2012 Volkswagen Polo 1.4 Match

Overview

• Make: Volkswagen
• Model: Polo
• Trim: Match
• Version: 1.4 Match DSG FWD Euro 5 5dr (84 bhp)
• Year: 2012
• Mileage: 30,121 miles
• Fuel: Petrol
• Body: Hatchback, 5 doors, 5 seats
• Engine: 1.4 litres, 84 bhp
• Gearbox: Automatic (DSG)
• Drive: Front-wheel drive
• Colour: Red
• CO2: 134 g/km
• Emissions standard: Euro 5, ULEZ compliant

About this car

With 30,121 miles on the clock, this 2012 Volkswagen Polo Match has done roughly 40,600 fewer miles than a typical 2012 Volkswagen Polo. The AskCar estimate for this car is £7,855. It is priced at £8,999, which is £1,144 above that estimate. To work out the AskCar estimate, we analyse UK dealer adverts for 8,332 Volkswagen Polo cars across different ages and specifications. It first appeared in our advert records 127 days ago. The recorded MOT expired on 6 October 2026, so ask the dealer whether it has been renewed. Its advertised mileage matches the government's MOT record. It is advertised by Watsons Autos in Bishop's Stortford. 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

Above the going rate: £1,144 (14%) over the AskCar estimate of £7,855.

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 1.4 petrol engine is typically advertised at £6,300: the median of the 65 for sale on AskCar, as of 5 November 2026.

Time on sale

This 2012 Volkswagen Polo has been on sale for at least 127 days.

Price history

AskCar first saw this advert on 1 July 2026 at £8,999. 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: the latest record we hold ran out on 6 October 2026; ask the dealer for the current MOT.

It has had 11 MOTs. The latest, on 8 September 2025, passed.

There were no advisories at the latest test.

Mileage at that test: 27,756 miles, which matches the advertised 30,121 miles.

Advertised mileage is about 40,600 miles lower than the median mileage of a 2012 Volkswagen Polo on AskCar.

Similar cars

21 other 2012 Volkswagen Polo Match 1.4 petrol automatic hatchbacks are for sale at UK dealers, from £5,189 to £9,495, as of 5 November 2026.

The 3 closest to this car in mileage:

• 2012 Volkswagen Polo Match, 1.4 petrol hatchback, silver. Mileage: 31,000 miles. Price: £7,995, £1,004 less than this car. Dealer: Balham Car London in Balham. AskCar page: https://askcar.co.uk/car/volkswagen-polo-2012-d4d00fed01d7
• 2012 Volkswagen Polo Match, 1.4 petrol hatchback, blue. Mileage: 29,033 miles. Price: £8,495, £504 less than this car. Dealer: Grand Car market in Reading. AskCar page: https://askcar.co.uk/car/volkswagen-polo-2012-6bbb7b163372
• 2012 Volkswagen Polo Match, 1.4 petrol hatchback, black. Mileage: 33,000 miles. Price: £8,378, £621 less than this car. Dealer: Ashby Square Autos in Loughborough. AskCar page: https://askcar.co.uk/car/volkswagen-polo-2012-7edc6ca3f6cd

• The nearest: 2012 Volkswagen Polo Match, 1.4 petrol hatchback, silver, 17 miles from this car. Mileage: 34,000 miles. Price: £7,495, £1,504 less than this car. Dealer: Motor Trade Centre in Barking and Dagenham. AskCar page: https://askcar.co.uk/car/volkswagen-polo-2012-df59a4e01e85