2018 Volkswagen Polo 1.0 TSI SE

Overview

• Make: Volkswagen
• Model: Polo
• Trim: SE
• Version: 1.0 TSI SE Manual FWD Euro 6 (s/s) 5dr (94 bhp)
• Year: 2018
• Mileage: 48,348 miles
• Fuel: Petrol
• Body: Hatchback, 5 doors, 5 seats
• Engine: 1.0 litres, 94 bhp
• Gearbox: Manual
• Drive: Front-wheel drive
• Colour: Black
• CO2: 101 g/km
• Emissions standard: Euro 6, ULEZ compliant

About this car

This 2018 Volkswagen Polo SE is advertised with 48,348 miles, approximately 8,700 below the typical mileage for its age. The AskCar estimate for this car is £10,229. It is priced at £9,990, which is £239 below that estimate. The AskCar estimate uses 8,195 UK dealer adverts for the Volkswagen Polo, with adjustments for age, mileage, trim, engine and other specifications. It first appeared in our advert records 60 days ago. Our records show an MOT expiry date of 21 September 2026, which has passed. Ask the dealer for an update. We checked its advertised mileage against the government's MOT record, and they match. The seller is Neil Kieran Automotive, based in Darlington. 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: £239 (2%) under the AskCar estimate of £10,229.

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 60 days.

Price history

AskCar first saw this advert on 8 September 2026 at £9,990. 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 7 November 2026: the latest record we hold ran out on 21 September 2026; ask the dealer for the current MOT.

It has had 8 MOTs. The latest, on 31 July 2026, failed.

It failed on: nearside front track rod end ball joint dust cover excessively damaged or deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt; offside rear tyre has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords tread; nearside rear tyre has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords tread.

Advisories at the latest test: nearside front outer tyre has a cut but not deep enough to reach the ply or cords sidewall.

Mileage at that test: 48,247 miles, which matches the advertised 48,348 miles.

Advertised mileage is about 8,700 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, white. Mileage: 47,700 miles. Price: £10,500, £510 more than this car. Dealer: Signature Autos in Edinburgh. AskCar page: https://askcar.co.uk/car/volkswagen-polo-2018-e1546c8f1be2
• 2018 Volkswagen Polo SE, 1.0 petrol hatchback, grey. Mileage: 49,000 miles. Price: £9,995, the same price as this car. Dealer: Obsidian Motor Company in Epsom. AskCar page: https://askcar.co.uk/car/volkswagen-polo-2018-0218d0867785
• 2018 Volkswagen Polo SE, 1.0 petrol hatchback, red. Mileage: 49,248 miles. Price: £9,998, the same price as this car. Dealer: Arnold Clark Aberdeen Mazda Chery Jeep Alfa Romeo Leapmotor Lepas in Aberdeen. AskCar page: https://askcar.co.uk/car/volkswagen-polo-2018-2ff339b68055

• The nearest: 2018 Volkswagen Polo SE, 1.0 petrol hatchback, silver, under a mile from this car. Mileage: 42,233 miles. Price: £9,750, £240 less than this car. Dealer: Drive Motor Retail drivedirect Darlington Vauxhall in Darlington. AskCar page: https://askcar.co.uk/car/volkswagen-polo-2018-0d21709b2594