2018 Volkswagen Polo 1.0 TSI SE

Overview

• Make: Volkswagen
• Model: Polo
• Trim: SE
• Version: 1.0 TSI SE DSG FWD Euro 6 (s/s) 5dr (94 bhp)
• Year: 2018
• Mileage: 44,475 miles
• Fuel: Petrol
• Body: Hatchback, 5 doors, 5 seats
• Engine: 1.0 litres, 94 bhp
• Gearbox: Automatic (DSG)
• Drive: Front-wheel drive
• Colour: Blue
• CO2: 105 g/km
• Emissions standard: Euro 6, ULEZ compliant

About this car

This 2018 Volkswagen Polo SE is advertised with 44,475 miles, approximately 12,500 below the typical mileage for its age. The dealer is asking £10,695, which is £602 below the AskCar estimate of £11,297. To work out the AskCar estimate, we analyse UK dealer adverts for 8,195 Volkswagen Polo cars across different ages and specifications. The dealer may accept less: this car has been on sale for at least 79 days, and its asking price has been cut by £200. According to the government's MOT record, its advertised mileage is consistent with the latest test. You can find this car at Mackinnon Motors in Edinburgh. How to contact the dealer and its opening hours are on this AskCar page.

Stock data as of 7 November 2026.

How we estimate prices and check cars

Price

Fair price: £602 (5%) under the AskCar estimate of £11,297.

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 8,195 priced Volkswagen Polo adverts across different ages and specifications, as of 7 November 2026.

A 2018 Volkswagen Polo with the 1.0 petrol engine is typically advertised at £9,800: the median of the 443 for sale on AskCar, as of 7 November 2026.

Time on sale

The dealer may accept less. This 2018 Volkswagen Polo has been on sale for at least 79 days, and its asking price has been cut by £200. About 6 in 10 of 2018 Volkswagen Polo cars are gone from sale within a month of being advertised: 493 of the 846 first advertised between 9 July 2026 and 4 October 2026.

Price history

AskCar first saw this advert on 20 August 2026 at £10,895. Its asking price is now £10,695, £200 less. The latest price cut was seen on 23 September 2026.

Price changes recorded:

• 20 August 2026: £10,895
• 23 September 2026: £10,695

Mileage and MOT

MOT, from the government's MOT records (DVSA, the Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency), as of 7 November 2026: valid until 3 June 2027.

It failed its MOT on 22 May 2026 (nearside windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively wiper torn; offside windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively wiper torn; offside headlamp aim too far to the right) and passed 13 days later, on 4 June 2026.

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

Mileage at that test: 44,446 miles, which matches the advertised 44,475 miles.

Advertised mileage is about 12,500 miles lower than the median mileage of a 2018 Volkswagen Polo on AskCar.

Similar cars

36 other 2018 Volkswagen Polo SE 1.0 petrol automatic hatchbacks are for sale at UK dealers, from £9,250 to £13,489, as of 7 November 2026.

The 3 closest to this car in mileage:

• 2018 Volkswagen Polo SE, 1.0 petrol hatchback, white. Mileage: 44,452 miles. Price: £10,990, £295 more than this car. Dealer: Park Road Garage in Bedford. AskCar page: https://askcar.co.uk/car/volkswagen-polo-2018-08bb7d213ac5
• 2018 Volkswagen Polo SE, 1.0 petrol hatchback, orange. Mileage: 42,493 miles. Price: £10,495, £200 less than this car. Dealer: Supercar Clinic in Bolton. AskCar page: https://askcar.co.uk/car/volkswagen-polo-2018-e1013164006d
• 2018 Volkswagen Polo SE, 1.0 petrol hatchback, white. Mileage: 47,931 miles. Price: £12,293, £1,598 more than this car. Dealer: Listers Volkswagen Evesham in Evesham. AskCar page: https://askcar.co.uk/car/volkswagen-polo-2018-8d3b13d5c2d3

• The nearest: 2018 Volkswagen Polo SE, 1.0 petrol hatchback, silver, 34 miles from this car. Mileage: 89,245 miles. Price: £9,250, £1,445 less than this car. Dealer: Aitken Walker Cars in Duns. AskCar page: https://askcar.co.uk/car/volkswagen-polo-2018-f9e982110c89