2012 Volkswagen Polo 1.4 TSI GTI

Overview

• Make: Volkswagen
• Model: Polo
• Trim: GTI
• Version: 1.4 TSI GTI DSG FWD Euro 5 5dr (178 bhp)
• Year: 2012
• Mileage: 10,000 miles
• Fuel: Petrol
• Body: Hatchback, 5 doors, 5 seats
• Engine: 1.4 litres, 178 bhp
• Gearbox: Automatic (DSG)
• Drive: Front-wheel drive
• Colour: Black
• CO2: 139 g/km
• Emissions standard: Euro 5, ULEZ compliant

About this car

This 2012 Volkswagen Polo GTI is advertised with 10,000 miles on the clock. Priced at £4,900, this car is advertised £4,734 below the AskCar estimate of £9,634. This is a large price difference, so check the price and vehicle details with the dealer. To work out the AskCar estimate, we analyse UK dealer adverts for 8,098 Volkswagen Polo cars across different ages and specifications. It first appeared in our advert records 154 days ago. The advertised mileage is lower than the latest MOT reading of 118,464 miles. Ask the dealer to explain. MOT records show an expiry date of 23 February 2027. The seller is North West Autos Blackburn, based in Blackburn. 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

Far below the going rate: £4,734 (49%) under the AskCar estimate of £9,634. Worth asking the dealer why.

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 154 days.

Price history

AskCar first saw this advert on 1 June 2026 at £4,900. 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 23 February 2027.

It has had 15 MOTs. The latest, on 24 February 2026, passed.

There were no advisories at the latest test.

Mileage at that test: 118,464 miles. The advert says 10,000 miles, fewer than the MOT record, so ask the dealer which is right.

Advertised mileage is about 61,500 miles lower 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, black. Mileage: 27,350 miles. Price: £8,689, £3,789 more than this car. Dealer: Auto Investments UK (Aiuk) in Leicester. AskCar page: https://askcar.co.uk/car/volkswagen-polo-2012-35e93a2c3bca
• 2012 Volkswagen Polo GTI, 1.4 petrol hatchback, white. Mileage: 46,000 miles. Price: £7,495, £2,595 more than this car. Dealer: Adro Motors in Crawley. AskCar page: https://askcar.co.uk/car/volkswagen-polo-2012-b046a8c60c34
• 2012 Volkswagen Polo GTI, 1.4 petrol hatchback, white. Mileage: 54,200 miles. Price: £7,094, £2,194 more than this car. Dealer: Theale Motor Company in Reading. AskCar page: https://askcar.co.uk/car/volkswagen-polo-2012-8a371ec35a20

• The nearest: 2012 Volkswagen Polo GTI, 1.4 petrol hatchback, red, 35 miles from this car. Mileage: 95,000 miles. Price: £4,800, £100 less than this car. Dealer: Hickman Motors in Batley. AskCar page: https://askcar.co.uk/car/volkswagen-polo-2012-6bbafa168dd8