2018 Volkswagen Polo 1.0 TSI SE

Overview

• Make: Volkswagen
• Model: Polo
• Trim: SE
• Version: 1.0 TSI SE DSG FWD Euro 6 (s/s) 5dr (94 bhp)
• Year: 2018
• Mileage: 23,778 miles
• Fuel: Petrol
• Body: Hatchback, 5 doors, 5 seats
• Engine: 1.0 litres, 94 bhp
• Gearbox: Automatic (DSG)
• Drive: Front-wheel drive
• Colour: Black
• CO2: 105 g/km
• Emissions standard: Euro 6, ULEZ compliant

About this car

This 2018 Volkswagen Polo SE is advertised with 23,778 miles, approximately 34,000 below the typical mileage for its age. The AskCar estimate for this car is £12,598. It is priced at £11,750, which is £848 below that estimate. To work out the AskCar estimate, we analyse UK dealer adverts for 8,332 Volkswagen Polo cars across different ages and specifications. The dealer may accept less. This car has been on sale for at least 115 days, and its asking price is down £250. Its advertised mileage matches the government's MOT record. You can find this car at Riverside Autos in Stowmarket. 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: £848 (6%) under the AskCar estimate of £12,598.

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

The dealer may accept less. This 2018 Volkswagen Polo has been on sale for at least 115 days, and its asking price has been cut by £250. About 6 in 10 of 2018 Volkswagen Polo cars are gone from sale within a month of being advertised: 481 of the 830 first advertised between 9 July 2026 and 2 October 2026.

Price history

AskCar first saw this advert on 13 July 2026 at £12,000. Its asking price is now £11,750, £250 less. The latest price cut was seen on 16 October 2026.

Price changes recorded:

• 13 July 2026: £12,000
• 16 October 2026: £11,750

Mileage and MOT

MOT, from the government's MOT records (DVSA, the Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency), as of 5 November 2026: valid until 19 February 2027.

It has had 8 MOTs. The latest, on 11 February 2026, passed.

Advisories at the latest test: front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened; nearside front tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge; offside front tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge.

Mileage at that test: 23,255 miles, which matches the advertised 23,778 miles.

Advertised mileage is about 34,000 miles lower than the median mileage of a 2018 Volkswagen Polo on AskCar.

Similar cars

37 other 2018 Volkswagen Polo SE 1.0 petrol automatic hatchbacks are for sale at UK dealers, from £9,250 to £13,489, as of 5 November 2026.

The 3 closest to this car in mileage:

• 2018 Volkswagen Polo SE, 1.0 petrol hatchback, white. Mileage: 23,225 miles. Price: £9,995, £1,755 less than this car. Dealer: A.G Sons Motors in Rainham. AskCar page: https://askcar.co.uk/car/volkswagen-polo-2018-4650d0b91266
• 2018 Volkswagen Polo SE, 1.0 petrol hatchback, black. Mileage: 22,175 miles. Price: £11,900, £150 more than this car. Dealer: Evans Halshaw Renault Dacia Sunderland in Sunderland. AskCar page: https://askcar.co.uk/car/volkswagen-polo-2018-a525a44424bd
• 2018 Volkswagen Polo SE, 1.0 petrol hatchback, black. Mileage: 22,000 miles. Price: £12,995, £1,245 more than this car. Dealer: Precision Motor Group in Harlow. AskCar page: https://askcar.co.uk/car/volkswagen-polo-2018-ad0104b10036

• The nearest: 2018 Volkswagen Polo SE, 1.0 petrol hatchback, silver, 44 miles from this car. Mileage: 38,250 miles. Price: £11,495, £255 less than this car. Dealer: K & O Motors in Southend-on-Sea. AskCar page: https://askcar.co.uk/car/volkswagen-polo-2018-043706ef298f