2012 Volkswagen Polo 1.4 TSI GTI

Overview

• Make: Volkswagen
• Model: Polo
• Trim: GTI
• Version: 1.4 TSI GTI DSG FWD Euro 5 3dr (178 bhp)
• Year: 2012
• Mileage: 95,000 miles
• Fuel: Petrol
• Body: Hatchback, 3 doors, 5 seats
• Engine: 1.4 litres, 178 bhp
• Gearbox: Automatic (DSG)
• Drive: Front-wheel drive
• Colour: Red
• CO2: 139 g/km
• Emissions standard: Euro 5, ULEZ compliant

About this car

With 95,000 miles on the clock, this 2012 Volkswagen Polo GTI has done roughly 23,500 more miles than a typical 2012 Volkswagen Polo. The dealer is asking £4,800, which is £436 below the AskCar estimate of £5,236. To work out the AskCar estimate, we analyse UK dealer adverts for 8,299 Volkswagen Polo cars across different ages and specifications. The dealer may accept less: this car has been on sale for at least 160 days, and its asking price has been cut by £475. According to the government's MOT record, its advertised mileage is consistent with the latest test. You can find this car at Hickman Motors in Batley. How to contact the dealer and its opening hours are on this AskCar page.

Stock data as of 4 November 2026.

How we estimate prices and check cars

Price

Good value: £436 (8%) under the AskCar estimate of £5,236.

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 8,299 priced Volkswagen Polo adverts across different ages and specifications, as of 4 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 4 November 2026.

Time on sale

The dealer may accept less. This 2012 Volkswagen Polo has been on sale for at least 160 days, and its asking price has been cut by £475. About 6 in 10 of 2012 Volkswagen Polo cars are gone from sale within a month of being advertised: 172 of the 283 first advertised between 11 July 2026 and 1 October 2026.

Price history

AskCar first saw this advert on 28 May 2026 at £5,275. Its asking price is now £4,800, £475 less. The latest price cut was seen on 14 October 2026.

Price changes recorded:

• 29 May 2026: £5,275
• 6 June 2026: £5,395
• 16 June 2026: £5,295
• 2 July 2026: £5,195
• 6 August 2026: £4,999
• 25 September 2026: £5,000
• 14 October 2026: £4,800

Mileage and MOT

MOT, from the government's MOT records (DVSA, the Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency), as of 4 November 2026: valid until 4 June 2027.

It failed its MOT on 4 June 2026 (offside front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened; rear brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened both; nearside front outer drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt; and 5 more) and passed 1 day later, on 5 June 2026.

Advisories at the latest test: nearside front mudguard insecure damaged; windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view.

Mileage at that test: 94,923 miles, which matches the advertised 95,000 miles.

Advertised mileage is about 23,500 miles higher than the median mileage of a 2012 Volkswagen Polo on AskCar.

Similar cars

9 other 2012 Volkswagen Polo GTI 1.4 petrol automatic hatchbacks are for sale at UK dealers, from £4,900 to £8,689, as of 4 November 2026.

The 3 closest to this car in mileage:

• 2012 Volkswagen Polo GTI, 1.4 petrol hatchback, red. Mileage: 90,000 miles. Price: £5,495, £695 more than this car. Dealer: A. Lamb Autos @ The Racecourse in Chepstow. AskCar page: https://askcar.co.uk/car/volkswagen-polo-2012-e2d737797bb6
• 2012 Volkswagen Polo GTI, 1.4 petrol hatchback, white. Mileage: 87,500 miles. Price: £5,399, £599 more than this car. Dealer: Bridge Motors in Wednesbury. AskCar page: https://askcar.co.uk/car/volkswagen-polo-2012-874ab3abc1fd
• 2012 Volkswagen Polo GTI, 1.4 petrol hatchback, white. Mileage: 68,957 miles. Price: £7,999, £3,199 more than this car. Dealer: Nippon Motors in Leicester. AskCar page: https://askcar.co.uk/car/volkswagen-polo-2012-90fdc31df4b3

• The nearest: 2012 Volkswagen Polo GTI, 1.4 petrol hatchback, black, 35 miles from this car. Mileage: 10,000 miles. Price: £4,900, £100 more than this car. Dealer: North West Autos Blackburn in Blackburn. AskCar page: https://askcar.co.uk/car/volkswagen-polo-2012-e8dddb0bc2af