2012 Volkswagen Polo 1.4 TSI GTI

Overview

• Make: Volkswagen
• Model: Polo
• Trim: GTI
• Version: 1.4 TSI GTI DSG FWD Euro 5 3dr (178 bhp)
• Year: 2012
• Mileage: 90,000 miles
• Fuel: Petrol
• Body: Hatchback, 3 doors, 5 seats
• Engine: 1.4 litres, 178 bhp
• Gearbox: Automatic (DSG)
• Drive: Front-wheel drive
• Colour: Red
• CO2: 139 g/km
• Emissions standard: Euro 5, ULEZ compliant

About this car

With 90,000 miles on the clock, this 2012 Volkswagen Polo GTI has done roughly 18,500 more miles than a typical 2012 Volkswagen Polo. The dealer is asking £5,495, which is £39 above the AskCar estimate of £5,456. 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 13 days ago. According to the government's MOT record, its advertised mileage is consistent with the latest test. You can find this car at A. Lamb Autos @ The Racecourse in Chepstow. 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

Fair price: £39 (under 1%) over the AskCar estimate of £5,456.

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

This 2012 Volkswagen Polo has been on sale for at least 13 days.

Price history

AskCar first saw this advert on 20 October 2026 at £5,495. 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 27 January 2027.

It has had 15 MOTs. The latest, on 5 January 2026, passed.

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

Mileage at that test: 87,195 miles, which matches the advertised 90,000 miles.

Advertised mileage is about 18,500 miles higher than the median mileage of a 2012 Volkswagen Polo on AskCar.

Similar cars

10 other 2012 Volkswagen Polo GTI 1.4 petrol automatic hatchbacks are for sale at UK dealers, from £4,800 to £8,689, as of 2 November 2026.

The 3 closest to this car in mileage:

• 2012 Volkswagen Polo GTI, 1.4 petrol hatchback, white. Mileage: 87,500 miles. Price: £5,399, £96 less than this car. Dealer: Bridge Motors in Wednesbury. AskCar page: https://askcar.co.uk/car/volkswagen-polo-2012-874ab3abc1fd
• 2012 Volkswagen Polo GTI, 1.4 petrol hatchback, red. Mileage: 95,000 miles. Price: £4,800, £695 less than this car. Dealer: Hickman Motors in Batley. AskCar page: https://askcar.co.uk/car/volkswagen-polo-2012-6bbafa168dd8
• 2012 Volkswagen Polo GTI, 1.4 petrol hatchback, white. Mileage: 68,957 miles. Price: £7,999, £2,504 more than this car. Dealer: Nippon Motors in Leicester. AskCar page: https://askcar.co.uk/car/volkswagen-polo-2012-90fdc31df4b3

• The nearest: 2012 Volkswagen Polo GTI, 1.4 petrol hatchback, white, 15 miles from this car. Mileage: 68,513 miles. Price: £7,240, £1,745 more than this car. Dealer: Bristol Car Centre in Bristol. AskCar page: https://askcar.co.uk/car/volkswagen-polo-2012-a52ba20980b9