2012 Volkswagen up! 1.0

Price: £3,833. Fair price: £187 (4%) under the AskCar estimate of £4,020, our expected asking price for this car from its model, age, mileage and specification, drawing on 1,058 priced Volkswagen up! adverts on AskCar as of 1 November 2026.

AskCar lists 1,103 used Volkswagen up! from 754 UK dealerships, as of 1 November 2026.

Overview

  • Make: Volkswagen
  • Model: up!
  • Version: 1.0 Manual FWD Euro 5 3dr (59 bhp)
  • Year: 2012
  • Mileage: 48,115 miles
  • Fuel: Petrol
  • Body: Hatchback, 3 doors, 4 seats
  • Engine: 1.0 litres, 59 bhp
  • Gearbox: Manual
  • Drive: Front-wheel drive
  • Colour: Red
  • CO2: 105 g/km
  • Emissions standard: Euro 5, ULEZ compliant

About this car

With 48,115 miles on the clock, this 2012 Volkswagen up! has done roughly 12,400 fewer miles than a typical 2012 Volkswagen up!. The dealer is asking £3,833, which is £187 below the AskCar estimate of £4,020. To work out the AskCar estimate, we analyse UK dealer adverts for 1,058 Volkswagen up! cars across different ages and specifications. It first appeared in our advert records 1 day ago. According to the government's MOT record, its advertised mileage is consistent with the latest test. The seller is Vindis Group Auto Now Bury St Edmunds, based in Bury St Edmunds. How to contact the dealer and its opening hours are on this AskCar page.

Stock data as of 1 November 2026.

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Price

Fair price: £187 (4%) under the AskCar estimate of £4,020.

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 1,058 priced Volkswagen up! adverts across different ages and specifications, as of 1 November 2026.

Time on sale

AskCar first saw this 2012 Volkswagen up! advertised 1 day ago.

Price history

AskCar first saw this advert on 31 October 2026 at £3,833. 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 1 November 2026: valid until 28 November 2026.

It has had 11 MOTs. The latest, on 31 October 2025, passed.

There were no advisories at the latest test.

Mileage at that test: 42,799 miles, which matches the advertised 48,115 miles.

Advertised mileage is about 12,400 miles lower than the median mileage of a 2012 Volkswagen up! on AskCar.

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