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: 74,397 miles
• Fuel: Petrol
• Body: Hatchback, 5 doors, 5 seats
• Engine: 1.4 litres, 79 bhp
• Gearbox: Manual
• Drive: Front-wheel drive
• Colour: Blue
• CO2: 150 g/km
• Emissions standard: Euro 4, ULEZ compliant

About this car

This 2008 Volkswagen Polo Match has covered 74,397 miles, around 5,100 fewer miles than is typical for its age. Priced at £2,199, it is advertised £436 below the AskCar estimate of £2,635. The AskCar estimate uses UK dealer asking prices, including 8,332 Volkswagen Polo adverts, and accounts for the car’s age, mileage and specification. We have tracked this advert for 2 days. Its advertised mileage matches the government's MOT record. It is for sale at TCS Trade Car Sales (Midlands) in Walsall. 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

Good value: £436 (16%) under the AskCar estimate of £2,635.

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

AskCar first saw this 2008 Volkswagen Polo advertised 2 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 2 October 2026.

Price history

AskCar first saw this advert on 3 November 2026 at £2,199. 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 29 June 2027.

It failed its MOT on 26 June 2026 (nearside front lower anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt) and passed 4 days later, on 30 June 2026.

Advisories at the latest test: nearside front lower suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement rear bush; offside front lower suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement rear bush; nearside rear wheel bearing slightly noisy; and 1 more.

Mileage at that test: 71,790 miles, which matches the advertised 74,397 miles.

Advertised mileage is about 5,100 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, black. Mileage: 71,420 miles. Price: £2,495, £296 more than this car. Dealer: Car Envy in Bradford. AskCar page: https://askcar.co.uk/car/volkswagen-polo-2008-12c3b071935b
• 2008 Volkswagen Polo Match, 1.4 petrol hatchback, red. Mileage: 78,000 miles. Price: £2,495, £296 more than this car. Dealer: GB Vans in Thame. AskCar page: https://askcar.co.uk/car/volkswagen-polo-2008-bd251d71d463
• 2008 Volkswagen Polo Match, 1.4 petrol hatchback, grey. Mileage: 78,143 miles. Price: £1,795, £404 less than this car. Dealer: Bridge Service Station in Willenhall. AskCar page: https://askcar.co.uk/car/volkswagen-polo-2008-8e03e2da833b