2012 Volkswagen Polo 1.2 Match

Overview

• Make: Volkswagen
• Model: Polo
• Trim: Match
• Version: 1.2 Match Manual FWD Euro 5 5dr (59 bhp)
• Year: 2012
• Mileage: 53,648 miles
• Fuel: Petrol
• Body: Hatchback, 5 doors, 5 seats
• Engine: 1.2 litres, 59 bhp
• Gearbox: Manual
• Drive: Front-wheel drive
• Colour: Grey
• CO2: 128 g/km
• Emissions standard: Euro 5, ULEZ compliant

About this car

With 53,648 miles on the clock, this 2012 Volkswagen Polo Match has done roughly 17,100 fewer miles than a typical 2012 Volkswagen Polo. The dealer is asking £5,491, which is £240 above the AskCar estimate of £5,251. To work out the AskCar estimate, we analyse UK dealer adverts for 8,332 Volkswagen Polo cars across different ages and specifications. We first recorded this car for sale 28 days ago. According to the government's MOT record, its advertised mileage is consistent with the latest test. The seller is A2b Car Sales Leicester, based in Leicester. How to contact the dealer and its opening hours are on this AskCar page.

Stock data as of 5 November 2026.

How we estimate prices and check cars

Price

Fair price: £240 (4%) over the AskCar estimate of £5,251.

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 8,332 priced Volkswagen Polo adverts across different ages and specifications, as of 5 November 2026.

A 2012 Volkswagen Polo with the 1.2 petrol engine is typically advertised at £4,600: the median of the 121 for sale on AskCar, as of 5 November 2026.

Time on sale

This 2012 Volkswagen Polo has been on sale for at least 28 days.

Price history

AskCar first saw this advert on 8 October 2026 at £5,491. 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 5 November 2026: valid until 17 March 2027.

It failed its MOT on 27 February 2026 (nearside rear stop lamp(s) not working; anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault; tyre pressure monitoring system malfunctioning or obviously inoperative; and 1 more) and passed 4 days later, on 3 March 2026.

There were no advisories at the latest test.

Mileage at that test: 50,013 miles, which matches the advertised 53,648 miles.

Advertised mileage is about 17,100 miles lower than the median mileage of a 2012 Volkswagen Polo on AskCar.

Similar cars

53 other 2012 Volkswagen Polo Match 1.2 petrol manual hatchbacks are for sale at UK dealers, from £2,500 to £7,995, as of 5 November 2026.

The 3 closest to this car in mileage:

• 2012 Volkswagen Polo Match, 1.2 petrol hatchback, blue. Mileage: 53,369 miles. Price: £5,295, £196 less than this car. Dealer: Newbury First Cars in Newbury. AskCar page: https://askcar.co.uk/car/volkswagen-polo-2012-2206bd287dc4
• 2012 Volkswagen Polo Match, 1.2 petrol hatchback, red. Mileage: 56,100 miles. Price: £5,995, £504 more than this car. Dealer: First Oak Automotive in Portsmouth. AskCar page: https://askcar.co.uk/car/volkswagen-polo-2012-e09905bcb297
• 2012 Volkswagen Polo Match, 1.2 petrol hatchback, white. Mileage: 57,000 miles. Price: £6,999, £1,508 more than this car. Dealer: Rix Motors in Warrington. AskCar page: https://askcar.co.uk/car/volkswagen-polo-2012-456755e2adba

• The nearest: 2012 Volkswagen Polo Match, 1.2 petrol hatchback, black, 30 miles from this car. Mileage: 125,701 miles. Price: £2,795, £2,696 less than this car. Dealer: United Traders Yardley in Birmingham. AskCar page: https://askcar.co.uk/car/volkswagen-polo-2012-d43ca13b38a4