2011 Volkswagen Polo 1.4 SE

Overview

• Make: Volkswagen
• Model: Polo
• Trim: SE
• Version: 1.4 SE Manual FWD Euro 5 5dr (84 bhp)
• Year: 2011
• Mileage: 132,089 miles
• Fuel: Petrol
• Body: Hatchback, 5 doors, 5 seats
• Engine: 1.4 litres, 84 bhp
• Gearbox: Manual
• Drive: Front-wheel drive
• Colour: Silver
• CO2: 139 g/km
• Emissions standard: Euro 5, ULEZ compliant

About this car

This 2011 Volkswagen Polo SE is advertised with 132,089 miles, approximately 61,300 above the typical mileage for its age. The AskCar estimate for this car is £2,883. It is priced at £2,499, which is £384 below that estimate. The AskCar estimate uses 8,370 UK dealer adverts for the Volkswagen Polo, with adjustments for age, mileage, trim, engine and other specifications. It first appeared in our advert records 117 days ago. Our latest MOT record expired on 16 July 2026. Check the current position with the dealer. We checked its advertised mileage against the government's MOT record, and they match. It is advertised by The Car Courtyard in Nottingham. 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

Good value: £384 (13%) under the AskCar estimate of £2,883.

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 2011 Volkswagen Polo with the 1.4 petrol engine is typically advertised at £5,500: the median of the 67 for sale on AskCar, as of 6 November 2026.

Time on sale

This 2011 Volkswagen Polo has been on sale for at least 117 days.

Price history

AskCar first saw this advert on 12 July 2026 at £2,499. 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: the latest record we hold ran out on 16 July 2026; ask the dealer for the current MOT.

It has had 20 MOTs. The latest, on 9 July 2026, failed.

It failed on: front sub-frame corroded and seriously weakened; offside front lower body panel corroded and likely to cause injury sill; service brake efficiency below requirements; and 1 more.

Advisories at the latest test: offside registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources; nearside windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view; nearside front service brake binding but not excessively; and 2 more.

Mileage at that test: 130,458 miles, which matches the advertised 132,089 miles.

Advertised mileage is about 61,300 miles higher than the median mileage of a 2011 Volkswagen Polo on AskCar.

Similar cars

11 other 2011 Volkswagen Polo SE 1.4 petrol manual hatchbacks are for sale at UK dealers, from £1,795 to £5,490, as of 6 November 2026.

The 3 closest to this car in mileage:

• 2011 Volkswagen Polo SE, 1.4 petrol hatchback, silver. Mileage: 145,000 miles. Price: £1,795, £704 less than this car. Dealer: Mct Midlands Car Trader in Derby. AskCar page: https://askcar.co.uk/car/volkswagen-polo-2011-944c191df17b
• 2011 Volkswagen Polo SE, 1.4 petrol hatchback, grey. Mileage: 105,223 miles. Price: £2,987, £488 more than this car. Dealer: Infinity Automobiles in Bradford. AskCar page: https://askcar.co.uk/car/volkswagen-polo-2011-8a9a9e5c6328
• 2011 Volkswagen Polo SE, 1.4 petrol hatchback, red. Mileage: 96,701 miles. Price: £4,495, £1,996 more than this car. Dealer: Priceless Auto Services in Northwich. AskCar page: https://askcar.co.uk/car/volkswagen-polo-2011-a554eb985b6a