2012 Volkswagen Polo 1.2 Match

Overview

• Make: Volkswagen
• Model: Polo
• Trim: Match
• Version: 1.2 Match Manual FWD Euro 5 5dr (59 bhp)
• Year: 2012
• Mileage: 74,900 miles
• Fuel: Petrol
• Body: Hatchback, 5 doors, 5 seats
• Engine: 1.2 litres, 59 bhp
• Gearbox: Manual
• Drive: Front-wheel drive
• Colour: White
• CO2: 128 g/km
• Emissions standard: Euro 5, ULEZ compliant

About this car

This 2012 Volkswagen Polo Match has covered 74,900 miles. The AskCar estimate for this car is £4,535. It is priced at £4,999, which is £464 above that estimate. To work out the AskCar estimate, we analyse UK dealer adverts for 8,332 Volkswagen Polo cars across different ages and specifications. This car was first seen in our listings data 148 days ago. The latest MOT recorded 75,716 miles, above the advertised mileage. Check this with the dealer. Our latest MOT record expired on 18 September 2026. Check the current position with the dealer. It is for sale at The Car Mode in Uxbridge. How to contact the dealer and its opening hours are on this AskCar page.

Stock data as of 5 November 2026.

How we estimate prices and check cars

Price

Above the going rate: £464 (10%) over the AskCar estimate of £4,535.

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 8,332 priced Volkswagen Polo adverts across different ages and specifications, as of 5 November 2026.

A 2012 Volkswagen Polo with the 1.2 petrol engine is typically advertised at £4,600: the median of the 121 for sale on AskCar, as of 5 November 2026.

Time on sale

This 2012 Volkswagen Polo has been on sale for at least 148 days.

Price history

AskCar first saw this advert on 10 June 2026 at £4,500. Its asking price is now £4,999, £499 more.

Price changes recorded:

• 10 June 2026: £4,500
• 11 July 2026: £4,499
• 4 September 2026: £4,999
• 7 September 2026: £4,699
• 19 September 2026: £4,499
• 7 October 2026: £4,999

Mileage and MOT

MOT, from the government's MOT records (DVSA, the Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency), as of 5 November 2026: the latest record we hold ran out on 18 September 2026; ask the dealer for the current MOT.

It has had 14 MOTs. The latest, on 23 January 2026, failed.

It failed on: front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened BOTH SIDES; front tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm BOTH SIDES; windscreen washer jets misaligned and not providing sufficient fluid to the windscreen.

Advisories at the latest test: nearside rear tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge.

Mileage at that test: 75,716 miles. The advert says 74,900 miles, fewer than the MOT record, so ask the dealer which is right.

Advertised mileage is about 4,100 miles higher than the median mileage of a 2012 Volkswagen Polo on AskCar.

Similar cars

53 other 2012 Volkswagen Polo Match 1.2 petrol manual hatchbacks are for sale at UK dealers, from £2,500 to £7,995, as of 5 November 2026.

The 3 closest to this car in mileage:

• 2012 Volkswagen Polo Match, 1.2 petrol hatchback, green. Mileage: 74,000 miles. Price: £4,995, the same price as this car. Dealer: Prestige Motors Sales in Reading. AskCar page: https://askcar.co.uk/car/volkswagen-polo-2012-ab8e7b0e1baa
• 2012 Volkswagen Polo Match, 1.2 petrol hatchback, grey. Mileage: 76,751 miles. Price: £4,995, the same price as this car. Dealer: Ever Drive Motors in Milton Keynes. AskCar page: https://askcar.co.uk/car/volkswagen-polo-2012-869be3ad3347
• 2012 Volkswagen Polo Match, 1.2 petrol hatchback, white. Mileage: 72,500 miles. Price: £5,995, £996 more than this car. Dealer: Roy Castle & Co in Royston. AskCar page: https://askcar.co.uk/car/volkswagen-polo-2012-ec102b31549e

• The nearest: 2012 Volkswagen Polo Match, 1.2 petrol hatchback, silver, 3 miles from this car. Mileage: 90,000 miles. Price: £3,389, £1,610 less than this car. Dealer: Veracity Autohaus in Slough. AskCar page: https://askcar.co.uk/car/volkswagen-polo-2012-27d709fb4127