2012 Volkswagen Polo 1.2 TDI Match

Overview

• Make: Volkswagen
• Model: Polo
• Trim: Match
• Version: 1.2 TDI Match Manual FWD Euro 5 5dr (74 bhp)
• Year: 2012
• Mileage: 100,000 miles
• Fuel: Diesel
• Body: Hatchback, 5 doors, 5 seats
• Engine: 1.2 litres, 74 bhp
• Gearbox: Manual
• Drive: Front-wheel drive
• Colour: Black
• CO2: 102 g/km
• Emissions standard: Euro 5

About this car

The advertised mileage for this 2012 Volkswagen Polo Match is 100,000 miles. Its asking price of £3,495 is £147 below the AskCar estimate of £3,642. The AskCar estimate uses UK dealer asking prices, including 8,088 Volkswagen Polo adverts, and accounts for the car’s age, mileage and specification. We first recorded this car for sale 51 days ago. The advertised mileage is lower than the latest MOT reading of 100,915 miles. Ask the dealer to explain. MOT records show an expiry date of 8 September 2027. The seller is Wheels Of Ipswich, based in Ipswich. 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

Fair price: £147 (4%) under the AskCar estimate of £3,642.

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 diesel engine is typically advertised at £4,500: the median of the 120 for sale on AskCar, as of 8 November 2026.

Time on sale

This 2012 Volkswagen Polo has been on sale for at least 51 days.

Price history

AskCar first saw this advert on 18 September 2026 at £3,495. 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 8 November 2026: valid until 8 September 2027.

It has had 13 MOTs. The latest, on 9 September 2026, passed.

There were no advisories at the latest test.

Mileage at that test: 100,915 miles. The advert says 100,000 miles, fewer than the MOT record, so ask the dealer which is right.

Advertised mileage is about 31,500 miles higher than the median mileage of a 2012 Volkswagen Polo on AskCar.

Similar cars

7 other 2012 Volkswagen Polo Match 1.2 diesel manual hatchbacks are for sale at UK dealers, from £2,990 to £4,995, as of 8 November 2026.

The 3 closest to this car in mileage:

• 2012 Volkswagen Polo Match, 1.2 diesel hatchback, silver. Mileage: 103,000 miles. Price: £3,795, £300 more than this car. Dealer: Ivybridge Trade Centre in Ivybridge. AskCar page: https://askcar.co.uk/car/volkswagen-polo-2012-2a616622cf3d
• 2012 Volkswagen Polo Match, 1.2 diesel hatchback, black. Mileage: 97,000 miles. Price: £3,795, £300 more than this car. Dealer: Vfm Auto Sales in Groombridge. AskCar page: https://askcar.co.uk/car/volkswagen-polo-2012-bbc960ab0c79
• 2012 Volkswagen Polo Match, 1.2 diesel hatchback, silver. Mileage: 107,000 miles. Price: £3,995, £500 more than this car. Dealer: Paul Blaney Motors in Belfast. AskCar page: https://askcar.co.uk/car/volkswagen-polo-2012-1770f3cc95a9