2012 Volkswagen Polo 1.4 Match

Overview

• Make: Volkswagen
• Model: Polo
• Trim: Match
• Version: 1.4 Match Manual FWD Euro 5 5dr (84 bhp)
• Year: 2012
• Mileage: 156,600 miles
• Fuel: Petrol
• Body: Hatchback, 5 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 156,600 miles, around 85,100 more miles than is typical for its age. Priced at £2,300, it is advertised £485 below the AskCar estimate of £2,785. The AskCar estimate draws on 8,098 Volkswagen Polo adverts across the UK, adjusting for age, mileage, trim, engine and other specifications. We first recorded this car for sale 22 days ago. The government's MOT record matches its advertised mileage. It is for sale at Midlands Trade Centre in Birmingham. How to contact the dealer and its opening hours are on this AskCar page.

Stock data as of 2 November 2026.

How we estimate prices and check cars

Price

Good value: £485 (17%) under the AskCar estimate of £2,785.

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 8,098 priced Volkswagen Polo adverts across different ages and specifications, as of 2 November 2026.

A 2012 Volkswagen Polo with the 1.4 petrol engine is typically advertised at £6,000: the median of the 67 for sale on AskCar, as of 2 November 2026.

Time on sale

This 2012 Volkswagen Polo has been on sale for at least 22 days.

Price history

AskCar first saw this advert on 11 October 2026 at £2,300. 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 2 November 2026: valid until 28 August 2027.

It failed its MOT on 27 August 2026 (offside front headlamp aim too high) and passed later the same day.

Advisories at the latest test: offside front lower suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement; offside front tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge; exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases by flexi.

Mileage at that test: 156,125 miles, which matches the advertised 156,600 miles.

Advertised mileage is about 85,100 miles higher 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 £2,750 to £6,999, as of 2 November 2026.

The 3 closest to this car in mileage:

• 2012 Volkswagen Polo Match, 1.4 petrol hatchback, black. Mileage: 134,000 miles. Price: £2,995, £695 more than this car. Dealer: Woodlands Motors in Leeds. AskCar page: https://askcar.co.uk/car/volkswagen-polo-2012-ac6e0bbe3d3c
• 2012 Volkswagen Polo Match, 1.4 petrol hatchback, black. Mileage: 121,988 miles. Price: £2,750, £450 more than this car. Dealer: SCS Autos in Watford. AskCar page: https://askcar.co.uk/car/volkswagen-polo-2012-5d95b8d8eee1
• 2012 Volkswagen Polo Match, 1.4 petrol hatchback, white. Mileage: 111,000 miles. Price: £3,495, £1,195 more than this car. Dealer: Redbank Motors in Rochdale. AskCar page: https://askcar.co.uk/car/volkswagen-polo-2012-12c66790c567

• The nearest: 2012 Volkswagen Polo Match, 1.4 petrol hatchback, white, 12 miles from this car. Mileage: 73,800 miles. Price: £4,785, £2,485 more than this car. Dealer: Cars of Tardebigge in Bromsgrove. AskCar page: https://askcar.co.uk/car/volkswagen-polo-2012-52c27a031bb8