2012 Volkswagen Polo 1.2 TDI Match

Overview

• Make: Volkswagen
• Model: Polo
• Trim: Match
• Version: 1.2 TDI Match Manual FWD Euro 5 5dr (74 bhp)
• Year: 2012
• Mileage: 103,000 miles
• Fuel: Diesel
• Body: Hatchback, 5 doors, 5 seats
• Engine: 1.2 litres, 74 bhp
• Gearbox: Manual
• Drive: Front-wheel drive
• Colour: Silver
• CO2: 102 g/km
• Emissions standard: Euro 5

About this car

This 2012 Volkswagen Polo Match has covered 103,000 miles, around 31,500 more miles than is typical for its age. Its asking price of £3,795 is £283 above the AskCar estimate of £3,512. The AskCar estimate uses 8,370 UK dealer adverts for the Volkswagen Polo, with adjustments for age, mileage, trim, engine and other specifications. This car was first seen in our listings data today. According to the government's MOT record, its advertised mileage is consistent with the latest test. The seller is Ivybridge Trade Centre, based in Ivybridge. 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

Above the going rate: £283 (8%) over the AskCar estimate of £3,512.

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 diesel engine is typically advertised at £4,500: the median of the 120 for sale on AskCar, as of 6 November 2026.

Time on sale

AskCar first saw this 2012 Volkswagen Polo advertised today. About 6 in 10 of 2012 Volkswagen Polo cars are gone from sale within a month of being advertised: 172 of the 288 first advertised between 11 July 2026 and 3 October 2026.

Price history

AskCar first saw this advert on 6 November 2026 at £3,795. 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: valid until 14 May 2027.

It failed its MOT on 27 April 2026 (nearside track rod end ball joint dust cover excessively damaged or deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt; nearside front tyre has ply or cords exposed; offside front tyre has ply or cords exposed) and passed later the same day.

Advisories at the latest test: nearside rear coil spring corroded; offside rear coil spring corroded.

Mileage at that test: 99,179 miles, which matches the advertised 103,000 miles.

Advertised mileage is about 31,500 miles higher than the median mileage of a 2012 Volkswagen Polo on AskCar.

Similar cars

8 other 2012 Volkswagen Polo Match 1.2 diesel manual hatchbacks are for sale at UK dealers, from £2,499 to £4,995, as of 6 November 2026.

The 3 closest to this car in mileage:

• 2012 Volkswagen Polo Match, 1.2 diesel hatchback, black. Mileage: 100,000 miles. Price: £3,495, £300 less than this car. Dealer: Wheels Of Ipswich in Ipswich. AskCar page: https://askcar.co.uk/car/volkswagen-polo-2012-f83d78058ce6
• 2012 Volkswagen Polo Match, 1.2 diesel hatchback, silver. Mileage: 107,000 miles. Price: £3,995, £200 more than this car. Dealer: Paul Blaney Motors in Belfast. AskCar page: https://askcar.co.uk/car/volkswagen-polo-2012-1770f3cc95a9
• 2012 Volkswagen Polo Match, 1.2 diesel hatchback, black. Mileage: 97,000 miles. Price: £3,795, the same price as this car. Dealer: Vfm Auto Sales in Groombridge. AskCar page: https://askcar.co.uk/car/volkswagen-polo-2012-bbc960ab0c79

• The nearest: 2012 Volkswagen Polo Match, 1.2 diesel hatchback, grey, 140 miles from this car. Mileage: 62,873 miles. Price: £4,750, £955 more than this car. Dealer: Beenham Cars in Reading. AskCar page: https://askcar.co.uk/car/volkswagen-polo-2012-5d9d0ff6e26a