2012 Volkswagen Polo 1.2 TSI R Line

Overview

• Make: Volkswagen
• Model: Polo
• Trim: R Line
• Version: 1.2 TSI R Line Manual FWD Euro 5 5dr (104 bhp)
• Year: 2012
• Mileage: 107,000 miles
• Fuel: Petrol
• Body: Hatchback, 5 doors, 5 seats
• Engine: 1.2 litres, 104 bhp
• Gearbox: Manual
• Drive: Front-wheel drive
• Colour: White
• CO2: 124 g/km
• Emissions standard: Euro 5, ULEZ compliant

About this car

This 2012 Volkswagen Polo R Line is advertised with 107,000 miles, approximately 35,500 above the typical mileage for its age. Its asking price of £4,650 is £142 above the AskCar estimate of £4,508. To work out the AskCar estimate, we analyse UK dealer adverts for 8,370 Volkswagen Polo cars across different ages and specifications. It first appeared in our advert records 120 days ago. The latest recorded MOT expiry date is 10 October 2026, which has passed. Confirm its status with the dealer. We checked its advertised mileage against the government's MOT record, and they match. The seller is Solihull Motor House, based in Solihull. How to contact the dealer and its opening hours are on this AskCar page.

Stock data as of 6 November 2026.

How we estimate prices and check cars

Price

Fair price: £142 (3%) over the AskCar estimate of £4,508.

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 8,370 priced Volkswagen Polo adverts across different ages and specifications, as of 6 November 2026.

A 2012 Volkswagen Polo with the 1.2 petrol engine is typically advertised at £4,500: the median of the 120 for sale on AskCar, as of 6 November 2026.

Time on sale

This 2012 Volkswagen Polo has been on sale for at least 120 days.

Price history

AskCar first saw this advert on 9 July 2026 at £4,650. 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 6 November 2026: the latest record we hold ran out on 10 October 2026; ask the dealer for the current MOT.

It failed its MOT on 6 October 2025 (nearside front anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt; offside front anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt; nearside front outer drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt; and 1 more) and passed 1 day later, on 7 October 2025.

Advisories at the latest test: offside front suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement rear bush; oil leak, but not excessive.

Mileage at that test: 101,456 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

2 other 2012 Volkswagen Polo R Line 1.2 petrol manual hatchbacks are for sale at UK dealers, from £4,495 to £8,495, as of 6 November 2026.

The 2 closest to this car in mileage:

• 2012 Volkswagen Polo R Line, 1.2 petrol hatchback, blue. Mileage: 120,000 miles. Price: £4,495, £155 less than this car. Dealer: DG Car Sales in Trowbridge. AskCar page: https://askcar.co.uk/car/volkswagen-polo-2012-186940111ea8
• 2012 Volkswagen Polo R Line, 1.2 petrol hatchback, white. Mileage: 43,619 miles. Price: £8,495, £3,845 more than this car. Dealer: Leeds Motor Company in Leeds. AskCar page: https://askcar.co.uk/car/volkswagen-polo-2012-b0c49efbef45