2012 Volkswagen Polo 1.4 SEL
Price: £9,995. Above the going rate: £1,436 (16%) over the AskCar estimate of £8,559, our expected asking price for this car from its model, age, mileage and specification, drawing on 8,299 priced Volkswagen Polo adverts on AskCar as of 4 November 2026.
AskCar lists 8,545 used Volkswagen Polo from 2,810 UK dealerships, as of 4 November 2026.
Overview
- Make: Volkswagen
- Model: Polo
- Trim: SEL
- Version: 1.4 SEL DSG FWD Euro 5 5dr (84 bhp)
- Year: 2012
- Mileage: 17,150 miles
- Fuel: Petrol
- Body: Hatchback, 5 doors, 5 seats
- Engine: 1.4 litres, 84 bhp
- Gearbox: Automatic (DSG)
- Drive: Front-wheel drive
- Colour: Black
- CO2: 135 g/km
- Emissions standard: Euro 5, ULEZ compliant
About this car
This 2012 Volkswagen Polo Sel is advertised with 17,150 miles, approximately 54,400 below the typical mileage for its age. The dealer is asking £9,995, which is £1,436 above the AskCar estimate of £8,559. To work out the AskCar estimate, we analyse UK dealer adverts for 8,299 Volkswagen Polo cars across different ages and specifications. We first recorded this car for sale 55 days ago. Its advertised mileage matches the government's MOT record. You can find this car at Ben Clark Automobiles in Guildford. How to contact the dealer and its opening hours are on this AskCar page.
Stock data as of 4 November 2026.
Price
Above the going rate: £1,436 (16%) over the AskCar estimate of £8,559.
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
This 2012 Volkswagen Polo has been on sale for at least 55 days.
Price history
AskCar first saw this advert on 10 September 2026 at £9,995. 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 4 November 2026: valid until 21 March 2027.
It has had 13 MOTs. The latest, on 6 March 2026, passed.
There were no advisories at the latest test.
Mileage at that test: 16,873 miles, which matches the advertised 17,150 miles.
Advertised mileage is about 54,400 miles lower than the median mileage of a 2012 Volkswagen Polo on AskCar.
Similar cars
2 other 2012 Volkswagen Polo SEL 1.4 petrol automatic hatchbacks are for sale at UK dealers, from £4,795 to £6,299, as of 4 November 2026.
The 2 closest to this car in mileage:
- 2012 Volkswagen Polo SEL, 1.4 petrol hatchback, blue. Mileage: 68,000 miles. Price: £6,299, £3,696 less than this car. Dealer: M Y Motors Chatham in Chatham. AskCar page: https://askcar.co.uk/car/volkswagen-polo-2012-d066047c6d1c
- 2012 Volkswagen Polo SEL, 1.4 petrol hatchback, grey. Mileage: 87,000 miles. Price: £4,795, £5,200 less than this car. Dealer: Horley Car Centre in Horley. AskCar page: https://askcar.co.uk/car/volkswagen-polo-2012-501c5edcc66e
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Photos
43 photos of this car are on its AskCar page.
As of 4 November 2026, AskCar lists 592,552 cars and vans from 12,964 UK dealerships, read daily from dealer websites: over 99% of UK dealer used car adverts. No dealer pays to be listed.