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: 23,200 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

This 2022 Volkswagen Polo Life has covered 23,200 miles, around 4,000 fewer miles than is typical for its age. The dealer is asking £12,512, which is £1,485 below the AskCar estimate of £13,997. To work out the AskCar estimate, we analyse UK dealer adverts for 8,370 Volkswagen Polo cars across different ages and specifications. We first recorded this advert 162 days ago, and its asking price has since fallen by £1,188. The latest recorded MOT expiry date is 29 September 2026, which has passed. Confirm its status with the dealer. According to the government's MOT record, its advertised mileage is consistent with the latest test. The seller is Hammond Cars Ipswich, based in Ipswich. 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

Good value: £1,485 (10%) under the AskCar estimate of £13,997.

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

This 2022 Volkswagen Polo has been on sale for at least 162 days.

Price history

AskCar first saw this advert on 28 May 2026 at £13,700. Its asking price is now £12,512, £1,188 less. The latest price cut was seen on 30 October 2026.

Price changes recorded:

• 29 May 2026: £13,700
• 30 May 2026: £13,800
• 31 May 2026: £13,900
• 3 June 2026: £13,700
• 4 June 2026: £13,500
• 7 June 2026: £13,700
• 17 June 2026: £13,800
• 21 June 2026: £14,000
• 2 July 2026: £13,900
• 25 July 2026: £13,800
• 13 August 2026: £13,700
• 15 September 2026: £13,563
• 17 September 2026: £13,291
• 19 September 2026: £13,025
• 26 September 2026: £12,895
• 9 October 2026: £12,766
• 17 October 2026: £12,638
• 30 October 2026: £12,512

Mileage and MOT

MOT, from the government's MOT records (DVSA, the Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency), as of 6 November 2026: the latest record we hold ran out on 29 September 2026; ask the dealer for the current MOT.

It failed its MOT on 16 September 2025 (offside front windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively; offside front track rod end ball joint dust cover damaged or deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt; nearside front track rod end ball joint dust cover damaged or deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt) and passed later the same day.

Advisories at the latest test: offside front track rod end ball joint dust cover damaged or deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt; nearside front track rod end ball joint dust cover damaged or deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt; offside rear tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing; and 1 more.

Mileage at that test: 20,106 miles, which matches the advertised 23,200 miles.

Advertised mileage is about 4,000 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, white. Mileage: 23,278 miles. Price: £13,750, £1,238 more than this car. Dealer: Mon Motors Capitol Volkswagen Merthyr Tydfil in Merthyr Tydfil. AskCar page: https://askcar.co.uk/car/volkswagen-polo-2022-1490c432fb2b
• 2022 Volkswagen Polo Life, 1.0 petrol hatchback, grey. Mileage: 23,408 miles. Price: £14,361, £1,849 more than this car. Dealer: JCT600 Volkswagen Wakefield in Wakefield. AskCar page: https://askcar.co.uk/car/volkswagen-polo-2022-7e1af11b91d4
• 2022 Volkswagen Polo Life, 1.0 petrol hatchback, silver. Mileage: 22,920 miles. Price: £13,799, £1,287 more than this car. Dealer: Steven Eagell Toyota Chelmsford in Chelmsford. AskCar page: https://askcar.co.uk/car/volkswagen-polo-2022-f15cce8dcab7

• The nearest: 2022 Volkswagen Polo Life, 1.0 petrol hatchback, grey, 17 miles from this car. Mileage: 56,000 miles. Price: £12,400, £112 less than this car. Dealer: D Piper Motors in Clacton-on-Sea. AskCar page: https://askcar.co.uk/car/volkswagen-polo-2022-03625ce55353