2012 Volkswagen Polo 1.2 S
Price: £3,995. Fair price: £204 (4%) under the AskCar estimate of £4,199, our expected asking price for this car from its model, age, mileage and specification, drawing on 8,095 priced Volkswagen Polo adverts on AskCar as of 9 November 2026.
AskCar lists 8,326 used Volkswagen Polo from 2,767 UK dealerships, as of 9 November 2026.
Overview
- Make: Volkswagen
- Model: Polo
- Version: 1.2 S Manual FWD Euro 5 (AC)
- Year: 2012
- Mileage: 85,000 miles
- Fuel: Petrol
- Body: Hatchback, 5 seats
- Engine: 1.2 litres
- Gearbox: Manual
- Drive: Front-wheel drive
- Colour: Silver
- CO2: 128 g/km
- Emissions standard: Euro 5, ULEZ compliant
About this car
This 2012 Volkswagen Polo has covered 85,000 miles, around 16,800 more miles than is typical for its age. The dealer is asking £3,995, which is £204 below the AskCar estimate of £4,199. To work out the AskCar estimate, we analyse UK dealer adverts for 8,095 Volkswagen Polo cars across different ages and specifications. We first recorded this advert 45 days ago, and its asking price has since fallen by £500. According to the government's MOT record, its advertised mileage is consistent with the latest test. It is for sale at Carrera Cars Wales in Aberdare. How to contact the dealer and its opening hours are on this AskCar page.
Stock data as of 9 November 2026.
Carrera Cars Wales is rated 4.8 out of 5 on Google.
Price
Fair price: £204 (4%) under the AskCar estimate of £4,199.
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 8,095 priced Volkswagen Polo adverts across different ages and specifications, as of 9 November 2026.
A 2012 Volkswagen Polo with the 1.2 petrol engine is typically advertised at £4,600: the median of the 117 for sale on AskCar, as of 9 November 2026.
Time on sale
This 2012 Volkswagen Polo has been on sale for at least 45 days.
Price history
AskCar first saw this advert on 25 September 2026 at £4,495. Its asking price is now £3,995, £500 less. The latest price cut was seen on 9 November 2026.
Price changes recorded:
- 25 September 2026: £4,495
- 9 November 2026: £3,995
Mileage and MOT
MOT, from the government's MOT records (DVSA, the Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency), as of 9 November 2026: valid until 23 August 2027.
It has had 13 MOTs. The latest, on 24 August 2026, passed.
Advisories at the latest test: offside rear tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge; offside rear service brake binding but not excessively.
Mileage at that test: 85,056 miles, which matches the advertised 85,000 miles.
Advertised mileage is about 16,800 miles higher than the median mileage of a 2012 Volkswagen Polo on AskCar.
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Photos
20 photos of this car are on its AskCar page.
As of 9 November 2026, AskCar lists 584,619 cars and vans from 12,676 UK dealerships, read daily from dealer websites: over 99% of UK dealer used car adverts. No dealer pays to be listed.