2008 Volkswagen Polo 1.2 Match

Overview

• Make: Volkswagen
• Model: Polo
• Trim: Match
• Version: 1.2 Match Manual FWD Euro 4 5dr (70 bhp)
• Year: 2008
• Mileage: 77,999 miles
• Fuel: Petrol
• Body: Hatchback, 5 doors, 5 seats
• Engine: 1.2 litres, 70 bhp
• Gearbox: Manual
• Drive: Front-wheel drive
• Colour: Silver
• CO2: 138 g/km
• Emissions standard: Euro 4, ULEZ compliant

About this car

The advertised mileage for this 2008 Volkswagen Polo Match is 77,999 miles. Its asking price of £2,999 is £290 above the AskCar estimate of £2,709. The AskCar estimate uses 8,332 UK dealer adverts for the Volkswagen Polo, with adjustments for age, mileage, trim, engine and other specifications. We first saw this car advertised 41 days ago. Its asking price has since fallen by £700. Our latest MOT record expired on 8 August 2026. Check the current position with the dealer. We checked its advertised mileage against the government's MOT record, and they match. The seller is Stewart Vehicles, based in Newton Abbot. 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: £290 (10%) over the AskCar estimate of £2,709.

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 1.2 petrol engine is typically advertised at £2,400: the median of the 14 for sale on AskCar, as of 5 November 2026.

Time on sale

This 2008 Volkswagen Polo has been on sale for at least 41 days.

Price history

AskCar first saw this advert on 25 September 2026 at £3,699. Its asking price is now £2,999, £700 less. The latest price cut was seen on 29 September 2026.

Price changes recorded:

• 25 September 2026: £3,699
• 29 September 2026: £2,999

Mileage and MOT

MOT, from the government's MOT records (DVSA, the Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency), as of 5 November 2026: the latest record we hold ran out on 8 August 2026; ask the dealer for the current MOT.

It failed its MOT on 29 July 2025 (offside headlamp lens slightly defective; stop lamp(s) with a multiple light source up to 1/2 not functioning high level; exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases front pipe; and 4 more) and passed later the same day.

Advisories at the latest test: offside side repeater lens damaged; offside headlamp lens slightly defective; stop lamp(s) with a multiple light source up to 1/2 not functioning high level; and 8 more.

Mileage at that test: 74,459 miles, which matches the advertised 77,999 miles.

Advertised mileage is about 1,500 miles lower than the median mileage of a 2008 Volkswagen Polo on AskCar.

Similar cars

8 other 2008 Volkswagen Polo Match 1.2 petrol manual hatchbacks are for sale at UK dealers, from £1,950 to £5,995, as of 5 November 2026.

The 3 closest to this car in mileage:

• 2008 Volkswagen Polo Match, 1.2 petrol hatchback, silver. Mileage: 80,000 miles. Price: £2,480, £519 less than this car. Dealer: M Y Motors Chatham in Chatham. AskCar page: https://askcar.co.uk/car/volkswagen-polo-2008-dbaae9970f46
• 2008 Volkswagen Polo Match, 1.2 petrol hatchback, silver. Mileage: 84,134 miles. Price: £3,599, £600 more than this car. Dealer: Hyams Autos in Malmesbury. AskCar page: https://askcar.co.uk/car/volkswagen-polo-2008-f3d76028968c
• 2008 Volkswagen Polo Match, 1.2 petrol hatchback, red. Mileage: 60,000 miles. Price: £2,795, £204 less than this car. Dealer: S J Peters in Sudbury. AskCar page: https://askcar.co.uk/car/volkswagen-polo-2008-f99988b7b49a