2012 Volkswagen Polo 1.2 Match

Overview

• Make: Volkswagen
• Model: Polo
• Trim: Match
• Version: 1.2 Match Manual FWD Euro 5 3dr (59 bhp)
• Year: 2012
• Mileage: 116,294 miles
• Fuel: Petrol
• Body: Hatchback, 3 doors, 5 seats
• Engine: 1.2 litres, 59 bhp
• Gearbox: Manual
• Drive: Front-wheel drive
• Colour: Black
• CO2: 128 g/km
• Emissions standard: Euro 5, ULEZ compliant

About this car

This 2012 Volkswagen Polo Match is advertised with 116,294 miles, approximately 47,800 above the typical mileage for its age. The dealer is asking £2,795, which is £390 below the AskCar estimate of £3,185. To work out the AskCar estimate, we analyse UK dealer adverts for 8,088 Volkswagen Polo cars across different ages and specifications. We first saw this car advertised 37 days ago. Its asking price has since fallen by £100. The latest recorded MOT expiry date is 26 September 2026, which has passed. Confirm its status with the dealer. We checked its advertised mileage against the government's MOT record, and they match. You can find this car at NWTC Haslingden in Rossendale. How to contact the dealer and its opening hours are on this AskCar page.

Stock data as of 8 November 2026.

How we estimate prices and check cars

Price

Good value: £390 (12%) under the AskCar estimate of £3,185.

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 8,088 priced Volkswagen Polo adverts across different ages and specifications, as of 8 November 2026.

A 2012 Volkswagen Polo with the 1.2 petrol engine is typically advertised at £4,500: the median of the 120 for sale on AskCar, as of 8 November 2026.

Time on sale

This 2012 Volkswagen Polo has been on sale for at least 37 days.

Price history

AskCar first saw this advert on 2 October 2026 at £2,895. Its asking price is now £2,795, £100 less. The latest price cut was seen on 27 October 2026.

Price changes recorded:

• 2 October 2026: £2,895
• 27 October 2026: £2,795

Mileage and MOT

MOT, from the government's MOT records (DVSA, the Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency), as of 8 November 2026: the latest record we hold ran out on 26 September 2026; ask the dealer for the current MOT.

It failed its MOT on 4 September 2025 (brake performance unable to be tested unable to complete test as rear imbalance is excessive n/s output low; nearside rear service brake excessively binding; nearside front tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm very worn on inner edge) and passed 15 days later, on 19 September 2025.

Advisories at the latest test: play in steering rack inner joint(s) both; nearside front shock absorbers has light misting of oil.

Mileage at that test: 109,502 miles, which matches the advertised 116,294 miles.

Advertised mileage is about 47,800 miles higher than the median mileage of a 2012 Volkswagen Polo on AskCar.

Similar cars

52 other 2012 Volkswagen Polo Match 1.2 petrol manual hatchbacks are for sale at UK dealers, from £2,500 to £7,995, as of 8 November 2026.

The 3 closest to this car in mileage:

• 2012 Volkswagen Polo Match, 1.2 petrol hatchback, black. Mileage: 114,000 miles. Price: £2,975, £180 more than this car. Dealer: AUR MOTORS in Sunbury-on-Thames. AskCar page: https://askcar.co.uk/car/volkswagen-polo-2012-ac569c8d44e7
• 2012 Volkswagen Polo Match, 1.2 petrol hatchback, silver. Mileage: 110,652 miles. Price: £3,199, £404 more than this car. Dealer: HMA Motors in Slough. AskCar page: https://askcar.co.uk/car/volkswagen-polo-2012-418ec752d0e6
• 2012 Volkswagen Polo Match, 1.2 petrol hatchback, black. Mileage: 122,328 miles. Price: £3,495, £700 more than this car. Dealer: Plymouth Car Sales in Plymouth. AskCar page: https://askcar.co.uk/car/volkswagen-polo-2012-9c3da65d1083

• The nearest: 2012 Volkswagen Polo Match, 1.2 petrol hatchback, red, 7 miles from this car. Mileage: 10,000 miles. Price: £5,900, £3,105 more than this car. Dealer: North West Autos Blackburn in Blackburn. AskCar page: https://askcar.co.uk/car/volkswagen-polo-2012-75e7a7d7ac96