2012 Volkswagen up! 1.0

Overview

• Make: Volkswagen
• Model: up!
• Version: 1.0 Manual FWD Euro 5 3dr (59 bhp)
• Year: 2012
• Mileage: 108,000 miles
• Fuel: Petrol
• Body: Hatchback, 3 doors, 4 seats
• Engine: 1.0 litres, 59 bhp
• Gearbox: Manual
• Drive: Front-wheel drive
• Colour: Red
• CO2: 105 g/km
• Emissions standard: Euro 5, ULEZ compliant

About this car

This 2012 Volkswagen up! has covered 108,000 miles, around 48,700 more miles than is typical for its age. Priced at £2,699, it is advertised £181 above the AskCar estimate of £2,518. To work out the AskCar estimate, we analyse UK dealer adverts for 1,139 Volkswagen up! cars across different ages and specifications. Since we first spotted the advert 50 days ago, the asking price has dropped by £300. Its advertised mileage matches the government's MOT record. It is advertised by Redworth 4x4 in Shotton. 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: £181 (7%) over the AskCar estimate of £2,518.

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 50 days.

Price history

AskCar first saw this advert on 17 September 2026 at £2,999. Its asking price is now £2,699, £300 less. The latest price cut was seen on 3 November 2026.

Price changes recorded:

• 17 September 2026: £2,999
• 3 November 2026: £2,699

Mileage and MOT

MOT, from the government's MOT records (DVSA, the Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency), as of 6 November 2026: valid until 11 November 2026.

It failed its MOT on 23 October 2025 (offside rear position lamp with a multiple light source up to 1/2 not functioning; windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid) and passed later the same day.

Advisories at the latest test: nearside front tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge 165/70/14- 2.3mm; offside front tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge 165/70/14- 3mm; rear suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement beam axle bushes; and 2 more.

Mileage at that test: 100,088 miles, which matches the advertised 108,000 miles.

Advertised mileage is about 48,700 miles higher than the median mileage of a 2012 Volkswagen up! on AskCar.