2011 Volkswagen Polo 1.4 SEL

Overview

• Make: Volkswagen
• Model: Polo
• Trim: SEL
• Version: 1.4 SEL Manual FWD Euro 5 5dr (84 bhp)
• Year: 2011
• Mileage: 66,702 miles
• Fuel: Petrol
• Body: Hatchback, 5 doors, 5 seats
• Engine: 1.4 litres, 84 bhp
• Gearbox: Manual
• Drive: Front-wheel drive
• Colour: Blue
• CO2: 139 g/km
• Emissions standard: Euro 5, ULEZ compliant

About this car

This 2011 Volkswagen Polo Sel has covered 66,702 miles, around 5,300 fewer miles than is typical for its age. The dealer is asking £5,250, which is £76 above the AskCar estimate of £5,174. To work out the AskCar estimate, we analyse UK dealer adverts for 8,095 Volkswagen Polo cars across different ages and specifications. We first recorded this car for sale 165 days ago. The latest recorded MOT expiry date is 1 July 2026, which has passed. Confirm its status with the dealer. According to the government's MOT record, its advertised mileage is consistent with the latest test. The seller is The Car Company Bristol & Bath, based in Bristol. How to contact the dealer and its opening hours are on this AskCar page.

Stock data as of 9 November 2026.

How we estimate prices and check cars

Price

Fair price: £76 (1%) over the AskCar estimate of £5,174.

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 8,095 priced Volkswagen Polo adverts across different ages and specifications, as of 9 November 2026.

A 2011 Volkswagen Polo with the 1.4 petrol engine is typically advertised at £5,200: the median of the 67 for sale on AskCar, as of 9 November 2026.

Time on sale

This 2011 Volkswagen Polo has been on sale for at least 165 days.

Price history

AskCar first saw this advert on 28 May 2026 at £4,950. Its asking price is now £5,250, £300 more.

Price changes recorded:

• 29 May 2026: £4,950
• 23 October 2026: £5,250

Mileage and MOT

MOT, from the government's MOT records (DVSA, the Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency), as of 9 November 2026: the latest record we hold ran out on 1 July 2026; ask the dealer for the current MOT.

It failed its MOT on 27 June 2025 (offside rear shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak; nearside rear suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength outer sill; nearside front tyre has a bulge, caused by separation or partial failure of its structure bulge in outer sidewall; and 1 more) and passed 3 days later, on 30 June 2025.

Advisories at the latest test: nearside rear lamp lens cracked.

Mileage at that test: 64,049 miles, which matches the advertised 66,702 miles.

Advertised mileage is about 5,300 miles lower than the median mileage of a 2011 Volkswagen Polo on AskCar.

Similar cars

1 other 2011 Volkswagen Polo SEL 1.4 petrol manual hatchback is for sale at UK dealers, as of 9 November 2026.

The closest to this car in mileage:

• 2011 Volkswagen Polo SEL, 1.4 petrol hatchback, grey. Mileage: 18,825 miles. Price: £7,999, £2,749 more than this car. Dealer: RS Cars in Penarth. AskCar page: https://askcar.co.uk/car/volkswagen-polo-2011-c23b6a15cb5c