2012 Volkswagen up! 1.0 High

Price: £5,000. Above the going rate: £388 (8%) over the AskCar estimate of £4,612, our expected asking price for this car from its model, age, mileage and specification, drawing on 1,081 priced Volkswagen up! adverts on AskCar as of 2 November 2026.

AskCar lists 1,144 used Volkswagen up! from 785 UK dealerships, as of 2 November 2026.

Overview

  • Make: Volkswagen
  • Model: up!
  • Trim: High
  • Version: 1.0 High Manual FWD Euro 5 3dr (73 bhp)
  • Year: 2012
  • Mileage: 56,000 miles
  • Fuel: Petrol
  • Body: Hatchback, 3 doors, 4 seats
  • Engine: 1.0 litres, 73 bhp
  • Gearbox: Manual
  • Drive: Front-wheel drive
  • Colour: Black
  • CO2: 108 g/km
  • Emissions standard: Euro 5, ULEZ compliant

About this car

At 56,000 miles, this 2012 Volkswagen up! High has covered about 4,500 fewer miles than other 2012 Volkswagen up! cars. The dealer is asking £5,000, which is £388 above the AskCar estimate of £4,612. To work out the AskCar estimate, we analyse UK dealer adverts for 1,081 Volkswagen up! cars across different ages and specifications. The dealer may accept less. This car has been on sale for at least 98 days. The seller is Rollin Car Sales, based in Rotherham. How to contact the dealer and its opening hours are on this AskCar page.

Stock data as of 2 November 2026.

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Price

Above the going rate: £388 (8%) over the AskCar estimate of £4,612.

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 1,081 priced Volkswagen up! adverts across different ages and specifications, as of 2 November 2026.

A 2012 Volkswagen up! with the 1.0 petrol engine is typically advertised at £4,700: the median of the 65 for sale on AskCar, as of 2 November 2026.

Time on sale

The dealer may accept less. This 2012 Volkswagen up! has been on sale for at least 98 days. About half of 2012 Volkswagen up! cars are gone from sale within a month of being advertised: 42 of the 77 first advertised between 12 July 2026 and 29 September 2026.

Price history

AskCar first saw this advert on 27 July 2026 at £5,000. Its asking price has not changed.

Mileage and MOT

Advertised mileage is about 4,500 miles lower than the median mileage of a 2012 Volkswagen up! on AskCar.

Similar cars

10 other 2012 Volkswagen up! High 1.0 petrol manual hatchbacks are for sale at UK dealers, from £3,195 to £6,900, as of 2 November 2026.

The 3 closest to this car in mileage:

  • 2012 Volkswagen up! High, 1.0 petrol hatchback, white. Mileage: 59,097 miles. Price: £4,495, £505 less than this car. Dealer: Barn Cars in Brentwood. AskCar page: https://askcar.co.uk/car/volkswagen-up-2012-f80a1df8397c
  • 2012 Volkswagen up! High, 1.0 petrol hatchback, white. Mileage: 52,047 miles. Price: £3,995, £1,005 less than this car. Dealer: All Motors in Kirknewton. AskCar page: https://askcar.co.uk/car/volkswagen-up-2012-89efa97be7e9
  • 2012 Volkswagen up! High, 1.0 petrol hatchback, blue. Mileage: 60,562 miles. Price: £5,295, £295 more than this car. Dealer: 1st Cars Wales in Pontarddulais. AskCar page: https://askcar.co.uk/car/volkswagen-up-2012-841b81e75ad2
  • The nearest: 2012 Volkswagen up! High, 1.0 petrol hatchback, red, 33 miles from this car. Mileage: 43,225 miles. Price: £4,795, £205 less than this car. Dealer: Millennium Motors in Manchester. AskCar page: https://askcar.co.uk/car/volkswagen-up-2012-e5f2ab389b48

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As of 2 November 2026, AskCar lists 586,270 cars and vans from 12,920 UK dealerships, read daily from dealer websites: over 99% of UK dealer used car adverts. No dealer pays to be listed.