2012 Volkswagen Polo 1.4 Match

Overview

• Make: Volkswagen
• Model: Polo
• Trim: Match
• Version: 1.4 Match DSG FWD Euro 5 5dr (84 bhp)
• Year: 2012
• Mileage: 78,300 miles
• Fuel: Petrol
• Body: Hatchback, 5 doors, 5 seats
• Engine: 1.4 litres, 84 bhp
• Gearbox: Automatic (DSG)
• Drive: Front-wheel drive
• Colour: Grey
• CO2: 134 g/km
• Emissions standard: Euro 5, ULEZ compliant

About this car

With 78,300 miles on the clock, this 2012 Volkswagen Polo Match has done roughly 6,800 more miles than a typical 2012 Volkswagen Polo. Priced at £6,650, it is advertised £839 above the AskCar estimate of £5,811. The AskCar estimate draws on 8,370 Volkswagen Polo adverts across the UK, adjusting for age, mileage, trim, engine and other specifications. This car was first seen in our listings data 41 days ago. The government's MOT record matches its advertised mileage. You can find this car at Cars Under 3000 in Rayleigh. 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

Above the going rate: £839 (14%) over the AskCar estimate of £5,811.

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 1.4 petrol engine is typically advertised at £6,300: the median of the 67 for sale on AskCar, as of 6 November 2026.

Time on sale

This 2012 Volkswagen Polo has been on sale for at least 41 days.

Price history

AskCar first saw this advert on 26 September 2026 at £6,650. 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 6 November 2026: valid until 11 June 2027.

It failed its MOT on 9 June 2026 (nearside rear shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak; nearside front integral body structure corroded to the extent that the rigidity of the assembly is significantly reduced outer sill; offside front integral body structure corroded to the extent that the rigidity of the assembly is significantly reduced outer sill; and 1 more) and passed later the same day.

Advisories at the latest test: offside rear brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material; exhaust corroded.

Mileage at that test: 77,098 miles, which matches the advertised 78,300 miles.

Advertised mileage is about 6,800 miles higher than the median mileage of a 2012 Volkswagen Polo on AskCar.

Similar cars

21 other 2012 Volkswagen Polo Match 1.4 petrol automatic hatchbacks are for sale at UK dealers, from £5,189 to £9,495, as of 6 November 2026.

The 3 closest to this car in mileage:

• 2012 Volkswagen Polo Match, 1.4 petrol hatchback, black. Mileage: 72,928 miles. Price: £5,995, £655 less than this car. Dealer: Gildridge Group in Failsworth. AskCar page: https://askcar.co.uk/car/volkswagen-polo-2012-4e37c0c21e68
• 2012 Volkswagen Polo Match, 1.4 petrol hatchback, grey. Mileage: 84,000 miles. Price: £5,495, £1,155 less than this car. Dealer: Shift Automotive in Weeley Heath. AskCar page: https://askcar.co.uk/car/volkswagen-polo-2012-c077f35c63f3
• 2012 Volkswagen Polo Match, 1.4 petrol hatchback, silver. Mileage: 71,700 miles. Price: £5,800, £850 less than this car. Dealer: Planet Cars UK in Slough. AskCar page: https://askcar.co.uk/car/volkswagen-polo-2012-237a26d130f6

• The nearest: 2012 Volkswagen Polo Match, 1.4 petrol hatchback, grey, 15 miles from this car. Mileage: 43,750 miles. Price: £7,495, £845 more than this car. Dealer: Matador Autos in Chelmsford. AskCar page: https://askcar.co.uk/car/volkswagen-polo-2012-3d09f3c72e0a