2012 Volkswagen Polo 1.4 Match

Overview

• Make: Volkswagen
• Model: Polo
• Trim: Match
• Version: 1.4 Match Manual FWD Euro 5 5dr (84 bhp)
• Year: 2012
• Mileage: 86,000 miles
• Fuel: Petrol
• Body: Hatchback, 5 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

At 86,000 miles, this 2012 Volkswagen Polo Match has covered about 17,000 more miles than other 2012 Volkswagen Polo cars. The dealer is asking £4,295, which is £184 below the AskCar estimate of £4,479. To work out the AskCar estimate, we analyse UK dealer adverts for 8,187 Volkswagen Polo cars across different ages and specifications. We first recorded this car for sale today. Its advertised mileage matches the government's MOT record. It is for sale at Riverside Car Sales in Castleford. How to contact the dealer and its opening hours are on this AskCar page.

Stock data as of 11 November 2026.

How we estimate prices and check cars

Price

Fair price: £184 (4%) under the AskCar estimate of £4,479.

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 8,187 priced Volkswagen Polo adverts across different ages and specifications, as of 11 November 2026.

A 2012 Volkswagen Polo with the 1.4 petrol engine is typically advertised at £6,300: the median of the 65 for sale on AskCar, as of 11 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: 188 of the 308 first advertised between 11 July 2026 and 8 October 2026.

Price history

AskCar first saw this advert on 11 November 2026 at £4,295. 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 11 November 2026: valid until 23 December 2026.

It has had 16 MOTs. The latest, on 16 December 2025, passed.

There were no advisories at the latest test.

Mileage at that test: 82,310 miles, which matches the advertised 86,000 miles.

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

Similar cars

24 other 2012 Volkswagen Polo Match 1.4 petrol manual hatchbacks are for sale at UK dealers, from £2,300 to £6,999, as of 11 November 2026.

The 3 closest to this car in mileage:

• 2012 Volkswagen Polo Match, 1.4 petrol hatchback, black. Mileage: 86,599 miles. Price: £4,495, £200 more than this car. Dealer: Mk Autos in Failsworth. AskCar page: https://askcar.co.uk/car/volkswagen-polo-2012-0023b255180f
• 2012 Volkswagen Polo Match, 1.4 petrol hatchback, white. Mileage: 83,000 miles. Price: £4,450, £155 more than this car. Dealer: Albi Car Sales in Portsmouth. AskCar page: https://askcar.co.uk/car/volkswagen-polo-2012-f1969593504e
• 2012 Volkswagen Polo Match, 1.4 petrol hatchback, black. Mileage: 82,000 miles. Price: £4,375, £80 more than this car. Dealer: Bauer Motor CO in Altrincham. AskCar page: https://askcar.co.uk/car/volkswagen-polo-2012-15d8c4f9e6b9

• The nearest: 2012 Volkswagen Polo Match, 1.4 petrol hatchback, white, 35 miles from this car. Mileage: 111,000 miles. Price: £3,395, £900 less than this car. Dealer: Redbank Motors in Rochdale. AskCar page: https://askcar.co.uk/car/volkswagen-polo-2012-12c66790c567