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: 45,408 miles
• Fuel: Petrol
• Body: Hatchback, 5 doors, 5 seats
• Engine: 1.0 litres
• Gearbox: Manual
• Drive: Front-wheel drive
• Colour: Orange
• CO2: 108 g/km
• Emissions standard: Euro 6, ULEZ compliant

About this car

This 2018 Volkswagen Polo SE has covered 45,408 miles, around 12,200 fewer miles than is typical for its age. Its asking price of £9,998 is £112 below the AskCar estimate of £10,110. To work out the AskCar estimate, we analyse UK dealer adverts for 8,098 Volkswagen Polo cars across different ages and specifications. The dealer may accept less. This car has been on sale for at least 137 days, and its asking price is down £1,000. We checked its advertised mileage against the government's MOT record, and they match. The seller is Arnold Clark Glasgow Royston Road SEAT / CUPRA, based in Glasgow. How to contact the dealer and its opening hours are on this AskCar page.

Stock data as of 2 November 2026.

How we estimate prices and check cars

Price

Fair price: £112 (1%) under the AskCar estimate of £10,110.

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 8,098 priced Volkswagen Polo adverts across different ages and specifications, as of 2 November 2026.

A 2018 Volkswagen Polo with the 1.0 petrol engine is typically advertised at £9,700: the median of the 410 for sale on AskCar, as of 2 November 2026.

Time on sale

The dealer may accept less. This 2018 Volkswagen Polo has been on sale for at least 137 days, and its asking price has been cut by £1,000. About 6 in 10 of 2018 Volkswagen Polo cars are gone from sale within a month of being advertised: 462 of the 795 first advertised between 9 July 2026 and 29 September 2026.

Price history

AskCar first saw this advert on 18 June 2026 at £10,998. Its asking price is now £9,998, £1,000 less. The latest price cut was seen on 21 October 2026.

Price changes recorded:

• 18 June 2026: £10,998
• 1 September 2026: £10,498
• 21 October 2026: £9,998

Mileage and MOT

MOT, from the government's MOT records (DVSA, the Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency), as of 2 November 2026: valid until 27 June 2027.

It has had 7 MOTs. The latest, on 12 June 2026, passed.

There were no advisories at the latest test.

Mileage at that test: 45,405 miles, which matches the advertised 45,408 miles.

Advertised mileage is about 12,200 miles lower than the median mileage of a 2018 Volkswagen Polo on AskCar.

Similar cars

273 other 2018 Volkswagen Polo SE 1.0 petrol manual hatchbacks are for sale at UK dealers, from £4,495 to £17,321, as of 2 November 2026.

The 3 closest to this car in mileage:

• 2018 Volkswagen Polo SE, 1.0 petrol hatchback, silver. Mileage: 45,400 miles. Price: £10,400, £402 more than this car. Dealer: Colin Ludwell Cars in Bristol. AskCar page: https://askcar.co.uk/car/volkswagen-polo-2018-72cc199018a3
• 2018 Volkswagen Polo SE, 1.0 petrol hatchback, white. Mileage: 45,000 miles. Price: £8,995, £1,003 less than this car. Dealer: Coleman Car Sales in Olney. AskCar page: https://askcar.co.uk/car/volkswagen-polo-2018-8eaf33046333
• 2018 Volkswagen Polo SE, 1.0 petrol hatchback, white. Mileage: 45,954 miles. Price: £10,819, £821 more than this car. Dealer: Vertu Volkswagen Mansfield in Mansfield. AskCar page: https://askcar.co.uk/car/volkswagen-polo-2018-72d950f91050

• The nearest: 2018 Volkswagen Polo SE, 1.0 petrol hatchback, black, 3 miles from this car. Mileage: 53,961 miles. Price: £10,498, £500 more than this car. Dealer: Arnold Clark Rutherglen Volkswagen / BYD in Rutherglen. AskCar page: https://askcar.co.uk/car/volkswagen-polo-2018-c784ac1370b0