2018 Volkswagen Polo 1.0 TSI SE

Overview

• Make: Volkswagen
• Model: Polo
• Trim: SE
• Version: 1.0 TSI SE Manual FWD Euro 6 (s/s) 5dr (94 bhp)
• Year: 2018
• Mileage: 42,000 miles
• Fuel: Petrol
• Body: Hatchback, 5 doors, 5 seats
• Engine: 1.0 litres, 94 bhp
• Gearbox: Manual
• Drive: Front-wheel drive
• Colour: Silver
• CO2: 104 g/km
• Emissions standard: Euro 6, ULEZ compliant

About this car

This 2018 Volkswagen Polo SE is advertised with 42,000 miles, approximately 15,800 below the typical mileage for its age. Priced at £10,489, it is advertised £127 below the AskCar estimate of £10,616. 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 78 days, and its asking price is down £500. Its advertised mileage matches the government's MOT record. It is for sale at Autoworld Norbury ( London) in Streatham. 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: £127 (1%) under the AskCar estimate of £10,616.

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 78 days, and its asking price has been cut by £500. 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 19 August 2026 at £10,989. Its asking price is now £10,489, £500 less. The latest price cut was seen on 3 November 2026.

Price changes recorded:

• 19 August 2026: £10,989
• 28 October 2026: £10,985
• 3 November 2026: £10,489

Mileage and MOT

MOT, from the government's MOT records (DVSA, the Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency), as of 5 November 2026: valid until 11 January 2027.

It has had 6 MOTs. The latest, on 10 January 2026, passed.

Advisories at the latest test: nearside front tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge; nearside front track rod end ball joint dust cover damaged or deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt; offside front track rod end ball joint dust cover damaged or deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt.

Mileage at that test: 39,981 miles, which matches the advertised 42,000 miles.

Advertised mileage is about 15,800 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, silver. Mileage: 41,889 miles. Price: £10,999, £510 more than this car. Dealer: Eastern Western Motor Group Western Volkswagen Kirkcaldy in Kirkcaldy. AskCar page: https://askcar.co.uk/car/volkswagen-polo-2018-de9bb5282925
• 2018 Volkswagen Polo SE, 1.0 petrol hatchback, black. Mileage: 41,828 miles. Price: £11,000, £511 more than this car. Dealer: Marshall Motor Group Wimbledon Audi in Wimbledon. AskCar page: https://askcar.co.uk/car/volkswagen-polo-2018-2cbda191f9f9
• 2018 Volkswagen Polo SE, 1.0 petrol hatchback, grey. Mileage: 41,780 miles. Price: £10,495, the same price as this car. Dealer: Central Motors in Chard. AskCar page: https://askcar.co.uk/car/volkswagen-polo-2018-6ba5f9b01f2c

• The nearest: 2018 Volkswagen Polo SE, 1.0 petrol hatchback, grey, 3 miles from this car. Mileage: 109,039 miles. Price: £6,595, £3,894 less than this car. Dealer: Trade Autos in Croydon. AskCar page: https://askcar.co.uk/car/volkswagen-polo-2018-bc9a9d705e6c