2012 Volkswagen Polo 1.2 TSI SEL

Overview

• Make: Volkswagen
• Model: Polo
• Trim: SEL
• Version: 1.2 TSI SEL Manual FWD Euro 5 5dr (103 bhp)
• Year: 2012
• Mileage: 25,000 miles
• Fuel: Petrol
• Body: Hatchback, 5 doors, 5 seats
• Engine: 1.2 litres, 103 bhp
• Gearbox: Manual
• Drive: Front-wheel drive
• Colour: Black
• CO2: 124 g/km
• Emissions standard: Euro 5, ULEZ compliant

About this car

With 25,000 miles on the clock, this 2012 Volkswagen Polo Sel has done roughly 46,500 fewer miles than a typical 2012 Volkswagen Polo. Its asking price of £7,694 is £587 above the AskCar estimate of £7,107. To work out the AskCar estimate, we analyse UK dealer adverts for 8,299 Volkswagen Polo cars across different ages and specifications. The dealer may accept less. This car has been on sale for at least 160 days, and its asking price is down £600. The government's MOT record matches its advertised mileage. It is for sale at Vivian Price Cars in Bristol. How to contact the dealer and its opening hours are on this AskCar page.

Stock data as of 4 November 2026.

How we estimate prices and check cars

Price

Above the going rate: £587 (8%) over the AskCar estimate of £7,107.

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 8,299 priced Volkswagen Polo adverts across different ages and specifications, as of 4 November 2026.

A 2012 Volkswagen Polo with the 1.2 petrol engine is typically advertised at £4,500: the median of the 127 for sale on AskCar, as of 4 November 2026.

Time on sale

The dealer may accept less. This 2012 Volkswagen Polo has been on sale for at least 160 days, and its asking price has been cut by £600. About 6 in 10 of 2012 Volkswagen Polo cars are gone from sale within a month of being advertised: 172 of the 283 first advertised between 11 July 2026 and 1 October 2026.

Price history

AskCar first saw this advert on 28 May 2026 at £8,294. Its asking price is now £7,694, £600 less. The latest price cut was seen on 29 October 2026.

Price changes recorded:

• 28 May 2026: £8,294
• 10 September 2026: £8,194
• 2 October 2026: £7,994
• 29 October 2026: £7,694

Mileage and MOT

MOT, from the government's MOT records (DVSA, the Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency), as of 4 November 2026: valid until 8 March 2027.

It has had 10 MOTs. The latest, on 9 March 2026, passed.

Advisories at the latest test: offside front lower suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement; front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened; nearside rear shock absorbers has light misting of oil.

Mileage at that test: 25,261 miles, which matches the advertised 25,000 miles.

Advertised mileage is about 46,500 miles lower than the median mileage of a 2012 Volkswagen Polo on AskCar.

Similar cars

3 other 2012 Volkswagen Polo SEL 1.2 petrol manual hatchbacks are for sale at UK dealers, from £4,595 to £6,995, as of 4 November 2026.

The 3 closest to this car in mileage:

• 2012 Volkswagen Polo SEL, 1.2 petrol hatchback, grey. Mileage: 50,000 miles. Price: £6,995, £699 less than this car. Dealer: Wantage Car Sales in Wantage. AskCar page: https://askcar.co.uk/car/volkswagen-polo-2012-a42582b87e9b
• 2012 Volkswagen Polo SEL, 1.2 petrol hatchback, white. Mileage: 72,111 miles. Price: £5,799, £1,895 less than this car. Dealer: RS Cars in Penarth. AskCar page: https://askcar.co.uk/car/volkswagen-polo-2012-9465d69f81ca
• 2012 Volkswagen Polo SEL, 1.2 petrol hatchback, black. Mileage: 81,987 miles. Price: £4,595, £3,099 less than this car. Dealer: A & A Auto Sales in Oundle. AskCar page: https://askcar.co.uk/car/volkswagen-polo-2012-e91f23e32c68