2022 Volkswagen Polo 1.0 EVO Life

Overview

• Make: Volkswagen
• Model: Polo
• Trim: Life
• Version: 1.0 EVO Life Manual FWD Euro 6 (s/s) 5dr (79 bhp)
• Year: 2022
• Mileage: 26,303 miles
• Fuel: Petrol
• Body: Hatchback, 5 doors, 5 seats
• Engine: 1.0 litres, 79 bhp
• Gearbox: Manual
• Drive: Front-wheel drive
• Colour: Black
• CO2: 124 g/km
• Emissions standard: Euro 6, ULEZ compliant

About this car

This 2022 Volkswagen Polo Life is advertised with 26,303 miles on the clock. Its asking price of £12,700 is £804 below the AskCar estimate of £13,504. 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 61 days, and its asking price has been cut by £290. Its advertised mileage matches the government's MOT record. It is advertised by Carworld Car Supermarket in Peterborough. 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: £804 (5%) under the AskCar estimate of £13,504.

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 2022 Volkswagen Polo with the 1.0 petrol engine is typically advertised at £14,200: the median of the 479 for sale on AskCar, as of 6 November 2026.

Time on sale

The dealer may accept less. This 2022 Volkswagen Polo has been on sale for at least 61 days, and its asking price has been cut by £290. About 6 in 10 of 2022 Volkswagen Polo cars are gone from sale within a month of being advertised: 585 of the 1,035 first advertised between 8 July 2026 and 3 October 2026.

Price history

AskCar first saw this advert on 6 September 2026 at £12,990. Its asking price is now £12,700, £290 less. The latest price cut was seen on 12 October 2026.

Price changes recorded:

• 6 September 2026: £12,990
• 12 October 2026: £12,700

Mileage and MOT

MOT, from the government's MOT records (DVSA, the Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency), as of 6 November 2026: valid until 12 July 2027.

It failed its MOT on 8 July 2026 (engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction; windscreen washer not working; nearside headlamp not working on dipped beam; and 1 more) and passed 5 days later, on 13 July 2026.

Advisories at the latest test: front brake disc worn, but not excessively.

Mileage at that test: 26,304 miles, which matches the advertised 26,303 miles.

Advertised mileage is about 900 miles lower than the median mileage of a 2022 Volkswagen Polo on AskCar.

Similar cars

242 other 2022 Volkswagen Polo Life 1.0 petrol manual hatchbacks are for sale at UK dealers, from £6,990 to £15,499, as of 6 November 2026.

The 3 closest to this car in mileage:

• 2022 Volkswagen Polo Life, 1.0 petrol hatchback, red. Mileage: 26,283 miles. Price: £13,698, £998 more than this car. Dealer: Arnold Clark Nottingham Motorstore in Nottingham. AskCar page: https://askcar.co.uk/car/volkswagen-polo-2022-5aa9ac4577b9
• 2022 Volkswagen Polo Life, 1.0 petrol hatchback, grey. Mileage: 26,258 miles. Price: £13,757, £1,057 more than this car. Dealer: Lookers Volkswagen Blackpool in Blackpool. AskCar page: https://askcar.co.uk/car/volkswagen-polo-2022-cc4d701cc688
• 2022 Volkswagen Polo Life, 1.0 petrol hatchback, blue. Mileage: 26,381 miles. Price: £8,689, £4,011 less than this car. Dealer: Veracity Autohaus in Slough. AskCar page: https://askcar.co.uk/car/volkswagen-polo-2022-a0fdc4734311

• The nearest: 2022 Volkswagen Polo Life, 1.0 petrol hatchback, blue, under a mile from this car. Mileage: 33,189 miles. Price: £12,400, £300 less than this car. Dealer: Carworld Car Supermarket in Peterborough. AskCar page: https://askcar.co.uk/car/volkswagen-polo-2022-46bc2dfb891f