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: 80,000 miles
• Fuel: Petrol
• Body: Hatchback, 5 doors, 5 seats
• Engine: 1.4 litres, 79 bhp
• Gearbox: Manual
• Drive: Front-wheel drive
• Colour: Red
• CO2: 150 g/km
• Emissions standard: Euro 4, ULEZ compliant

About this car

This 2008 Volkswagen Polo Match has covered 80,000 miles. The AskCar estimate for this car is £2,529. It is priced at £2,500, which is £29 below that estimate. The AskCar estimate uses 8,370 UK dealer adverts for the Volkswagen Polo, with adjustments for age, mileage, trim, engine and other specifications. It first appeared in our advert records 13 days ago. Our records show an MOT expiry date of 1 September 2026, which has passed. Ask the dealer for an update. We checked its advertised mileage against the government's MOT record, and they match. It is for sale at Premier Motor Collection in Sheffield. How to contact the dealer and its opening hours are on this AskCar page.

Stock data as of 6 November 2026.

How we estimate prices and check cars

Price

Fair price: £29 (1%) under the AskCar estimate of £2,529.

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 8,370 priced Volkswagen Polo adverts across different ages and specifications, as of 6 November 2026.

A 2008 Volkswagen Polo with the 1.4 petrol engine is typically advertised at £2,900: the median of the 25 for sale on AskCar, as of 6 November 2026.

Time on sale

This 2008 Volkswagen Polo has been on sale for at least 13 days.

Price history

AskCar first saw this advert on 24 October 2026 at £2,500. 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 6 November 2026: the latest record we hold ran out on 1 September 2026; ask the dealer for the current MOT.

It has had 20 MOTs. The latest, on 11 August 2026, failed.

It failed on: rear exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases and centre; emissions unable to be completed; offside rear outer integral body structure corroded to the extent that the rigidity of the assembly is significantly reduced x2 patches; and 1 more.

Advisories at the latest test: offside obligatory mirror slightly damaged.

Mileage at that test: 79,979 miles, which matches the advertised 80,000 miles.

Advertised mileage is about 700 miles higher 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 6 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, £495 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, silver. Mileage: 79,000 miles. Price: £2,895, £395 more than this car. Dealer: IWE Motors in Telford. AskCar page: https://askcar.co.uk/car/volkswagen-polo-2008-22e7a433f42c
• 2008 Volkswagen Polo Match, 1.4 petrol hatchback, grey. Mileage: 78,143 miles. Price: £1,795, £705 less than this car. Dealer: Bridge Service Station in Willenhall. AskCar page: https://askcar.co.uk/car/volkswagen-polo-2008-8e03e2da833b

• The nearest: 2008 Volkswagen Polo Match, 1.4 petrol hatchback, black, 29 miles from this car. Mileage: 71,420 miles. Price: £2,495, the same price as this car. Dealer: Car Envy in Bradford. AskCar page: https://askcar.co.uk/car/volkswagen-polo-2008-12c3b071935b