2011 Volkswagen Polo 1.2 S

Overview

• Make: Volkswagen
• Model: Polo
• Trim: S
• Version: 1.2 S Manual FWD Euro 5 5dr
• Year: 2011
• Mileage: 42,000 miles
• Fuel: Petrol
• Body: Hatchback, 5 doors, 5 seats
• Engine: 1.2 litres
• Gearbox: Manual
• Drive: Front-wheel drive
• Colour: Black
• CO2: 128 g/km
• Emissions standard: Euro 5, ULEZ compliant

About this car

This 2011 Volkswagen Polo is advertised with 42,000 miles, approximately 31,000 below the typical mileage for its age. The AskCar estimate for this car is £4,525. It is priced at £4,925, which is £400 above that estimate. The AskCar estimate uses 8,299 UK dealer adverts for the Volkswagen Polo, with adjustments for age, mileage, trim, engine and other specifications. We first saw this car advertised 27 days ago. Its asking price has since fallen by £560. According to the government's MOT record, its advertised mileage is consistent with the latest test. It is for sale at Kent Car Centre in Sittingbourne. How to contact the dealer and its opening hours are on this AskCar page.

Stock data as of 4 November 2026.

How we estimate prices and check cars

Price

Above the going rate: £400 (8%) over the AskCar estimate of £4,525.

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 8,299 priced Volkswagen Polo adverts across different ages and specifications, as of 4 November 2026.

A 2011 Volkswagen Polo with the 1.2 petrol engine is typically advertised at £4,300: the median of the 117 for sale on AskCar, as of 4 November 2026.

Time on sale

This 2011 Volkswagen Polo has been on sale for at least 27 days.

Price history

AskCar first saw this advert on 8 October 2026 at £5,485. Its asking price is now £4,925, £560 less. The latest price cut was seen on 30 October 2026.

Price changes recorded:

• 8 October 2026: £5,485
• 9 October 2026: £5,123
• 14 October 2026: £5,195
• 21 October 2026: £5,149
• 25 October 2026: £4,949
• 30 October 2026: £4,925

Mileage and MOT

MOT, from the government's MOT records (DVSA, the Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency), as of 4 November 2026: valid until 11 December 2026.

It failed its MOT on 12 December 2025 (offside front anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt) and passed later the same day.

Advisories at the latest test: front headlamp has a product on the lens but not seriously reducing light output both; offside front tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge; rear brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule both; and 2 more.

Mileage at that test: 41,723 miles, which matches the advertised 42,000 miles.

Advertised mileage is about 31,000 miles lower than the median mileage of a 2011 Volkswagen Polo on AskCar.

Similar cars

6 other 2011 Volkswagen Polo S 1.2 petrol manual hatchbacks are for sale at UK dealers, from £2,195 to £5,399, as of 4 November 2026.

The 3 closest to this car in mileage:

• 2011 Volkswagen Polo S, 1.2 petrol hatchback, black. Mileage: 33,000 miles. Price: £5,399, £474 more than this car. Dealer: Starlight Motors in Leighton Buzzard. AskCar page: https://askcar.co.uk/car/volkswagen-polo-2011-9aa3302d8222
• 2011 Volkswagen Polo S, 1.2 petrol hatchback, red. Mileage: 83,033 miles. Price: £3,495, £1,430 less than this car. Dealer: PAVILLION CAR SALES - Brighton in Brighton and Hove. AskCar page: https://askcar.co.uk/car/volkswagen-polo-2011-d015bef89660
• 2011 Volkswagen Polo S, 1.2 petrol hatchback, silver. Mileage: 83,450 miles. Price: £4,150, £775 less than this car. Dealer: UE Motors in Stourbridge. AskCar page: https://askcar.co.uk/car/volkswagen-polo-2011-ecaf74cd292f

• The nearest: 2011 Volkswagen Polo S, 1.2 petrol hatchback, silver, 49 miles from this car. Mileage: 90,000 miles. Price: £2,795, £2,130 less than this car. Dealer: MotorsLand in Ashford. AskCar page: https://askcar.co.uk/car/volkswagen-polo-2011-429adcdb6487