2008 Volkswagen Polo 1.2 Match

Overview

• Make: Volkswagen
• Model: Polo
• Trim: Match
• Version: 1.2 Match Manual FWD Euro 4 5dr
• Year: 2008
• Mileage: 118,000 miles
• Fuel: Petrol
• Body: Hatchback, 5 doors, 5 seats
• Engine: 1.2 litres
• Gearbox: Manual
• Drive: Front-wheel drive
• Colour: Silver
• CO2: 138 g/km
• Emissions standard: Euro 4, ULEZ compliant

About this car

This 2008 Volkswagen Polo Match has covered 118,000 miles, around 38,500 more miles than is typical for its age. Its asking price of £1,990 is £275 below the AskCar estimate of £2,265. To work out the AskCar estimate, we analyse UK dealer adverts for 8,299 Volkswagen Polo cars across different ages and specifications. This car was first seen in our listings data 5 days ago. The government's MOT record matches its advertised mileage. It is for sale at MFI Motor Company in Mitcham. How to contact the dealer and its opening hours are on this AskCar page.

Stock data as of 4 November 2026.

How we estimate prices and check cars

Price

Good value: £275 (12%) under the AskCar estimate of £2,265.

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 8,299 priced Volkswagen Polo adverts across different ages and specifications, as of 4 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 4 November 2026.

Time on sale

AskCar first saw this 2008 Volkswagen Polo advertised 5 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 1 October 2026.

Price history

AskCar first saw this advert on 30 October 2026 at £1,990. 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 4 November 2026: valid until 7 January 2027.

It has had 22 MOTs. The latest, on 8 January 2026, passed.

Advisories at the latest test: central exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases; rear brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material both sides.

Mileage at that test: 112,764 miles, which matches the advertised 118,000 miles.

Advertised mileage is about 38,500 miles higher 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 4 November 2026.

The 3 closest to this car in mileage:

• 2008 Volkswagen Polo Match, 1.2 petrol hatchback, silver. Mileage: 101,777 miles. Price: £1,950, the same price as this car. Dealer: True Car Sales in Towcester. AskCar page: https://askcar.co.uk/car/volkswagen-polo-2008-430468571bc6
• 2008 Volkswagen Polo Match, 1.2 petrol hatchback, silver. Mileage: 97,000 miles. Price: £2,290, £300 more than this car. Dealer: Podium PCL in Hanslope. AskCar page: https://askcar.co.uk/car/volkswagen-polo-2008-25a479fe14e5
• 2008 Volkswagen Polo Match, 1.2 petrol hatchback, silver. Mileage: 84,134 miles. Price: £3,599, £1,609 more than this car. Dealer: Hyams Autos in Malmesbury. AskCar page: https://askcar.co.uk/car/volkswagen-polo-2008-f3d76028968c

• The nearest: 2008 Volkswagen Polo Match, 1.2 petrol hatchback, silver, 31 miles from this car. Mileage: 80,000 miles. Price: £2,480, £490 more than this car. Dealer: M Y Motors Chatham in Chatham. AskCar page: https://askcar.co.uk/car/volkswagen-polo-2008-dbaae9970f46