2012 Volkswagen Polo 1.2 Match

Overview

• Make: Volkswagen
• Model: Polo
• Trim: Match
• Version: 1.2 Match Manual FWD Euro 5 3dr (59 bhp)
• Year: 2012
• Mileage: 98,778 miles
• Fuel: Petrol
• Body: Hatchback, 3 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

With 98,778 miles on the clock, this 2012 Volkswagen Polo Match has done roughly 29,800 more miles than a typical 2012 Volkswagen Polo. The dealer is asking £3,395, which is £208 below the AskCar estimate of £3,603. To work out the AskCar estimate, we analyse UK dealer adverts for 8,187 Volkswagen Polo cars across different ages and specifications. It first appeared in our advert records today. We checked its advertised mileage against the government's MOT record, and they match. The seller is Magor Motor Company, based in Caldicot. 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: £208 (5%) under the AskCar estimate of £3,603.

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 1.2 petrol engine is typically advertised at £4,600: the median of the 122 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 £3,395. 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 18 April 2027.

It failed its MOT on 15 April 2026 (front position lamp not working; nearside front anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt; offside front anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt; and 3 more) and passed 1 day later, on 16 April 2026.

Advisories at the latest test: offside outer sill rusty; brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule; long travel park brake.

Mileage at that test: 95,678 miles, which matches the advertised 98,778 miles.

Advertised mileage is about 29,800 miles higher than the median mileage of a 2012 Volkswagen Polo on AskCar.

Similar cars

55 other 2012 Volkswagen Polo Match 1.2 petrol manual hatchbacks are for sale at UK dealers, from £2,500 to £7,995, as of 11 November 2026.

The 3 closest to this car in mileage:

• 2012 Volkswagen Polo Match, 1.2 petrol hatchback, red. Mileage: 100,200 miles. Price: £3,300, £95 less than this car. Dealer: Titan Vehicles in Bewdley. AskCar page: https://askcar.co.uk/car/volkswagen-polo-2012-71cffa4dbde6
• 2012 Volkswagen Polo Match, 1.2 petrol hatchback, brown. Mileage: 97,000 miles. Price: £3,495, £100 more than this car. Dealer: Carhub in Bristol. AskCar page: https://askcar.co.uk/car/volkswagen-polo-2012-60968dd1852c
• 2012 Volkswagen Polo Match, 1.2 petrol hatchback, black. Mileage: 97,000 miles. Price: £3,995, £600 more than this car. Dealer: CG Car Sales in Barnstaple. AskCar page: https://askcar.co.uk/car/volkswagen-polo-2012-9e1b001f6321