2012 Volkswagen Polo 1.2 S

Overview

• Make: Volkswagen
• Model: Polo
• Trim: S
• Version: 1.2 S Manual FWD Euro 5 5dr (59 bhp)
• Year: 2012
• Mileage: 80,644 miles
• Fuel: Petrol
• Body: Hatchback, 5 doors, 5 seats
• Engine: 1.2 litres, 59 bhp
• Gearbox: Manual
• Drive: Front-wheel drive
• Colour: Red
• CO2: 128 g/km
• Emissions standard: Euro 5, ULEZ compliant

About this car

This 2012 Volkswagen Polo has covered 80,644 miles, around 9,900 more miles than is typical for its age. The dealer is asking £4,795, which is £1,036 above the AskCar estimate of £3,759. To work out the AskCar estimate, we analyse UK dealer adverts for 8,332 Volkswagen Polo cars across different ages and specifications. The dealer may accept less: this car has been on sale for at least 110 days. We checked its advertised mileage against the government's MOT record, and they match. The seller is Pheonnix Vehicle Resale, based in Manchester. How to contact the dealer and its opening hours are on this AskCar page.

Stock data as of 5 November 2026.

How we estimate prices and check cars

Price

Above the going rate: £1,036 (27%) over the AskCar estimate of £3,759.

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 8,332 priced Volkswagen Polo adverts across different ages and specifications, as of 5 November 2026.

A 2012 Volkswagen Polo with the 1.2 petrol engine is typically advertised at £4,600: the median of the 121 for sale on AskCar, as of 5 November 2026.

Time on sale

The dealer may accept less. This 2012 Volkswagen Polo has been on sale for at least 110 days. About 6 in 10 of 2012 Volkswagen Polo cars are gone from sale within a month of being advertised: 173 of the 286 first advertised between 11 July 2026 and 2 October 2026.

Price history

AskCar first saw this advert on 18 July 2026 at £4,795. Its asking price has not changed.

Mileage and MOT

MOT, from the government's MOT records (DVSA, the Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency), as of 5 November 2026: valid until 28 May 2027.

It has had 12 MOTs. The latest, on 29 May 2026, passed.

There were no advisories at the latest test.

Mileage at that test: 80,650 miles, which matches the advertised 80,644 miles.

Advertised mileage is about 9,900 miles higher than the median mileage of a 2012 Volkswagen Polo on AskCar.

Similar cars

3 other 2012 Volkswagen Polo S 1.2 petrol manual hatchbacks are for sale at UK dealers, from £2,690 to £4,000, as of 5 November 2026.

The 3 closest to this car in mileage:

• 2012 Volkswagen Polo S, 1.2 petrol hatchback, white. Mileage: 86,379 miles. Price: £3,345, £1,450 less than this car. Dealer: Mk Autos in Failsworth. AskCar page: https://askcar.co.uk/car/volkswagen-polo-2012-12ef9811457f
• 2012 Volkswagen Polo S, 1.2 petrol hatchback, red. Mileage: 63,000 miles. Price: £4,000, £795 less than this car. Dealer: Affordable Car Centre in Bedford. AskCar page: https://askcar.co.uk/car/volkswagen-polo-2012-dafd2c442127
• 2012 Volkswagen Polo S, 1.2 petrol hatchback, black. Mileage: 105,000 miles. Price: £2,690, £2,105 less than this car. Dealer: Macclesfield Car Sales in Macclesfield. AskCar page: https://askcar.co.uk/car/volkswagen-polo-2012-071822f48427