2018 Volkswagen Polo 1.0 SE

Overview

• Make: Volkswagen
• Model: Polo
• Trim: SE
• Version: 1.0 SE Manual FWD Euro 6 5dr (73 bhp)
• Year: 2018
• Mileage: 58,000 miles
• Fuel: Petrol
• Body: Hatchback, 5 doors, 5 seats
• Engine: 1.0 litres, 73 bhp
• Gearbox: Manual
• Drive: Front-wheel drive
• Colour: Black
• CO2: 108 g/km
• Emissions standard: Euro 6, ULEZ compliant

About this car

This 2018 Volkswagen Polo SE is advertised with 58,000 miles on the clock. Priced at £8,495, it is advertised £965 below the AskCar estimate of £9,460. The AskCar estimate uses 8,332 UK dealer adverts for the Volkswagen Polo, with adjustments for age, mileage, trim, engine and other specifications. We first saw this car advertised 32 days ago. Its asking price has since fallen by £500. Our records show an MOT expiry date of 22 October 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 Irby Motor Company, based in Wirral. How to contact the dealer and its opening hours are on this AskCar page.

Stock data as of 5 November 2026.

How we estimate prices and check cars

Price

Good value: £965 (10%) under the AskCar estimate of £9,460.

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 8,332 priced Volkswagen Polo adverts across different ages and specifications, as of 5 November 2026.

A 2018 Volkswagen Polo with the 1.0 petrol engine is typically advertised at £9,700: the median of the 444 for sale on AskCar, as of 5 November 2026.

Time on sale

This 2018 Volkswagen Polo has been on sale for at least 32 days.

Price history

AskCar first saw this advert on 4 October 2026 at £8,995. Its asking price is now £8,495, £500 less. The latest price cut was seen on 23 October 2026.

Price changes recorded:

• 4 October 2026: £8,995
• 23 October 2026: £8,495

Mileage and MOT

MOT, from the government's MOT records (DVSA, the Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency), as of 5 November 2026: the latest record we hold ran out on 22 October 2026; ask the dealer for the current MOT.

It failed its MOT on 23 October 2025 (nearside front track rod end ball joint dust cover excessively damaged or deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt) and passed later the same day.

Advisories at the latest test: nearside front tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing; offside rear tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing; nearside rear tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing.

Mileage at that test: 52,708 miles, which matches the advertised 58,000 miles.

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

Similar cars

293 other 2018 Volkswagen Polo SE 1.0 petrol manual hatchbacks are for sale at UK dealers, from £4,495 to £12,995, as of 5 November 2026.

The 3 closest to this car in mileage:

• 2018 Volkswagen Polo SE, 1.0 petrol hatchback, blue. Mileage: 58,000 miles. Price: £8,995, £500 more than this car. Dealer: Cuffley Motor Company in Cuffley. AskCar page: https://askcar.co.uk/car/volkswagen-polo-2018-c2c7589f5358
• 2018 Volkswagen Polo SE, 1.0 petrol hatchback, grey. Mileage: 58,000 miles. Price: £9,395, £900 more than this car. Dealer: MP Cars Northwest in New Mills. AskCar page: https://askcar.co.uk/car/volkswagen-polo-2018-2492cbc0621b
• 2018 Volkswagen Polo SE, 1.0 petrol hatchback, yellow. Mileage: 57,790 miles. Price: £9,589, £1,094 more than this car. Dealer: Eastern Western Motor Group Car Deal Warehouse Superstore Newbridge in Edinburgh. AskCar page: https://askcar.co.uk/car/volkswagen-polo-2018-25239bf0c560

• The nearest: 2018 Volkswagen Polo SE, 1.0 petrol hatchback, white, 17 miles from this car. Mileage: 55,000 miles. Price: £9,745, £1,250 more than this car. Dealer: Chapelhouse Southport in Southport. AskCar page: https://askcar.co.uk/car/volkswagen-polo-2018-1a05e14e9e25