2012 Volkswagen Polo 1.2 Match

Overview

• Make: Volkswagen
• Model: Polo
• Trim: Match
• Version: 1.2 Match Manual FWD Euro 5 5dr
• Year: 2012
• Mileage: 43,391 miles
• Fuel: Petrol
• Body: Hatchback, 5 doors, 5 seats
• Engine: 1.2 litres
• Gearbox: Manual
• Drive: Front-wheel drive
• Colour: Red
• CO2: 128 g/km
• Emissions standard: Euro 5, ULEZ compliant

About this car

This 2012 Volkswagen Polo Match has covered 43,391 miles, around 28,100 fewer miles than is typical for its age. Priced at £5,995, it is advertised £224 above the AskCar estimate of £5,771. 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 82 days. According to the government's MOT record, its advertised mileage is consistent with the latest test. The seller is Cars25, based in Darlington. 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

Fair price: £224 (3%) over the AskCar estimate of £5,771.

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 1.2 petrol engine is typically advertised at £4,700: the median of the 118 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 82 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 12 August 2026 at £5,995. 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 2 November 2026: valid until 22 June 2027.

It has had 15 MOTs. The latest, on 23 June 2026, passed.

There were no advisories at the latest test.

Mileage at that test: 43,397 miles, which matches the advertised 43,391 miles.

Advertised mileage is about 28,100 miles lower than the median mileage of a 2012 Volkswagen Polo on AskCar.

Similar cars

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

The 3 closest to this car in mileage:

• 2012 Volkswagen Polo Match, 1.2 petrol hatchback, black. Mileage: 41,677 miles. Price: £6,100, £105 more than this car. Dealer: K&B Used Cars Sales in Maidstone. AskCar page: https://askcar.co.uk/car/volkswagen-polo-2012-103bf5aa910c
• 2012 Volkswagen Polo Match, 1.2 petrol hatchback, grey. Mileage: 41,000 miles. Price: £6,990, £995 more than this car. Dealer: Automotive Specialists in Bedford. AskCar page: https://askcar.co.uk/car/volkswagen-polo-2012-01c9f98a38ec
• 2012 Volkswagen Polo Match, 1.2 petrol hatchback, orange. Mileage: 40,000 miles. Price: £5,995, the same price as this car. Dealer: A R used Cars in Bedford. AskCar page: https://askcar.co.uk/car/volkswagen-polo-2012-d279cee01632

• The nearest: 2012 Volkswagen Polo Match, 1.2 petrol hatchback, silver, 11 miles from this car. Mileage: 71,529 miles. Price: £5,395, £600 less than this car. Dealer: Swale Auto Sales II in Richmond. AskCar page: https://askcar.co.uk/car/volkswagen-polo-2012-0a75d2691668