2013 VOLKSWAGEN POLO — £6,995 Listing Review

Reviewed by Car-Search.ai | 5 April 2026 | Tooting Bec, London
£6,995
56,000 miles | Petrol | Manual | Hatchback
Listing Quality
92/100
Good
vs Market Average
-10%
Below Market
Value Retention
45/100
Moderate Depreciation
Our Verdict
92 /100

This 2013 VOLKSWAGEN POLO is listed at £6,995 by Balham Cars London Ltd in Tooting Bec. It has 56,000 miles on the clock. At 10% below the market average of £7,790, this looks competitively priced based on 47 comparable listings. Our depreciation analysis shows this vehicle is losing approximately £1,741/year in value. The listing quality is good, with adequate photos and specifications provided.

Year 2013
Make VOLKSWAGEN
Model POLO
Body Style Hatchback
Colour Black
Fuel Type Petrol
Gearbox Manual
Mileage 56,000 miles
Engine 1.2L
Seats 5
CO2 124 g/km
Euro Status Euro 5
ULEZ Compliant Compliant
Monthly Payment £140.65/mo
Power 104 BHP
Torque 129 lbs/ft
Top Speed 118 mph
0-60 mph 9.7s
Cylinders 4
Gears 6
Combined MPG 53.3 mpg
Urban MPG 41.5 mpg
Extra Urban MPG 62.8 mpg
Length 3970mm
Width 1901mm
Height 1462mm
Wheelbase 2470mm
Kerb Weight 1088 kg
Highlights
FULL SERVICE HISTORYMOT 23/10/2026ALLOY WHEELSAUXPRIVACYCRUISEALLOYSFRONT CUP HOLDERSISOFIX SEATSREAR PARKING SENSORSHEATED SEATSLEATHER STEERING WHEEL/GEARBLUETOOTH
All Features & Equipment (102)
FULL SERVICE HISTORYMOT 23/10/2026ALLOY WHEELSAUXPRIVACYCRUISEALLOYSFRONT CUP HOLDERSISOFIX SEATSREAR PARKING SENSORSHEATED SEATSLEATHER STEERING WHEEL/GEARBLUETOOTHTop speed118 mph0 to 609.7 secondsEngine torque (lbs/ft)129Engine power (BHP)104Extra Urban (mpg)62.8Urban (mpg)41.5Combined (mpg)53.3Cylinders - bore (mm)71TransmissionManualNumber of gears6Cylinders - stroke (mm)76CC1,197Cylinders4CO2 (g/km)124NOx (mg/km)0Standard Euro emissionsEuro 5Ultra Low Emission ZoneCompliantAir Conditioning - ManualAir Vent Surrounds - Matt ChromeAluminium Look PedalsCentre Console with Open Storage and 12V Socket with CoverCup Holders - Front x2Drivers Seat Height AdjustmentDust and Pollen FilterFront Seat Back Storage PocketsGloveboxGrab Handles - Front x2 Rear x2 with Coat HooksHead Restraints - Front Whiplash OptimisedHeating & Ventilation System with 4 Speed Fan and Air Recirculation SwitchHeight and Reach Adjustable Steering ColumnInstrument Lighting - White Adjustable Panel IlluminationInterior Lighting DelayLuggage Compartment - HooksLuggage Compartment LightMatt Chrome - Gear Lever Gaiter SurroundMatt Chrome - Handbrake Grip ButtonMatt Chrome - Internal Door HandlesRoof Lining - BlackSeats - Easy Entry Sliding FrontSeats - Front Sports with R Logo on Head RestraintsSteering Wheel - 3-Spoke - Leather TrimmedStorage Compartment LightStorage Compartments in Front DoorsSun Visors - Vanity Mirrors x2Three Rear Head RestraintsUnique R-Line Kick PlatesVariable Boot Floor16in Alloy Wheels - MalloryBody Coloured BumpersBody Coloured Side SillsBody-Coloured Door Mirrors with Integrated IndicatorsDoor Mirrors - Electrically Adjustable and HeatedElectric Windows - FrontHeated Rear Windscreen - Automatically Switches OffLoad Lip Protective ShieldSpare Wheel - Space Saver SteelStyling Pack for R-LineTinted Glass - Heat Insulating Rear 65 Percent Light Absorbing from B Pillar BackwardsABS - Anti-Lock Braking SystemAirbags - DriverAirbags - Front PassengerAirbags - Side Head and Thorax for Front PassengerAlarm with Interior ProtectionASR - Anti Slip RegulationCentral Locking - Remote with 2 Remote KeysCruise ControlDifferential Lock - ElectronicElectronic Engine ImmobiliserESP - Electronic Stability ProgrammeHBA - Hydraulic Brake AssistISOFIX Child Seat Preparation for 2 Rear SeatsParking Sensors - RearSeatbelt ReminderHeight1462mmHeight 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 weight1088 kg
Below MarketListed at £6,995 vs market average of £7,790 (-10%)
Market Low
£4,249
Market Average
£7,790
Market High
£11,568
Comparables
47 listings

Based on 47 comparable VOLKSWAGEN POLO listings.

Age Depreciation
Slow Depreciation
£852/year
Mileage Impact
Slow Depreciation
£444/5k mi
Combined (10k mi/yr)
Moderate Depreciation
£1,741/yr
This Vehicle vs Model
Age-predicted: £7,111 (£-116)
Mileage-predicted: £10,162 (£-3,167)
Scenarios: 5k mi/yr £-1,297/yr | 10k mi/yr £-1,741/yr | 15k mi/yr £-2,185/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
29 photos
10/10
Features & key selling points
114 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
£6,995
8/8
Monthly payment shown
£140.65/mo
4/4
Visual presentation
29 photos
5/5
Key selling points
114 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 1.2 TSI R-Line Hatchback 3dr Petro
4/4
Meta description
2013 Volkswagen Polo R-Line, Manual, In Black. REA...
4/4
Canonical URL
Present
3/3
Open Graph tags
Missing or incomplete
0/3
Image alt text
95% of 43 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
6935 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

Balham Cars London Ltd

Tooting Bec, London SW17 7AA