2023 VOLKSWAGEN POLO — £17,995 Listing Review

Reviewed by Car-Search.ai | 6 April 2026 | Burnt Oak, Edgware
£17,995
7,613 miles | Automatic | Hatchback
Listing Quality
84/100
Good
vs Market Average
+9%
Above Market
Value Retention
45/100
Moderate Depreciation
Our Verdict
84 /100

This 2023 VOLKSWAGEN POLO is listed at £17,995 by Parkside Motors Limited in Burnt Oak. It has 7,613 miles on the clock. At 9% above the market average of £16,534, this is priced on the higher side compared to 35 similar listings. Our depreciation analysis shows this vehicle is losing approximately £1,779/year in value. The listing quality is good, with adequate photos and specifications provided.

Year 2023
Make VOLKSWAGEN
Model POLO
Body Style Hatchback
Colour Purple
Gearbox Automatic
Mileage 7,613 miles
Engine 1L
Seats 5
CO2 125 g/km
Euro Status Euro 6
ULEZ Compliant Compliant
Power 94 BHP
Torque 129 lbs/ft
Top Speed 116 mph
0-60 mph 11.5s
Cylinders 3
Gears 7
Combined MPG 53.3 mpg
Length 4074mm
Width 1751mm
Height 1451mm
Wheelbase 2552mm
Kerb Weight 1135 kg
Highlights
Virtual CockpitReversing CameraApple CarplayFull Dealer Service History2 Keys
All Features & Equipment (101)
Virtual CockpitReversing CameraApple CarplayFull Dealer Service History2 KeysTop speed116 mph0 to 6011.5 secondsEngine torque (lbs/ft)129Engine power (BHP)94Combined (mpg)53.3Cylinders - bore (mm)74TransmissionAutomaticNumber of gears7Cylinders - stroke (mm)76CC999Cylinders3CO2 (g/km)125Standard Euro emissionsEuro 6Ultra Low Emission ZoneCompliantCarpet Mats - Front and RearArmrest - Front CentreAutomatic Dimming Interior Rear View MirrorChrome Plated Radiator Grille Inserts - Air Vent Surrounds and Light Switch SurroundsDecorative Inserts in Dash and Doors Panels - Lava Stone Black Gloss-MattDigital Cockpit - Basic - 8in DisplayDiversity Antenna for FM ReceptionDoor and Side Trim PanelDriver and Front Passenger Seat Height AdjustmentDrivers and Front Passengers Safety Optimised Head RestraintsDrivers and Front Passengers Sun Visors with Illuminated Vanity MirrorsDust and Pollen FilterFront Seat Back Storage PocketsGear Knob - LeatherHandbrake Lever Handle in LeatherHeadliner - CeramiqueLeather-Wrapped Multi-Function Steering Wheel with Paddle ShiftLight and Sight PackLuggage Compartment CoverLuggage Compartment FloorLuggage Compartment LightManually Controlled Air Conditioning SystemPedal Cluster - StandardRain SensorReading Lights - Front x2 and Rear x2Rear Fog LightRear Seat Bench Not Split - Backrest Split Folding 60-40Standard Seats in FrontThree Rear Head Restraints15in Alloy Wheels - EssexAnti-Theft Wheel BoltsBody Coloured - Door Mirrors and Door HandlesBody Coloured BumpersDoor Mirrors - Power Folding - Adjustable and Heated - with Front Passenger Exterior Mirror Lowering FunctionElectric Windows - Front and RearHeat Insulating Glass In Side and Rear WindowsHeat Insulating Glass WindscreenLight and Vision PackTyre Mobility Kit and Compressor3-Point Seatbelts in Front with Seatbelt PretensionersABS - Anti-Lock Braking System with HBA - Hydraulic Brake AssistAdaptive Cruise ControlAirbags - Front Seat Side ImpactAnti-Theft Alarm System with Interior Monitoring - Backup Horn and Towing ProtectionAutomatic Post-Collision Braking SystemCurtain and Side Airbags in Front with Centre AirbagDriver Alert SystemDrivers and Front Passengers Airbags with Front Passenger Airbag Deactivation SwitchESC - Electronic Stability ControlElectronic Engine ImmobiliserExtended and Predictive Pedestrian-Cyclist ProtectionFront Assist - Radar Sensor Controlled Distance Monitoring System - City Emergency Braking System and Predictive Pedestrian ProtectionHill Hold ControlISOFIX Child Seat PreparationMultifunction CameraRear Three-Point Seatbelts x3Rear Windscreen Washer and Wiper with Interval DelayRemote Central Locking with 2 Remote Folding KeysSingle Tone HornSpeedo and Rev Counter - Electronic Odometer - Trip - Service Interval Display - Exterior Temperature GaugeTravel AssistTravel Assist including Emergency AssistTyre Pressure Loss IndicatorWarning Buzzer and Light for Front and Rear Seat Belts if UnfastenedWasher Fluid Level IndicatorHeight1451mmHeight inclusive of roof railsmmLength4074mmWheelbase2552mmWidth1751mmWidth including mirrorsmmLuggage capacity (seats up) litresLuggage capacity (seats down) litresNumber of seats5Gross vehicle weight kgMax loading weightkgTurning circle (kerb to kerb) metresMax roof loadkgMinimum kerb weight1135 kg571m @ Volkwagen Dealership 20/11/2024 - 5347m @ Volkwagen Dealership 20/12/2023 - 2910m @ Volkwagen Dealership 31/01/2023 - 0m @ Volkwagen Dealership
Above MarketListed at £17,995 vs market average of £16,534 (+9%)
Market Low
£12,400
Market Average
£16,534
Market High
£27,495
Comparables
35 listings

Based on 35 comparable VOLKSWAGEN POLO listings.

Age Depreciation
Slow Depreciation
£786/year
Mileage Impact
Slow Depreciation
£496/5k mi
Combined (10k mi/yr)
Moderate Depreciation
£1,779/yr
This Vehicle vs Model
Age-predicted: £15,610 (+£2,385)
Mileage-predicted: £16,244 (+£1,751)
Scenarios: 5k mi/yr £-1,282/yr | 10k mi/yr £-1,779/yr | 15k mi/yr £-2,275/yr

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

84
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?
24/25Good
Photos
79 photos
10/10
Features & key selling points
106 listed
8/8
Technical specifications
19 specs provided (incl. 12 extended)
6/7
Competitiveness
How well does this listing compete against similar vehicles for buyer attention?
21/25Good
Clear pricing
£17,995
8/8
Monthly payment shown
Not shown
0/4
Visual presentation
79 photos
5/5
Key selling points
106 features highlighted
4/4
Detailed specifications
19 specs provided
4/4
SEO Quality
Analysed from the actual dealer listing page HTML
22/25Good
Page title tag
Volkswagen Polo 1.0 TSI Life Hatchback 5dr Petrol
4/4
Meta description
2023 Volkswagen Polo Life, Automatic, In Purple. U...
4/4
Canonical URL
Present
3/3
Open Graph tags
Missing or incomplete
0/3
Image alt text
99% of 152 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?
17/25Average
Schema.org Vehicle markup
Vehicle/Car structured data found
6/6
Static HTML content
Some static content but may require JS for full data
2/5
Semantic HTML structure
Spec data in structured elements
3/4
Content depth
7458 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.

Independent review — we are not affiliated with the dealer.

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About the Dealer

Parkside Motors Limited

Burnt Oak, Edgware HA8 0AP