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: 114,000 miles
• Fuel: Petrol
• Body: Hatchback, 5 doors, 5 seats
• Engine: 1.2 litres
• Gearbox: Manual
• Drive: Front-wheel drive
• Colour: Black
• CO2: 128 g/km
• Emissions standard: Euro 5, ULEZ compliant

About this car

At 114,000 miles, this 2012 Volkswagen Polo Match has covered about 42,500 more miles than other 2012 Volkswagen Polo cars. Its asking price of £2,975 is £525 below the AskCar estimate of £3,500. 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 85 days, and its asking price has been cut by £520. Its advertised mileage matches the government's MOT record. The seller is AUR MOTORS, based in Spelthorne. 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

Good value: £525 (14%) under the AskCar estimate of £3,500.

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 85 days, and its asking price has been cut by £520. 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 11 August 2026 at £3,495. Its asking price is now £2,975, £520 less. The latest price cut was seen on 8 October 2026.

Price changes recorded:

• 11 August 2026: £3,495
• 31 August 2026: £2,975
• 3 October 2026: £3,175
• 8 October 2026: £2,975

Mileage and MOT

MOT, from the government's MOT records (DVSA, the Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency), as of 4 November 2026: valid until 12 June 2027.

It has had 14 MOTs. The latest, on 5 June 2026, passed.

Advisories at the latest test: offside front tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge; front lower suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement both sides.

Mileage at that test: 114,216 miles, which matches the advertised 114,000 miles.

Advertised mileage is about 42,500 miles higher than the median mileage of a 2012 Volkswagen Polo on AskCar.

Similar cars

56 other 2012 Volkswagen Polo Match 1.2 petrol manual hatchbacks are for sale at UK dealers, from £2,500 to £7,995, as of 4 November 2026.

The 3 closest to this car in mileage:

• 2012 Volkswagen Polo Match, 1.2 petrol hatchback, black. Mileage: 116,294 miles. Price: £2,795, £180 less than this car. Dealer: NWTC Haslingden in Haslingden. AskCar page: https://askcar.co.uk/car/volkswagen-polo-2012-8c8012575793
• 2012 Volkswagen Polo Match, 1.2 petrol hatchback, silver. Mileage: 110,652 miles. Price: £3,199, £224 more than this car. Dealer: HMA Motors in Slough. AskCar page: https://askcar.co.uk/car/volkswagen-polo-2012-418ec752d0e6
• 2012 Volkswagen Polo Match, 1.2 petrol hatchback, white. Mileage: 110,000 miles. Price: £3,195, £220 more than this car. Dealer: Cars Direct in Huddersfield. AskCar page: https://askcar.co.uk/car/volkswagen-polo-2012-e204001f8f4f

• The nearest: 2012 Volkswagen Polo Match, 1.2 petrol hatchback, white, under a mile from this car. Mileage: 107,000 miles. Price: £2,975, the same price as this car. Dealer: AUR MOTORS in Sunbury-on-Thames. AskCar page: https://askcar.co.uk/car/volkswagen-polo-2012-1f3a0547df93