2022 Volkswagen Polo 1.0 TSI Life

Overview

• Make: Volkswagen
• Model: Polo
• Trim: Life
• Version: 1.0 TSI Life DSG FWD Euro 6 (s/s) 5dr (94 bhp)
• Year: 2022
• Mileage: 42,608 miles
• Fuel: Petrol
• Body: Hatchback, 5 doors, 5 seats
• Engine: 1.0 litres, 94 bhp
• Gearbox: Automatic (DSG)
• Drive: Front-wheel drive
• Colour: Red
• CO2: 125 g/km
• Emissions standard: Euro 6, ULEZ compliant

About this car

With 42,608 miles on the clock, this 2022 Volkswagen Polo Life has done roughly 15,000 more miles than a typical 2022 Volkswagen Polo. The dealer is asking £12,995, which is £554 below the AskCar estimate of £13,549. To work out the AskCar estimate, we analyse UK dealer adverts for 8,088 Volkswagen Polo cars across different ages and specifications. The dealer may accept less. This car has been on sale for at least 74 days, and its asking price is down £600. The government's MOT record matches its advertised mileage. It is advertised by Research Garage Research Fiat & Abarth in Nuneaton. 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: £554 (4%) under the AskCar estimate of £13,549.

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

The dealer may accept less. This 2022 Volkswagen Polo has been on sale for at least 74 days, and its asking price has been cut by £600. 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 26 August 2026 at £13,595. Its asking price is now £12,995, £600 less. The latest price cut was seen on 24 September 2026.

Price changes recorded:

• 26 August 2026: £13,595
• 16 September 2026: £13,295
• 24 September 2026: £12,995

Mileage and MOT

MOT, from the government's MOT records (DVSA, the Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency), as of 8 November 2026: valid until 12 May 2027.

It has had 2 MOTs. The latest, on 9 May 2026, passed.

There were no advisories at the latest test.

Mileage at that test: 39,698 miles, which matches the advertised 42,608 miles.

Advertised mileage is about 15,000 miles higher than the median mileage of a 2022 Volkswagen Polo on AskCar.

Similar cars

56 other 2022 Volkswagen Polo Life 1.0 petrol automatic hatchbacks are for sale at UK dealers, from £9,700 to £16,995, as of 8 November 2026.

The 3 closest to this car in mileage:

• 2022 Volkswagen Polo Life, 1.0 petrol hatchback, silver. Mileage: 43,000 miles. Price: £13,795, £800 more than this car. Dealer: Vertu Volkswagen Nottingham South in Nottingham. AskCar page: https://askcar.co.uk/car/volkswagen-polo-2022-fcb9da51d75c
• 2022 Volkswagen Polo Life, 1.0 petrol hatchback, white. Mileage: 41,567 miles. Price: £13,995, £1,000 more than this car. Dealer: MSC Motors in Stoke-on-Trent. AskCar page: https://askcar.co.uk/car/volkswagen-polo-2022-80b6a25132ae
• 2022 Volkswagen Polo Life, 1.0 petrol hatchback, black. Mileage: 41,097 miles. Price: £14,999, £2,004 more than this car. Dealer: cinch in Crawley. AskCar page: https://askcar.co.uk/car/volkswagen-polo-2022-605236b1c8c7

• The nearest: 2022 Volkswagen Polo Life, 1.0 petrol hatchback, grey, 1 miles from this car. Mileage: 23,035 miles. Price: £14,550, £1,555 more than this car. Dealer: Nuneaton Car Sales in Nuneaton. AskCar page: https://askcar.co.uk/car/volkswagen-polo-2022-3bc0886f2712