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: 33,000 miles
• Fuel: Petrol
• Body: Hatchback, 5 doors, 5 seats
• Engine: 1.4 litres, 84 bhp
• Gearbox: Automatic (DSG)
• Drive: Front-wheel drive
• Colour: Black
• CO2: 134 g/km
• Emissions standard: Euro 5, ULEZ compliant

About this car

This 2012 Volkswagen Polo Match has covered 33,000 miles. The AskCar estimate for this car is £7,735. It is priced at £8,378, which is £643 above that estimate. To work out the AskCar estimate, we analyse UK dealer adverts for 8,299 Volkswagen Polo cars across different ages and specifications. We first recorded this advert 62 days ago, and its asking price has since fallen by £117. The latest MOT recorded 33,563 miles, above the advertised mileage. Check this with the dealer. MOT records show an expiry date of 13 September 2027. The seller is Ashby Square Autos, based in Loughborough. 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

Above the going rate: £643 (8%) over the AskCar estimate of £7,735.

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

This 2012 Volkswagen Polo has been on sale for at least 62 days.

Price history

AskCar first saw this advert on 3 September 2026 at £8,495. Its asking price is now £8,378, £117 less. The latest price cut was seen on 30 September 2026.

Price changes recorded:

• 3 September 2026: £8,495
• 30 September 2026: £8,378

Mileage and MOT

MOT, from the government's MOT records (DVSA, the Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency), as of 4 November 2026: valid until 13 September 2027.

It has had 13 MOTs. The latest, on 11 September 2026, passed.

There were no advisories at the latest test.

Mileage at that test: 33,563 miles. The advert says 33,000 miles, fewer than the MOT record, so ask the dealer which is right.

Advertised mileage is about 38,500 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 4 November 2026.

The 3 closest to this car in mileage:

• 2012 Volkswagen Polo Match, 1.4 petrol hatchback, silver. Mileage: 34,000 miles. Price: £7,495, £883 less than this car. Dealer: Motor Trade Centre in Barking and Dagenham. AskCar page: https://askcar.co.uk/car/volkswagen-polo-2012-df59a4e01e85
• 2012 Volkswagen Polo Match, 1.4 petrol hatchback, silver. Mileage: 31,000 miles. Price: £7,995, £383 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, red. Mileage: 30,121 miles. Price: £8,999, £621 more than this car. Dealer: Watsons Autos in Bishop's Stortford. AskCar page: https://askcar.co.uk/car/volkswagen-polo-2012-6b971ee246c9

• The nearest: 2012 Volkswagen Polo Match, 1.4 petrol hatchback, silver, 38 miles from this car. Mileage: 45,100 miles. Price: £6,399, £1,979 less than this car. Dealer: Bridge Motors in Wednesbury. AskCar page: https://askcar.co.uk/car/volkswagen-polo-2012-d29019b194a2