2008 Volkswagen Polo 1.2 Match

Overview

• Make: Volkswagen
• Model: Polo
• Trim: Match
• Version: 1.2 Match Manual FWD Euro 4 5dr (70 bhp)
• Year: 2008
• Mileage: 177,000 miles
• Fuel: Petrol
• Body: Hatchback, 5 doors, 5 seats
• Engine: 1.2 litres, 70 bhp
• Gearbox: Manual
• Drive: Front-wheel drive
• Colour: Silver
• CO2: 138 g/km
• Emissions standard: Euro 4, ULEZ compliant

About this car

This 2008 Volkswagen Polo Match has covered 177,000 miles, around 97,000 more miles than is typical for its age. Priced at £1,000, this car is advertised £538 below the AskCar estimate of £1,538. This is a large price difference, so check the price and vehicle details with the dealer. The AskCar estimate draws on 8,362 Volkswagen Polo adverts across the UK, adjusting for age, mileage, trim, engine and other specifications. This car was first seen in our listings data 1 day ago. We checked its advertised mileage against the government's MOT record, and they match. You can find this car at Indus Motors in Milton Keynes. How to contact the dealer and its opening hours are on this AskCar page.

Stock data as of 14 November 2026.

How we estimate prices and check cars

Price

Far below the going rate: £538 (35%) under the AskCar estimate of £1,538. Worth asking the dealer why.

The AskCar estimate is our expected asking price for this car. It uses UK dealer asking prices, accounting for make, model, trim, version, age, mileage, fuel, gearbox, body type, driven wheels, engine size and power. It is an advertised price, not a confirmed sale price.

It draws on 8,362 priced Volkswagen Polo adverts across different ages and specifications, as of 14 November 2026.

A 2008 Volkswagen Polo with the 1.2 petrol engine is typically advertised at £2,400: the median of the 18 for sale on AskCar, as of 14 November 2026.

Time on sale

AskCar first saw this 2008 Volkswagen Polo advertised 1 day ago. About 6 in 10 of 2008 Volkswagen Polo cars are gone from sale within a month of being advertised: 30 of the 54 first advertised between 14 July 2026 and 11 October 2026.

Price history

AskCar first saw this advert on 13 November 2026 at £1,000. Its asking price has not changed.

Mileage and MOT

MOT, from the government's MOT records (DVSA, the Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency), as of 14 November 2026: valid until 15 April 2027.

It has had 21 MOTs. The latest, on 26 March 2026, passed.

Advisories at the latest test: nearside front drive shaft joint constant velocity boot severely deteriorated; nearside front anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated; front suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement; and 1 more.

Mileage at that test: 173,083 miles, which matches the advertised 177,000 miles.

Advertised mileage is about 97,000 miles higher than the median mileage of a 2008 Volkswagen Polo on AskCar.

Similar cars

11 other 2008 Volkswagen Polo Match 1.2 petrol manual hatchbacks are for sale at UK dealers, from £1,950 to £5,995, as of 14 November 2026.

The 3 closest to this car in mileage:

• 2008 Volkswagen Polo Match, 1.2 petrol hatchback, silver. Mileage: 118,000 miles. Price: £1,990, £990 more than this car. Dealer: MFI Motor Company in London. AskCar page: https://askcar.co.uk/car/volkswagen-polo-2008-6bb06b898e41
• 2008 Volkswagen Polo Match, 1.2 petrol hatchback, silver. Mileage: 101,777 miles. Price: £1,950, £950 more than this car. Dealer: True Car Sales in Towcester. AskCar page: https://askcar.co.uk/car/volkswagen-polo-2008-430468571bc6
• 2008 Volkswagen Polo Match, 1.2 petrol hatchback, black. Mileage: 98,678 miles. Price: £2,995, £1,995 more than this car. Dealer: Paul Riley Cars in Towcester. AskCar page: https://askcar.co.uk/car/volkswagen-polo-2008-21657b5dad9e

• The nearest: 2008 Volkswagen Polo Match, 1.2 petrol hatchback, silver, 11 miles from this car. Mileage: 97,000 miles. Price: £2,290, £1,290 more than this car. Dealer: Podium PCL in Hanslope. AskCar page: https://askcar.co.uk/car/volkswagen-polo-2008-25a479fe14e5