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: 97,400 miles
• Fuel: Petrol
• Body: Hatchback, 5 doors, 5 seats
• Engine: 1.4 litres, 79 bhp
• Gearbox: Automatic
• Drive: Front-wheel drive
• Colour: Blue
• CO2: 165 g/km
• Emissions standard: Euro 4, ULEZ compliant

About this car

This 2008 Volkswagen Polo Match is advertised with 97,400 miles, approximately 17,400 above the typical mileage for its age. Priced at £2,480, it is advertised £706 below the AskCar estimate of £3,186. To work out the AskCar estimate, we analyse UK dealer adverts for 8,098 Volkswagen Polo cars across different ages and specifications. The dealer may accept less: this car has been on sale for at least 103 days. According to the government's MOT record, its advertised mileage is consistent with the latest test. You can find this car at House of Cars in Slough. How to contact the dealer and its opening hours are on this AskCar page.

Stock data as of 2 November 2026.

How we estimate prices and check cars

Price

Good value: £706 (22%) under the AskCar estimate of £3,186.

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 8,098 priced Volkswagen Polo adverts across different ages and specifications, as of 2 November 2026.

A 2008 Volkswagen Polo with the 1.4 petrol engine is typically advertised at £2,800: the median of the 20 for sale on AskCar, as of 2 November 2026.

Time on sale

The dealer may accept less. This 2008 Volkswagen Polo has been on sale for at least 103 days. About 6 in 10 of 2008 Volkswagen Polo cars are gone from sale within a month of being advertised: 29 of the 50 first advertised between 13 July 2026 and 29 September 2026.

Price history

AskCar first saw this advert on 22 July 2026 at £2,480. Its asking price has not changed.

Price changes recorded:

• 22 July 2026: £2,480
• 6 August 2026: £2,740
• 8 August 2026: £2,480

Mileage and MOT

MOT, from the government's MOT records (DVSA, the Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency), as of 2 November 2026: valid until 12 May 2027.

It failed its MOT on 21 April 2026 (nearside front anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn; offside rear tyre has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords; nearside rear tyre has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords) and passed 1 day later, on 22 April 2026.

Advisories at the latest test: covers and under trays fitted , obscuring testable components; small stone chips to windscreen , not affecting drivers view; offside rear light unit cracked; and 10 more.

Mileage at that test: 97,119 miles, which matches the advertised 97,400 miles.

Advertised mileage is about 17,400 miles higher than the median mileage of a 2008 Volkswagen Polo on AskCar.

Similar cars

9 other 2008 Volkswagen Polo Match 1.4 petrol automatic hatchbacks are for sale at UK dealers, from £1,995 to £5,999, as of 2 November 2026.

The 3 closest to this car in mileage:

• 2008 Volkswagen Polo Match, 1.4 petrol hatchback, grey. Mileage: 99,000 miles. Price: £3,495, £1,015 more than this car. Dealer: AutoMart Car Sales in Sunbury-on-Thames. AskCar page: https://askcar.co.uk/car/volkswagen-polo-2008-1f1af7c12d96
• 2008 Volkswagen Polo Match, 1.4 petrol hatchback, black. Mileage: 95,000 miles. Price: £2,745, £265 more than this car. Dealer: MHY Trade Cars in West Drayton. AskCar page: https://askcar.co.uk/car/volkswagen-polo-2008-a30c73eef75b
• 2008 Volkswagen Polo Match, 1.4 petrol hatchback, blue. Mileage: 93,915 miles. Price: £3,990, £1,510 more than this car. Dealer: Ezat Car Sales in St Neots. AskCar page: https://askcar.co.uk/car/volkswagen-polo-2008-d5e7734447e3