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: 78,000 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 is advertised with 78,000 miles on the clock. Priced at £2,495, it is advertised £70 below the AskCar estimate of £2,565. The AskCar estimate draws on 8,332 Volkswagen Polo adverts across the UK, adjusting for age, mileage, trim, engine and other specifications. This car was first seen in our listings data 28 days ago. According to the government's MOT record, its advertised mileage is consistent with the latest test. It is for sale at GB Vans in Thame. 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

Fair price: £70 (2%) under the AskCar estimate of £2,565.

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 1.4 petrol engine is typically advertised at £2,800: the median of the 24 for sale on AskCar, as of 5 November 2026.

Time on sale

This 2008 Volkswagen Polo has been on sale for at least 28 days.

Price history

AskCar first saw this advert on 8 October 2026 at £2,495. 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 5 November 2026: valid until 30 September 2027.

It failed its MOT on 17 September 2026 (offside front track rod end ball joint dust cover excessively damaged or deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt; nearside front drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt) and passed later the same day.

Advisories at the latest test: rear axle corroded in areas; nearside rear service brake binding but not excessively; exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases front.

Mileage at that test: 78,326 miles, which matches the advertised 78,000 miles.

Advertised mileage is about 1,500 miles lower 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 5 November 2026.

The 3 closest to this car in mileage:

• 2008 Volkswagen Polo Match, 1.4 petrol hatchback, grey. Mileage: 78,143 miles. Price: £1,795, £700 less than this car. Dealer: Bridge Service Station in Willenhall. AskCar page: https://askcar.co.uk/car/volkswagen-polo-2008-8e03e2da833b
• 2008 Volkswagen Polo Match, 1.4 petrol hatchback, silver. Mileage: 79,000 miles. Price: £2,895, £400 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, silver. Mileage: 79,724 miles. Price: £2,995, £500 more than this car. Dealer: Apex Vehicles in Woodham. AskCar page: https://askcar.co.uk/car/volkswagen-polo-2008-663d9d75384c

• The nearest: 2008 Volkswagen Polo Match, 1.4 petrol hatchback, black, 23 miles from this car. Mileage: 87,900 miles. Price: £1,740, £755 less than this car. Dealer: House of Cars in Windsor. AskCar page: https://askcar.co.uk/car/volkswagen-polo-2008-3fcb274f03b4