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: 9,024 miles
• Fuel: Petrol
• Body: Hatchback, 5 doors, 5 seats
• Engine: 1.2 litres, 59 bhp
• Gearbox: Manual
• Drive: Front-wheel drive
• Colour: Black
• CO2: 128 g/km
• Emissions standard: Euro 5, ULEZ compliant

About this car

At 9,024 miles, this 2012 Volkswagen Polo Match has covered about 62,500 fewer miles than other 2012 Volkswagen Polo cars. Its asking price of £7,995 is £1,347 above the AskCar estimate of £6,648. To work out the AskCar estimate, we analyse UK dealer adverts for 8,299 Volkswagen Polo cars across different ages and specifications. The dealer may accept less. This car has been on sale for at least 160 days. Its advertised mileage matches the government's MOT record. It is advertised by A R used Cars in Bedford. How to contact the dealer and its opening hours are on this AskCar page.

Stock data as of 4 November 2026.

How we estimate prices and check cars

Price

Above the going rate: £1,347 (20%) over the AskCar estimate of £6,648.

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 8,299 priced Volkswagen Polo adverts across different ages and specifications, as of 4 November 2026.

A 2012 Volkswagen Polo with the 1.2 petrol engine is typically advertised at £4,500: the median of the 127 for sale on AskCar, as of 4 November 2026.

Time on sale

The dealer may accept less. This 2012 Volkswagen Polo has been on sale for at least 160 days. About 6 in 10 of 2012 Volkswagen Polo cars are gone from sale within a month of being advertised: 172 of the 283 first advertised between 11 July 2026 and 1 October 2026.

Price history

AskCar first saw this advert on 28 May 2026 at £7,995. 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 4 November 2026: valid until 30 April 2027.

It failed its MOT on 22 April 2026 (rear registration plate does not conform to the specified requirements; offside rear shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak) and passed 1 day later, on 23 April 2026.

There were no advisories at the latest test.

Mileage at that test: 9,054 miles, which matches the advertised 9,024 miles.

Advertised mileage is about 62,500 miles lower than the median mileage of a 2012 Volkswagen Polo on AskCar.

Similar cars

56 other 2012 Volkswagen Polo Match 1.2 petrol manual hatchbacks are for sale at UK dealers, from £2,500 to £6,999, as of 4 November 2026.

The 3 closest to this car in mileage:

• 2012 Volkswagen Polo Match, 1.2 petrol hatchback, red. Mileage: 10,000 miles. Price: £2,500, £5,495 less than this car. Dealer: North West Autos Blackburn in Blackburn. AskCar page: https://askcar.co.uk/car/volkswagen-polo-2012-c694d18c6f06
• 2012 Volkswagen Polo Match, 1.2 petrol hatchback, red. Mileage: 10,000 miles. Price: £5,900, £2,095 less than this car. Dealer: North West Autos Blackburn in Blackburn. AskCar page: https://askcar.co.uk/car/volkswagen-polo-2012-75e7a7d7ac96
• 2012 Volkswagen Polo Match, 1.2 petrol hatchback, white. Mileage: 25,450 miles. Price: £6,950, £1,045 less than this car. Dealer: High Peak Cars in Chapel-en-le-Frith. AskCar page: https://askcar.co.uk/car/volkswagen-polo-2012-d9c15177c17b

• The nearest: 2012 Volkswagen Polo Match, 1.2 petrol hatchback, orange, under a mile from this car. Mileage: 40,000 miles. Price: £5,995, £2,000 less than this car. Dealer: A R used Cars in Bedford. AskCar page: https://askcar.co.uk/car/volkswagen-polo-2012-d279cee01632