2022 Volkswagen Polo 1.0 EVO Life

Overview

• Make: Volkswagen
• Model: Polo
• Trim: Life
• Version: 1.0 EVO Life Manual FWD Euro 6 (s/s) 5dr (79 bhp)
• Year: 2022
• Mileage: 30,000 miles
• Fuel: Petrol
• Body: Hatchback, 5 doors, 5 seats
• Engine: 1.0 litres, 79 bhp
• Gearbox: Manual
• Drive: Front-wheel drive
• Colour: Black
• CO2: 124 g/km
• Emissions standard: Euro 6, ULEZ compliant

About this car

This 2022 Volkswagen Polo Life has covered 30,000 miles, around 2,400 more miles than is typical for its age. Priced at £12,990, it is advertised £223 below the AskCar estimate of £13,213. The AskCar estimate draws on 8,088 Volkswagen Polo adverts across the UK, adjusting for age, mileage, trim, engine and other specifications. It first appeared in our advert records today. According to the government's MOT record, its advertised mileage is consistent with the latest test. The seller is Derby Trade Cars, based in Derby. 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: £223 (1%) under the AskCar estimate of £13,213.

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 2022 Volkswagen Polo with the 1.0 petrol engine is typically advertised at £14,200: the median of the 450 for sale on AskCar, as of 8 November 2026.

Time on sale

AskCar first saw this 2022 Volkswagen Polo advertised today. About 6 in 10 of 2022 Volkswagen Polo cars are gone from sale within a month of being advertised: 594 of the 1,049 first advertised between 8 July 2026 and 5 October 2026.

Price history

AskCar first saw this advert on 8 November 2026 at £12,990. 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 May 2027.

It has had 2 MOTs. The latest, on 21 May 2026, passed.

Advisories at the latest test: offside front lower window damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view; nearside rear nail in tyre nail within tread area and close to wear markers; nearside front brake pad(s) wearing thin; and 1 more.

Mileage at that test: 24,002 miles, which matches the advertised 30,000 miles.

Advertised mileage is about 2,400 miles higher than the median mileage of a 2022 Volkswagen Polo on AskCar.

Similar cars

222 other 2022 Volkswagen Polo Life 1.0 petrol manual hatchbacks are for sale at UK dealers, from £6,990 to £15,499, as of 8 November 2026.

The 3 closest to this car in mileage:

• 2022 Volkswagen Polo Life, 1.0 petrol hatchback, grey. Mileage: 30,015 miles. Price: £14,495, £1,505 more than this car. Dealer: John Clark Volkswagen Aberdeen in Aberdeen. AskCar page: https://askcar.co.uk/car/volkswagen-polo-2022-7715667562a8
• 2022 Volkswagen Polo Life, 1.0 petrol hatchback, grey. Mileage: 29,911 miles. Price: £13,498, £508 more than this car. Dealer: Arnold Clark Chesterfield Motorstore / Vanstore in Chesterfield. AskCar page: https://askcar.co.uk/car/volkswagen-polo-2022-f577a920993d
• 2022 Volkswagen Polo Life, 1.0 petrol hatchback, white. Mileage: 30,125 miles. Price: £13,279, £289 more than this car. Dealer: cinch in Scunthorpe. AskCar page: https://askcar.co.uk/car/volkswagen-polo-2022-78555fd6e4cd

• The nearest: 2022 Volkswagen Polo Life, 1.0 petrol hatchback, blue, 7 miles from this car. Mileage: 36,300 miles. Price: £12,650, £340 less than this car. Dealer: Hilton Garage in Derby. AskCar page: https://askcar.co.uk/car/volkswagen-polo-2022-9cc1ecf923d8