2008 Volkswagen Polo 1.2 E

Overview

• Make: Volkswagen
• Model: Polo
• Trim: E
• Version: 1.2 E Manual FWD Euro 4 5dr
• Year: 2008
• Mileage: 69,000 miles
• Fuel: Petrol
• Body: Hatchback, 5 doors, 5 seats
• Engine: 1.2 litres
• Gearbox: Manual
• Drive: Front-wheel drive
• Colour: Blue
• CO2: 138 g/km
• Emissions standard: Euro 4, ULEZ compliant

About this car

This 2008 Volkswagen Polo is advertised with 69,000 miles, approximately 9,700 below the typical mileage for its age. Its asking price of £2,490 is £91 above the AskCar estimate of £2,399. The AskCar estimate draws on 8,273 Volkswagen Polo adverts across the UK, adjusting for age, mileage, trim, engine and other specifications. We have tracked this advert for 1 day. Its advertised mileage matches the government's MOT record. You can find this car at Podium PCL in Milton Keynes. How to contact the dealer and its opening hours are on this AskCar page.

Stock data as of 12 November 2026.

How we estimate prices and check cars

Price

Fair price: £91 (3%) over the AskCar estimate of £2,399.

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 8,273 priced Volkswagen Polo adverts across different ages and specifications, as of 12 November 2026.

A 2008 Volkswagen Polo with the 1.2 petrol engine is typically advertised at £2,500: the median of the 15 for sale on AskCar, as of 12 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: 32 of the 57 first advertised between 13 July 2026 and 9 October 2026.

Price history

AskCar first saw this advert on 11 November 2026 at £2,490. 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 12 November 2026: valid until 23 February 2027.

It failed its MOT on 18 February 2026 (offside track rod end ball joint dust cover damaged or deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt; nearside outer drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt; nearside front anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt; and 3 more) and passed 1 day later, on 19 February 2026.

Advisories at the latest test: offside rear seat belt buckle slightly damaged; nearside front tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge; offside front tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge; and 2 more.

Mileage at that test: 67,617 miles, which matches the advertised 69,000 miles.

Advertised mileage is about 9,700 miles lower than the median mileage of a 2008 Volkswagen Polo on AskCar.

Similar cars

2 other 2008 Volkswagen Polo E 1.2 petrol manual hatchbacks are for sale at UK dealers, from £1,995 to £2,240, as of 12 November 2026.

The 2 closest to this car in mileage:

• 2008 Volkswagen Polo E, 1.2 petrol hatchback, blue. Mileage: 62,200 miles. Price: £2,240, £250 less than this car. Dealer: House of Cars in Windsor. AskCar page: https://askcar.co.uk/car/volkswagen-polo-2008-90ae8ab517ea
• 2008 Volkswagen Polo E, 1.2 petrol hatchback, blue. Mileage: 58,250 miles. Price: £1,995, £495 less than this car. Dealer: Serene Motors in Gerrards Cross. AskCar page: https://askcar.co.uk/car/volkswagen-polo-2008-69c1b9711672