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: 52,586 miles
• Fuel: Petrol
• Body: Hatchback, 5 doors, 5 seats
• Engine: 1.0 litres, 64 bhp
• Gearbox: Manual
• Drive: Front-wheel drive
• Colour: Red
• CO2: 108 g/km
• Emissions standard: Euro 6, ULEZ compliant

About this car

This 2018 Volkswagen Polo SE is advertised with 52,586 miles, approximately 4,400 below the typical mileage for its age. Priced at £8,999, it is advertised £707 below the AskCar estimate of £9,706. 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 76 days, and its asking price has been cut by £700. Its advertised mileage matches the government's MOT record. The seller is UK Car Sales, based in Swansea. 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: £707 (7%) under the AskCar estimate of £9,706.

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 76 days, and its asking price has been cut by £700. 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 23 August 2026 at £9,699. Its asking price is now £8,999, £700 less. The latest price cut was seen on 21 October 2026.

Price changes recorded:

• 23 August 2026: £9,699
• 21 October 2026: £8,999

Mileage and MOT

MOT, from the government's MOT records (DVSA, the Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency), as of 7 November 2026: valid until 17 November 2026.

It has had 6 MOTs. The latest, on 7 November 2025, passed.

Advisories at the latest test: all tyres cracked in tread area.

Mileage at that test: 45,430 miles, which matches the advertised 52,586 miles.

Advertised mileage is about 4,400 miles lower than the median mileage of a 2018 Volkswagen Polo on AskCar.

Similar cars

297 other 2018 Volkswagen Polo SE 1.0 petrol manual hatchbacks are for sale at UK dealers, from £5,994 to £12,995, as of 7 November 2026.

The 3 closest to this car in mileage:

• 2018 Volkswagen Polo SE, 1.0 petrol hatchback, grey. Mileage: 52,895 miles. Price: £10,498, £1,499 more than this car. Dealer: Arnold Clark Linwood Vauxhall / Jeep / Alfa Romeo in Linwood. AskCar page: https://askcar.co.uk/car/volkswagen-polo-2018-e8023551d4b0
• 2018 Volkswagen Polo SE, 1.0 petrol hatchback, grey. Mileage: 52,952 miles. Price: £9,998, £999 more than this car. Dealer: Arnold Clark Warrington Motorstore / Vanstore (Westbrook) in Warrington. AskCar page: https://askcar.co.uk/car/volkswagen-polo-2018-eafa09fb8edc
• 2018 Volkswagen Polo SE, 1.0 petrol hatchback, red. Mileage: 53,000 miles. Price: £9,000, the same price as this car. Dealer: CSW Automotive in Stafford. AskCar page: https://askcar.co.uk/car/volkswagen-polo-2018-a13f3bebeb0b

• The nearest: 2018 Volkswagen Polo SE, 1.0 petrol hatchback, brown, 3 miles from this car. Mileage: 94,571 miles. Price: £7,999, £1,000 less than this car. Dealer: Days Motorpark in Swansea. AskCar page: https://askcar.co.uk/car/volkswagen-polo-2018-363f6e6d8bae