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: 71,700 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

This 2012 Volkswagen Polo Match has covered 71,700 miles. The AskCar estimate for this car is £6,079. It is priced at £5,800, which is £279 below that estimate. To work out the AskCar estimate, we analyse UK dealer adverts for 8,332 Volkswagen Polo cars across different ages and specifications. The asking price is now £199 lower than when we first recorded the advert 161 days ago. Our latest MOT record expired on 3 September 2026. Check the current position with the dealer. According to the government's MOT record, its advertised mileage is consistent with the latest test. It is for sale at Planet Cars UK in Slough. 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

Fair price: £279 (4%) under the AskCar estimate of £6,079.

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 1.4 petrol engine is typically advertised at £6,300: the median of the 65 for sale on AskCar, as of 5 November 2026.

Time on sale

This 2012 Volkswagen Polo has been on sale for at least 161 days.

Price history

AskCar first saw this advert on 28 May 2026 at £5,999. Its asking price is now £5,800, £199 less. The latest price cut was seen on 29 June 2026.

Price changes recorded:

• 29 May 2026: £5,999
• 3 June 2026: £6,249
• 6 June 2026: £6,050
• 29 June 2026: £5,800

Mileage and MOT

MOT, from the government's MOT records (DVSA, the Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency), as of 5 November 2026: the latest record we hold ran out on 3 September 2026; ask the dealer for the current MOT.

It has had 15 MOTs. The latest, on 4 September 2025, passed.

Advisories at the latest test: offside rear shock absorbers has light misting of oil.

Mileage at that test: 70,290 miles, which matches the advertised 71,700 miles.

Advertised mileage is about 900 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 5 November 2026.

The 3 closest to this car in mileage:

• 2012 Volkswagen Polo Match, 1.4 petrol hatchback, black. Mileage: 72,928 miles. Price: £5,995, £195 more than this car. Dealer: Gildridge Group in Failsworth. AskCar page: https://askcar.co.uk/car/volkswagen-polo-2012-4e37c0c21e68
• 2012 Volkswagen Polo Match, 1.4 petrol hatchback, grey. Mileage: 82,924 miles. Price: £6,495, £695 more than this car. Dealer: The Great Automobiles in Penge. AskCar page: https://askcar.co.uk/car/volkswagen-polo-2012-0a4c6db7c9d6
• 2012 Volkswagen Polo Match, 1.4 petrol hatchback, grey. Mileage: 84,000 miles. Price: £5,495, £305 less than this car. Dealer: Shift Automotive in Weeley Heath. AskCar page: https://askcar.co.uk/car/volkswagen-polo-2012-c077f35c63f3

• The nearest: 2012 Volkswagen Polo Match, 1.4 petrol hatchback, grey, 5 miles from this car. Mileage: 42,000 miles. Price: £7,000, £1,200 more than this car. Dealer: Ecomotive in Hillingdon. AskCar page: https://askcar.co.uk/car/volkswagen-polo-2012-81fd04b3f5f8