2018 Volkswagen Polo 1.0 SE

Overview

• Make: Volkswagen
• Model: Polo
• Trim: SE
• Version: 1.0 SE Manual FWD Euro 6 (s/s) 5dr (64 bhp)
• Year: 2018
• Mileage: 53,000 miles
• Fuel: Petrol
• Body: Hatchback, 5 doors, 5 seats
• Engine: 1.0 litres, 64 bhp
• Gearbox: Manual
• Drive: Front-wheel drive
• Colour: Red
• CO2: 108 g/km
• Emissions standard: Euro 6, ULEZ compliant

About this car

At 53,000 miles, this 2018 Volkswagen Polo SE has covered about 4,800 fewer miles than other 2018 Volkswagen Polo cars. Priced at £9,000, it is advertised £684 below the AskCar estimate of £9,684. The AskCar estimate uses UK dealer asking prices, including 8,332 Volkswagen Polo adverts, and accounts for the car’s age, mileage and specification. We first saw this car advertised 16 days ago. Its asking price has since fallen by £500. We checked its advertised mileage against the government's MOT record, and they match. It is for sale at CSW Automotive in Stafford. 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

Fair price: £684 (7%) under the AskCar estimate of £9,684.

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 16 days.

Price history

AskCar first saw this advert on 20 October 2026 at £9,500. Its asking price is now £9,000, £500 less. The latest price cut was seen on 23 October 2026.

Price changes recorded:

• 20 October 2026: £9,500
• 23 October 2026: £9,000

Mileage and MOT

MOT, from the government's MOT records (DVSA, the Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency), as of 5 November 2026: valid until 14 January 2027.

It failed its MOT on 10 January 2026 (windscreen washer not working; nearside track rod end ball joint dust cover excessively damaged or deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt dust cover is split; offside track rod end ball joint dust cover excessively damaged or deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt dust cover is split; and 1 more) and passed 2 days later, on 12 January 2026.

There were no advisories at the latest test.

Mileage at that test: 49,720 miles, which matches the advertised 53,000 miles.

Advertised mileage is about 4,800 miles lower 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, white. Mileage: 53,000 miles. Price: £10,495, £1,495 more than this car. Dealer: J.K. Car Sales in Dungannon. AskCar page: https://askcar.co.uk/car/volkswagen-polo-2018-43aaeea7563a
• 2018 Volkswagen Polo SE, 1.0 petrol hatchback, grey. Mileage: 52,952 miles. Price: £10,498, £1,498 more than this car. Dealer: Arnold Clark Warrington Motorstore / Vanstore (Westbrook) in Warrington. AskCar page: https://askcar.co.uk/car/volkswagen-polo-2018-eafa09fb8edc
• 2018 Volkswagen Polo SE, 1.0 petrol hatchback, blue. Mileage: 53,078 miles. Price: £9,850, £850 more than this car. Dealer: RSG Motor Group in Ascot. AskCar page: https://askcar.co.uk/car/volkswagen-polo-2018-9ae9aa65ec21

• The nearest: 2018 Volkswagen Polo SE, 1.0 petrol hatchback, grey, 11 miles from this car. Mileage: 49,951 miles. Price: £9,780, £780 more than this car. Dealer: Big Motoring World Cannock in Cannock. AskCar page: https://askcar.co.uk/car/volkswagen-polo-2018-483cf719a3df