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: 84,406 miles
• Fuel: Diesel
• Body: Hatchback, 5 doors, 5 seats
• Engine: 1.2 litres, 73 bhp
• Gearbox: Manual
• Drive: Front-wheel drive
• Colour: White
• CO2: 91 g/km
• Emissions standard: Euro 5

About this car

This 2012 Volkswagen Polo has covered 84,406 miles, around 13,600 more miles than is typical for its age. The dealer is asking £3,995, which is £163 above the AskCar estimate of £3,832. To work out the AskCar estimate, we analyse UK dealer adverts for 8,195 Volkswagen Polo cars across different ages and specifications. This car was first seen in our listings data 2 days ago. According to the government's MOT record, its advertised mileage is consistent with the latest test. It is advertised by Rb Cars in Ross-on-WYE. How to contact the dealer and its opening hours are on this AskCar page.

Stock data as of 7 November 2026.

How we estimate prices and check cars

Price

Fair price: £163 (4%) over the AskCar estimate of £3,832.

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 8,195 priced Volkswagen Polo adverts across different ages and specifications, as of 7 November 2026.

A 2012 Volkswagen Polo with the 1.2 diesel engine is typically advertised at £4,600: the median of the 120 for sale on AskCar, as of 7 November 2026.

Time on sale

AskCar first saw this 2012 Volkswagen Polo advertised 2 days ago. About 6 in 10 of 2012 Volkswagen Polo cars are gone from sale within a month of being advertised: 176 of the 292 first advertised between 11 July 2026 and 4 October 2026.

Price history

AskCar first saw this advert on 5 November 2026 at £3,995. 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 7 November 2026: valid until 22 July 2027.

It failed its MOT on 26 June 2026 (nearside front upper anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt) and passed later the same day.

There were no advisories at the latest test.

Mileage at that test: 83,361 miles, which matches the advertised 84,406 miles.

Advertised mileage is about 13,600 miles higher than the median mileage of a 2012 Volkswagen Polo on AskCar.