2012 Volkswagen up! 1.0 High

Overview

• Make: Volkswagen
• Model: up!
• Trim: High
• Version: 1.0 High Manual Euro 5 3dr (74 bhp)
• Year: 2012
• Mileage: 10,000 miles
• Fuel: Petrol
• Body: Hatchback, 3 doors
• Engine: 1.0 litres, 74 bhp
• Gearbox: Manual
• Colour: Black
• CO2: 108 g/km
• Emissions standard: Euro 5, ULEZ compliant

About this car

With 10,000 miles on the clock, this 2012 Volkswagen up! High has done roughly 49,300 fewer miles than a typical 2012 Volkswagen up!. The AskCar estimate for this car is £6,198. It is priced at £6,900, which is £702 above that estimate. The AskCar estimate draws on 1,139 Volkswagen up! adverts across the UK, adjusting for age, mileage, trim, engine and other specifications. We have tracked this advert for 57 days. The recorded MOT expired on 3 November 2026, so ask the dealer whether it has been renewed. According to the government's MOT record, its advertised mileage is consistent with the latest test. The seller is North West Autos Blackburn, based in Blackburn. 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

Above the going rate: £702 (11%) over the AskCar estimate of £6,198.

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 1,139 priced Volkswagen up! adverts across different ages and specifications, as of 6 November 2026.

A 2012 Volkswagen up! with the 1.0 petrol engine is typically advertised at £4,700: the median of the 66 for sale on AskCar, as of 6 November 2026.

Time on sale

This 2012 Volkswagen up! has been on sale for at least 57 days.

Price history

AskCar first saw this advert on 10 September 2026 at £6,900. Its asking price has not changed.

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 3 November 2026; ask the dealer for the current MOT.

It has had 12 MOTs. The latest, on 3 November 2025, passed.

Advisories at the latest test: general corrosion (components); front tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing; nearside rear tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing.

Mileage at that test: 5,706 miles, which matches the advertised 10,000 miles.

Advertised mileage is about 49,300 miles lower than the median mileage of a 2012 Volkswagen up! on AskCar.

Similar cars

12 other 2012 Volkswagen up! High 1.0 petrol manual hatchbacks are for sale at UK dealers, from £3,195 to £5,495, as of 6 November 2026.

The 3 closest to this car in mileage:

• 2012 Volkswagen up! High, 1.0 petrol hatchback, white. Mileage: 37,845 miles. Price: £5,490, £1,410 less than this car. Dealer: Csg Motor Company in Chalfont St Giles. AskCar page: https://askcar.co.uk/car/volkswagen-up-2012-a7c1a164de29
• 2012 Volkswagen up! High, 1.0 petrol hatchback, white. Mileage: 42,000 miles. Price: £5,495, £1,405 less than this car. Dealer: Imperial Cars in Cheltenham. AskCar page: https://askcar.co.uk/car/volkswagen-up-2012-1edfced80b0b
• 2012 Volkswagen up! High, 1.0 petrol hatchback, red. Mileage: 43,225 miles. Price: £4,495, £2,405 less than this car. Dealer: Millennium Motors in Manchester. AskCar page: https://askcar.co.uk/car/volkswagen-up-2012-e5f2ab389b48