2012 Volkswagen Polo 1.2 TDI Match

Overview

• Make: Volkswagen
• Model: Polo
• Trim: Match
• Version: 1.2 TDI Match Manual FWD Euro 5 5dr (74 bhp)
• Year: 2012
• Mileage: 97,000 miles
• Fuel: Diesel
• Body: Hatchback, 5 doors, 5 seats
• Engine: 1.2 litres, 74 bhp
• Gearbox: Manual
• Drive: Front-wheel drive
• Colour: Black
• CO2: 102 g/km
• Emissions standard: Euro 5

About this car

At 97,000 miles, this 2012 Volkswagen Polo Match has covered about 25,500 more miles than other 2012 Volkswagen Polo cars. Its asking price of £3,795 is £137 above the AskCar estimate of £3,658. The AskCar estimate uses UK dealer asking prices, including 8,098 Volkswagen Polo adverts, and accounts for the car’s age, mileage and specification. It first appeared in our advert records 6 days ago. Its advertised mileage matches the government's MOT record. It is for sale at Vfm Auto Sales in Groombridge. 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: £137 (3%) over the AskCar estimate of £3,658.

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 diesel engine is typically advertised at £4,700: the median of the 118 for sale on AskCar, as of 2 November 2026.

Time on sale

AskCar first saw this 2012 Volkswagen Polo advertised 6 days ago. 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 27 October 2026 at £3,795. 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 27 February 2027.

It failed its MOT on 24 February 2026 (nearside front tyre has ply or cords exposed; offside front tyre has ply or cords exposed) and passed 1 day later, on 25 February 2026.

Advisories at the latest test: nearside front brake pad(s) wearing thin; offside front brake pad(s) wearing thin.

Mileage at that test: 91,712 miles, which matches the advertised 97,000 miles.

Advertised mileage is about 25,500 miles higher than the median mileage of a 2012 Volkswagen Polo on AskCar.

Similar cars

8 other 2012 Volkswagen Polo Match 1.2 diesel manual hatchbacks are for sale at UK dealers, from £2,662 to £4,995, as of 2 November 2026.

The 3 closest to this car in mileage:

• 2012 Volkswagen Polo Match, 1.2 diesel hatchback, black. Mileage: 100,000 miles. Price: £3,495, £300 less than this car. Dealer: Wheels Of Ipswich in Ipswich. AskCar page: https://askcar.co.uk/car/volkswagen-polo-2012-f83d78058ce6
• 2012 Volkswagen Polo Match, 1.2 diesel hatchback, blue. Mileage: 91,031 miles. Price: £2,990, £805 less than this car. Dealer: MotoLux Cars in Nelson. AskCar page: https://askcar.co.uk/car/volkswagen-polo-2012-41863f8a6874
• 2012 Volkswagen Polo Match, 1.2 diesel hatchback, silver. Mileage: 107,000 miles. Price: £3,995, £200 more than this car. Dealer: Paul Blaney Motors in Belfast. AskCar page: https://askcar.co.uk/car/volkswagen-polo-2012-1770f3cc95a9