2017 VOLKSWAGEN POLO — £8,200 Listing Review

Item: 2017 VOLKSWAGEN POLO
Rating: 77
Author: Car-Search.ai

Reviewed by Car-Search.ai | 5 April 2026 | Bury Rd, Ipswich

£8,200

56,600 miles | Petrol | Manual | Hatchback

Listing Quality

77/100

Good

vs Market Average

-18%

Below Market

Value Retention

45/100

Moderate Depreciation

Our Verdict

77 /100

This 2017 VOLKSWAGEN POLO is listed at £8,200 by Hammond Cars in Bury Rd. It has 56,600 miles on the clock. At 18% below the market average of £9,973, this looks competitively priced based on 115 comparable listings. Our depreciation analysis shows this vehicle is losing approximately £1,688/year in value. The listing quality is good, with adequate photos and specifications provided.

Year 2017

Make VOLKSWAGEN

Model POLO

Body Style Hatchback

Colour Black

Fuel Type Petrol

Gearbox Manual

Mileage 56,600 miles

Engine 1L

All Features & Equipment (105)

Top speed100 mph0 to 6015.5 secondsEngine torque (lbs/ft)70Engine power (BHP)59Extra Urban (mpg)67.3Urban (mpg)48.7Combined (mpg)58.9Cylinders - bore (mm)74TransmissionManualNumber of gears5Cylinders - stroke (mm)76CC999Cylinders3CO2 (g/km)108Standard Euro emissionsEuro 6Ultra Low Emission ZoneCompliantAir Conditioning - ManualAir Vent Surrounds - Matt ChromeBag Hooks in the Luggage Compartment x2Centre Console with Open Storage and 12V Socket with CoverConvenience PackCup Holders - Front x2Dark Rhodium Fine Decorative InsertsDrivers and Front Passengers Safety Optimised Head RestraintsDrivers and Front Passengers Seat Height AdjustmentDrivers and Front Passengers Sun Visors with Vanity MirrorsDust and Pollen FilterFront Seat Back Storage PocketsFront Windscreen Washers and Wipers with 4 Speeds including Interval DelayGear Lever Gaiter Surround - Matt ChromeGloveboxGrab Handles Front x2 Rear x2 with Integrated Coat HooksHeating and Ventilation with 4 Speed Fan and Air RecirculationHeight and Reach Adjustable Steering WheelInstrument Lighting - White Adjustable Panel IlluminationInterior Lighting with Delayed Switch OffLight and Sight PackLoad Sill ProtectorLuggage Compartment - Variable Load FloorLuggage Compartment Cover - RemovableLuggage Compartment LightManually Dimmable Interior Rear-View MirrorMatt Chrome - Handbrake Grip ButtonMatt Chrome - Internal Door HandlesMultifunction Leather Steering Wheel Including Leather Trimmed Gear Knob and Handbrake GripNote Pad Holder - Pen Holder - Coin Holder in GloveboxReading Lights - Front x2 & Rear x1Speedo and Rev Counter - Electronic Odometer - Trip - Service Interval Display - Digital Clock and Fuel GaugeSplit Folding Rear Backrests 60-40Storage Compartment in Front DoorsStorage Compartment in Rear DoorsSunglasses HolderThree Rear Head RestraintsVanity Mirrors - Illuminated15in Alloy Wheels - StratfordBlack Radiator Grille with Chrome Trimmed LouvresBody Coloured Bumpers and Side SillsBody Coloured Door HandlesBody-Coloured Door Mirrors with Integrated IndicatorsChrome Trimmed Front Air Intake SurroundDoor Mirrors - Electrically Adjustable and HeatedElectric Windows - FrontElectric Windows - RearFull Size Steel Spare WheelHeated Rear Windscreen - Automatically Switches OffRear Tinted Glass from B Pillar Backwards - Approx 65 Percent TintedWhite Turn Signal Lights At RearHeight1453mmHeight inclusive of roof railsmmLength3972mmWheelbase2470mmWidth1901mmWidth 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 weight980 kgABS - Anti-lock Braking System with HBA - Hydraulic Brake AssistAirbags - Side Head and Thorax for Front PassengerAlarm with Interior ProtectionAutomatic Post-Collision Braking SystemCruise ControlCruise and Park PackDriver Alert SystemDrivers and Front Passengers AirbagsESC - Electronic Stability Control including EDL - Electronic Differential Lock and ASR - Traction ControlElectronic Engine ImmobiliserHeight-Adjustable Front Three-Point Seat Belts with TensionersHill Hold FunctionISOFIX Child Seat Preparation for 2 Rear SeatsMulti-function DisplayMultifunction ComputerParking Sensors - Front and RearRear Windscreen Washer and Wiper with Interval DelayRemote Central Locking with 2 Remote Folding KeysThree Rear 3-Point Seat BeltsTwo-Tone HornTyre Pressure Loss IndicatorWarning Buzzer and Light for Front Seat Belts if Unfastened

Below MarketListed at £8,200 vs market average of £9,973 (-18%)

Market Low

£6,286

Market Average

£9,973

Market High

£18,990

Comparables

115 listings

Based on 115 comparable VOLKSWAGEN POLO listings.

Age Depreciation

Slow Depreciation

£800/year

Mileage Impact

Slow Depreciation

£444/5k mi

Combined (10k mi/yr)

Moderate Depreciation

£1,688/yr

This Vehicle vs Model

Age-predicted: £9,799 (£-1,599)

Mileage-predicted: £10,162 (£-1,962)

Scenarios: 5k mi/yr £-1,244/yr | 10k mi/yr £-1,688/yr | 15k mi/yr £-2,133/yr

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

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?

18/25Good

Photos

8 photos

5/10

Features & key selling points

105 listed

8/8

Technical specifications

6 specs provided

5/7

Competitiveness

How well does this listing compete against similar vehicles for buyer attention?

17/25Average

Clear pricing

£8,200

8/8

Monthly payment shown

Not shown

0/4

Visual presentation

8 photos

3/5

Key selling points

105 features highlighted

4/4

Detailed specifications

6 specs provided

2/4

SEO Quality

Analysed from the actual dealer listing page HTML

22/25Good

Page title tag

Volkswagen Polo 1.0 Bluemotion Tech Match Edition

4/4

Meta description

2017 Volkswagen Polo Match Edition, Manual, In Bla...

4/4

Canonical URL

Present

3/3

Open Graph tags

Missing or incomplete

0/3

Image alt text

89% of 36 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

9191 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

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