2012 Volkswagen Polo 1.4 SEL

Overview

• Make: Volkswagen
• Model: Polo
• Trim: SEL
• Version: 1.4 SEL DSG FWD Euro 5 5dr (84 bhp)
• Year: 2012
• Mileage: 68,000 miles
• Fuel: Petrol
• Body: Hatchback, 5 doors, 5 seats
• Engine: 1.4 litres, 84 bhp
• Gearbox: Automatic (DSG)
• Drive: Front-wheel drive
• Colour: Blue
• CO2: 135 g/km
• Emissions standard: Euro 5, ULEZ compliant

About this car

This 2012 Volkswagen Polo Sel has covered 68,000 miles, around 2,800 fewer miles than is typical for its age. The AskCar estimate for this car is £6,410. It is priced at £6,299, which is £111 below that estimate. To work out the AskCar estimate, we analyse UK dealer adverts for 8,332 Volkswagen Polo cars across different ages and specifications. The dealer may accept less. This car has been on sale for at least 161 days. According to the government's MOT record, its advertised mileage is consistent with the latest test. The seller is M Y Motors Chatham, based in Chatham. 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

Fair price: £111 (1%) under the AskCar estimate of £6,410.

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 1.4 petrol engine is typically advertised at £6,300: the median of the 65 for sale on AskCar, as of 5 November 2026.

Time on sale

The dealer may accept less. This 2012 Volkswagen Polo has been on sale for at least 161 days. About 6 in 10 of 2012 Volkswagen Polo cars are gone from sale within a month of being advertised: 173 of the 286 first advertised between 11 July 2026 and 2 October 2026.

Price history

AskCar first saw this advert on 28 May 2026 at £6,299. 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 5 November 2026: valid until 5 March 2027.

It has had 13 MOTs. The latest, on 17 February 2026, passed.

Advisories at the latest test: fluid leak, but not excessive coolant leak.

Mileage at that test: 67,846 miles, which matches the advertised 68,000 miles.

Advertised mileage is about 2,800 miles lower than the median mileage of a 2012 Volkswagen Polo on AskCar.

Similar cars

2 other 2012 Volkswagen Polo SEL 1.4 petrol automatic hatchbacks are for sale at UK dealers, from £4,795 to £9,995, as of 5 November 2026.

The 2 closest to this car in mileage:

• 2012 Volkswagen Polo SEL, 1.4 petrol hatchback, grey. Mileage: 87,000 miles. Price: £4,795, £1,504 less than this car. Dealer: Horley Car Centre in Horley. AskCar page: https://askcar.co.uk/car/volkswagen-polo-2012-501c5edcc66e
• 2012 Volkswagen Polo SEL, 1.4 petrol hatchback, black. Mileage: 17,150 miles. Price: £9,995, £3,696 more than this car. Dealer: Ben Clark Automobiles in Guildford. AskCar page: https://askcar.co.uk/car/volkswagen-polo-2012-36bb85f10ba7