2022 Volkswagen Polo 1.0 TSI Life

Overview

• Make: Volkswagen
• Model: Polo
• Trim: Life
• Version: 1.0 TSI Life Manual FWD Euro 6 (s/s) 5dr (94 bhp)
• Year: 2022
• Mileage: 37,000 miles
• Fuel: Petrol
• Body: Hatchback, 5 doors, 5 seats
• Engine: 1.0 litres, 94 bhp
• Gearbox: Manual
• Drive: Front-wheel drive
• Colour: White
• CO2: 118 g/km
• Emissions standard: Euro 6, ULEZ compliant

About this car

The advertised mileage for this 2022 Volkswagen Polo Life is 37,000 miles. Priced at £12,599, it is advertised £456 below the AskCar estimate of £13,055. To work out the AskCar estimate, we analyse UK dealer adverts for 8,095 Volkswagen Polo cars across different ages and specifications. We first recorded this advert 55 days ago, and its asking price has since fallen by £890. Ask the dealer why the advert shows fewer miles than the 38,069 recorded at the latest MOT. Its MOT is recorded as valid until 4 September 2027. The seller is Johnsons Volkswagen Birmingham, based in Birmingham. How to contact the dealer and its opening hours are on this AskCar page.

Stock data as of 9 November 2026.

How we estimate prices and check cars

Price

Fair price: £456 (3%) under the AskCar estimate of £13,055.

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 8,095 priced Volkswagen Polo adverts across different ages and specifications, as of 9 November 2026.

A 2022 Volkswagen Polo with the 1.0 petrol engine is typically advertised at £14,200: the median of the 442 for sale on AskCar, as of 9 November 2026.

Time on sale

This 2022 Volkswagen Polo has been on sale for at least 55 days.

Price history

AskCar first saw this advert on 15 September 2026 at £13,489. Its asking price is now £12,599, £890 less. The latest price cut was seen on 5 November 2026.

Price changes recorded:

• 15 September 2026: £13,489
• 22 September 2026: £12,999
• 28 October 2026: £12,990
• 29 October 2026: £12,969
• 5 November 2026: £12,599

Mileage and MOT

MOT, from the government's MOT records (DVSA, the Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency), as of 9 November 2026: valid until 4 September 2027.

It has had one MOT, on 5 September 2026, and passed.

There were no advisories at the latest test.

Mileage at that test: 38,069 miles. The advert says 37,000 miles, fewer than the MOT record, so ask the dealer which is right.

Advertised mileage is about 9,400 miles higher than the median mileage of a 2022 Volkswagen Polo on AskCar.

Similar cars

219 other 2022 Volkswagen Polo Life 1.0 petrol manual hatchbacks are for sale at UK dealers, from £6,990 to £15,499, as of 9 November 2026.

The 3 closest to this car in mileage:

• 2022 Volkswagen Polo Life, 1.0 petrol hatchback, black. Mileage: 36,737 miles. Price: £13,089, £490 more than this car. Dealer: cinch in Reading. AskCar page: https://askcar.co.uk/car/volkswagen-polo-2022-69c336c3d0a2
• 2022 Volkswagen Polo Life, 1.0 petrol hatchback, grey. Mileage: 37,373 miles. Price: £13,220, £621 more than this car. Dealer: Richmond Motor Group Geely Portsmouth in Fareham. AskCar page: https://askcar.co.uk/car/volkswagen-polo-2022-2453b2f64aed
• 2022 Volkswagen Polo Life, 1.0 petrol hatchback, white. Mileage: 36,600 miles. Price: £12,941, £342 more than this car. Dealer: Chorley Group Blackpool in Blackpool. AskCar page: https://askcar.co.uk/car/volkswagen-polo-2022-e02604675c4e

• The nearest: 2022 Volkswagen Polo Life, 1.0 petrol hatchback, blue, under a mile from this car. Mileage: 29,470 miles. Price: £12,999, £400 more than this car. Dealer: Johnsons Volkswagen Birmingham in Birmingham. AskCar page: https://askcar.co.uk/car/volkswagen-polo-2022-082ceba01b7d