2012 Volkswagen up! 1.0 High

Overview

• Make: Volkswagen
• Model: up!
• Trim: High
• Version: 1.0 Up High Manual FWD Euro 5 3dr (73 bhp)
• Year: 2012
• Mileage: 71,250 miles
• Fuel: Petrol
• Body: Hatchback, 3 doors, 4 seats
• Engine: 1.0 litres, 73 bhp
• Gearbox: Manual
• Drive: Front-wheel drive
• Colour: Black
• CO2: 108 g/km
• Emissions standard: Euro 5, ULEZ compliant

About this car

This 2012 Volkswagen up! High is advertised with 71,250 miles, approximately 12,000 above the typical mileage for its age. Priced at £2,900, this car is advertised £1,209 below the AskCar estimate of £4,109. This is a large price difference, so check the price and vehicle details with the dealer. The AskCar estimate uses 1,131 UK dealer adverts for the Volkswagen up!, with adjustments for age, mileage, trim, engine and other specifications. It first appeared in our advert records today. Its advertised mileage matches the government's MOT record. You can find this car at My Car Choice in Halifax. How to contact the dealer and its opening hours are on this AskCar page.

Stock data as of 10 November 2026.

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Price

Far below the going rate: £1,209 (29%) under the AskCar estimate of £4,109. Worth asking the dealer why.

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 1,131 priced Volkswagen up! adverts across different ages and specifications, as of 10 November 2026.

A 2012 Volkswagen up! with the 1.0 petrol engine is typically advertised at £4,600: the median of the 66 for sale on AskCar, as of 10 November 2026.

Time on sale

AskCar first saw this 2012 Volkswagen up! advertised today. About 6 in 10 of 2012 Volkswagen up! cars are gone from sale within a month of being advertised: 46 of the 83 first advertised between 12 July 2026 and 7 October 2026.

Price history

AskCar first saw this advert on 10 November 2026 at £2,900. 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 10 November 2026: valid until 19 July 2027.

It has had 13 MOTs. The latest, on 20 July 2026, passed.

There were no advisories at the latest test.

Mileage at that test: 70,099 miles, which matches the advertised 71,250 miles.

Advertised mileage is about 12,000 miles higher than the median mileage of a 2012 Volkswagen up! on AskCar.

Similar cars

13 other 2012 Volkswagen up! High 1.0 petrol manual hatchbacks are for sale at UK dealers, from £3,195 to £6,900, as of 10 November 2026.

The 3 closest to this car in mileage:

• 2012 Volkswagen up! High, 1.0 petrol hatchback, silver. Mileage: 68,478 miles. Price: £4,295, £1,395 more than this car. Dealer: J & I Car Sales in Plymouth. AskCar page: https://askcar.co.uk/car/volkswagen-up-2012-e26747962d4b
• 2012 Volkswagen up! High, 1.0 petrol hatchback, red. Mileage: 66,925 miles. Price: £4,695, £1,795 more than this car. Dealer: Thirkell's Garages in Sunderland. AskCar page: https://askcar.co.uk/car/volkswagen-up-2012-9d6f009e860f
• 2012 Volkswagen up! High, 1.0 petrol hatchback, white. Mileage: 76,666 miles. Price: £3,999, £1,099 more than this car. Dealer: RS Cars in Penarth. AskCar page: https://askcar.co.uk/car/volkswagen-up-2012-7090c0f0df46

• The nearest: 2012 Volkswagen up! High, 1.0 petrol hatchback, red, 19 miles from this car. Mileage: 43,225 miles. Price: £4,495, £1,595 more than this car. Dealer: Millennium Motors in Manchester. AskCar page: https://askcar.co.uk/car/volkswagen-up-2012-e5f2ab389b48