2012 Volkswagen up! 1.0

Overview

• Make: Volkswagen
• Model: up!
• Version: 1.0 Manual FWD Euro 5 5dr
• Year: 2012
• Mileage: 104,000 miles
• Fuel: Petrol
• Body: Hatchback, 5 doors, 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

This 2012 Volkswagen up! is advertised with 104,000 miles on the clock. The dealer is asking £1,999, which is £1,097 below the AskCar estimate of £3,096. We recommend confirming the advertised price and vehicle details. The AskCar estimate draws on 1,130 Volkswagen up! adverts across the UK, adjusting for age, mileage, trim, engine and other specifications. We first recorded this car for sale 21 days ago. The last MOT shows 105,746 miles, more than the advert. This is worth checking with the dealer. The latest recorded MOT expires on 13 October 2027. You can find this car at Central Motor Group in South Derbyshire. How to contact the dealer and its opening hours are on this AskCar page.

Stock data as of 5 November 2026.

How we estimate prices and check cars

Price

Far below the going rate: £1,097 (35%) under the AskCar estimate of £3,096. Worth asking the dealer why.

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 1,130 priced Volkswagen up! adverts across different ages and specifications, as of 5 November 2026.

A 2012 Volkswagen up! with the 1.0 petrol engine is typically advertised at £4,700: the median of the 67 for sale on AskCar, as of 5 November 2026.

Time on sale

This 2012 Volkswagen up! has been on sale for at least 21 days.

Price history

AskCar first saw this advert on 15 October 2026 at £1,999. 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 5 November 2026: valid until 13 October 2027.

It has had 16 MOTs. The latest, on 14 October 2026, passed.

Advisories at the latest test: exhaust heat shield insecure; rear suspension component corroded but not seriously weakened axle; fuel cap seal slightly perished.

Mileage at that test: 105,746 miles. The advert says 104,000 miles, fewer than the MOT record, so ask the dealer which is right.

Advertised mileage is about 43,800 miles higher than the median mileage of a 2012 Volkswagen up! on AskCar.