2018 Volkswagen Polo 1.0 SE

Overview

• Make: Volkswagen
• Model: Polo
• Trim: SE
• Version: 1.0 SE Manual FWD Euro 6 (s/s) 5dr (64 bhp)
• Year: 2018
• Mileage: 71,568 miles
• Fuel: Petrol
• Body: Hatchback, 5 doors, 5 seats
• Engine: 1.0 litres, 64 bhp
• Gearbox: Manual
• Drive: Front-wheel drive
• Colour: White
• CO2: 108 g/km
• Emissions standard: Euro 6, ULEZ compliant

About this car

This 2018 Volkswagen Polo SE has covered 71,568 miles, around 14,400 more miles than is typical for its age. Its asking price of £8,795 is £256 above the AskCar estimate of £8,539. To work out the AskCar estimate, we analyse UK dealer adverts for 8,370 Volkswagen Polo cars across different ages and specifications. The dealer may accept less: this car has been on sale for at least 78 days. Its advertised mileage matches the government's MOT record. It is for sale at HT Vehicle Sales in Kendal. How to contact the dealer and its opening hours are on this AskCar page.

Stock data as of 6 November 2026.

How we estimate prices and check cars

Price

Fair price: £256 (3%) over the AskCar estimate of £8,539.

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 8,370 priced Volkswagen Polo adverts across different ages and specifications, as of 6 November 2026.

A 2018 Volkswagen Polo with the 1.0 petrol engine is typically advertised at £9,700: the median of the 439 for sale on AskCar, as of 6 November 2026.

Time on sale

The dealer may accept less. This 2018 Volkswagen Polo has been on sale for at least 78 days. About 6 in 10 of 2018 Volkswagen Polo cars are gone from sale within a month of being advertised: 491 of the 841 first advertised between 9 July 2026 and 3 October 2026.

Price history

AskCar first saw this advert on 20 August 2026 at £8,495. Its asking price is now £8,795, £300 more.

Price changes recorded:

• 20 August 2026: £8,495
• 21 August 2026: £10,000
• 22 August 2026: £9,495
• 26 September 2026: £8,995
• 28 October 2026: £8,795

Mileage and MOT

MOT, from the government's MOT records (DVSA, the Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency), as of 6 November 2026: valid until 25 June 2027.

It failed its MOT on 26 June 2026 (nearside front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened; offside front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened; front brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick; and 2 more) and passed later the same day.

There were no advisories at the latest test.

Mileage at that test: 70,846 miles, which matches the advertised 71,568 miles.

Advertised mileage is about 14,400 miles higher than the median mileage of a 2018 Volkswagen Polo on AskCar.

Similar cars

291 other 2018 Volkswagen Polo SE 1.0 petrol manual hatchbacks are for sale at UK dealers, from £5,994 to £12,995, as of 6 November 2026.

The 3 closest to this car in mileage:

• 2018 Volkswagen Polo SE, 1.0 petrol hatchback, white. Mileage: 71,595 miles. Price: £8,899, £104 more than this car. Dealer: Carlux in Barry. AskCar page: https://askcar.co.uk/car/volkswagen-polo-2018-3427bec61c77
• 2018 Volkswagen Polo SE, 1.0 petrol hatchback, black. Mileage: 71,268 miles. Price: £8,500, £295 less than this car. Dealer: Nawaie Motoring Ltd (West Midlands) in Oldbury. AskCar page: https://askcar.co.uk/car/volkswagen-polo-2018-dbf62b6913c9
• 2018 Volkswagen Polo SE, 1.0 petrol hatchback, red. Mileage: 72,000 miles. Price: £7,995, £800 less than this car. Dealer: Copcut Elm Garage in Droitwich Spa. AskCar page: https://askcar.co.uk/car/volkswagen-polo-2018-546022463f35

• The nearest: 2018 Volkswagen Polo SE, 1.0 petrol hatchback, silver, 20 miles from this car. Mileage: 19,380 miles. Price: £11,498, £2,703 more than this car. Dealer: Arnold Clark Morecambe Vauxhall in Morecambe. AskCar page: https://askcar.co.uk/car/volkswagen-polo-2018-5653b18e2e68