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: 52,952 miles
• Fuel: Petrol
• Body: Hatchback, 5 doors, 5 seats
• Engine: 1.0 litres, 94 bhp
• Gearbox: Manual
• Drive: Front-wheel drive
• Colour: Grey
• CO2: 103 g/km
• Emissions standard: Euro 6, ULEZ compliant

About this car

This 2018 Volkswagen Polo SE is advertised with 52,952 miles, approximately 4,800 below the typical mileage for its age. Priced at £10,498, it is advertised £521 above the AskCar estimate of £9,977. 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 91 days, and its asking price is down £500. We checked its advertised mileage against the government's MOT record, and they match. The seller is Arnold Clark Warrington Motorstore / Vanstore (Westbrook), based in Warrington. 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: £521 (5%) over the AskCar estimate of £9,977.

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 91 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 6 August 2026 at £10,998. Its asking price is now £10,498, £500 less. The latest price cut was seen on 2 October 2026.

Price changes recorded:

• 6 August 2026: £10,998
• 2 October 2026: £10,498

Mileage and MOT

MOT, from the government's MOT records (DVSA, the Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency), as of 5 November 2026: valid until 10 August 2027.

It failed its MOT on 14 July 2026 (offside front track rod end ball joint dust cover insecure so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt ball joint boot split; nearside rear coil spring fractured or broken) and passed later the same day.

There were no advisories at the latest test.

Mileage at that test: 52,772 miles, which matches the advertised 52,952 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, red. Mileage: 53,000 miles. Price: £9,000, £1,498 less than this car. Dealer: CSW Automotive in Stafford. AskCar page: https://askcar.co.uk/car/volkswagen-polo-2018-a13f3bebeb0b
• 2018 Volkswagen Polo SE, 1.0 petrol hatchback, white. Mileage: 53,000 miles. Price: £10,495, the same price as 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: 52,895 miles. Price: £10,498, the same price as this car. Dealer: Arnold Clark Linwood Vauxhall / Jeep / Alfa Romeo in Linwood. AskCar page: https://askcar.co.uk/car/volkswagen-polo-2018-e8023551d4b0

• The nearest: 2018 Volkswagen Polo SE, 1.0 petrol hatchback, orange, 1 miles from this car. Mileage: 70,000 miles. Price: £8,995, £1,503 less than this car. Dealer: Rix Motors in Warrington. AskCar page: https://askcar.co.uk/car/volkswagen-polo-2018-9ceaf0a4c604