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: 14,700 miles
• Fuel: Petrol
• Body: Hatchback, 5 doors, 5 seats
• Engine: 1.4 litres, 84 bhp
• Gearbox: Automatic (DSG)
• Drive: Front-wheel drive
• Colour: Grey
• CO2: 134 g/km
• Emissions standard: Euro 5, ULEZ compliant

About this car

With 14,700 miles on the clock, this 2012 Volkswagen Polo Match has done roughly 56,100 fewer miles than a typical 2012 Volkswagen Polo. Priced at £7,490, it is advertised £943 below the AskCar estimate of £8,433. 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 155 days, and its asking price has been cut by £1,500. According to the government's MOT record, its advertised mileage is consistent with the latest test. It is for sale at Hamiltons in London. 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

Good value: £943 (11%) under the AskCar estimate of £8,433.

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

The dealer may accept less. This 2012 Volkswagen Polo has been on sale for at least 155 days, and its asking price has been cut by £1,500. 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 3 June 2026 at £8,990. Its asking price is now £7,490, £1,500 less. The latest price cut was seen on 28 October 2026.

Price changes recorded:

• 3 June 2026: £8,990
• 27 July 2026: £8,450
• 13 September 2026: £7,990
• 28 October 2026: £7,490

Mileage and MOT

MOT, from the government's MOT records (DVSA, the Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency), as of 5 November 2026: valid until 19 June 2027.

It has had 14 MOTs. The latest, on 19 June 2026, passed.

There were no advisories at the latest test.

Mileage at that test: 15,187 miles, which matches the advertised 14,700 miles.

Advertised mileage is about 56,100 miles lower 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, silver. Mileage: 19,000 miles. Price: £9,290, £1,800 more than this car. Dealer: Dash Autos in Harrow. AskCar page: https://askcar.co.uk/car/volkswagen-polo-2012-c6328fd69137
• 2012 Volkswagen Polo Match, 1.4 petrol hatchback, silver. Mileage: 9,700 miles. Price: £9,495, £2,005 more than this car. Dealer: Nick Moore Cars in Faringdon. AskCar page: https://askcar.co.uk/car/volkswagen-polo-2012-2e487b6d76fb
• 2012 Volkswagen Polo Match, 1.4 petrol hatchback, orange. Mileage: 20,000 miles. Price: £7,990, £500 more than this car. Dealer: The Ideal Motor in Sandy. AskCar page: https://askcar.co.uk/car/volkswagen-polo-2012-fcdddde5cc47

• The nearest: 2012 Volkswagen Polo Match, 1.4 petrol hatchback, silver, 2 miles from this car. Mileage: 31,000 miles. Price: £7,995, £505 more than this car. Dealer: Balham Car London in Balham. AskCar page: https://askcar.co.uk/car/volkswagen-polo-2012-d4d00fed01d7