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: 85,926 miles
• Fuel: Petrol
• Body: Hatchback, 5 doors, 5 seats
• Engine: 1.4 litres, 84 bhp
• Gearbox: Automatic (DSG)
• Drive: Front-wheel drive
• Colour: Black
• CO2: 134 g/km
• Emissions standard: Euro 5, ULEZ compliant

About this car

With 85,926 miles on the clock, this 2012 Volkswagen Polo Match has done roughly 14,400 more miles than a typical 2012 Volkswagen Polo. The dealer is asking £4,795, which is £671 below the AskCar estimate of £5,466. To work out the AskCar estimate, we analyse UK dealer adverts for 8,098 Volkswagen Polo cars across different ages and specifications. We first recorded this car for sale 4 days ago. The government's MOT record matches its advertised mileage. You can find this car at Regal Motors in Waterlooville. How to contact the dealer and its opening hours are on this AskCar page.

Stock data as of 2 November 2026.

How we estimate prices and check cars

Price

Good value: £671 (12%) under the AskCar estimate of £5,466.

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 8,098 priced Volkswagen Polo adverts across different ages and specifications, as of 2 November 2026.

A 2012 Volkswagen Polo with the 1.4 petrol engine is typically advertised at £6,000: the median of the 67 for sale on AskCar, as of 2 November 2026.

Time on sale

AskCar first saw this 2012 Volkswagen Polo advertised 4 days ago. About 6 in 10 of 2012 Volkswagen Polo cars are gone from sale within a month of being advertised: 164 of the 267 first advertised between 11 July 2026 and 29 September 2026.

Price history

AskCar first saw this advert on 29 October 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 2 November 2026: valid until 15 July 2027.

It failed its MOT on 16 July 2026 (nearside headlamp not working on dipped beam; nearside headlamp aim unable to be tested; nearside outer drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt; and 1 more) and passed later the same day.

Advisories at the latest test: nearside front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened; offside front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened.

Mileage at that test: 84,562 miles, which matches the advertised 85,926 miles.

Advertised mileage is about 14,400 miles higher than the median mileage of a 2012 Volkswagen Polo on AskCar.

Similar cars

23 other 2012 Volkswagen Polo Match 1.4 petrol automatic hatchbacks are for sale at UK dealers, from £5,189 to £9,495, as of 2 November 2026.

The 3 closest to this car in mileage:

• 2012 Volkswagen Polo Match, 1.4 petrol hatchback, red. Mileage: 86,000 miles. Price: £5,189, £394 more than this car. Dealer: Emperor Cars in Rotherham. AskCar page: https://askcar.co.uk/car/volkswagen-polo-2012-3d21535376fe
• 2012 Volkswagen Polo Match, 1.4 petrol hatchback, grey. Mileage: 84,000 miles. Price: £5,495, £700 more than this car. Dealer: Shift Automotive in Weeley Heath. AskCar page: https://askcar.co.uk/car/volkswagen-polo-2012-c077f35c63f3
• 2012 Volkswagen Polo Match, 1.4 petrol hatchback, grey. Mileage: 82,924 miles. Price: £6,495, £1,700 more than this car. Dealer: The Great Automobiles in Penge. AskCar page: https://askcar.co.uk/car/volkswagen-polo-2012-0a4c6db7c9d6

• The nearest: 2012 Volkswagen Polo Match, 1.4 petrol hatchback, red, 35 miles from this car. Mileage: 24,000 miles. Price: £8,995, £4,200 more than this car. Dealer: Colebrook and Sons in Bournemouth. AskCar page: https://askcar.co.uk/car/volkswagen-polo-2012-6d6f9f46c1fd