2012 Volkswagen Polo 1.2 SE

Overview

• Make: Volkswagen
• Model: Polo
• Trim: SE
• Version: 1.2 SE Manual FWD Euro 5 5dr
• Year: 2012
• Mileage: 25,000 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 SE has covered 25,000 miles. Priced at £6,895, it is advertised £41 below the AskCar estimate of £6,936. 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 100 days ago. Its asking price has since fallen by £400. Ask the dealer why the advert shows fewer miles than the 25,572 recorded at the latest MOT. MOT records show an expiry date of 2 September 2027. The seller is The Cheltenham Car Company, based in Cheltenham. 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

Fair price: £41 (under 1%) under the AskCar estimate of £6,936.

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 100 days.

Price history

AskCar first saw this advert on 29 July 2026 at £7,295. Its asking price is now £6,895, £400 less. The latest price cut was seen on 6 November 2026.

Price changes recorded:

• 2 September 2026: £7,295
• 23 October 2026: £6,995
• 6 November 2026: £6,895

Mileage and MOT

MOT, from the government's MOT records (DVSA, the Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency), as of 6 November 2026: valid until 2 September 2027.

It has had 14 MOTs. The latest, on 3 September 2026, passed.

There were no advisories at the latest test.

Mileage at that test: 25,572 miles. The advert says 25,000 miles, fewer than the MOT record, so ask the dealer which is right.

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