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: 87,000 miles
• Fuel: Petrol
• Body: Hatchback, 5 doors, 5 seats
• Engine: 1.2 litres, 59 bhp
• Gearbox: Manual
• Drive: Front-wheel drive
• Colour: White
• CO2: 128 g/km
• Emissions standard: Euro 5, ULEZ compliant

About this car

The advertised mileage for this 2012 Volkswagen Polo Match is 87,000 miles. Its asking price of £3,999 is £94 below the AskCar estimate of £4,093. The AskCar estimate uses 8,362 UK dealer adverts for the Volkswagen Polo, with adjustments for age, mileage, trim, engine and other specifications. We have tracked this advert for 1 day. The advertised mileage is lower than the latest MOT reading of 88,481 miles. Check this with the dealer. MOT records show an expiry date of 1 October 2027. You can find this car at Manchester Motor Hub in Ashton-Under-Lyne. How to contact the dealer and its opening hours are on this AskCar page.

Stock data as of 14 November 2026.

How we estimate prices and check cars

Price

Fair price: £94 (2%) under the AskCar estimate of £4,093.

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 8,362 priced Volkswagen Polo adverts across different ages and specifications, as of 14 November 2026.

A 2012 Volkswagen Polo with the 1.2 petrol engine is typically advertised at £4,500: the median of the 121 for sale on AskCar, as of 14 November 2026.

Time on sale

AskCar first saw this 2012 Volkswagen Polo advertised 1 day ago. About 6 in 10 of 2012 Volkswagen Polo cars are gone from sale within a month of being advertised: 193 of the 316 first advertised between 14 July 2026 and 11 October 2026.

Price history

AskCar first saw this advert on 13 November 2026 at £3,999. 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 14 November 2026: valid until 1 October 2027.

It failed its MOT on 30 September 2026 (nearside parking brake inoperative on one side; nearside service brake lagging in operation; service brake efficiency below requirements; and 2 more) and passed 2 days later, on 2 October 2026.

Advisories at the latest test: front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened; front exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases.

Mileage at that test: 88,481 miles. The advert says 87,000 miles, fewer than the MOT record, so ask the dealer which is right.

Advertised mileage is about 17,000 miles higher than the median mileage of a 2012 Volkswagen Polo on AskCar.

Similar cars

53 other 2012 Volkswagen Polo Match 1.2 petrol manual hatchbacks are for sale at UK dealers, from £2,495 to £6,995, as of 14 November 2026.

The 3 closest to this car in mileage:

• 2012 Volkswagen Polo Match, 1.2 petrol hatchback, grey. Mileage: 88,786 miles. Price: £3,995, the same price as this car. Dealer: S Specialist Cars in Hillingdon. AskCar page: https://askcar.co.uk/car/volkswagen-polo-2012-e19ed6ed5e66
• 2012 Volkswagen Polo Match, 1.2 petrol hatchback, silver. Mileage: 90,000 miles. Price: £3,389, £610 less than this car. Dealer: Veracity Autohaus in Slough. AskCar page: https://askcar.co.uk/car/volkswagen-polo-2012-27d709fb4127
• 2012 Volkswagen Polo Match, 1.2 petrol hatchback, red. Mileage: 90,000 miles. Price: £4,115, £116 more than this car. Dealer: Manchester Performance Cars in Manchester. AskCar page: https://askcar.co.uk/car/volkswagen-polo-2012-1e764b12baec

• The nearest: 2012 Volkswagen Polo Match, 1.2 petrol hatchback, white, 3 miles from this car. Mileage: 124,500 miles. Price: £2,995, £1,004 less than this car. Dealer: Mk Autos in Failsworth. AskCar page: https://askcar.co.uk/car/volkswagen-polo-2012-62dd7747dca5