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: 42,000 miles
• Fuel: Petrol
• Body: Hatchback, 5 doors, 5 seats
• Engine: 1.4 litres, 84 bhp
• Gearbox: Automatic (DSG)
• Drive: Front-wheel drive
• Colour: Grey
• CO2: 134 g/km
• Emissions standard: Euro 5, ULEZ compliant

About this car

At 42,000 miles, this 2012 Volkswagen Polo Match has covered about 29,500 fewer miles than other 2012 Volkswagen Polo cars. Its asking price of £7,000 is £349 below the AskCar estimate of £7,349. 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 67 days, and its asking price has been cut by £495. Its advertised mileage matches the government's MOT record. It is advertised by Ecomotive in Uxbridge. 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

Fair price: £349 (4%) under the AskCar estimate of £7,349.

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 67 days, and its asking price has been cut by £495. 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 29 August 2026 at £7,495. Its asking price is now £7,000, £495 less. The latest price cut was seen on 17 October 2026.

Price changes recorded:

• 29 August 2026: £7,495
• 15 September 2026: £7,295
• 17 October 2026: £7,000

Mileage and MOT

MOT, from the government's MOT records (DVSA, the Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency), as of 4 November 2026: valid until 5 May 2027.

It has had 14 MOTs. The latest, on 1 May 2026, passed.

Advisories at the latest test: front brake pad(s) wearing thin; nearside front tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing; nearside rear tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing.

Mileage at that test: 38,766 miles, which matches the advertised 42,000 miles.

Advertised mileage is about 29,500 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, white. Mileage: 43,500 miles. Price: £6,989, the same price as this car. Dealer: MSK Motors in Bradford. AskCar page: https://askcar.co.uk/car/volkswagen-polo-2012-5d679dbddb02
• 2012 Volkswagen Polo Match, 1.4 petrol hatchback, silver. Mileage: 44,293 miles. Price: £7,250, £250 more than this car. Dealer: M Y Motors Chatham in Chatham. AskCar page: https://askcar.co.uk/car/volkswagen-polo-2012-000bf4582bde
• 2012 Volkswagen Polo Match, 1.4 petrol hatchback, silver. Mileage: 45,100 miles. Price: £6,399, £601 less than this car. Dealer: Bridge Motors in Wednesbury. AskCar page: https://askcar.co.uk/car/volkswagen-polo-2012-d29019b194a2

• The nearest: 2012 Volkswagen Polo Match, 1.4 petrol hatchback, silver, 5 miles from this car. Mileage: 71,700 miles. Price: £5,800, £1,200 less than this car. Dealer: Planet Cars UK in Slough. AskCar page: https://askcar.co.uk/car/volkswagen-polo-2012-237a26d130f6