2012 Volkswagen up! 1.0 High

Overview

• Make: Volkswagen
• Model: up!
• Trim: High
• Version: 1.0 Up High Manual FWD Euro 5 3dr (73 bhp)
• Year: 2012
• Mileage: 52,047 miles
• Fuel: Petrol
• Body: Hatchback, 3 doors, 4 seats
• Engine: 1.0 litres, 73 bhp
• Gearbox: Manual
• Drive: Front-wheel drive
• Colour: White
• CO2: 108 g/km
• Emissions standard: Euro 5, ULEZ compliant

About this car

This 2012 Volkswagen up! High is advertised with 52,047 miles, approximately 8,500 below the typical mileage for its age. The AskCar estimate for this car is £4,609. It is priced at £3,995, which is £614 below that estimate. The AskCar estimate draws on 1,081 Volkswagen up! adverts across the UK, adjusting for age, mileage, trim, engine and other specifications. Since we first spotted the advert 57 days ago, the asking price has dropped by £500. The government's MOT record matches its advertised mileage. You can find this car at All Motors in Kirknewton. 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

Good value: £614 (13%) under the AskCar estimate of £4,609.

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 57 days.

Price history

AskCar first saw this advert on 6 September 2026 at £4,495. Its asking price is now £3,995, £500 less. The latest price cut was seen on 12 September 2026.

Price changes recorded:

• 6 September 2026: £4,495
• 12 September 2026: £3,995

Mileage and MOT

MOT, from the government's MOT records (DVSA, the Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency), as of 2 November 2026: valid until 26 February 2027.

It failed its MOT on 3 January 2026 (nearside rear service brake excessively binding; offside rear service brake excessively binding; offside front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened) and passed 55 days later, on 27 February 2026.

There were no advisories at the latest test.

Mileage at that test: 51,799 miles, which matches the advertised 52,047 miles.

Advertised mileage is about 8,500 miles lower than the median mileage of a 2012 Volkswagen up! on AskCar.

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, black. Mileage: 56,000 miles. Price: £5,000, £1,005 more than this car. Dealer: Rollin Car Sales in Rotherham. AskCar page: https://askcar.co.uk/car/volkswagen-up-2012-019ae84a69d8
• 2012 Volkswagen up! High, 1.0 petrol hatchback, white. Mileage: 59,097 miles. Price: £4,495, £500 more 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, blue. Mileage: 60,562 miles. Price: £5,295, £1,300 more than this car. Dealer: 1st Cars Wales in Pontarddulais. AskCar page: https://askcar.co.uk/car/volkswagen-up-2012-841b81e75ad2

• The nearest: 2012 Volkswagen up! High, 1.0 petrol hatchback, blue, 98 miles from this car. Mileage: 91,228 miles. Price: £3,195, £800 less than this car. Dealer: Apex Motors in Gateshead. AskCar page: https://askcar.co.uk/car/volkswagen-up-2012-3d4e225f397d