2012 Volkswagen Polo 1.2 S

Overview

• Make: Volkswagen
• Model: Polo
• Trim: S
• Version: 1.2 S Manual FWD Euro 5 3dr (59 bhp)
• Year: 2012
• Mileage: 62,500 miles
• Fuel: Petrol
• Body: Hatchback, 3 doors, 5 seats
• Engine: 1.2 litres, 59 bhp
• Gearbox: Manual
• Drive: Front-wheel drive
• Colour: Black
• CO2: 128 g/km
• Emissions standard: Euro 5, ULEZ compliant

About this car

With 62,500 miles on the clock, this 2012 Volkswagen Polo has done roughly 6,000 fewer miles than a typical 2012 Volkswagen Polo. The AskCar estimate for this car is £3,905. It is priced at £3,795, which is £110 below that estimate. To work out the AskCar estimate, we analyse UK dealer adverts for 8,088 Volkswagen Polo cars across different ages and specifications. We have tracked this advert today. The government's MOT record matches its advertised mileage. You can find this car at Milton Road Car Sales in Edinburgh. 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

Fair price: £110 (2%) under the AskCar estimate of £3,905.

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 2012 Volkswagen Polo with the 1.2 petrol engine is typically advertised at £4,500: the median of the 120 for sale on AskCar, as of 8 November 2026.

Time on sale

AskCar first saw this 2012 Volkswagen Polo advertised today. About 6 in 10 of 2012 Volkswagen Polo cars are gone from sale within a month of being advertised: 177 of the 294 first advertised between 11 July 2026 and 5 October 2026.

Price history

AskCar first saw this advert on 8 November 2026 at £3,795. 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 15 October 2027.

It failed its MOT on 22 September 2026 (offside front outer integral body structure corroded to the extent that the rigidity of the assembly is significantly reduced sill; emissions unable to be completed emitts excessive smoke during fast idle test; exhaust emits excessive dense blue smoke during acceleration) and passed 24 days later, on 16 October 2026.

There were no advisories at the latest test.

Mileage at that test: 62,720 miles, which matches the advertised 62,500 miles.

Advertised mileage is about 6,000 miles lower than the median mileage of a 2012 Volkswagen Polo on AskCar.

Similar cars

3 other 2012 Volkswagen Polo S 1.2 petrol manual hatchbacks are for sale at UK dealers, from £2,690 to £4,795, as of 8 November 2026.

The 3 closest to this car in mileage:

• 2012 Volkswagen Polo S, 1.2 petrol hatchback, red. Mileage: 63,000 miles. Price: £4,000, £205 more than this car. Dealer: Affordable Car Centre in Bedford. AskCar page: https://askcar.co.uk/car/volkswagen-polo-2012-dafd2c442127
• 2012 Volkswagen Polo S, 1.2 petrol hatchback, red. Mileage: 80,644 miles. Price: £4,795, £1,000 more than this car. Dealer: Pheonnix Vehicle Resale in Manchester. AskCar page: https://askcar.co.uk/car/volkswagen-polo-2012-14bd94f34bc0
• 2012 Volkswagen Polo S, 1.2 petrol hatchback, black. Mileage: 105,000 miles. Price: £2,690, £1,105 less than this car. Dealer: Macclesfield Car Sales in Macclesfield. AskCar page: https://askcar.co.uk/car/volkswagen-polo-2012-071822f48427