2012 Volkswagen Polo 1.2 Match

Overview

• Make: Volkswagen
• Model: Polo
• Trim: Match
• Version: 1.2 Match Manual FWD Euro 5 3dr (59 bhp)
• Year: 2012
• Mileage: 103,000 miles
• Fuel: Petrol
• Body: Hatchback, 3 doors, 5 seats
• Engine: 1.2 litres, 59 bhp
• 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 has covered 103,000 miles, around 32,200 more miles than is typical for its age. Its asking price of £3,999 is £508 above the AskCar estimate of £3,491. The AskCar estimate uses 8,332 UK dealer adverts for the Volkswagen Polo, with adjustments for age, mileage, trim, engine and other specifications. We first recorded this car for sale 4 days ago. Its advertised mileage matches the government's MOT record. You can find this car at NJ Vehicle Solutions in Bristol. 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: £508 (14%) over the AskCar estimate of £3,491.

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

AskCar first saw this 2012 Volkswagen Polo advertised 4 days ago. 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 1 November 2026 at £3,999. 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 9 June 2027.

It failed its MOT on 3 June 2026 (nearside registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources; nearside front inner steering linkage ball joint has excessive play rack end; nearside track rod end ball joint dust cover excessively damaged or deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt; and 3 more) and passed 7 days later, on 10 June 2026.

Advisories at the latest test: items removed from driver's view prior to test; front registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread; nearside registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources; and 10 more.

Mileage at that test: 101,348 miles, which matches the advertised 103,000 miles.

Advertised mileage is about 32,200 miles higher than the median mileage of a 2012 Volkswagen Polo on AskCar.

Similar cars

53 other 2012 Volkswagen Polo Match 1.2 petrol manual hatchbacks are for sale at UK dealers, from £2,500 to £7,995, as of 5 November 2026.

The 3 closest to this car in mileage:

• 2012 Volkswagen Polo Match, 1.2 petrol hatchback, red. Mileage: 104,000 miles. Price: £3,399, £600 less than this car. Dealer: PGR Car Sales in Blackburn. AskCar page: https://askcar.co.uk/car/volkswagen-polo-2012-d3fee3e0a210
• 2012 Volkswagen Polo Match, 1.2 petrol hatchback, black. Mileage: 100,000 miles. Price: £2,850, £1,149 less than this car. Dealer: Lane Autos in Bolton. AskCar page: https://askcar.co.uk/car/volkswagen-polo-2012-88f038c4065a
• 2012 Volkswagen Polo Match, 1.2 petrol hatchback, grey. Mileage: 106,000 miles. Price: £3,995, the same price as this car. Dealer: Carhub in Bristol. AskCar page: https://askcar.co.uk/car/volkswagen-polo-2012-394c59075fdc