2018 Volkswagen Polo 1.0 SE

Overview

• Make: Volkswagen
• Model: Polo
• Trim: SE
• Version: 1.0 SE Manual FWD Euro 6 5dr
• Year: 2018
• Mileage: 41,171 miles
• Fuel: Petrol
• Body: Hatchback, 5 doors, 5 seats
• Engine: 1.0 litres
• Gearbox: Manual
• Drive: Front-wheel drive
• Colour: Grey
• CO2: 108 g/km
• Emissions standard: Euro 6, ULEZ compliant

About this car

At 41,171 miles, this 2018 Volkswagen Polo SE has covered about 15,800 fewer miles than other 2018 Volkswagen Polo cars. The dealer is asking £10,498, which is £79 above the AskCar estimate of £10,419. To work out the AskCar estimate, we analyse UK dealer adverts for 8,195 Volkswagen Polo cars across different ages and specifications. The asking price is now £500 lower than when we first recorded the advert 50 days ago. According to the government's MOT record, its advertised mileage is consistent with the latest test. It is advertised by Arnold Clark Birtley Motorstore / MG / Vanstore in Gateshead. 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: £79 (under 1%) over the AskCar estimate of £10,419.

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

This 2018 Volkswagen Polo has been on sale for at least 50 days.

Price history

AskCar first saw this advert on 18 September 2026 at £10,998. Its asking price is now £10,498, £500 less. The latest price cut was seen on 23 October 2026.

Price changes recorded:

• 18 September 2026: £10,998
• 23 October 2026: £10,498

Mileage and MOT

MOT, from the government's MOT records (DVSA, the Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency), as of 7 November 2026: valid until 24 May 2027.

It failed its MOT on 22 May 2026 (nearside front track rod end ball joint dust cover excessively damaged or deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt; offside front track rod end ball joint dust cover damaged or deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt) and passed later the same day.

Advisories at the latest test: items removed from driver's view prior to test; nearside rear service brake fluctuating, but not excessively.

Mileage at that test: 39,701 miles, which matches the advertised 41,171 miles.

Advertised mileage is about 15,800 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, black. Mileage: 41,302 miles. Price: £9,770, £728 less than this car. Dealer: Arbury Peugeot (Bulkington) in Nuneaton. AskCar page: https://askcar.co.uk/car/volkswagen-polo-2018-d129e11a47cd
• 2018 Volkswagen Polo SE, 1.0 petrol hatchback, blue. Mileage: 41,000 miles. Price: £10,695, £197 more than this car. Dealer: Stevenage Cars in Stevenage. AskCar page: https://askcar.co.uk/car/volkswagen-polo-2018-0e7f9720d0bd
• 2018 Volkswagen Polo SE, 1.0 petrol hatchback, blue. Mileage: 40,773 miles. Price: £10,495, the same price as this car. Dealer: LMS Motors in Botley. AskCar page: https://askcar.co.uk/car/volkswagen-polo-2018-4b8ee33d9755

• The nearest: 2018 Volkswagen Polo SE, 1.0 petrol hatchback, black, 3 miles from this car. Mileage: 79,000 miles. Price: £7,996, £2,502 less than this car. Dealer: Grange Dene Cars in Chester-le-Street. AskCar page: https://askcar.co.uk/car/volkswagen-polo-2018-7bc2ada5e2d9