2008 Volkswagen Polo 1.4 Match

Overview

• Make: Volkswagen
• Model: Polo
• Trim: Match
• Version: 1.4 Match Auto FWD Euro 4 5dr (79 bhp)
• Year: 2008
• Mileage: 95,000 miles
• Fuel: Petrol
• Body: Hatchback, 5 doors, 5 seats
• Engine: 1.4 litres, 79 bhp
• Gearbox: Automatic
• Drive: Front-wheel drive
• Colour: Black
• CO2: 165 g/km
• Emissions standard: Euro 4, ULEZ compliant

About this car

This 2008 Volkswagen Polo Match has covered 95,000 miles, around 15,500 more miles than is typical for its age. Its asking price of £2,745 is £340 below the AskCar estimate of £3,085. The AskCar estimate uses 8,299 UK dealer adverts for the Volkswagen Polo, with adjustments for age, mileage, trim, engine and other specifications. We first recorded this car for sale 47 days ago. The latest recorded MOT expiry date is 24 September 2026, which has passed. Confirm its status with the dealer. The government's MOT record matches its advertised mileage. It is for sale at MHY Trade Cars in West Drayton. 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: £340 (11%) under the AskCar estimate of £3,085.

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 1.4 petrol engine is typically advertised at £2,800: the median of the 24 for sale on AskCar, as of 4 November 2026.

Time on sale

This 2008 Volkswagen Polo has been on sale for at least 47 days.

Price history

AskCar first saw this advert on 18 September 2026 at £2,745. 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: the latest record we hold ran out on 24 September 2026; ask the dealer for the current MOT.

It failed its MOT on 3 September 2025 (nearside front side repeater not working; nearside front anti-roll bar linkage damaged and seriously weakened; offside front anti-roll bar linkage pin or bush likely to become detached; and 2 more) and passed later the same day.

Advisories at the latest test: oil leak, but not excessive.

Mileage at that test: 93,675 miles, which matches the advertised 95,000 miles.

Advertised mileage is about 15,500 miles higher than the median mileage of a 2008 Volkswagen Polo on AskCar.

Similar cars

10 other 2008 Volkswagen Polo Match 1.4 petrol automatic hatchbacks are for sale at UK dealers, from £1,995 to £5,999, as of 4 November 2026.

The 3 closest to this car in mileage:

• 2008 Volkswagen Polo Match, 1.4 petrol hatchback, blue. Mileage: 93,915 miles. Price: £3,990, £1,245 more than this car. Dealer: Ezat Car Sales in St Neots. AskCar page: https://askcar.co.uk/car/volkswagen-polo-2008-d5e7734447e3
• 2008 Volkswagen Polo Match, 1.4 petrol hatchback, blue. Mileage: 97,400 miles. Price: £2,480, £265 less than this car. Dealer: House of Cars in Windsor. AskCar page: https://askcar.co.uk/car/volkswagen-polo-2008-d6d87fb5f058
• 2008 Volkswagen Polo Match, 1.4 petrol hatchback, grey. Mileage: 99,000 miles. Price: £3,495, £750 more than this car. Dealer: AutoMart Car Sales in Sunbury-on-Thames. AskCar page: https://askcar.co.uk/car/volkswagen-polo-2008-1f1af7c12d96