2023
• Mileage: 20,121 miles
• Fuel: Petrol
• Body: Hatchback, 5 doors, 5 seats
• Engine: 1.0 litres, 94 bhp
• Gearbox: Automatic (DSG)
• Drive: Front-wheel drive
• Colour: Black
• CO2: 125 g/km
• Emissions standard: Euro 6, ULEZ compliant

About this car

The advertised mileage for this 2023 Volkswagen Polo Life is 20,121 miles. Priced at £15,791, it is advertised £30 below the AskCar estimate of £15,821. The AskCar estimate uses 8,273 UK dealer adverts for the Volkswagen Polo, with adjustments for age, mileage, trim, engine and other specifications. We first saw this car advertised 9 days ago. Its asking price has since fallen by £789. We checked its advertised mileage against the government's MOT record, and they match. The seller is Citygate VW Watford, based in Watford. How to contact the dealer and its opening hours are on this AskCar page.

Stock data as of 12 November 2026.

How we estimate prices and check cars

Price

Fair price: £30 (under 1%) under the AskCar estimate of £15,821.

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 8,273 priced Volkswagen Polo adverts across different ages and specifications, as of 12 November 2026.

A 2023 Volkswagen Polo with the 1.0 petrol engine is typically advertised at £15,000: the median of the 895 for sale on AskCar, as of 12 November 2026.

Time on sale

This 2023 Volkswagen Polo has been on sale for at least 9 days.

Price history

AskCar first saw this advert on 3 November 2026 at £16,580. Its asking price is now £15,791, £789 less. The latest price cut was seen on 12 November 2026.

Price changes recorded:

• 3 November 2026: £16,580
• 5 November 2026: £16,557
• 7 November 2026: £15,991
• 12 November 2026: £15,791

Mileage and MOT

MOT, from the government's MOT records (DVSA, the Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency), as of 12 November 2026: valid until 21 September 2027.

It failed its MOT on 19 September 2026 (offside rear tyre has a bulge, caused by separation or partial failure of its structure outer wall + CTC in tread 185 65 15) and passed 3 days later, on 22 September 2026.

There were no advisories at the latest test.

Mileage at that test: 19,718 miles, which matches the advertised 20,121 miles.

Similar cars

148 other 2023 Volkswagen Polo Life 1.0 petrol automatic hatchbacks are for sale at UK dealers, from £13,140 to £18,150, as of 12 November 2026.

The 3 closest to this car in mileage:

• 2023 Volkswagen Polo Life, 1.0 petrol hatchback, grey. Mileage: 20,197 miles. Price: £16,438, £647 more than this car. Dealer: Pentagon Sheffield in Sheffield. AskCar page: https://askcar.co.uk/car/volkswagen-polo-2023-c1cc0570d050
• 2023 Volkswagen Polo Life, 1.0 petrol hatchback, black. Mileage: 19,960 miles. Price: £15,669, £122 less than this car. Dealer: Johnsons Volkswagen Stourbridge in Stourbridge. AskCar page: https://askcar.co.uk/car/volkswagen-polo-2023-c6314e521747
• 2023 Volkswagen Polo Life, 1.0 petrol hatchback, grey. Mileage: 19,937 miles. Price: £15,450, £341 less than this car. Dealer: Evans Halshaw BYD Birmingham in Birmingham. AskCar page: https://askcar.co.uk/car/volkswagen-polo-2023-3a2a53264cf1

• The nearest: 2023 Volkswagen Polo Life, 1.0 petrol hatchback, black, under a mile from this car. Mileage: 12,786 miles. Price: £16,126, £335 more than this car. Dealer: Citygate VW Watford in Watford. AskCar page: https://askcar.co.uk/car/volkswagen-polo-2023-0df4e6db8b99