2012 Volkswagen Polo 1.2 Match

Overview

• Make: Volkswagen
• Model: Polo
• Trim: Match
• Version: 1.2 Match Manual FWD Euro 5 5dr
• Year: 2012
• Mileage: 124,500 miles
• Fuel: Petrol
• Body: Hatchback, 5 doors, 5 seats
• Engine: 1.2 litres
• Gearbox: Manual
• Drive: Front-wheel drive
• Colour: White
• CO2: 128 g/km
• Emissions standard: Euro 5, ULEZ compliant

About this car

This 2012 Volkswagen Polo Match has covered 124,500 miles, around 53,000 more miles than is typical for its age. The AskCar estimate for this car is £3,290. It is priced at £2,995, which is £295 below that estimate. The AskCar estimate uses 8,098 UK dealer adverts for the Volkswagen Polo, with adjustments for age, mileage, trim, engine and other specifications. We have tracked this advert for 34 days. Its advertised mileage matches the government's MOT record. It is advertised by Mk Autos in Failsworth. 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: £295 (8%) under the AskCar estimate of £3,290.

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 1.2 petrol engine is typically advertised at £4,700: the median of the 118 for sale on AskCar, as of 2 November 2026.

Time on sale

This 2012 Volkswagen Polo has been on sale for at least 34 days.

Price history

AskCar first saw this advert on 29 September 2026 at £2,495. Its asking price is now £2,995, £500 more.

Price changes recorded:

• 29 September 2026: £2,495
• 19 October 2026: £2,995

Mileage and MOT

MOT, from the government's MOT records (DVSA, the Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency), as of 2 November 2026: valid until 11 February 2027.

It failed its MOT on 6 February 2026 (parking brake lever has excessive movement indicating incorrect adjustment; offside rear registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources; nearside front coil spring fractured or broken; and 2 more) and passed 3 days later, on 9 February 2026.

There were no advisories at the latest test.

Mileage at that test: 120,564 miles, which matches the advertised 124,500 miles.

Advertised mileage is about 53,000 miles higher 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 2 November 2026.

The 3 closest to this car in mileage:

• 2012 Volkswagen Polo Match, 1.2 petrol hatchback, black. Mileage: 116,294 miles. Price: £2,795, £200 less than this car. Dealer: NWTC Haslingden in Haslingden. AskCar page: https://askcar.co.uk/car/volkswagen-polo-2012-8c8012575793
• 2012 Volkswagen Polo Match, 1.2 petrol hatchback, black. Mileage: 114,000 miles. Price: £2,975, the same price as this car. Dealer: AUR MOTORS in Sunbury-on-Thames. AskCar page: https://askcar.co.uk/car/volkswagen-polo-2012-ac569c8d44e7
• 2012 Volkswagen Polo Match, 1.2 petrol hatchback, silver. Mileage: 110,652 miles. Price: £3,199, £204 more than this car. Dealer: HMA Motors in Slough. AskCar page: https://askcar.co.uk/car/volkswagen-polo-2012-418ec752d0e6

• The nearest: 2012 Volkswagen Polo Match, 1.2 petrol hatchback, white, under a mile from this car. Mileage: 108,000 miles. Price: £3,495, £500 more than this car. Dealer: Mk Autos in Failsworth. AskCar page: https://askcar.co.uk/car/volkswagen-polo-2012-bb2d8dc03932