2012 Volkswagen Polo 1.2 TDI Match Edition
Price: £2,990. Fair price: £143 (5%) over the AskCar estimate of £2,847, our expected asking price for this car from its model, age, mileage and specification, drawing on 8,088 priced Volkswagen Polo adverts on AskCar as of 8 November 2026.
AskCar lists 8,526 used Volkswagen Polo from 2,823 UK dealerships, as of 8 November 2026.
Overview
- Make: Volkswagen
- Model: Polo
- Trim: Match Edition
- Version: 1.2 TDI Match Edition Manual FWD Euro 5 5dr (74 bhp)
- Year: 2012
- Mileage: 123,215 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 Edition is advertised with 123,215 miles, approximately 54,700 above the typical mileage for its age. Priced at £2,990, it is advertised £143 above the AskCar estimate of £2,847. The AskCar estimate uses UK dealer asking prices, including 8,088 Volkswagen Polo adverts, and accounts for the car’s age, mileage and specification. We first saw this car advertised 164 days ago. Its asking price has since fallen by £500. The recorded MOT expired on 25 June 2026, so ask the dealer whether it has been renewed. Its advertised mileage matches the government's MOT record. It is for sale at MotoLux Cars in Nelson. How to contact the dealer and its opening hours are on this AskCar page.
Stock data as of 8 November 2026.
Price
Fair price: £143 (5%) over the AskCar estimate of £2,847.
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 8,088 priced Volkswagen Polo adverts across different ages and specifications, as of 8 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 8 November 2026.
Time on sale
This 2012 Volkswagen Polo has been on sale for at least 164 days.
Price history
AskCar first saw this advert on 28 May 2026 at £3,490. Its asking price is now £2,990, £500 less. The latest price cut was seen on 27 July 2026.
Price changes recorded:
- 29 May 2026: £3,490
- 25 June 2026: £3,290
- 27 July 2026: £2,490
- 17 October 2026: £2,990
Mileage and MOT
MOT, from the government's MOT records (DVSA, the Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency), as of 8 November 2026: the latest record we hold ran out on 25 June 2026; ask the dealer for the current MOT.
It failed its MOT on 19 June 2025 (engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction lamp on; windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view stone chips; nearside parking brake inoperative on one side; and 9 more) and passed 7 days later, on 26 June 2025.
Advisories at the latest test: front sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened; nearside rear registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources; windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view; and 2 more.
Mileage at that test: 116,393 miles, which matches the advertised 123,215 miles.
Advertised mileage is about 54,700 miles higher than the median mileage of a 2012 Volkswagen Polo on AskCar.
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Photos
46 photos of this car are on its AskCar page.
As of 8 November 2026, AskCar lists 595,629 cars and vans from 12,891 UK dealerships, read daily from dealer websites: over 99% of UK dealer used car adverts. No dealer pays to be listed.