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: 90,000 miles
• Fuel: Petrol
• Body: Hatchback, 5 doors, 5 seats
• Engine: 1.2 litres, 59 bhp
• Gearbox: Manual
• Drive: Front-wheel drive
• Colour: White
• CO2: 128 g/km
• Emissions standard: Euro 5, ULEZ compliant

About this car

This 2012 Volkswagen Polo Match has covered 90,000 miles. Priced at £4,450, it is advertised £351 above the AskCar estimate of £4,099. To work out the AskCar estimate, we analyse UK dealer adverts for 8,088 Volkswagen Polo cars across different ages and specifications. This car was first seen in our listings data today. The advertised mileage is lower than the latest MOT reading of 93,645 miles. Ask the dealer to explain. The latest recorded MOT expires on 11 May 2027. You can find this car at HQ Cars in Newmarket. How to contact the dealer and its opening hours are on this AskCar page.

Stock data as of 8 November 2026.

How we estimate prices and check cars

Price

Above the going rate: £351 (8%) over the AskCar estimate of £4,099.

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 8,088 priced Volkswagen Polo adverts across different ages and specifications, as of 8 November 2026.

A 2012 Volkswagen Polo with the 1.2 petrol engine is typically advertised at £4,500: the median of the 120 for sale on AskCar, as of 8 November 2026.

Time on sale

AskCar first saw this 2012 Volkswagen Polo advertised today. About 6 in 10 of 2012 Volkswagen Polo cars are gone from sale within a month of being advertised: 177 of the 294 first advertised between 11 July 2026 and 5 October 2026.

Price history

AskCar first saw this advert on 8 November 2026 at £4,450. 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 8 November 2026: valid until 11 May 2027.

It failed its MOT on 17 April 2026 (offside front outer integral body structure corroded to the extent that the rigidity of the assembly is significantly reduced SILL; offside front suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn REAR BUSH) and passed 4 days later, on 21 April 2026.

There were no advisories at the latest test.

Mileage at that test: 93,645 miles. The advert says 90,000 miles, fewer than the MOT record, so ask the dealer which is right.

Advertised mileage is about 21,500 miles higher than the median mileage of a 2012 Volkswagen Polo on AskCar.

Similar cars

52 other 2012 Volkswagen Polo Match 1.2 petrol manual hatchbacks are for sale at UK dealers, from £2,500 to £7,995, as of 8 November 2026.

The 3 closest to this car in mileage:

• 2012 Volkswagen Polo Match, 1.2 petrol hatchback, silver. Mileage: 90,000 miles. Price: £3,389, £1,061 less than this car. Dealer: Veracity Autohaus in Slough. AskCar page: https://askcar.co.uk/car/volkswagen-polo-2012-27d709fb4127
• 2012 Volkswagen Polo Match, 1.2 petrol hatchback, red. Mileage: 90,000 miles. Price: £4,115, £335 less than this car. Dealer: Manchester Performance Cars in Manchester. AskCar page: https://askcar.co.uk/car/volkswagen-polo-2012-1e764b12baec
• 2012 Volkswagen Polo Match, 1.2 petrol hatchback, silver. Mileage: 92,159 miles. Price: £4,990, £540 more than this car. Dealer: Keywise Cars in Exeter. AskCar page: https://askcar.co.uk/car/volkswagen-polo-2012-b5fd8efc7f34

• The nearest: 2012 Volkswagen Polo Match, 1.2 petrol hatchback, white, 21 miles from this car. Mileage: 72,500 miles. Price: £5,995, £1,545 more than this car. Dealer: Roy Castle & Co in Royston. AskCar page: https://askcar.co.uk/car/volkswagen-polo-2012-ec102b31549e