2012 Volkswagen up! 1.0
Price: £4,995. Above the going rate: £735 (17%) over the AskCar estimate of £4,260, our expected asking price for this car from its model, age, mileage and specification, drawing on 1,131 priced Volkswagen up! adverts on AskCar as of 10 November 2026.
AskCar lists 1,169 used Volkswagen up! from 799 UK dealerships, as of 10 November 2026.
Overview
- Make: Volkswagen
- Model: up!
- Version: 1.0 Manual FWD Euro 5 3dr (74 bhp)
- Year: 2012
- Mileage: 75,000 miles
- Fuel: Petrol
- Body: Hatchback, 3 doors, 4 seats
- Engine: 1.0 litres, 74 bhp
- 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! has covered 75,000 miles, around 15,700 more miles than is typical for its age. Priced at £4,995, it is advertised £735 above the AskCar estimate of £4,260. The AskCar estimate draws on 1,131 Volkswagen up! adverts across the UK, adjusting for age, mileage, trim, engine and other specifications. This car was first seen in our listings data 20 days ago. We checked its advertised mileage against the government's MOT record, and they match. You can find this car at Key Auto Sales in Braintree. How to contact the dealer and its opening hours are on this AskCar page.
Stock data as of 10 November 2026.
Key Auto Sales is rated 4.9 out of 5 on Google.
Price
Above the going rate: £735 (17%) over the AskCar estimate of £4,260.
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 1,131 priced Volkswagen up! adverts across different ages and specifications, as of 10 November 2026.
A 2012 Volkswagen up! with the 1.0 petrol engine is typically advertised at £4,600: the median of the 66 for sale on AskCar, as of 10 November 2026.
Time on sale
This 2012 Volkswagen up! has been on sale for at least 20 days.
Price history
AskCar first saw this advert on 21 October 2026 at £4,750. Its asking price is now £4,995, £245 more.
Price changes recorded:
- 21 October 2026: £4,750
- 10 November 2026: £4,995
Mileage and MOT
MOT, from the government's MOT records (DVSA, the Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency), as of 10 November 2026: valid until 17 February 2027.
It has had 12 MOTs. The latest, on 18 February 2026, passed.
Advisories at the latest test: subframe mounting repair covered in underseal.
Mileage at that test: 72,654 miles, which matches the advertised 75,000 miles.
Advertised mileage is about 15,700 miles higher than the median mileage of a 2012 Volkswagen up! on AskCar.
Browse all Volkswagen up! cars for sale · 2012 Volkswagen up! price guide
More like this
- Used Volkswagen up! for sale under £5,000
- Used manual Volkswagen up! for sale
- Used Volkswagen up! for sale near Braintree
Photos
13 photos of this car are on its AskCar page.
As of 10 November 2026, AskCar lists 591,054 cars and vans from 12,888 UK dealerships, read daily from dealer websites: over 99% of UK dealer used car adverts. No dealer pays to be listed.