2008 Volkswagen Polo 1.2 Match

Overview

• Make: Volkswagen
• Model: Polo
• Trim: Match
• Version: 1.2 Match Manual FWD Euro 4 3dr (70 bhp)
• Year: 2008
• Mileage: 70,000 miles
• Fuel: Petrol
• Body: Hatchback, 3 doors, 5 seats
• Engine: 1.2 litres, 70 bhp
• Gearbox: Manual
• Drive: Front-wheel drive
• Colour: Black
• CO2: 138 g/km
• Emissions standard: Euro 4, ULEZ compliant

About this car

At 70,000 miles, this 2008 Volkswagen Polo Match has covered about 9,200 fewer miles than other 2008 Volkswagen Polo cars. The AskCar estimate for this car is £2,767. It is priced at £2,395, which is £372 below that estimate. The AskCar estimate draws on 8,088 Volkswagen Polo adverts across the UK, adjusting for age, mileage, trim, engine and other specifications. We have tracked this advert today. Its advertised mileage matches the government's MOT record. The seller is C G R Car Sales, based in Towcester. How to contact the dealer and its opening hours are on this AskCar page.

Stock data as of 8 November 2026.

How we estimate prices and check cars

Price

Good value: £372 (13%) under the AskCar estimate of £2,767.

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 8,088 priced Volkswagen Polo adverts across different ages and specifications, as of 8 November 2026.

A 2008 Volkswagen Polo with the 1.2 petrol engine is typically advertised at £2,400: the median of the 15 for sale on AskCar, as of 8 November 2026.

Time on sale

AskCar first saw this 2008 Volkswagen Polo advertised today. About 6 in 10 of 2008 Volkswagen Polo cars are gone from sale within a month of being advertised: 32 of the 54 first advertised between 13 July 2026 and 5 October 2026.

Price history

AskCar first saw this advert on 8 November 2026 at £2,395. 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 8 November 2026: valid until 31 May 2027.

It failed its MOT on 1 June 2026 (offside front suspension arm ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated; exhaust carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle exceeds manufacturer's specified limits) and passed later the same day.

Advisories at the latest test: offside front suspension arm ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated; front headlamp has a product on the lens but not seriously reducing light output both; nearside rear coil spring corroded; and 3 more.

Mileage at that test: 67,488 miles, which matches the advertised 70,000 miles.

Advertised mileage is about 9,200 miles lower than the median mileage of a 2008 Volkswagen Polo on AskCar.

Similar cars

10 other 2008 Volkswagen Polo Match 1.2 petrol manual hatchbacks are for sale at UK dealers, from £1,950 to £5,995, as of 8 November 2026.

The 3 closest to this car in mileage:

• 2008 Volkswagen Polo Match, 1.2 petrol hatchback, silver. Mileage: 77,999 miles. Price: £2,999, £604 more than this car. Dealer: Stewart Vehicles in Newton Abbot. AskCar page: https://askcar.co.uk/car/volkswagen-polo-2008-3798c8f6126a
• 2008 Volkswagen Polo Match, 1.2 petrol hatchback, blue. Mileage: 78,000 miles. Price: £3,999, £1,604 more than this car. Dealer: Dorchester Sports in Dorchester. AskCar page: https://askcar.co.uk/car/volkswagen-polo-2008-c413eba4ca2c
• 2008 Volkswagen Polo Match, 1.2 petrol hatchback, silver. Mileage: 80,000 miles. Price: £2,480, £85 more than this car. Dealer: M Y Motors Chatham in Chatham. AskCar page: https://askcar.co.uk/car/volkswagen-polo-2008-dbaae9970f46

• The nearest: 2008 Volkswagen Polo Match, 1.2 petrol hatchback, grey, under a mile from this car. Mileage: 43,000 miles. Price: £3,695, £1,300 more than this car. Dealer: C G R Car Sales in Towcester. AskCar page: https://askcar.co.uk/car/volkswagen-polo-2008-8f5bb840636c