2008 Volkswagen Polo 1.4 Match

Overview

• Make: Volkswagen
• Model: Polo
• Trim: Match
• Version: 1.4 Match Manual FWD Euro 4 5dr (79 bhp)
• Year: 2008
• Mileage: 79,000 miles
• Fuel: Petrol
• Body: Hatchback, 5 doors, 5 seats
• Engine: 1.4 litres, 79 bhp
• Gearbox: Manual
• Drive: Front-wheel drive
• Colour: Silver
• CO2: 150 g/km
• Emissions standard: Euro 4, ULEZ compliant

About this car

This 2008 Volkswagen Polo Match has covered 79,000 miles. The AskCar estimate for this car is £2,546. It is priced at £2,895, which is £349 above that estimate. To work out the AskCar estimate, we analyse UK dealer adverts for 8,332 Volkswagen Polo cars across different ages and specifications. We first recorded this car for sale 4 days ago. The government's MOT record matches its advertised mileage. It is for sale at IWE Motors in Telford and Wrekin. How to contact the dealer and its opening hours are on this AskCar page.

Stock data as of 5 November 2026.

How we estimate prices and check cars

Price

Above the going rate: £349 (13%) over the AskCar estimate of £2,546.

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 8,332 priced Volkswagen Polo adverts across different ages and specifications, as of 5 November 2026.

A 2008 Volkswagen Polo with the 1.4 petrol engine is typically advertised at £2,800: the median of the 24 for sale on AskCar, as of 5 November 2026.

Time on sale

AskCar first saw this 2008 Volkswagen Polo advertised 4 days ago. About 6 in 10 of 2008 Volkswagen Polo cars are gone from sale within a month of being advertised: 30 of the 51 first advertised between 13 July 2026 and 2 October 2026.

Price history

AskCar first saw this advert on 1 November 2026 at £2,895. 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 5 November 2026: valid until 11 November 2027.

It failed its MOT on 21 October 2026 (nearside drive shaft joint constant velocity boot severely deteriorated; nearside front anti-roll bar ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated; offside front position lamp not working) and passed later the same day.

Advisories at the latest test: nearside drive shaft joint constant velocity boot severely deteriorated; nearside front anti-roll bar ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated.

Mileage at that test: 79,069 miles, which matches the advertised 79,000 miles.

Advertised mileage is about 500 miles lower than the median mileage of a 2008 Volkswagen Polo on AskCar.

Similar cars

9 other 2008 Volkswagen Polo Match 1.4 petrol manual hatchbacks are for sale at UK dealers, from £1,740 to £3,940, as of 5 November 2026.

The 3 closest to this car in mileage:

• 2008 Volkswagen Polo Match, 1.4 petrol hatchback, silver. Mileage: 79,724 miles. Price: £2,995, £100 more than this car. Dealer: Apex Vehicles in Woodham. AskCar page: https://askcar.co.uk/car/volkswagen-polo-2008-663d9d75384c
• 2008 Volkswagen Polo Match, 1.4 petrol hatchback, grey. Mileage: 78,143 miles. Price: £1,795, £1,100 less than this car. Dealer: Bridge Service Station in Willenhall. AskCar page: https://askcar.co.uk/car/volkswagen-polo-2008-8e03e2da833b
• 2008 Volkswagen Polo Match, 1.4 petrol hatchback, red. Mileage: 78,000 miles. Price: £2,495, £400 less than this car. Dealer: GB Vans in Thame. AskCar page: https://askcar.co.uk/car/volkswagen-polo-2008-bd251d71d463