2018 Volkswagen Polo 1.0 SEL

Overview

• Make: Volkswagen
• Model: Polo
• Trim: SEL
• Version: 1.0 SEL Manual 5dr (113 bhp)
• Year: 2018
• Mileage: 45,600 miles
• Fuel: Petrol
• Body: Hatchback, 5 doors, 5 seats
• Engine: 1.0 litres, 113 bhp
• Gearbox: Manual
• Colour: Blue
• CO2: 107 g/km

About this car

This 2018 Volkswagen Polo Sel has covered 45,600 miles, around 11,600 fewer miles than is typical for its age. Priced at £10,650, it is advertised £439 below the AskCar estimate of £11,089. To work out the AskCar estimate, we analyse UK dealer adverts for 8,370 Volkswagen Polo cars across different ages and specifications. The dealer may accept less: this car has been on sale for at least 138 days, and its asking price has been cut by £800. According to the government's MOT record, its advertised mileage is consistent with the latest test. It is for sale at Carnatics Motor Company in Aylesbury. How to contact the dealer and its opening hours are on this AskCar page.

Stock data as of 6 November 2026.

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Price

Fair price: £439 (3%) under the AskCar estimate of £11,089.

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

The dealer may accept less. This 2018 Volkswagen Polo has been on sale for at least 138 days, and its asking price has been cut by £800. About 6 in 10 of 2018 Volkswagen Polo cars are gone from sale within a month of being advertised: 491 of the 841 first advertised between 9 July 2026 and 3 October 2026.

Price history

AskCar first saw this advert on 21 June 2026 at £11,450. Its asking price is now £10,650, £800 less. The latest price cut was seen on 1 November 2026.

Price changes recorded:

• 21 June 2026: £11,450
• 14 August 2026: £10,999
• 17 September 2026: £10,950
• 9 October 2026: £10,850
• 16 October 2026: £10,750
• 1 November 2026: £10,650

Mileage and MOT

MOT, from the government's MOT records (DVSA, the Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency), as of 6 November 2026: valid until 20 April 2027.

It failed its MOT on 8 April 2026 (front windscreen washer not working; windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view; nearside front track rod end ball joint dust cover excessively damaged or deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt; and 2 more) and passed 13 days later, on 21 April 2026.

Advisories at the latest test: windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view.

Mileage at that test: 45,331 miles, which matches the advertised 45,600 miles.

Advertised mileage is about 11,600 miles lower than the median mileage of a 2018 Volkswagen Polo on AskCar.

Similar cars

10 other 2018 Volkswagen Polo SEL 1.0 petrol manual hatchbacks are for sale at UK dealers, from £9,498 to £13,195, as of 6 November 2026.

The 3 closest to this car in mileage:

• 2018 Volkswagen Polo SEL, 1.0 petrol hatchback, blue. Mileage: 45,000 miles. Price: £10,950, £300 more than this car. Dealer: Charles Hurst Usedirect Portadown in Belfast. AskCar page: https://askcar.co.uk/car/volkswagen-polo-2018-c0074f657d30
• 2018 Volkswagen Polo SEL, 1.0 petrol hatchback, red. Mileage: 43,904 miles. Price: £11,599, £949 more than this car. Dealer: cinch in Barnstaple. AskCar page: https://askcar.co.uk/car/volkswagen-polo-2018-c29133caaecb
• 2018 Volkswagen Polo SEL, 1.0 petrol hatchback, black. Mileage: 49,210 miles. Price: £10,995, £345 more than this car. Dealer: Leigh Service Station in Southend-on-Sea. AskCar page: https://askcar.co.uk/car/volkswagen-polo-2018-af9200e4281c

• The nearest: 2018 Volkswagen Polo SEL, 1.0 petrol hatchback, black, 47 miles from this car. Mileage: 37,987 miles. Price: £11,500, £850 more than this car. Dealer: Surrey Hills Motor Company in Dorking. AskCar page: https://askcar.co.uk/car/volkswagen-polo-2018-63ec814e64cc