2012 Volkswagen up! 1.0 High

Overview

• Make: Volkswagen
• Model: up!
• Trim: High
• Version: 1.0 High Manual FWD 5dr
• Year: 2012
• Mileage: 60,562 miles
• Fuel: Petrol
• Body: Hatchback, 5 doors, 4 seats
• Engine: 1.0 litres
• Gearbox: Manual
• Drive: Front-wheel drive
• Colour: Blue
• CO2: 98 g/km

About this car

This 2012 Volkswagen up! High has covered 60,562 miles. Priced at £5,295, it is advertised £140 above the AskCar estimate of £5,155. The AskCar estimate draws on 1,081 Volkswagen up! adverts across the UK, adjusting for age, mileage, trim, engine and other specifications. It first appeared in our advert records 23 days ago. The latest recorded MOT expiry date is 30 October 2026, which has passed. Confirm its status with the dealer. According to the government's MOT record, its advertised mileage is consistent with the latest test. You can find this car at 1st Cars Wales in Swansea. 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

Fair price: £140 (2%) over the AskCar estimate of £5,155.

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 £5,295. 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: the latest record we hold ran out on 30 October 2026; ask the dealer for the current MOT.

It failed its MOT on 28 October 2025 (nearside front anti-roll bar ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt) and passed later the same day.

There were no advisories at the latest test.

Mileage at that test: 56,055 miles, which matches the advertised 60,562 miles.

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, £800 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, red. Mileage: 62,409 miles. Price: £4,995, £300 less than this car. Dealer: Regent Car Sales in Tonbridge. AskCar page: https://askcar.co.uk/car/volkswagen-up-2012-d4bc45ccd3cf
• 2012 Volkswagen up! High, 1.0 petrol hatchback, black. Mileage: 56,000 miles. Price: £5,000, £295 less than this car. Dealer: Rollin Car Sales in Rotherham. AskCar page: https://askcar.co.uk/car/volkswagen-up-2012-019ae84a69d8

• The nearest: 2012 Volkswagen up! High, 1.0 petrol hatchback, silver, 93 miles from this car. Mileage: 68,478 miles. Price: £4,295, £1,000 less than this car. Dealer: J & I Car Sales in Plymouth. AskCar page: https://askcar.co.uk/car/volkswagen-up-2012-e26747962d4b