2012 Volkswagen Polo 1.2 Match

Overview

• Make: Volkswagen
• Model: Polo
• Trim: Match
• Version: 1.2 Match Manual FWD Euro 5 5dr
• Year: 2012
• Mileage: 107,000 miles
• Fuel: Petrol
• Body: Hatchback, 5 doors, 5 seats
• Engine: 1.2 litres
• Gearbox: Manual
• Drive: Front-wheel drive
• Colour: White
• CO2: 128 g/km
• Emissions standard: Euro 5, ULEZ compliant

About this car

This 2012 Volkswagen Polo Match is advertised with 107,000 miles, approximately 35,500 above the typical mileage for its age. Its asking price of £2,975 is £698 below the AskCar estimate of £3,673. 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 71 days. We checked its advertised mileage against the government's MOT record, and they match. You can find this car at AUR MOTORS in Spelthorne. 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: £698 (19%) under the AskCar estimate of £3,673.

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 2012 Volkswagen Polo with the 1.2 petrol engine is typically advertised at £4,500: the median of the 127 for sale on AskCar, as of 4 November 2026.

Time on sale

The dealer may accept less. This 2012 Volkswagen Polo has been on sale for at least 71 days. About 6 in 10 of 2012 Volkswagen Polo cars are gone from sale within a month of being advertised: 172 of the 283 first advertised between 11 July 2026 and 1 October 2026.

Price history

AskCar first saw this advert on 25 August 2026 at £2,975. Its asking price has not changed.

Price changes recorded:

• 25 August 2026: £2,975
• 10 September 2026: £3,275
• 26 September 2026: £2,975

Mileage and MOT

MOT, from the government's MOT records (DVSA, the Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency), as of 4 November 2026: valid until 26 June 2027.

It failed its MOT on 27 June 2026 (nearside rear stop lamp(s) not working; rear registration plate lamp does not illuminate simultaneously with the position lamps; offside front position lamp not working) and passed later the same day.

Advisories at the latest test: front brake disc worn, but not excessively; nearside front tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge; offside front tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge; and 1 more.

Mileage at that test: 107,302 miles, which matches the advertised 107,000 miles.

Advertised mileage is about 35,500 miles higher than the median mileage of a 2012 Volkswagen Polo on AskCar.

Similar cars

56 other 2012 Volkswagen Polo Match 1.2 petrol manual hatchbacks are for sale at UK dealers, from £2,500 to £7,995, as of 4 November 2026.

The 3 closest to this car in mileage:

• 2012 Volkswagen Polo Match, 1.2 petrol hatchback, white. Mileage: 108,000 miles. Price: £3,495, £520 more than this car. Dealer: Mk Autos in Failsworth. AskCar page: https://askcar.co.uk/car/volkswagen-polo-2012-bb2d8dc03932
• 2012 Volkswagen Polo Match, 1.2 petrol hatchback, grey. Mileage: 106,000 miles. Price: £3,995, £1,020 more than this car. Dealer: Carhub in Bristol. AskCar page: https://askcar.co.uk/car/volkswagen-polo-2012-394c59075fdc
• 2012 Volkswagen Polo Match, 1.2 petrol hatchback, white. Mileage: 109,000 miles. Price: £4,199, £1,224 more than this car. Dealer: RS Cars in Penarth. AskCar page: https://askcar.co.uk/car/volkswagen-polo-2012-15ccdfce11fa

• The nearest: 2012 Volkswagen Polo Match, 1.2 petrol hatchback, black, under a mile from this car. Mileage: 114,000 miles. Price: £2,975, the same price as this car. Dealer: AUR MOTORS in Sunbury-on-Thames. AskCar page: https://askcar.co.uk/car/volkswagen-polo-2012-ac569c8d44e7