2011 VOLKSWAGEN POLO — £8,500 Listing Review

Reviewed by Car-Search.ai | 6 April 2026 | Preston
£8,500
18,810 miles | Petrol | Automatic | Hatchback
Listing Quality
92/100
Good
vs Market Average
-48%
Below Market
Value Retention
45/100
Moderate Depreciation
Our Verdict
92 /100

This 2011 VOLKSWAGEN POLO is listed at £8,500 by KIRKHAM PART EXCHANGE CENTRE LTD in Preston. It has 18,810 miles on the clock. At 48% below the market average of £16,474, this looks competitively priced based on 10 comparable listings. Our depreciation analysis shows this vehicle is losing approximately £2,002/year in value. The listing quality is good, with adequate photos and specifications provided.

Year 2011
Make VOLKSWAGEN
Model POLO
Body Style Hatchback
Colour Silver
Fuel Type Petrol
Gearbox Automatic
Mileage 18,810 miles
Engine 1.39L
Seats 5
CO2 135 g/km
Euro Status Euro 5
ULEZ Compliant Compliant
Monthly Payment £250.75/mo
Power 84 BHP
Torque 97 lbs/ft
Top Speed 110 mph
0-60 mph 11.9s
Cylinders 4
Gears 7
Combined MPG 48.7 mpg
Urban MPG 36.7 mpg
Extra Urban MPG 60.1 mpg
Length 3970mm
Width 1901mm
Height 1462mm
Wheelbase 2470mm
Kerb Weight 1104 kg
All Features & Equipment (100)
Top speed110 mph0 to 6011.9 secondsEngine torque (lbs/ft)97Engine power (BHP)84Extra Urban (mpg)60.1Urban (mpg)36.7Combined (mpg)48.7Cylinders - bore (mm)76TransmissionAutomaticNumber of gears7Cylinders - stroke (mm)76CC1,390Cylinders4CO2 (g/km)135Standard Euro emissionsEuro 5Ultra Low Emission ZoneCompliantAir Conditioning - Climate Semi Automatic ControlAir Vent Surrounds - Matt ChromeAir Vents with High Gloss Black TrimCentre Console with Open Storage CompartmentComfort PackCup Holders - Front x2Drivers Seat Height AdjustmentDust and Pollen FilterFront Passengers Seat Height AdjustmentFront Seat Back Storage PocketsGalvanised BodyGloveboxGrab Handles - Front x2 Rear x2 with Coat HooksHead Restraints - Front Whiplash OptimisedHeight and Reach Adjustable Steering WheelHigh Gloss Black Decorative InsertsInstrument Lighting - White Adjustable Panel IlluminationInterior Lighting DelayLuggage Compartment Cover - RemovableLuggage Compartment LightLuggage Compartment with Variable Load FloorMatt Chrome - Gear Lever Gaiter SurroundMatt Chrome - Handbrake Grip ButtonMatt Chrome - Internal Door HandlesNote Pad Holder - Pen Holder - Coin Holder in GloveboxReading Lights - Front x2 & Rear x1Seats - Folding Rear BackrestSplit Folding Rear Backrests 60-40Storage Compartment in Rear DoorsStorage Compartments in Front DoorsSun Visors - Vanity Mirrors and IlluminatedSun Visors - Vanity Mirrors x2Three Rear Head RestraintsThree-Spoke Steering Wheel15in Alloy Wheels - CastilleAnti-Theft Wheel BoltsBody Coloured BumpersBody Coloured Door HandlesBody Coloured Side SillsBody-Coloured Door Mirrors with Integrated IndicatorsDoor Mirrors - Electrically Adjustable and HeatedElectric Windows - FrontElectric Windows - Front and RearHeated Rear Windscreen - Automatically Switches OffLoad Lip Protective ShieldRadiator Grille - Gloss Black with Matt Chrome LouvresRear Wash Wipe with Interval DelaySpare Wheel - Space Saver SteelTinted Glass - Heat Insulating Rear from B Pillar BackwardsABS - Anti-Lock Braking SystemASR - Anti Slip RegulationAirbags - DriverAirbags - Front PassengerAirbags - Side Head and Thorax for Front PassengerCentral Locking - Remote with 2 Remote KeysDifferential Lock - ElectronicDigital ClockESP - Electronic Stability ProgrammeElectronic Engine ImmobiliserFuel and Temperature GaugeHBA - Hydraulic Brake AssistHeight-Adjustable Front Three-Point Seat Belts with TensionersISOFIX Child Seat Preparation for 2 Rear SeatsMultifunction Computer - MidlineSeatbelt ReminderTCS - Traction Control SystemTyre Pressure IndicatorWaring Buzzer for Lights Left OnHeight1462mmHeight inclusive of roof railsmmLength3970mmWheelbase2470mmWidth1901mmWidth including mirrorsmmLuggage capacity (seats up) litresLuggage capacity (seats down) litresNumber of seats5Gross vehicle weight kgMax loading weightkgMax towing weight (braked)kgMax towing weight (unbraked)kgTurning circle (kerb to kerb) metresMax roof loadkgMinimum kerb weight1104 kg
Below MarketListed at £8,500 vs market average of £16,474 (-48%)
Market Low
£6,250
Market Average
£16,474
Market High
£34,495
Comparables
10 listings

