2011 Volkswagen Polo 1.2 SE

Price: £2,499. Good value: £481 (16%) under the AskCar estimate of £2,980, our expected asking price for this car from its model, age, mileage and specification, drawing on 8,299 priced Volkswagen Polo adverts on AskCar as of 4 November 2026.

AskCar lists 8,545 used Volkswagen Polo from 2,810 UK dealerships, as of 4 November 2026.

Overview

  • Make: Volkswagen
  • Model: Polo
  • Trim: SE
  • Version: 1.2 SE Manual FWD Euro 5 5dr (69 bhp)
  • Year: 2011
  • Mileage: 111,111 miles
  • Fuel: Petrol
  • Body: Hatchback, 5 doors, 5 seats
  • Engine: 1.2 litres, 69 bhp
  • Gearbox: Manual
  • Drive: Front-wheel drive
  • Colour: Silver
  • CO2: 128 g/km
  • Emissions standard: Euro 5, ULEZ compliant

About this car

At 111,111 miles, this 2011 Volkswagen Polo SE has covered about 38,100 more miles than other 2011 Volkswagen Polo cars. The AskCar estimate for this car is £2,980. It is priced at £2,499, which is £481 below that estimate. To work out the AskCar estimate, we analyse UK dealer adverts for 8,299 Volkswagen Polo cars across different ages and specifications. The dealer may accept less. This car has been on sale for at least 74 days, and its asking price is down £986. We checked its advertised mileage against the government's MOT record, and they match. You can find this car at AJ Motor Hub in Peterborough. 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

Good value: £481 (16%) under the AskCar estimate of £2,980.

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

The dealer may accept less. This 2011 Volkswagen Polo has been on sale for at least 74 days, and its asking price has been cut by £986. About half of 2011 Volkswagen Polo cars are gone from sale within a month of being advertised: 148 of the 271 first advertised between 10 July 2026 and 1 October 2026.

Price history

AskCar first saw this advert on 22 August 2026 at £3,485. Its asking price is now £2,499, £986 less. The latest price cut was seen on 5 September 2026.

Price changes recorded:

  • 22 August 2026: £3,485
  • 27 August 2026: £2,990
  • 5 September 2026: £2,499

Mileage and MOT

MOT, from the government's MOT records (DVSA, the Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency), as of 4 November 2026: valid until 3 January 2027.

It failed its MOT on 12 December 2025 (nearside front tyre has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords sidewall) and passed later the same day.

Advisories at the latest test: exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases flexi pipe; nearside rear nail in tyre; offside front suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement; and 2 more.

Mileage at that test: 109,402 miles, which matches the advertised 111,111 miles.

Advertised mileage is about 38,100 miles higher than the median mileage of a 2011 Volkswagen Polo on AskCar.

Similar cars

9 other 2011 Volkswagen Polo SE 1.2 petrol manual hatchbacks are for sale at UK dealers, from £2,345 to £4,995, as of 4 November 2026.

The 3 closest to this car in mileage:

  • 2011 Volkswagen Polo SE, 1.2 petrol hatchback, red. Mileage: 113,456 miles. Price: £2,345, £154 less than this car. Dealer: S B Car Sales in Sunbury-on-Thames. AskCar page: https://askcar.co.uk/car/volkswagen-polo-2011-e4510c361ec0
  • 2011 Volkswagen Polo SE, 1.2 petrol hatchback, orange. Mileage: 100,447 miles. Price: £2,990, £491 more than this car. Dealer: Motorplug in Stockton-on-Tees. AskCar page: https://askcar.co.uk/car/volkswagen-polo-2011-196696317db8
  • 2011 Volkswagen Polo SE, 1.2 petrol hatchback, white. Mileage: 122,042 miles. Price: £3,995, £1,496 more than this car. Dealer: Swindon Car Sales in Swindon. AskCar page: https://askcar.co.uk/car/volkswagen-polo-2011-5eee100194ba

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As of 4 November 2026, AskCar lists 592,552 cars and vans from 12,964 UK dealerships, read daily from dealer websites: over 99% of UK dealer used car adverts. No dealer pays to be listed.