2012 Volkswagen Polo 1.2

Overview

• Make: Volkswagen
• Model: Polo
• Version: 1.2 Auto 5dr
• Year: 2012
• Mileage: 47,607 miles
• Fuel: Petrol
• Body: Hatchback, 5 doors
• Engine: 1.2 litres
• Gearbox: Automatic
• Colour: Red

About this car

This 2012 Volkswagen Polo has covered 47,607 miles, around 23,900 fewer miles than is typical for its age. The dealer is asking £5,995, which is £514 above the AskCar estimate of £5,481. To work out the AskCar estimate, we analyse UK dealer adverts for 8,370 Volkswagen Polo cars across different ages and specifications. The dealer may accept less: this car has been on sale for at least 63 days. We checked its advertised mileage against the government's MOT record, and they match. The seller is AJK Autos (Bristol), based in Bristol. How to contact the dealer and its opening hours are on this AskCar page.

Stock data as of 6 November 2026.

How we estimate prices and check cars

Price

Above the going rate: £514 (9%) over the AskCar estimate of £5,481.

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 8,370 priced Volkswagen Polo adverts across different ages and specifications, as of 6 November 2026.

A 2012 Volkswagen Polo with the 1.2 petrol engine is typically advertised at £4,500: the median of the 120 for sale on AskCar, as of 6 November 2026.

Time on sale

The dealer may accept less. This 2012 Volkswagen Polo has been on sale for at least 63 days. About 6 in 10 of 2012 Volkswagen Polo cars are gone from sale within a month of being advertised: 172 of the 288 first advertised between 11 July 2026 and 3 October 2026.

Price history

AskCar first saw this advert on 4 September 2026 at £5,995. 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 6 November 2026: valid until 21 May 2027.

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

Advisories at the latest test: nearside front shock absorbers has light misting of oil; nearside outer drive shaft joint constant velocity boot severely deteriorated.

Mileage at that test: 47,602 miles, which matches the advertised 47,607 miles.

Advertised mileage is about 23,900 miles lower than the median mileage of a 2012 Volkswagen Polo on AskCar.