Based on 10 comparable VOLKSWAGEN POLO listings.

Age Depreciation
Slow Depreciation
£636/year
Mileage Impact
Moderate Depreciation
£683/5k mi
Combined (10k mi/yr)
Moderate Depreciation
£2,002/yr
This Vehicle vs Model
Age-predicted: £5,275 (+£3,225)
Mileage-predicted: £14,936 (£-6,436)
Scenarios: 5k mi/yr £-1,319/yr | 10k mi/yr £-2,002/yr | 15k mi/yr £-2,686/yr

Based on 389 comparable listings. Slopes from smoothed depreciation curves.

92
Overall Listing Quality
Good — this listing is well-presented and informative.
Information & Buyer Appeal
Does this listing give buyers enough information to make a decision?
25/25Good
Photos
46 photos
10/10
Features & key selling points
100 listed
8/8
Technical specifications
22 specs provided (incl. 14 extended)
7/7
Competitiveness
How well does this listing compete against similar vehicles for buyer attention?
25/25Good
Clear pricing
£8,500
8/8
Monthly payment shown
£250.75/mo
4/4
Visual presentation
46 photos
5/5
Key selling points
100 features highlighted
4/4
Detailed specifications
22 specs provided
4/4
SEO Quality
Analysed from the actual dealer listing page HTML
22/25Good
Page title tag
Volkswagen Polo 1.4 Match Hatchback 5dr Petrol DSg
4/4
Meta description
2011 Volkswagen Polo Match, Automatic, In Silver. ...
4/4
Canonical URL
Present
3/3
Open Graph tags
Missing or incomplete
0/3
Image alt text
95% of 62 images have alt text
3/3
Clean URL structure
SEO-friendly URL
3/3
Heading structure
1 H1 tag(s)
3/3
Indexability
Page is indexable
2/2
AI Discoverability
How findable is this listing by ChatGPT, Perplexity, Gemini, and other AI search engines?
20/25Good
Schema.org Vehicle markup
Vehicle/Car structured data found
6/6
Static HTML content
Vehicle data present in static HTML
5/5
Semantic HTML structure
Spec data in structured elements
3/4
Content depth
8553 words of text content
4/4
AI crawler access
Cloudflare detected — may block GPTBot, PerplexityBot, ClaudeBot
0/3
Bot-friendly
Assumed accessible — robots.txt not checked
2/3
How our review page compares
This Car-Search.ai listing review page scores 95+/100 on all four categories. It includes Schema.org Vehicle + Review structured data, semantic HTML, per-page meta descriptions, Open Graph tags, canonical URLs, static HTML rendering, market analysis, depreciation vectors, and rich narrative content — fully accessible to Google, ChatGPT, Perplexity, and all AI search engines.

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About the Dealer

KIRKHAM PART EXCHANGE CENTRE LTD

Preston PR4 2RE