2012 Volkswagen Polo 1.4 TSI GTI

Overview

• Make: Volkswagen
• Model: Polo
• Trim: GTI
• Version: 1.4 TSI GTI DSG FWD Euro 5 5dr (178 bhp)
• Year: 2012
• Mileage: 27,350 miles
• Fuel: Petrol
• Body: Hatchback, 5 doors, 5 seats
• Engine: 1.4 litres, 178 bhp
• Gearbox: Automatic (DSG)
• Drive: Front-wheel drive
• Colour: Black
• CO2: 139 g/km
• Emissions standard: Euro 5, ULEZ compliant

About this car

At 27,350 miles, this 2012 Volkswagen Polo GTI has covered about 44,200 fewer miles than other 2012 Volkswagen Polo cars. The AskCar estimate for this car is £8,891. It is priced at £8,689, which is £202 below that estimate. To work out the AskCar estimate, we analyse UK dealer adverts for 8,098 Volkswagen Polo cars across different ages and specifications. The dealer may accept less: this car has been on sale for at least 138 days, and its asking price has been cut by £300. We checked its advertised mileage against the government's MOT record, and they match. It is for sale at Auto Investments UK (Aiuk) in Leicester. 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

Fair price: £202 (2%) under the AskCar estimate of £8,891.

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

The dealer may accept less. This 2012 Volkswagen Polo has been on sale for at least 138 days, and its asking price has been cut by £300. About 6 in 10 of 2012 Volkswagen Polo cars are gone from sale within a month of being advertised: 164 of the 267 first advertised between 11 July 2026 and 29 September 2026.

Price history

AskCar first saw this advert on 17 June 2026 at £8,989. Its asking price is now £8,689, £300 less. The latest price cut was seen on 28 October 2026.

Price changes recorded:

• 17 June 2026: £8,989
• 10 September 2026: £8,689
• 28 October 2026: £8,489
• 31 October 2026: £8,689

Mileage and MOT

MOT, from the government's MOT records (DVSA, the Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency), as of 2 November 2026: valid until 21 May 2027.

It has had one MOT, on 22 May 2026, and passed.

There were no advisories at the latest test.

Mileage at that test: 27,337 miles, which matches the advertised 27,350 miles.

Advertised mileage is about 44,200 miles lower than the median mileage of a 2012 Volkswagen Polo on AskCar.

Similar cars

10 other 2012 Volkswagen Polo GTI 1.4 petrol automatic hatchbacks are for sale at UK dealers, from £4,800 to £7,999, as of 2 November 2026.

The 3 closest to this car in mileage:

• 2012 Volkswagen Polo GTI, 1.4 petrol hatchback, black. Mileage: 10,000 miles. Price: £4,900, £3,789 less than this car. Dealer: North West Autos Blackburn in Blackburn. AskCar page: https://askcar.co.uk/car/volkswagen-polo-2012-e8dddb0bc2af
• 2012 Volkswagen Polo GTI, 1.4 petrol hatchback, white. Mileage: 46,000 miles. Price: £7,495, £1,194 less than this car. Dealer: Adro Motors in Crawley. AskCar page: https://askcar.co.uk/car/volkswagen-polo-2012-b046a8c60c34
• 2012 Volkswagen Polo GTI, 1.4 petrol hatchback, white. Mileage: 54,200 miles. Price: £7,094, £1,595 less than this car. Dealer: Theale Motor Company in Reading. AskCar page: https://askcar.co.uk/car/volkswagen-polo-2012-8a371ec35a20

• The nearest: 2012 Volkswagen Polo GTI, 1.4 petrol hatchback, white, 8 miles from this car. Mileage: 68,957 miles. Price: £7,999, £690 less than this car. Dealer: Nippon Motors in Leicester. AskCar page: https://askcar.co.uk/car/volkswagen-polo-2012-90fdc31df4b3