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: 40,400 miles
• Fuel: Petrol
• Body: Hatchback, 5 doors, 5 seats
• Engine: 1.0 litres, 94 bhp
• Gearbox: Manual
• Drive: Front-wheel drive
• Colour: White
• CO2: 101 g/km
• Emissions standard: Euro 6, ULEZ compliant

About this car

At 40,400 miles, this 2018 Volkswagen Polo SE has covered about 16,800 fewer miles than other 2018 Volkswagen Polo cars. Its asking price of £9,751 is £967 below the AskCar estimate of £10,718. The AskCar estimate uses 8,370 UK dealer adverts for the Volkswagen Polo, with adjustments for age, mileage, trim, engine and other specifications. We first saw this car advertised 42 days ago. Its asking price has since fallen by £294. According to the government's MOT record, its advertised mileage is consistent with the latest test. The seller is Drive Motor Retail drivedirect Scarborough MG, based in Scarborough. How to contact the dealer and its opening hours are on this AskCar page.

Stock data as of 6 November 2026.

How we estimate prices and check cars

Price

Good value: £967 (9%) under the AskCar estimate of £10,718.

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 8,370 priced Volkswagen Polo adverts across different ages and specifications, as of 6 November 2026.

A 2018 Volkswagen Polo with the 1.0 petrol engine is typically advertised at £9,700: the median of the 439 for sale on AskCar, as of 6 November 2026.

Time on sale

This 2018 Volkswagen Polo has been on sale for at least 42 days.

Price history

AskCar first saw this advert on 25 September 2026 at £10,045. Its asking price is now £9,751, £294 less. The latest price cut was seen on 31 October 2026.

Price changes recorded:

• 30 September 2026: £10,045
• 21 October 2026: £9,971
• 22 October 2026: £9,901
• 28 October 2026: £9,801
• 31 October 2026: £9,751

Mileage and MOT

MOT, from the government's MOT records (DVSA, the Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency), as of 6 November 2026: valid until 26 January 2027.

It has had 7 MOTs. The latest, on 13 January 2026, passed.

Advisories at the latest test: offside front service brake binding but not excessively; front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened both; rear tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing both.

Mileage at that test: 38,124 miles, which matches the advertised 40,400 miles.

Advertised mileage is about 16,800 miles lower than the median mileage of a 2018 Volkswagen Polo on AskCar.

Similar cars

291 other 2018 Volkswagen Polo SE 1.0 petrol manual hatchbacks are for sale at UK dealers, from £5,994 to £12,995, as of 6 November 2026.

The 3 closest to this car in mileage:

• 2018 Volkswagen Polo SE, 1.0 petrol hatchback, blue. Mileage: 40,366 miles. Price: £9,789, the same price as this car. Dealer: Rubber Duck Cars in North Shields. AskCar page: https://askcar.co.uk/car/volkswagen-polo-2018-a2b901c3f6e2
• 2018 Volkswagen Polo SE, 1.0 petrol hatchback, white. Mileage: 40,475 miles. Price: £9,995, £244 more than this car. Dealer: Newman & Reidy in Earls Barton. AskCar page: https://askcar.co.uk/car/volkswagen-polo-2018-132c31ce728a
• 2018 Volkswagen Polo SE, 1.0 petrol hatchback, black. Mileage: 40,587 miles. Price: £10,395, £644 more than this car. Dealer: Prestige Autos Surrey in Thames Ditton. AskCar page: https://askcar.co.uk/car/volkswagen-polo-2018-204b8378e75c

• The nearest: 2018 Volkswagen Polo SE, 1.0 petrol hatchback, white, 32 miles from this car. Mileage: 57,000 miles. Price: £9,495, £256 less than this car. Dealer: Bickerton Car Sales in Elvington. AskCar page: https://askcar.co.uk/car/volkswagen-polo-2018-966f68943e8e