2012 Volkswagen up! 1.0

Overview

• Make: Volkswagen
• Model: up!
• Version: 1.0 Manual FWD Euro 5
• Year: 2012
• Mileage: 42,609 miles
• Fuel: Petrol
• Body: Hatchback, 4 seats
• Engine: 1.0 litres
• Gearbox: Manual
• Drive: Front-wheel drive
• Colour: Black
• CO2: 108 g/km
• Emissions standard: Euro 5, ULEZ compliant

About this car

With 42,609 miles on the clock, this 2012 Volkswagen up! has done roughly 17,900 fewer miles than a typical 2012 Volkswagen up!. Its asking price of £6,495 is £1,373 above the AskCar estimate of £5,122. The AskCar estimate uses UK dealer asking prices, including 1,081 Volkswagen up! adverts, and accounts for the car’s age, mileage and specification. We first recorded this car for sale 23 days ago. According to the government's MOT record, its advertised mileage is consistent with the latest test. It is advertised by Berkshire Car Planet in Maidenhead. How to contact the dealer and its opening hours are on this AskCar page.

Stock data as of 2 November 2026.

How we estimate prices and check cars

Price

Above the going rate: £1,373 (26%) over the AskCar estimate of £5,122.

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

This 2012 Volkswagen up! has been on sale for at least 23 days.

Price history

AskCar first saw this advert on 10 October 2026 at £6,495. 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 2 November 2026: valid until 6 September 2027.

It failed its MOT on 11 August 2026 (nearside rear tyre has a tear, caused by separation or partial failure of its structure) and passed later the same day.

Advisories at the latest test: nearside rear brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material; offside rear brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material.

Mileage at that test: 42,452 miles, which matches the advertised 42,609 miles.

Advertised mileage is about 17,900 miles lower than the median mileage of a 2012 Volkswagen up! on AskCar.