2012 Volkswagen Polo 1.4 Match

Overview

• Make: Volkswagen
• Model: Polo
• Trim: Match
• Version: 1.4 Match DSG FWD Euro 5 5dr (84 bhp)
• Year: 2012
• Mileage: 89,299 miles
• Fuel: Petrol
• Body: Hatchback, 5 doors, 5 seats
• Engine: 1.4 litres, 84 bhp
• Gearbox: Automatic (DSG)
• Drive: Front-wheel drive
• Colour: Silver
• CO2: 134 g/km
• Emissions standard: Euro 5, ULEZ compliant

About this car

With 89,299 miles on the clock, this 2012 Volkswagen Polo Match has done roughly 17,800 more miles than a typical 2012 Volkswagen Polo. Its asking price of £5,420 is £66 above the AskCar estimate of £5,354. To work out the AskCar estimate, we analyse UK dealer adverts for 8,370 Volkswagen Polo cars across different ages and specifications. The dealer may accept less: this car has been on sale for at least 162 days, and its asking price has been cut by £1,570. According to the government's MOT record, its advertised mileage is consistent with the latest test. It is for sale at SR Motors in Swindon. 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

Fair price: £66 (1%) over the AskCar estimate of £5,354.

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 1.4 petrol engine is typically advertised at £6,300: the median of the 67 for sale on AskCar, as of 6 November 2026.

Time on sale

The dealer may accept less. This 2012 Volkswagen Polo has been on sale for at least 162 days, and its asking price has been cut by £1,570. About 6 in 10 of 2012 Volkswagen Polo cars are gone from sale within a month of being advertised: 172 of the 288 first advertised between 11 July 2026 and 3 October 2026.

Price history

AskCar first saw this advert on 28 May 2026 at £6,990. Its asking price is now £5,420, £1,570 less. The latest price cut was seen on 2 November 2026.

Price changes recorded:

• 28 May 2026: £6,990
• 24 June 2026: £6,750
• 23 August 2026: £5,990
• 23 September 2026: £4,806
• 27 September 2026: £5,990
• 30 September 2026: £4,784
• 5 October 2026: £5,489
• 2 November 2026: £5,420

Mileage and MOT

MOT, from the government's MOT records (DVSA, the Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency), as of 6 November 2026: valid until 23 February 2027.

It has had 15 MOTs. The latest, on 30 January 2026, passed.

Advisories at the latest test: front oil leak, but not excessive; front suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement both sides; nearside rear coil spring corroded; and 1 more.

Mileage at that test: 87,956 miles, which matches the advertised 89,299 miles.

Advertised mileage is about 17,800 miles higher than the median mileage of a 2012 Volkswagen Polo on AskCar.

Similar cars

21 other 2012 Volkswagen Polo Match 1.4 petrol automatic hatchbacks are for sale at UK dealers, from £5,189 to £9,495, as of 6 November 2026.

The 3 closest to this car in mileage:

• 2012 Volkswagen Polo Match, 1.4 petrol hatchback, red. Mileage: 86,000 miles. Price: £5,189, £231 less than this car. Dealer: Emperor Cars in Rotherham. AskCar page: https://askcar.co.uk/car/volkswagen-polo-2012-3d21535376fe
• 2012 Volkswagen Polo Match, 1.4 petrol hatchback, grey. Mileage: 84,000 miles. Price: £5,495, £75 more than this car. Dealer: Shift Automotive in Weeley Heath. AskCar page: https://askcar.co.uk/car/volkswagen-polo-2012-c077f35c63f3
• 2012 Volkswagen Polo Match, 1.4 petrol hatchback, grey. Mileage: 78,300 miles. Price: £6,650, £1,230 more than this car. Dealer: Cars Under 3000 in Rayleigh. AskCar page: https://askcar.co.uk/car/volkswagen-polo-2012-b093e4df89d7

• The nearest: 2012 Volkswagen Polo Match, 1.4 petrol hatchback, silver, 10 miles from this car. Mileage: 9,700 miles. Price: £9,495, £4,075 more than this car. Dealer: Nick Moore Cars in Faringdon. AskCar page: https://askcar.co.uk/car/volkswagen-polo-2012-2e487b6d76fb