2012 Volkswagen Polo 1.2 Match

Overview

• Make: Volkswagen
• Model: Polo
• Trim: Match
• Version: 1.2 Match Manual FWD Euro 5 5dr (59 bhp)
• Year: 2012
• Mileage: 67,274 miles
• Fuel: Petrol
• Body: Hatchback, 5 doors, 5 seats
• Engine: 1.2 litres, 59 bhp
• Gearbox: Manual
• Drive: Front-wheel drive
• Colour: Red
• CO2: 128 g/km
• Emissions standard: Euro 5, ULEZ compliant

About this car

This 2012 Volkswagen Polo Match has covered 67,274 miles. Its asking price of £4,995 is £144 above the AskCar estimate of £4,851. The AskCar estimate uses 8,088 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 today. The government's MOT record matches its advertised mileage. It is advertised by Seals Automobiles in Carlisle. 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: £144 (2%) over the AskCar estimate of £4,851.

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 £4,995. 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 8 November 2026: valid until 15 May 2027.

It failed its MOT on 15 May 2026 (nearside front headlamp not working on dipped beam; offside front lower suspension arm ball joint excessively worn; nearside rear registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources) and passed later the same day.

Advisories at the latest test: oil leak, but not excessive; nearside front play in steering rack inner joint(s); offside front play in steering rack inner joint(s); and 12 more.

Mileage at that test: 65,808 miles, which matches the advertised 67,274 miles.

Advertised mileage is about 1,200 miles lower than the median mileage of a 2012 Volkswagen Polo on AskCar.

Similar cars

52 other 2012 Volkswagen Polo Match 1.2 petrol manual hatchbacks are for sale at UK dealers, from £2,500 to £7,995, as of 8 November 2026.

The 3 closest to this car in mileage:

• 2012 Volkswagen Polo Match, 1.2 petrol hatchback, blue. Mileage: 67,812 miles. Price: £4,657, £338 less than this car. Dealer: Global Car Company T/A We-Sell-Any-Car.Com in Peterborough. AskCar page: https://askcar.co.uk/car/volkswagen-polo-2012-b54d219c905c
• 2012 Volkswagen Polo Match, 1.2 petrol hatchback, black. Mileage: 68,000 miles. Price: £4,995, the same price as this car. Dealer: C L Cars in Bournemouth. AskCar page: https://askcar.co.uk/car/volkswagen-polo-2012-bcefb7d8f47c
• 2012 Volkswagen Polo Match, 1.2 petrol hatchback, black. Mileage: 70,000 miles. Price: £3,995, £1,000 less than this car. Dealer: Triple A Motoring in Ealing. AskCar page: https://askcar.co.uk/car/volkswagen-polo-2012-6500347f5ab7

• The nearest: 2012 Volkswagen Polo Match, 1.2 petrol hatchback, silver, 64 miles from this car. Mileage: 71,529 miles. Price: £5,395, £400 more than this car. Dealer: Swale Auto Sales II in Richmond. AskCar page: https://askcar.co.uk/car/volkswagen-polo-2012-0a75d2691668