2012 Volkswagen Polo 1.4 Match

Price: £3,495. Good value: £380 (9%) under the AskCar estimate of £3,875, our expected asking price for this car from its model, age, mileage and specification, drawing on 8,370 priced Volkswagen Polo adverts on AskCar as of 6 November 2026.

AskCar lists 8,633 used Volkswagen Polo from 2,838 UK dealerships, as of 6 November 2026.

Overview

  • Make: Volkswagen
  • Model: Polo
  • Trim: Match
  • Version: 1.4 Match Manual FWD Euro 5 3dr (84 bhp)
  • Year: 2012
  • Mileage: 102,000 miles
  • Fuel: Petrol
  • Body: Hatchback, 3 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 2012 Volkswagen Polo Match is advertised with 102,000 miles, approximately 30,500 above the typical mileage for its age. Its asking price of £3,495 is £380 below the AskCar estimate of £3,875. The AskCar estimate uses UK dealer asking prices, including 8,370 Volkswagen Polo adverts, and accounts for the car’s age, mileage and specification. It first appeared in our advert records today. We checked its advertised mileage against the government's MOT record, and they match. It is advertised by CC Cars in Dukinfield. How to contact the dealer and its opening hours are on this AskCar page.

Stock data as of 6 November 2026.

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Price

Good value: £380 (9%) under the AskCar estimate of £3,875.

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 8,370 priced Volkswagen Polo adverts across different ages and specifications, as of 6 November 2026.

A 2012 Volkswagen Polo with the 1.4 petrol engine is typically advertised at £6,300: the median of the 67 for sale on AskCar, as of 6 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: 172 of the 288 first advertised between 11 July 2026 and 3 October 2026.

Price history

AskCar first saw this advert on 6 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 6 November 2026: valid until 15 April 2027.

It failed its MOT on 15 April 2026 (tyre pressure monitoring system malfunctioning or obviously inoperative; front windscreen washer not working; central exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases; and 1 more) and passed 1 day later, on 16 April 2026.

Advisories at the latest test: rear wiper damaged; oil leak, but not excessive; nearside front tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge; and 1 more.

Mileage at that test: 95,847 miles, which matches the advertised 102,000 miles.

Advertised mileage is about 30,500 miles higher than the median mileage of a 2012 Volkswagen Polo on AskCar.

Similar cars

25 other 2012 Volkswagen Polo Match 1.4 petrol manual hatchbacks are for sale at UK dealers, from £2,300 to £6,999, as of 6 November 2026.

The 3 closest to this car in mileage:

  • 2012 Volkswagen Polo Match, 1.4 petrol hatchback, white. Mileage: 102,368 miles. Price: £4,995, £1,500 more than this car. Dealer: Central Car & Van Sales in Morecambe. AskCar page: https://askcar.co.uk/car/volkswagen-polo-2012-74639bca4b2e
  • 2012 Volkswagen Polo Match, 1.4 petrol hatchback, white. Mileage: 107,000 miles. Price: £3,995, £500 more than this car. Dealer: Carhub in Bristol. AskCar page: https://askcar.co.uk/car/volkswagen-polo-2012-285b12398d28
  • 2012 Volkswagen Polo Match, 1.4 petrol hatchback, blue. Mileage: 97,000 miles. Price: £4,499, £1,004 more than this car. Dealer: Kent Motoring Company in Sutton Valence. AskCar page: https://askcar.co.uk/car/volkswagen-polo-2012-d02f07684e08
  • The nearest: 2012 Volkswagen Polo Match, 1.4 petrol hatchback, black, 4 miles from this car. Mileage: 86,599 miles. Price: £4,495, £1,000 more than this car. Dealer: Mk Autos in Failsworth. AskCar page: https://askcar.co.uk/car/volkswagen-polo-2012-0023b255180f

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