2012 Volkswagen Polo 1.2

Overview

• Make: Volkswagen
• Model: Polo
• Version: 1.2 Manual FWD Euro 5 5dr
• Year: 2012
• Mileage: 59,000 miles
• Fuel: Petrol
• Body: Hatchback, 5 doors, 5 seats
• Engine: 1.2 litres
• Gearbox: Manual
• Drive: Front-wheel drive
• Colour: Silver
• CO2: 128 g/km
• Emissions standard: Euro 5, ULEZ compliant

About this car

With 59,000 miles on the clock, this 2012 Volkswagen Polo has done roughly 9,300 fewer miles than a typical 2012 Volkswagen Polo. The dealer is asking £4,795, which is £178 below the AskCar estimate of £4,972. To work out the AskCar estimate, we analyse UK dealer adverts for 8,095 Volkswagen Polo cars across different ages and specifications. This car was first seen in our listings data 40 days ago. The latest recorded MOT expiry date is 3 January 2026, which has passed. Confirm its status with the dealer. We checked its advertised mileage against the government's MOT record, and they match. The seller is AT Motors Essex, based in Colchester. How to contact the dealer and its opening hours are on this AskCar page.

Stock data as of 9 November 2026.

How we estimate prices and check cars

Price

Fair price: £178 (3%) under the AskCar estimate of £4,972.

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 8,095 priced Volkswagen Polo adverts across different ages and specifications, as of 9 November 2026.

A 2012 Volkswagen Polo with the 1.2 petrol engine is typically advertised at £4,600: the median of the 117 for sale on AskCar, as of 9 November 2026.

Time on sale

This 2012 Volkswagen Polo has been on sale for at least 40 days.

Price history

AskCar first saw this advert on 30 September 2026 at £4,795. 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 9 November 2026: the latest record we hold ran out on 3 January 2026; ask the dealer for the current MOT.

It failed its MOT on 3 January 2025 (offside front suspension arm pin or bush likely to become detached lower arm rear bush; nearside rear service brake excessively binding) and passed 1 day later, on 4 January 2025.

Advisories at the latest test: offside rear child seat fitted not allowing full inspection of adult belt; offside rear door and wheel arche damaged; rear exhaust box corroded; and 2 more.

Mileage at that test: 57,979 miles, which matches the advertised 59,000 miles.

Advertised mileage is about 9,300 miles lower than the median mileage of a 2012 Volkswagen Polo on AskCar.