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: 87,500 miles
• Fuel: Petrol
• Body: Hatchback, 3 doors, 5 seats
• Engine: 1.4 litres, 178 bhp
• Gearbox: Automatic (DSG)
• Drive: Front-wheel drive
• Colour: White
• CO2: 139 g/km
• Emissions standard: Euro 5, ULEZ compliant

About this car

At 87,500 miles, this 2012 Volkswagen Polo GTI has covered about 16,000 more miles than other 2012 Volkswagen Polo cars. Priced at £5,399, it is advertised £138 below the AskCar estimate of £5,537. 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 £1,300. Its advertised mileage matches the government's MOT record. You can find this car at Bridge Motors in Wednesbury. 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: £138 (2%) under the AskCar estimate of £5,537.

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 £1,300. 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 £6,699. Its asking price is now £5,399, £1,300 less. The latest price cut was seen on 29 October 2026.

Price changes recorded:

• 28 May 2026: £6,699
• 25 August 2026: £6,199
• 23 September 2026: £5,999
• 7 October 2026: £5,699
• 29 October 2026: £5,399

Mileage and MOT

MOT, from the government's MOT records (DVSA, the Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency), as of 4 November 2026: valid until 15 February 2027.

It has had 14 MOTs. The latest, on 16 February 2026, passed.

There were no advisories at the latest test.

Mileage at that test: 87,445 miles, which matches the advertised 87,500 miles.

Advertised mileage is about 16,000 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 £4,800 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, £96 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, red. Mileage: 95,000 miles. Price: £4,800, £599 less than this car. Dealer: Hickman Motors in Batley. AskCar page: https://askcar.co.uk/car/volkswagen-polo-2012-6bbafa168dd8
• 2012 Volkswagen Polo GTI, 1.4 petrol hatchback, white. Mileage: 68,957 miles. Price: £7,999, £2,600 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, 37 miles from this car. Mileage: 27,350 miles. Price: £8,689, £3,290 more than this car. Dealer: Auto Investments UK (Aiuk) in Leicester. AskCar page: https://askcar.co.uk/car/volkswagen-polo-2012-35e93a2c3bca