2012 Volkswagen Polo 1.4 Match

Overview

• Make: Volkswagen
• Model: Polo
• Trim: Match
• Version: 1.4 Match DSG FWD Euro 5 5dr (84 bhp)
• Year: 2012
• Mileage: 45,100 miles
• Fuel: Petrol
• Body: Hatchback, 5 doors, 5 seats
• Engine: 1.4 litres, 84 bhp
• Gearbox: Automatic (DSG)
• Drive: Front-wheel drive
• Colour: Silver
• CO2: 134 g/km
• Emissions standard: Euro 5, ULEZ compliant

About this car

With 45,100 miles on the clock, this 2012 Volkswagen Polo Match has done roughly 26,400 fewer miles than a typical 2012 Volkswagen Polo. The AskCar estimate for this car is £7,221. It is priced at £6,399, which is £822 below that estimate. 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, and its asking price is down £2,100. Its advertised mileage matches the government's MOT record. It is for sale at Bridge Motors in Wednesbury. 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

Good value: £822 (11%) under the AskCar estimate of £7,221.

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 1.4 petrol engine is typically advertised at £6,300: the median of the 65 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, and its asking price has been cut by £2,100. 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 £8,499. Its asking price is now £6,399, £2,100 less. The latest price cut was seen on 29 October 2026.

Price changes recorded:

• 28 May 2026: £8,499
• 8 June 2026: £8,299
• 25 August 2026: £6,999
• 17 September 2026: £7,499
• 23 September 2026: £7,199
• 7 October 2026: £6,999
• 27 October 2026: £6,799
• 29 October 2026: £6,399

Mileage and MOT

MOT, from the government's MOT records (DVSA, the Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency), as of 4 November 2026: valid until 2 March 2027.

It has had 6 MOTs. The latest, on 16 February 2026, passed.

Advisories at the latest test: nearside front suspension top mounting has slight movement; nearside front headlamp unit top fixing lug broken - headlamp unlikely to move; front lower both offside & nearside lower ball joint dust covers slightly deteriorated/perished.

Mileage at that test: 44,996 miles, which matches the advertised 45,100 miles.

Advertised mileage is about 26,400 miles lower than the median mileage of a 2012 Volkswagen Polo on AskCar.

Similar cars

21 other 2012 Volkswagen Polo Match 1.4 petrol automatic hatchbacks are for sale at UK dealers, from £5,189 to £9,495, as of 4 November 2026.

The 3 closest to this car in mileage:

• 2012 Volkswagen Polo Match, 1.4 petrol hatchback, white. Mileage: 45,750 miles. Price: £7,490, £1,091 more than this car. Dealer: Oakwood Motor Group in Peterborough. AskCar page: https://askcar.co.uk/car/volkswagen-polo-2012-eca7695cdbe4
• 2012 Volkswagen Polo Match, 1.4 petrol hatchback, silver. Mileage: 44,293 miles. Price: £7,250, £851 more than this car. Dealer: M Y Motors Chatham in Chatham. AskCar page: https://askcar.co.uk/car/volkswagen-polo-2012-000bf4582bde
• 2012 Volkswagen Polo Match, 1.4 petrol hatchback, silver. Mileage: 46,228 miles. Price: £7,390, £991 more than this car. Dealer: Absolute Cars Cheltenham in Cheltenham. AskCar page: https://askcar.co.uk/car/volkswagen-polo-2012-284200ec3a4c

• The nearest: 2012 Volkswagen Polo Match, 1.4 petrol hatchback, black, 38 miles from this car. Mileage: 33,000 miles. Price: £8,378, £1,979 more than this car. Dealer: Ashby Square Autos in Loughborough. AskCar page: https://askcar.co.uk/car/volkswagen-polo-2012-7edc6ca3f6cd