2012 Volkswagen Polo 1.4 Match

Overview

• Make: Volkswagen
• Model: Polo
• Trim: Match
• Version: 1.4 Match Manual FWD Euro 5 3dr (84 bhp)
• Year: 2012
• Mileage: 71,629 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 has covered 71,629 miles, around 3,100 more miles than is typical for its age. The dealer is asking £4,895, which is £68 above the AskCar estimate of £4,827. To work out the AskCar estimate, we analyse UK dealer adverts for 8,088 Volkswagen Polo cars across different ages and specifications. We first recorded this car for sale 2 days ago. Its advertised mileage matches the government's MOT record. It is advertised by Veloce Motor Group in Colchester. 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: £68 (1%) over the AskCar estimate of £4,827.

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 1.4 petrol engine is typically advertised at £6,300: the median of the 62 for sale on AskCar, as of 8 November 2026.

Time on sale

AskCar first saw this 2012 Volkswagen Polo advertised 2 days ago. 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 6 November 2026 at £4,895. 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 22 December 2026.

It has had 14 MOTs. The latest, on 23 December 2025, passed.

There were no advisories at the latest test.

Mileage at that test: 70,371 miles, which matches the advertised 71,629 miles.

Advertised mileage is about 3,100 miles higher than the median mileage of a 2012 Volkswagen Polo on AskCar.

Similar cars

22 other 2012 Volkswagen Polo Match 1.4 petrol manual hatchbacks are for sale at UK dealers, from £2,300 to £6,999, as of 8 November 2026.

The 3 closest to this car in mileage:

• 2012 Volkswagen Polo Match, 1.4 petrol hatchback, white. Mileage: 73,800 miles. Price: £4,785, £110 less than this car. Dealer: Cars of Tardebigge in Bromsgrove. AskCar page: https://askcar.co.uk/car/volkswagen-polo-2012-52c27a031bb8
• 2012 Volkswagen Polo Match, 1.4 petrol hatchback, silver. Mileage: 66,999 miles. Price: £6,999, £2,104 more than this car. Dealer: JD Vehicle Sales in Newcastle upon Tyne. AskCar page: https://askcar.co.uk/car/volkswagen-polo-2012-d9c30622601e
• 2012 Volkswagen Polo Match, 1.4 petrol hatchback, silver. Mileage: 78,189 miles. Price: £4,400, £495 less than this car. Dealer: AV Car Sales in Canterbury. AskCar page: https://askcar.co.uk/car/volkswagen-polo-2012-eddb30c1d1e8

• The nearest: 2012 Volkswagen Polo Match, 1.4 petrol hatchback, blue, 44 miles from this car. Mileage: 97,000 miles. Price: £4,499, £396 less than this car. Dealer: Kent Motoring Company in Sutton Valence. AskCar page: https://askcar.co.uk/car/volkswagen-polo-2012-d02f07684e08