2018 Volkswagen Polo 1.0 SE

Overview

• Make: Volkswagen
• Model: Polo
• Trim: SE
• Version: 1.0 SE Manual FWD Euro 6 (s/s) 5dr (64 bhp)
• Year: 2018
• Mileage: 74,000 miles
• Fuel: Petrol
• Body: Hatchback, 5 doors, 5 seats
• Engine: 1.0 litres, 64 bhp
• Gearbox: Manual
• Drive: Front-wheel drive
• Colour: Grey
• CO2: 108 g/km
• Emissions standard: Euro 6, ULEZ compliant

About this car

This 2018 Volkswagen Polo SE has covered 74,000 miles, around 16,200 more miles than is typical for its age. The dealer is asking £8,695, which is £307 above the AskCar estimate of £8,388. To work out the AskCar estimate, we analyse UK dealer adverts for 8,332 Volkswagen Polo cars across different ages and specifications. The dealer may accept less. This car has been on sale for at least 161 days, and its asking price is down £300. Its advertised mileage matches the government's MOT record. The seller is Stevenage Cars, based in Stevenage. How to contact the dealer and its opening hours are on this AskCar page.

Stock data as of 5 November 2026.

How we estimate prices and check cars

Price

Fair price: £307 (3%) over the AskCar estimate of £8,388.

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 8,332 priced Volkswagen Polo adverts across different ages and specifications, as of 5 November 2026.

A 2018 Volkswagen Polo with the 1.0 petrol engine is typically advertised at £9,700: the median of the 444 for sale on AskCar, as of 5 November 2026.

Time on sale

The dealer may accept less. This 2018 Volkswagen Polo has been on sale for at least 161 days, and its asking price has been cut by £300. About 6 in 10 of 2018 Volkswagen Polo cars are gone from sale within a month of being advertised: 481 of the 830 first advertised between 9 July 2026 and 2 October 2026.

Price history

AskCar first saw this advert on 28 May 2026 at £8,995. Its asking price is now £8,695, £300 less. The latest price cut was seen on 4 October 2026.

Price changes recorded:

• 29 May 2026: £8,995
• 4 July 2026: £8,895
• 4 October 2026: £8,695

Mileage and MOT

MOT, from the government's MOT records (DVSA, the Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency), as of 5 November 2026: valid until 22 May 2027.

It failed its MOT on 6 May 2026 (front registration plate does not conform to the specified requirements) and passed 1 day later, on 7 May 2026.

There were no advisories at the latest test.

Mileage at that test: 74,373 miles, which matches the advertised 74,000 miles.

Advertised mileage is about 16,200 miles higher than the median mileage of a 2018 Volkswagen Polo on AskCar.

Similar cars

293 other 2018 Volkswagen Polo SE 1.0 petrol manual hatchbacks are for sale at UK dealers, from £4,495 to £12,995, as of 5 November 2026.

The 3 closest to this car in mileage:

• 2018 Volkswagen Polo SE, 1.0 petrol hatchback, white. Mileage: 73,906 miles. Price: £8,950, £255 more than this car. Dealer: Applegarth Cars in Stockton-on-Tees. AskCar page: https://askcar.co.uk/car/volkswagen-polo-2018-db28882cda59
• 2018 Volkswagen Polo SE, 1.0 petrol hatchback, grey. Mileage: 73,136 miles. Price: £8,733, the same price as this car. Dealer: Lookers Volkswagen Silverlink in Tynemouth. AskCar page: https://askcar.co.uk/car/volkswagen-polo-2018-c4a0cb657c4c
• 2018 Volkswagen Polo SE, 1.0 petrol hatchback, grey. Mileage: 74,884 miles. Price: £8,750, £55 more than this car. Dealer: Ferndale Motors in Oldham. AskCar page: https://askcar.co.uk/car/volkswagen-polo-2018-5803b8d7be07

• The nearest: 2018 Volkswagen Polo SE, 1.0 petrol hatchback, blue, under a mile from this car. Mileage: 41,000 miles. Price: £10,695, £2,000 more than this car. Dealer: Stevenage Cars in Stevenage. AskCar page: https://askcar.co.uk/car/volkswagen-polo-2018-0e7f9720d0bd