2012 Volkswagen Polo 1.2 Match

Overview

• Make: Volkswagen
• Model: Polo
• Trim: Match
• Version: 1.2 Match Manual FWD Euro 5 5dr (69 bhp)
• Year: 2012
• Mileage: 71,529 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

This 2012 Volkswagen Polo Match has covered 71,529 miles. Its asking price of £5,395 is £437 above the AskCar estimate of £4,958. To work out the AskCar estimate, we analyse UK dealer adverts for 8,370 Volkswagen Polo cars across different ages and specifications. We first saw this car advertised 41 days ago. Its asking price has since fallen by £300. According to the government's MOT record, its advertised mileage is consistent with the latest test. You can find this car at Swale Auto Sales II in Brompton On Swale. 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: £437 (8%) over the AskCar estimate of £4,958.

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 2012 Volkswagen Polo with the 1.2 petrol engine is typically advertised at £4,500: the median of the 120 for sale on AskCar, as of 6 November 2026.

Time on sale

This 2012 Volkswagen Polo has been on sale for at least 41 days.

Price history

AskCar first saw this advert on 26 September 2026 at £5,695. Its asking price is now £5,395, £300 less. The latest price cut was seen on 31 October 2026.

Price changes recorded:

• 26 September 2026: £5,695
• 31 October 2026: £5,395

Mileage and MOT

MOT, from the government's MOT records (DVSA, the Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency), as of 6 November 2026: valid until 24 June 2027.

It failed its MOT on 12 June 2026 (offside integral body structure corroded to the extent that the rigidity of the assembly is significantly reduced sill) and passed 3 days later, on 15 June 2026.

There were no advisories at the latest test.

Mileage at that test: 70,496 miles, which matches the advertised 71,529 miles.

Similar cars

51 other 2012 Volkswagen Polo Match 1.2 petrol manual hatchbacks are for sale at UK dealers, from £2,500 to £7,995, as of 6 November 2026.

The 3 closest to this car in mileage:

• 2012 Volkswagen Polo Match, 1.2 petrol hatchback, white. Mileage: 72,500 miles. Price: £5,995, £600 more than this car. Dealer: Roy Castle & Co in Royston. AskCar page: https://askcar.co.uk/car/volkswagen-polo-2012-ec102b31549e
• 2012 Volkswagen Polo Match, 1.2 petrol hatchback, black. Mileage: 70,000 miles. Price: £3,995, £1,400 less than this car. Dealer: Triple A Motoring in Ealing. AskCar page: https://askcar.co.uk/car/volkswagen-polo-2012-6500347f5ab7
• 2012 Volkswagen Polo Match, 1.2 petrol hatchback, black. Mileage: 74,000 miles. Price: £4,995, £400 less than this car. Dealer: Prestige Motors Sales in Reading. AskCar page: https://askcar.co.uk/car/volkswagen-polo-2012-5908e32d9221

• The nearest: 2012 Volkswagen Polo Match, 1.2 petrol hatchback, red, 11 miles from this car. Mileage: 43,391 miles. Price: £5,995, £600 more than this car. Dealer: Cars25 in Darlington. AskCar page: https://askcar.co.uk/car/volkswagen-polo-2012-96d879d3a2bd