2008 Volkswagen Polo 1.2 Match

Overview

• Make: Volkswagen
• Model: Polo
• Trim: Match
• Version: 1.2 Match Manual FWD Euro 4 5dr
• Year: 2008
• Mileage: 84,134 miles
• Fuel: Petrol
• Body: Hatchback, 5 doors, 5 seats
• Engine: 1.2 litres
• Gearbox: Manual
• Drive: Front-wheel drive
• Colour: Silver
• CO2: 138 g/km
• Emissions standard: Euro 4, ULEZ compliant

About this car

At 84,134 miles, this 2008 Volkswagen Polo Match has covered about 4,800 more miles than other 2008 Volkswagen Polo cars. Its asking price of £3,599 is £713 above the AskCar estimate of £2,886. To work out the AskCar estimate, we analyse UK dealer adverts for 8,370 Volkswagen Polo cars across different ages and specifications. The dealer may accept less: this car has been on sale for at least 134 days, and its asking price has been cut by £396. According to the government's MOT record, its advertised mileage is consistent with the latest test. It is advertised by Hyams Autos in Malmesbury. 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

Above the going rate: £713 (24%) over the AskCar estimate of £2,886.

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

The dealer may accept less. This 2008 Volkswagen Polo has been on sale for at least 134 days, and its asking price has been cut by £396. About 6 in 10 of 2008 Volkswagen Polo cars are gone from sale within a month of being advertised: 31 of the 53 first advertised between 13 July 2026 and 3 October 2026.

Price history

AskCar first saw this advert on 25 June 2026 at £3,995. Its asking price is now £3,599, £396 less. The latest price cut was seen on 21 October 2026.

Price changes recorded:

• 25 June 2026: £3,995
• 24 September 2026: £4,599
• 17 October 2026: £3,995
• 21 October 2026: £3,599

Mileage and MOT

MOT, from the government's MOT records (DVSA, the Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency), as of 6 November 2026: valid until 12 April 2027.

It failed its MOT on 10 April 2026 (offside registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources; nearside front lower suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn rear bush; offside front lower suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn rear bush; and 3 more) and passed 3 days later, on 13 April 2026.

Advisories at the latest test: offside registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources; offside front tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge.

Mileage at that test: 83,983 miles, which matches the advertised 84,134 miles.

Advertised mileage is about 4,800 miles higher than the median mileage of a 2008 Volkswagen Polo on AskCar.

Similar cars

8 other 2008 Volkswagen Polo Match 1.2 petrol manual hatchbacks are for sale at UK dealers, from £1,950 to £5,995, as of 6 November 2026.

The 3 closest to this car in mileage:

• 2008 Volkswagen Polo Match, 1.2 petrol hatchback, silver. Mileage: 80,000 miles. Price: £2,480, £1,119 less than this car. Dealer: M Y Motors Chatham in Chatham. AskCar page: https://askcar.co.uk/car/volkswagen-polo-2008-dbaae9970f46
• 2008 Volkswagen Polo Match, 1.2 petrol hatchback, silver. Mileage: 77,999 miles. Price: £2,999, £600 less than this car. Dealer: Stewart Vehicles in Newton Abbot. AskCar page: https://askcar.co.uk/car/volkswagen-polo-2008-3798c8f6126a
• 2008 Volkswagen Polo Match, 1.2 petrol hatchback, silver. Mileage: 97,000 miles. Price: £2,290, £1,309 less than this car. Dealer: Podium PCL in Hanslope. AskCar page: https://askcar.co.uk/car/volkswagen-polo-2008-25a479fe14e5

• The nearest: 2008 Volkswagen Polo Match, 1.2 petrol hatchback, grey, 53 miles from this car. Mileage: 2,606 miles. Price: £5,995, £2,396 more than this car. Dealer: Loddon Car Deals in Reading. AskCar page: https://askcar.co.uk/car/volkswagen-polo-2008-c13754f82ac7