2008 Volkswagen Polo 1.2

Overview

• Make: Volkswagen
• Model: Polo
• Version: 1.2 Manual FWD Euro 4 3dr (60 bhp)
• Year: 2008
• Mileage: 68,600 miles
• Fuel: Petrol
• Body: Hatchback, 3 doors, 5 seats
• Engine: 1.2 litres, 60 bhp
• Gearbox: Manual
• Drive: Front-wheel drive
• Colour: Black
• CO2: 138 g/km
• Emissions standard: Euro 4, ULEZ compliant

About this car

With 68,600 miles on the clock, this 2008 Volkswagen Polo has done roughly 10,700 fewer miles than a typical 2008 Volkswagen Polo. The AskCar estimate for this car is £2,666, but it is priced at £1,495, a difference of £1,171. Ask the dealer to confirm the price and vehicle details. The AskCar estimate uses UK dealer asking prices, including 8,370 Volkswagen Polo adverts, and accounts for the car’s age, mileage and specification. Since we first spotted the advert 162 days ago, the asking price has dropped by £500. According to the government's MOT record, its advertised mileage is consistent with the latest test. The seller is Taylors Hill Motors, based in Sandy. 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

Far below the going rate: £1,171 (43%) under the AskCar estimate of £2,666. 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 8,370 priced Volkswagen Polo adverts across different ages and specifications, as of 6 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 6 November 2026.

Time on sale

This 2008 Volkswagen Polo has been on sale for at least 162 days.

Price history

AskCar first saw this advert on 28 May 2026 at £1,995. Its asking price is now £1,495, £500 less. The latest price cut was seen on 4 June 2026.

Price changes recorded:

• 28 May 2026: £1,995
• 4 June 2026: £1,495

Mileage and MOT

MOT, from the government's MOT records (DVSA, the Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency), as of 6 November 2026: valid until 1 March 2027.

It failed its MOT on 2 March 2026 (nearside front track rod end ball joint has excessive play; offside front anti-roll bar ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt; offside front tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm; and 2 more) and passed later the same day.

Advisories at the latest test: rear tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing both; nearside obligatory mirror slightly damaged.

Mileage at that test: 68,337 miles, which matches the advertised 68,600 miles.

Advertised mileage is about 10,700 miles lower than the median mileage of a 2008 Volkswagen Polo on AskCar.