2009 Volkswagen Polo 1.2 E

Price: £2,500. Good value: £384 (13%) under the AskCar estimate of £2,884, our expected asking price for this car from its model, age, mileage and specification, drawing on 8,195 priced Volkswagen Polo adverts on AskCar as of 7 November 2026.

AskCar lists 8,647 used Volkswagen Polo from 2,820 UK dealerships, as of 7 November 2026.

Overview

  • Make: Volkswagen
  • Model: Polo
  • Trim: E
  • Version: 1.2 E Manual FWD Euro 4 5dr
  • Year: 2009
  • Mileage: 51,599 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

With 51,599 miles on the clock, this 2009 Volkswagen Polo has done roughly 18,400 fewer miles than a typical 2009 Volkswagen Polo. Its asking price of £2,500 is £384 below the AskCar estimate of £2,884. To work out the AskCar estimate, we analyse UK dealer adverts for 8,195 Volkswagen Polo cars across different ages and specifications. The asking price is now £99 lower than when we first recorded the advert 42 days ago. We checked its advertised mileage against the government's MOT record, and they match. The seller is Ripon Auto Centre, based in Ripon. How to contact the dealer and its opening hours are on this AskCar page.

Stock data as of 7 November 2026.

How we estimate prices and check cars

Price

Good value: £384 (13%) under the AskCar estimate of £2,884.

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 8,195 priced Volkswagen Polo adverts across different ages and specifications, as of 7 November 2026.

A 2009 Volkswagen Polo with the 1.2 petrol engine is typically advertised at £3,000: the median of the 29 for sale on AskCar, as of 7 November 2026.

Time on sale

This 2009 Volkswagen Polo has been on sale for at least 42 days.

Price history

AskCar first saw this advert on 26 September 2026 at £2,599. Its asking price is now £2,500, £99 less. The latest price cut was seen on 29 September 2026.

Price changes recorded:

  • 26 September 2026: £2,599
  • 29 September 2026: £2,500

Mileage and MOT

MOT, from the government's MOT records (DVSA, the Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency), as of 7 November 2026: valid until 17 November 2026.

It has had 16 MOTs. The latest, on 14 November 2025, passed.

Advisories at the latest test: offside front upper anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated; nearside rear tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing; offside rear tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing; and 1 more.

Mileage at that test: 45,002 miles, which matches the advertised 51,599 miles.

Advertised mileage is about 18,400 miles lower than the median mileage of a 2009 Volkswagen Polo on AskCar.

Similar cars

2 other 2009 Volkswagen Polo E 1.2 petrol manual hatchbacks are for sale at UK dealers, from £2,495 to £4,995, as of 7 November 2026.

The 2 closest to this car in mileage:

  • 2009 Volkswagen Polo E, 1.2 petrol hatchback, silver. Mileage: 50,732 miles. Price: £2,495, the same price as this car. Dealer: Amon Motors in Birmingham. AskCar page: https://askcar.co.uk/car/volkswagen-polo-2009-d4e06083d996
  • 2009 Volkswagen Polo E, 1.2 petrol hatchback, blue. Mileage: 33,256 miles. Price: £4,995, £2,495 more than this car. Dealer: HM Car Sales in Cullompton. AskCar page: https://askcar.co.uk/car/volkswagen-polo-2009-13bfd26ef0dd

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