2018 Volkswagen Polo 1.0 TSI SEL

Overview

• Make: Volkswagen
• Model: Polo
• Trim: SEL
• Version: 1.0 TSI SEL Manual FWD Euro 6 (s/s) 5dr (113 bhp)
• Year: 2018
• Mileage: 43,904 miles
• Fuel: Petrol
• Body: Hatchback, 5 doors, 5 seats
• Engine: 1.0 litres, 113 bhp
• Gearbox: Manual
• Drive: Front-wheel drive
• Colour: Red
• CO2: 107 g/km
• Emissions standard: Euro 6, ULEZ compliant

About this car

This 2018 Volkswagen Polo Sel is advertised with 43,904 miles, approximately 13,900 below the typical mileage for its age. The AskCar estimate for this car is £11,347. It is priced at £11,799, which is £452 above that estimate. To work out the AskCar estimate, we analyse UK dealer adverts for 8,332 Volkswagen Polo cars across different ages and specifications. We have tracked this advert for 5 days. According to the government's MOT record, its advertised mileage is consistent with the latest test. It is for sale at cinch in Barnstaple. 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: £452 (3%) over the AskCar estimate of £11,347.

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

AskCar first saw this 2018 Volkswagen Polo advertised 5 days ago. 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 31 October 2026 at £11,799. Its asking price has not changed.

Mileage and MOT

MOT, from the government's MOT records (DVSA, the Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency), as of 5 November 2026: valid until 18 December 2026.

It has had 7 MOTs. The latest, on 22 October 2026, passed.

There were no advisories at the latest test.

Mileage at that test: 43,905 miles, which matches the advertised 43,904 miles.

Advertised mileage is about 13,900 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 £11,500, as of 5 November 2026.

The 3 closest to this car in mileage:

• 2018 Volkswagen Polo SEL, 1.0 petrol hatchback, black. Mileage: 44,326 miles. Price: £11,498, £301 less than this car. Dealer: Arnold Clark Glasgow South Street Vauxhall Peugeot Citroen Ds Mazda Vanstorelepas in Glasgow. AskCar page: https://askcar.co.uk/car/volkswagen-polo-2018-b2a13c95c321
• 2018 Volkswagen Polo SEL, 1.0 petrol hatchback, blue. Mileage: 45,000 miles. Price: £10,950, £849 less 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, blue. Mileage: 45,600 miles. Price: £10,650, £1,149 less than this car. Dealer: Carnatics Motor Company in Long Crendon. AskCar page: https://askcar.co.uk/car/volkswagen-polo-2018-75b012c70096

• The nearest: 2018 Volkswagen Polo SEL, 1.0 petrol hatchback, red, 140 miles from this car. Mileage: 78,550 miles. Price: £9,500, £2,299 less than this car. Dealer: Autotrade (Birmingham) in Birmingham. AskCar page: https://askcar.co.uk/car/volkswagen-polo-2018-e1aa025deb14