2010 Volkswagen Polo 1.4 SEL

Overview

• Make: Volkswagen
• Model: Polo
• Trim: SEL
• Version: 1.4 SEL Manual FWD Euro 5 3dr (83 bhp)
• Year: 2010
• Mileage: 79,985 miles
• Fuel: Petrol
• Body: Hatchback, 3 doors, 5 seats
• Engine: 1.4 litres, 83 bhp
• Gearbox: Manual
• Drive: Front-wheel drive
• Colour: Black
• CO2: 139 g/km
• Emissions standard: Euro 5, ULEZ compliant

About this car

This 2010 Volkswagen Polo Sel is advertised with 79,985 miles, approximately 2,000 below the typical mileage for its age. Priced at £3,995, it is advertised £168 above the AskCar estimate of £3,827. 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 162 days, and its asking price is down £455. We checked its advertised mileage against the government's MOT record, and they match. You can find this car at Harentor Cars in St. Albans. 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

Fair price: £168 (4%) over the AskCar estimate of £3,827.

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 2010 Volkswagen Polo with the 1.4 petrol engine is typically advertised at £4,500: the median of the 56 for sale on AskCar, as of 6 November 2026.

Time on sale

The dealer may accept less. This 2010 Volkswagen Polo has been on sale for at least 162 days, and its asking price has been cut by £455. About half of 2010 Volkswagen Polo cars are gone from sale within a month of being advertised: 97 of the 187 first advertised between 11 July 2026 and 3 October 2026.

Price history

AskCar first saw this advert on 28 May 2026 at £4,450. Its asking price is now £3,995, £455 less. The latest price cut was seen on 3 September 2026.

Price changes recorded:

• 28 May 2026: £4,450
• 2 July 2026: £3,995
• 3 September 2026: £3,750
• 1 October 2026: £3,995

Mileage and MOT

MOT, from the government's MOT records (DVSA, the Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency), as of 6 November 2026: valid until 21 December 2026.

It failed its MOT on 16 December 2025 (rear reversing lamp inoperative; offside rear registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources; nearside front upper anti-roll bar ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt; and 3 more) and passed 6 days later, on 22 December 2025.

Advisories at the latest test: offside rear registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources; nearside rear reflector lens damage; travel/free play in parking brake lever, advise adjustment; and 5 more.

Mileage at that test: 78,094 miles, which matches the advertised 79,985 miles.

Advertised mileage is about 2,000 miles lower than the median mileage of a 2010 Volkswagen Polo on AskCar.

Similar cars

7 other 2010 Volkswagen Polo SEL 1.4 petrol manual hatchbacks are for sale at UK dealers, from £2,490 to £5,999, as of 6 November 2026.

The 3 closest to this car in mileage:

• 2010 Volkswagen Polo SEL, 1.4 petrol hatchback, white. Mileage: 62,555 miles. Price: £5,999, £2,004 more than this car. Dealer: RS Cars in Penarth. AskCar page: https://askcar.co.uk/car/volkswagen-polo-2010-878ec473e6da
• 2010 Volkswagen Polo SEL, 1.4 petrol hatchback, white. Mileage: 102,234 miles. Price: £4,294, £299 more than this car. Dealer: Plymouth Car Sales in Plymouth. AskCar page: https://askcar.co.uk/car/volkswagen-polo-2010-9c2eb5ed51cd
• 2010 Volkswagen Polo SEL, 1.4 petrol hatchback, red. Mileage: 107,761 miles. Price: £3,995, the same price as this car. Dealer: Astley Cross Garage in Stourport-on-Severn. AskCar page: https://askcar.co.uk/car/volkswagen-polo-2010-bad9fc641f85

• The nearest: 2010 Volkswagen Polo SEL, 1.4 petrol hatchback, white, 12 miles from this car. Mileage: 124,000 miles. Price: £2,490, £1,505 less than this car. Dealer: Car 4 U in Luton. AskCar page: https://askcar.co.uk/car/volkswagen-polo-2010-0a1209a40818