2012 Volkswagen Polo 1.2 Match

Overview

• Make: Volkswagen
• Model: Polo
• Trim: Match
• Version: 1.2 Match Manual FWD Euro 5 5dr (59 bhp)
• Year: 2012
• Mileage: 96,000 miles
• Fuel: Petrol
• Body: Hatchback, 5 doors, 5 seats
• Engine: 1.2 litres, 59 bhp
• Gearbox: Manual
• Drive: Front-wheel drive
• Colour: Grey
• CO2: 128 g/km
• Emissions standard: Euro 5, ULEZ compliant

About this car

The advertised mileage for this 2012 Volkswagen Polo Match is 96,000 miles. Its asking price of £3,585 is £313 below the AskCar estimate of £3,898. The AskCar estimate uses UK dealer asking prices, including 8,370 Volkswagen Polo adverts, and accounts for the car’s age, mileage and specification. We first saw this car advertised 37 days ago. Its asking price has since fallen by £110. The latest MOT recorded 96,567 miles, above the advertised mileage. Check this with the dealer. The latest recorded MOT expires on 10 July 2027. It is advertised by FY Autos in Maidenhead. How to contact the dealer and its opening hours are on this AskCar page.

Stock data as of 6 November 2026.

How we estimate prices and check cars

Price

Good value: £313 (8%) under the AskCar estimate of £3,898.

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 8,370 priced Volkswagen Polo adverts across different ages and specifications, as of 6 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 6 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 30 September 2026 at £3,695. Its asking price is now £3,585, £110 less. The latest price cut was seen on 6 October 2026.

Price changes recorded:

• 30 September 2026: £3,695
• 6 October 2026: £3,585

Mileage and MOT

MOT, from the government's MOT records (DVSA, the Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency), as of 6 November 2026: valid until 10 July 2027.

It failed its MOT on 9 July 2026 (brake lever has insufficient reserve travel) and passed 1 day later, on 10 July 2026.

Advisories at the latest test: offside rear vehicle structure is corroded but structural rigidity is not significantly reduced; nearside rear vehicle structure is corroded but structural rigidity is not significantly reduced; offside rear suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive; and 2 more.

Mileage at that test: 96,567 miles. The advert says 96,000 miles, fewer than the MOT record, so ask the dealer which is right.

Advertised mileage is about 24,500 miles higher than the median mileage of a 2012 Volkswagen Polo on AskCar.

Similar cars

51 other 2012 Volkswagen Polo Match 1.2 petrol manual hatchbacks are for sale at UK dealers, from £2,500 to £7,995, as of 6 November 2026.

The 3 closest to this car in mileage:

• 2012 Volkswagen Polo Match, 1.2 petrol hatchback, brown. Mileage: 95,000 miles. Price: £3,690, £105 more than this car. Dealer: Penistone Motor Group in Sheffield. AskCar page: https://askcar.co.uk/car/volkswagen-polo-2012-ac642fec5346
• 2012 Volkswagen Polo Match, 1.2 petrol hatchback, brown. Mileage: 97,000 miles. Price: £3,795, £210 more than this car. Dealer: Carhub in Bristol. AskCar page: https://askcar.co.uk/car/volkswagen-polo-2012-60968dd1852c
• 2012 Volkswagen Polo Match, 1.2 petrol hatchback, red. Mileage: 94,311 miles. Price: £3,795, £210 more than this car. Dealer: Retro Hatches in Eastbourne. AskCar page: https://askcar.co.uk/car/volkswagen-polo-2012-ff15369aa5cd

• The nearest: 2012 Volkswagen Polo Match, 1.2 petrol hatchback, silver, 3 miles from this car. Mileage: 110,652 miles. Price: £3,199, £386 less than this car. Dealer: HMA Motors in Slough. AskCar page: https://askcar.co.uk/car/volkswagen-polo-2012-418ec752d0e6