2012 Volkswagen Polo 1.4 TSI GTI

Overview

• Make: Volkswagen
• Model: Polo
• Trim: GTI
• Version: 1.4 TSI GTI DSG FWD Euro 5 5dr (178 bhp)
• Year: 2012
• Mileage: 68,957 miles
• Fuel: Petrol
• Body: Hatchback, 5 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

With 68,957 miles on the clock, this 2012 Volkswagen Polo GTI has done roughly 2,600 fewer miles than a typical 2012 Volkswagen Polo. The dealer is asking £7,999, which is £1,070 above the AskCar estimate of £6,929. To work out the AskCar estimate, we analyse UK dealer adverts for 8,098 Volkswagen Polo cars across different ages and specifications. The dealer may accept less: this car has been on sale for at least 111 days. You can find this car at Nippon Motors in Leicester. How to contact the dealer and its opening hours are on this AskCar page.

Stock data as of 2 November 2026.

How we estimate prices and check cars

Price

Above the going rate: £1,070 (15%) over the AskCar estimate of £6,929.

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 8,098 priced Volkswagen Polo adverts across different ages and specifications, as of 2 November 2026.

A 2012 Volkswagen Polo with the 1.4 petrol engine is typically advertised at £6,000: the median of the 67 for sale on AskCar, as of 2 November 2026.

Time on sale

The dealer may accept less. This 2012 Volkswagen Polo has been on sale for at least 111 days. About 6 in 10 of 2012 Volkswagen Polo cars are gone from sale within a month of being advertised: 164 of the 267 first advertised between 11 July 2026 and 29 September 2026.

Price history

AskCar first saw this advert on 14 July 2026 at £7,999. Its asking price has not changed.

Mileage and MOT

Advertised mileage is about 2,600 miles lower than the median mileage of a 2012 Volkswagen Polo on AskCar.

Similar cars

10 other 2012 Volkswagen Polo GTI 1.4 petrol automatic hatchbacks are for sale at UK dealers, from £4,800 to £8,689, as of 2 November 2026.

The 3 closest to this car in mileage:

• 2012 Volkswagen Polo GTI, 1.4 petrol hatchback, white. Mileage: 68,513 miles. Price: £7,240, £759 less than this car. Dealer: Bristol Car Centre in Bristol. AskCar page: https://askcar.co.uk/car/volkswagen-polo-2012-a52ba20980b9
• 2012 Volkswagen Polo GTI, 1.4 petrol hatchback, white. Mileage: 54,460 miles. Price: £7,995, the same price as this car. Dealer: Auto Planet in Milton Keynes. AskCar page: https://askcar.co.uk/car/volkswagen-polo-2012-e358dd0f0f6f
• 2012 Volkswagen Polo GTI, 1.4 petrol hatchback, white. Mileage: 54,200 miles. Price: £7,094, £905 less than this car. Dealer: Theale Motor Company in Reading. AskCar page: https://askcar.co.uk/car/volkswagen-polo-2012-8a371ec35a20

• The nearest: 2012 Volkswagen Polo GTI, 1.4 petrol hatchback, black, 8 miles from this car. Mileage: 27,350 miles. Price: £8,689, £690 more than this car. Dealer: Auto Investments UK (Aiuk) in Leicester. AskCar page: https://askcar.co.uk/car/volkswagen-polo-2012-35e93a2c3bca