2008 Volkswagen Polo 1.2 Match

Overview

• Make: Volkswagen
• Model: Polo
• Trim: Match
• Version: 1.2 Match Manual FWD Euro 4 5dr (60 bhp)
• Year: 2008
• Mileage: 62,000 miles
• Fuel: Petrol
• Body: Hatchback, 5 doors, 5 seats
• Engine: 1.2 litres, 60 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 is advertised with 62,000 miles, approximately 16,700 below the typical mileage for its age. The AskCar estimate for this car is £3,062. It is priced at £3,495, which is £433 above that estimate. The AskCar estimate uses 8,273 UK dealer adverts for the Volkswagen Polo, with adjustments 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. The seller is Andrew Toms Car Sales, based in St Austell. 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

Above the going rate: £433 (14%) over the AskCar estimate of £3,062.

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 £3,495. 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 25 January 2027.

It failed its MOT on 20 January 2026 (nearside front anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn; nearside front outer drive shaft joint constant velocity boot severely deteriorated; nearside front lower suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn rear bush; and 1 more) and passed 2 days later, on 22 January 2026.

Advisories at the latest test: nearside front outer drive shaft joint constant velocity boot severely deteriorated.

Mileage at that test: 57,004 miles, which matches the advertised 62,000 miles.

Advertised mileage is about 16,700 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 12 November 2026.

The 3 closest to this car in mileage:

• 2008 Volkswagen Polo Match, 1.2 petrol hatchback, red. Mileage: 60,000 miles. Price: £2,795, £700 less than this car. Dealer: S J Peters in Sudbury. AskCar page: https://askcar.co.uk/car/volkswagen-polo-2008-f99988b7b49a
• 2008 Volkswagen Polo Match, 1.2 petrol hatchback, silver. Mileage: 77,999 miles. Price: £2,999, £496 less 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, £504 more than this car. Dealer: Dorchester Sports in Dorchester. AskCar page: https://askcar.co.uk/car/volkswagen-polo-2008-c413eba4ca2c