Used Volkswagen Polo for sale
Volkswagen's supermini, a size down from the Golf
Cars available now
Average asking price
£8,118
From £995
Volkswagen Polo cars available now
Volkswagen Polo: what MOT records show
MOT records show 72.7% of Volkswagen Polos pass the MOT first time, 3.1 points worse than the national average for cars of the same age (75.8%). Counted from 66,500 DVSA tests on cars registered 2000–2022; a pass with rectification at the station counts as a pass here, and as a failure in DVSA's own initial-test measure.
A car with only minor defects or advisories still passes its MOT; a major or dangerous defect is a fail. Class 4 tests in Great Britain, test type NT (a normal annual test), retests excluded. A pass, or a pass with rectification at the station, counts as a first-time pass; DVSA's own initial-test measure counts a rectified pass as a failure and so reports a lower figure. Testing in Northern Ireland is run separately by the DVA under its own rules.
By age
| Registered | This model | All cars, same years |
|---|---|---|
| 2020–2022about 3–5 years old | 91% | 90% |
| 2016–2019about 6–9 years old | 79% | 83% |
| 2011–2015about 10–14 years old | 71% | 73% |
| 2010 or earlier15 years old or more | 60% | 66% |
How mileage moves it
MOT records show Volkswagen Polos tested at under 20k miles passed first time 93% of the time, against 57% at 120k–140k miles.
| Mileage at test | Passed first time | vs same-age cars |
|---|---|---|
| under 20k | 93% | level |
| 20k–40k | 86% | −2 pts |
| 40k–60k | 78% | −3 pts |
| 60k–80k | 70% | −4 pts |
| 80k–100k | 64% | −6 pts |
| 100k–120k | 60% | −6 pts |
| 120k–140k | 57% | −8 pts |
How the mileage figures are counted
Class 4 tests in Great Britain, test type NT (a normal annual test), retests excluded. A pass, or a pass with rectification at the station, counts as a first-time pass; DVSA's own initial-test measure counts a rectified pass as a failure and so reports a lower figure. Odometer readings below 100 or above 400,000 miles are discarded as misreadings, and cars under three years old are excluded because no MOT is yet due. Sampled from nine months of 2025 (January, February, April, May, July, August, September, October and November). Testing in Northern Ireland is run separately by the DVA under its own rules.
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Figures from MOT tests carried out in 2025. Sampled from nine months of 2025 (January, February, April, May, July, August, September, October and November). Source: DVSA MOT Anonymised Data 2025 (Open Government Licence v3.0). Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Used Volkswagen Polo: Buyer's Guide
The Volkswagen Polo is Volkswagen's supermini, a size down from the Golf. It suits new drivers and small families.
What to know about the Volkswagen Polo
- Small enough for easy town parking
- Mostly small petrol engines, with diesels on older cars
- A performance GTI version
The Volkswagen Polo cars on Autoza
The Volkswagen Polo cars on Autoza right now were first registered between 1998 and 2024. Petrol is the most common fuel, then diesel. Manual is the most common gearbox, then automatic. Their median recorded mileage is about 57,000 miles. These figures come from the adverts listed today and change as cars are added and sold.
How Much Does a Used Volkswagen Polo Cost?
Asking prices for the Volkswagen Polo on Autoza right now run from £995 to £15,995, averaging £8,118. Price depends mostly on year, mileage and specification, and these figures move as cars are listed and sold.
Before You Buy a Used Volkswagen Polo
- Ask the seller for the registration number, then check the MOT history for failures, advisories and recorded mileage — it is free on GOV.UK.
- Make sure the V5C logbook matches the seller and the vehicle, and ask for the service history.
- With the registration, run a vehicle history check (such as HPI) for outstanding finance, write-offs and theft.
- Test drive it, and ask the seller about any warranty — it is between you and them, not Autoza.