2010 Volkswagen Polo 1.4 SE

Overview

• Make: Volkswagen
• Model: Polo
• Trim: SE
• Version: 1.4 SE Manual FWD Euro 5 5dr (84 bhp)
• Year: 2010
• Mileage: 147,000 miles
• Fuel: Petrol
• Body: Hatchback, 5 doors, 5 seats
• Engine: 1.4 litres, 84 bhp
• Gearbox: Manual
• Drive: Front-wheel drive
• Colour: Orange
• CO2: 139 g/km
• Emissions standard: Euro 5, ULEZ compliant

About this car

With 147,000 miles on the clock, this 2010 Volkswagen Polo SE has done roughly 65,000 more miles than a typical 2010 Volkswagen Polo. Its asking price of £2,999 is £476 above the AskCar estimate of £2,523. 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. The government's MOT record matches its advertised mileage. It is advertised by Thornbury Car Centre in Bristol. 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: £476 (18%) over the AskCar estimate of £2,523.

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. 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 £2,999. 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 6 November 2026: valid until 21 April 2027.

It failed its MOT on 20 April 2026 (reversing lamp inoperative; offside rear shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak; nearside front lower suspension arm ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated; and 1 more) and passed 2 days later, on 22 April 2026.

Advisories at the latest test: offside rear tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing; nearside rear tyre slightly damaged perished/ side wall damaged/close to limit=replacement advised; rear exh box heavily corroded; and 1 more.

Mileage at that test: 147,205 miles, which matches the advertised 147,000 miles.

Advertised mileage is about 65,000 miles higher than the median mileage of a 2010 Volkswagen Polo on AskCar.

Similar cars

17 other 2010 Volkswagen Polo SE 1.4 petrol manual hatchbacks are for sale at UK dealers, from £2,646 to £5,995, as of 6 November 2026.

The 3 closest to this car in mileage:

• 2010 Volkswagen Polo SE, 1.4 petrol hatchback, blue. Mileage: 127,993 miles. Price: £2,999, the same price as this car. Dealer: Loanhead Car Sales in Loanhead. AskCar page: https://askcar.co.uk/car/volkswagen-polo-2010-f2da2dc65cc2
• 2010 Volkswagen Polo SE, 1.4 petrol hatchback, grey. Mileage: 123,046 miles. Price: £2,646, £353 less than this car. Dealer: WM & Sons Motors in Harrow. AskCar page: https://askcar.co.uk/car/volkswagen-polo-2010-e45837f87e0e
• 2010 Volkswagen Polo SE, 1.4 petrol hatchback, silver. Mileage: 106,000 miles. Price: £2,995, the same price as this car. Dealer: Car Zone in Hillingdon. AskCar page: https://askcar.co.uk/car/volkswagen-polo-2010-7e5ffd542488

• The nearest: 2010 Volkswagen Polo SE, 1.4 petrol hatchback, silver, 20 miles from this car. Mileage: 61,000 miles. Price: £4,850, £1,851 more than this car. Dealer: The Vehicle Hub in Bristol. AskCar page: https://askcar.co.uk/car/volkswagen-polo-2010-dbab9bacd1da