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: 88,786 miles
• Fuel: Petrol
• Body: Hatchback, 5 doors, 5 seats
• Engine: 1.2 litres, 59 bhp
• Gearbox: Manual
• Drive: Front-wheel drive
• Colour: Grey
• CO2: 128 g/km
• Emissions standard: Euro 5, ULEZ compliant

About this car

This 2012 Volkswagen Polo Match has covered 88,786 miles, around 18,800 more miles than is typical for its age. Its asking price of £3,995 is £45 below the AskCar estimate of £4,040. The AskCar estimate uses 8,362 UK dealer adverts for the Volkswagen Polo, with adjustments for age, mileage, trim, engine and other specifications. We first recorded this car for sale 1 day ago. Its advertised mileage matches the government's MOT record. You can find this car at S Specialist Cars in Hillingdon. 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: £45 (1%) under the AskCar estimate of £4,040.

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 £3,995. 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 5 January 2027.

It has had 12 MOTs. The latest, on 6 January 2026, passed.

Advisories at the latest test: nearside rear shock absorbers has light misting of oil; nearside front tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing worn slightly more outer edge.

Mileage at that test: 83,670 miles, which matches the advertised 88,786 miles.

Advertised mileage is about 18,800 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, silver. Mileage: 90,000 miles. Price: £3,389, £606 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, £120 more than this car. Dealer: Manchester Performance Cars in Manchester. AskCar page: https://askcar.co.uk/car/volkswagen-polo-2012-1e764b12baec
• 2012 Volkswagen Polo Match, 1.2 petrol hatchback, white. Mileage: 87,000 miles. Price: £3,999, the same price as this car. Dealer: Manchester Motor Hub in Ashton-under-Lyne. AskCar page: https://askcar.co.uk/car/volkswagen-polo-2012-9d242c23c86f

• The nearest: 2012 Volkswagen Polo Match, 1.2 petrol hatchback, white, 4 miles from this car. Mileage: 74,900 miles. Price: £4,499, £504 more than this car. Dealer: The Car Mode in Hillingdon. AskCar page: https://askcar.co.uk/car/volkswagen-polo-2012-c41913eb35e7