2011 Volkswagen Polo 1.4 SEL

Overview

• Make: Volkswagen
• Model: Polo
• Trim: SEL
• Version: 1.4 SEL Manual FWD Euro 5 5dr (84 bhp)
• Year: 2011
• Mileage: 143,487 miles
• Fuel: Petrol
• Body: Hatchback, 5 doors, 5 seats
• Engine: 1.4 litres, 84 bhp
• Gearbox: Manual
• Drive: Front-wheel drive
• Colour: Grey
• CO2: 139 g/km
• Emissions standard: Euro 5, ULEZ compliant

About this car

This 2011 Volkswagen Polo Sel is advertised with 143,487 miles, approximately 73,200 above the typical mileage for its age. The AskCar estimate for this car is £3,034, but it is priced at £1,995, a difference of £1,039. Ask the dealer to confirm the price and vehicle details. The AskCar estimate uses 8,273 UK dealer adverts for the Volkswagen Polo, with adjustments for age, mileage, trim, engine and other specifications. We first recorded this car for sale today. Its advertised mileage matches the government's MOT record. It is for sale at Pendle Autos in Burnley. How to contact the dealer and its opening hours are on this AskCar page.

Stock data as of 12 November 2026.

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Price

Far below the going rate: £1,039 (34%) under the AskCar estimate of £3,034. 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 8,273 priced Volkswagen Polo adverts across different ages and specifications, as of 12 November 2026.

A 2011 Volkswagen Polo with the 1.4 petrol engine is typically advertised at £5,200: the median of the 71 for sale on AskCar, as of 12 November 2026.

Time on sale

AskCar first saw this 2011 Volkswagen Polo advertised today. About half of 2011 Volkswagen Polo cars are gone from sale within a month of being advertised: 157 of the 294 first advertised between 12 July 2026 and 9 October 2026.

Price history

AskCar first saw this advert on 12 November 2026 at £1,995. 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 10 April 2027.

It failed its MOT on 9 April 2026 (emissions unable to be completed exhaust; exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases flex joint; nearside rear service brake excessively binding) and passed 2 days later, on 11 April 2026.

Advisories at the latest test: rear coil spring corroded both; offside front outer sill excessively corroded outside prescribed area.

Mileage at that test: 135,409 miles, which matches the advertised 143,487 miles.

Advertised mileage is about 73,200 miles higher than the median mileage of a 2011 Volkswagen Polo on AskCar.

Similar cars

3 other 2011 Volkswagen Polo SEL 1.4 petrol manual hatchbacks are for sale at UK dealers, from £3,995 to £7,999, as of 12 November 2026.

The 3 closest to this car in mileage:

• 2011 Volkswagen Polo SEL, 1.4 petrol hatchback, grey. Mileage: 108,027 miles. Price: £3,995, £2,000 more than this car. Dealer: KCM Autosales in Bournemouth. AskCar page: https://askcar.co.uk/car/volkswagen-polo-2011-b40dce8a9f06
• 2011 Volkswagen Polo SEL, 1.4 petrol hatchback, blue. Mileage: 66,702 miles. Price: £5,250, £3,255 more than this car. Dealer: The Car Company Bristol & Bath in Westerleigh. AskCar page: https://askcar.co.uk/car/volkswagen-polo-2011-eaf4440c5804
• 2011 Volkswagen Polo SEL, 1.4 petrol hatchback, grey. Mileage: 18,825 miles. Price: £7,999, £6,004 more than this car. Dealer: RS Cars in Penarth. AskCar page: https://askcar.co.uk/car/volkswagen-polo-2011-c23b6a15cb5c