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: 121,988 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 121,988 miles, around 50,500 more miles than is typical for its age. Priced at £2,750, it is advertised £689 below the AskCar estimate of £3,439. The AskCar estimate uses UK dealer asking prices, including 8,098 Volkswagen Polo adverts, and accounts for the car’s age, mileage and specification. We first saw this car advertised 49 days ago. Its asking price has since fallen by £249. According to the government's MOT record, its advertised mileage is consistent with the latest test. It is advertised by SCS Autos in Watford. 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: £689 (20%) under the AskCar estimate of £3,439.

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 49 days.

Price history

AskCar first saw this advert on 14 September 2026 at £2,999. Its asking price is now £2,750, £249 less. The latest price cut was seen on 20 October 2026.

Price changes recorded:

• 14 September 2026: £2,999
• 20 October 2026: £2,750

Mileage and MOT

MOT, from the government's MOT records (DVSA, the Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency), as of 2 November 2026: valid until 25 March 2027.

It failed its MOT on 12 March 2026 (nearside rear position lamp not working; offside registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources; offside front anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt; and 2 more) and passed 1 day later, on 13 March 2026.

Advisories at the latest test: offside front track rod end ball joint dust cover damaged or deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt.

Mileage at that test: 116,177 miles, which matches the advertised 121,988 miles.

Advertised mileage is about 50,500 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 £2,300 to £6,999, as of 2 November 2026.

The 3 closest to this car in mileage:

• 2012 Volkswagen Polo Match, 1.4 petrol hatchback, white. Mileage: 111,000 miles. Price: £3,495, £745 more than this car. Dealer: Redbank Motors in Rochdale. AskCar page: https://askcar.co.uk/car/volkswagen-polo-2012-12c66790c567
• 2012 Volkswagen Polo Match, 1.4 petrol hatchback, black. Mileage: 134,000 miles. Price: £2,995, £245 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, white. Mileage: 102,368 miles. Price: £4,995, £2,245 more than this car. Dealer: Central Car & Van Sales in Morecambe. AskCar page: https://askcar.co.uk/car/volkswagen-polo-2012-74639bca4b2e

• The nearest: 2012 Volkswagen Polo Match, 1.4 petrol hatchback, black, 7 miles from this car. Mileage: 49,900 miles. Price: £5,499, £2,749 more than this car. Dealer: The Car Mode in Hillingdon. AskCar page: https://askcar.co.uk/car/volkswagen-polo-2012-e98e87f77e3b