2012 Volkswagen Polo 1.2 TDI BlueMotion

Overview

• Make: Volkswagen
• Model: Polo
• Version: 1.2 TDI Manual FWD Euro 5 5dr (73 bhp)
• Year: 2012
• Mileage: 94,001 miles
• Fuel: Diesel
• Body: Hatchback, 5 doors, 5 seats
• Engine: 1.2 litres, 73 bhp
• Gearbox: Manual
• Drive: Front-wheel drive
• Colour: Silver
• CO2: 91 g/km
• Emissions standard: Euro 5

About this car

This 2012 Volkswagen Polo has covered 94,001 miles, around 23,200 more miles than is typical for its age. Priced at £3,900, it is advertised £234 above the AskCar estimate of £3,666. The AskCar estimate draws on 8,332 Volkswagen Polo adverts across the UK, adjusting for age, mileage, trim, engine and other specifications. This car was first seen in our listings data 12 days ago. Its advertised mileage matches the government's MOT record. It is advertised by Tobin Motors in Canterbury. 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

Fair price: £234 (6%) over the AskCar estimate of £3,666.

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 1.2 diesel engine is typically advertised at £4,600: the median of the 121 for sale on AskCar, as of 5 November 2026.

Time on sale

This 2012 Volkswagen Polo has been on sale for at least 12 days.

Price history

AskCar first saw this advert on 24 October 2026 at £3,900. 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: valid until 16 July 2027.

It failed its MOT on 9 July 2026 (front windscreen washer not working; nearside front track rod end ball joint dust cover excessively damaged or deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt) and passed 8 days later, on 17 July 2026.

Advisories at the latest test: tpms light on - no malfunction; central rear upper stop lamp(s) non-obligatory stop lamp not working; oil leak, but not excessive.

Mileage at that test: 93,601 miles, which matches the advertised 94,001 miles.

Advertised mileage is about 23,200 miles higher than the median mileage of a 2012 Volkswagen Polo on AskCar.