2012 Volkswagen Polo 1.4 Match

Overview

• Make: Volkswagen
• Model: Polo
• Trim: Match
• Version: 1.4 Match Manual FWD Euro 5 3dr (84 bhp)
• Year: 2012
• Mileage: 34,000 miles
• Fuel: Petrol
• Body: Hatchback, 3 doors, 5 seats
• Engine: 1.4 litres, 84 bhp
• Gearbox: Manual
• Drive: Front-wheel drive
• Colour: Black
• CO2: 139 g/km
• Emissions standard: Euro 5, ULEZ compliant

About this car

This 2012 Volkswagen Polo Match has covered 34,000 miles, around 37,500 fewer miles than is typical for its age. Priced at £5,499, it is advertised £728 below the AskCar estimate of £6,227. To work out the AskCar estimate, we analyse UK dealer adverts for 8,299 Volkswagen Polo cars across different ages and specifications. The dealer may accept less. This car has been on sale for at least 132 days, and its asking price is down £1,500. The government's MOT record matches its advertised mileage. It is for sale at TransAuto in Reading. How to contact the dealer and its opening hours are on this AskCar page.

Stock data as of 4 November 2026.

How we estimate prices and check cars

Price

Good value: £728 (11%) under the AskCar estimate of £6,227.

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 8,299 priced Volkswagen Polo adverts across different ages and specifications, as of 4 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 4 November 2026.

Time on sale

The dealer may accept less. This 2012 Volkswagen Polo has been on sale for at least 132 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: 172 of the 283 first advertised between 11 July 2026 and 1 October 2026.

Price history

AskCar first saw this advert on 25 June 2026 at £6,999. Its asking price is now £5,499, £1,500 less. The latest price cut was seen on 3 November 2026.

Price changes recorded:

• 26 June 2026: £6,999
• 16 September 2026: £6,499
• 29 September 2026: £6,299
• 22 October 2026: £5,999
• 3 November 2026: £5,499

Mileage and MOT

MOT, from the government's MOT records (DVSA, the Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency), as of 4 November 2026: valid until 23 February 2027.

It has had 14 MOTs. The latest, on 24 February 2026, passed.

Advisories at the latest test: nearside rear coil spring corroded; front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened; rear sub frame corroded but not seriously weakened.

Mileage at that test: 34,132 miles, which matches the advertised 34,000 miles.

Advertised mileage is about 37,500 miles lower than the median mileage of a 2012 Volkswagen Polo on AskCar.

Similar cars

23 other 2012 Volkswagen Polo Match 1.4 petrol manual hatchbacks are for sale at UK dealers, from £2,300 to £6,999, as of 4 November 2026.

The 3 closest to this car in mileage:

• 2012 Volkswagen Polo Match, 1.4 petrol hatchback, black. Mileage: 36,050 miles. Price: £6,475, £976 more than this car. Dealer: Woburn Cars in Milton Keynes. AskCar page: https://askcar.co.uk/car/volkswagen-polo-2012-d1891e034586
• 2012 Volkswagen Polo Match, 1.4 petrol hatchback, black. Mileage: 31,667 miles. Price: £6,480, £981 more than this car. Dealer: Dgc Motor Co in Warrington. AskCar page: https://askcar.co.uk/car/volkswagen-polo-2012-c772998b4a27
• 2012 Volkswagen Polo Match, 1.4 petrol hatchback, silver. Mileage: 45,000 miles. Price: £6,495, £996 more than this car. Dealer: Moto Smart in Melksham. AskCar page: https://askcar.co.uk/car/volkswagen-polo-2012-30a3e7b20fb4

• The nearest: 2012 Volkswagen Polo Match, 1.4 petrol hatchback, white, 20 miles from this car. Mileage: 53,300 miles. Price: £6,295, £796 more than this car. Dealer: Wantage Car Sales in Wantage. AskCar page: https://askcar.co.uk/car/volkswagen-polo-2012-015c653a7989