2018 Volkswagen Polo 1.0 SE

Overview

• Make: Volkswagen
• Model: Polo
• Trim: SE
• Version: 1.0 SE Manual FWD Euro 6 5dr
• Year: 2018
• Mileage: 41,302 miles
• Fuel: Petrol
• Body: Hatchback, 5 doors, 5 seats
• Engine: 1.0 litres
• Gearbox: Manual
• Drive: Front-wheel drive
• Colour: Black
• CO2: 108 g/km
• Emissions standard: Euro 6, ULEZ compliant

About this car

This 2018 Volkswagen Polo SE is advertised with 41,302 miles, approximately 16,500 below the typical mileage for its age. The dealer is asking £9,770, which is £581 below the AskCar estimate of £10,351. To work out the AskCar estimate, we analyse UK dealer adverts for 8,332 Volkswagen Polo cars across different ages and specifications. We first saw this car advertised 16 days ago. Its asking price has since fallen by £217. The government's MOT record matches its advertised mileage. It is advertised by Arbury Peugeot (Bulkington) in Nuneaton. 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: £581 (5%) under the AskCar estimate of £10,351.

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 £9,987. Its asking price is now £9,770, £217 less. The latest price cut was seen on 5 November 2026.

Price changes recorded:

• 20 October 2026: £9,987
• 23 October 2026: £9,871
• 27 October 2026: £9,842
• 5 November 2026: £9,770

Mileage and MOT

MOT, from the government's MOT records (DVSA, the Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency), as of 5 November 2026: valid until 7 December 2026.

It failed its MOT on 25 November 2025 (offside front track rod end ball joint dust cover excessively damaged or deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt) and passed 1 day later, on 26 November 2025.

Advisories at the latest test: offside front tyre wearing on both edges; nearside rear tyre wearing on outer edge; nearside front service brake fluctuating, but not excessively; and 3 more.

Mileage at that test: 39,852 miles, which matches the advertised 41,302 miles.

Advertised mileage is about 16,500 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, grey. Mileage: 41,171 miles. Price: £10,498, £728 more than this car. Dealer: Arnold Clark Birtley Motorstore / MG / Vanstore in Birtley. AskCar page: https://askcar.co.uk/car/volkswagen-polo-2018-5b4868b1264a
• 2018 Volkswagen Polo SE, 1.0 petrol hatchback, blue. Mileage: 41,000 miles. Price: £10,695, £925 more than this car. Dealer: Stevenage Cars in Stevenage. AskCar page: https://askcar.co.uk/car/volkswagen-polo-2018-0e7f9720d0bd
• 2018 Volkswagen Polo SE, 1.0 petrol hatchback, grey. Mileage: 41,780 miles. Price: £10,495, £725 more than 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, 17 miles from this car. Mileage: 83,505 miles. Price: £8,700, £1,070 less than this car. Dealer: Marshall Nissan Leicester in Leicester. AskCar page: https://askcar.co.uk/car/volkswagen-polo-2018-24004aa238d3