2012 Volkswagen up! 1.0 High

Overview

• Make: Volkswagen
• Model: up!
• Trim: High
• Version: 1.0 High Auto FWD Euro 6 5dr Up ASG (73 bhp)
• Year: 2012
• Mileage: 66,994 miles
• Fuel: Petrol
• Body: Hatchback, 5 doors, 4 seats
• Engine: 1.0 litres, 73 bhp
• Gearbox: Automatic
• Drive: Front-wheel drive
• Colour: White
• CO2: 105 g/km
• Emissions standard: Euro 6, ULEZ compliant

About this car

At 66,994 miles, this 2012 Volkswagen up! High has covered about 6,500 more miles than other 2012 Volkswagen up! cars. The dealer is asking £6,495, which is £1,121 above the AskCar estimate of £5,374. To work out the AskCar estimate, we analyse UK dealer adverts for 1,081 Volkswagen up! cars across different ages and specifications. We have tracked this advert for 38 days. According to the government's MOT record, its advertised mileage is consistent with the latest test. The seller is Cardiff Motors, based in Cardiff. 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: £1,121 (20%) over the AskCar estimate of £5,374.

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 38 days.

Price history

AskCar first saw this advert on 25 September 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 7 January 2027.

It has had one MOT, on 8 January 2026, and passed.

There were no advisories at the latest test.

Mileage at that test: 66,992 miles, which matches the advertised 66,994 miles.

Advertised mileage is about 6,500 miles higher than the median mileage of a 2012 Volkswagen up! on AskCar.

Similar cars

8 other 2012 Volkswagen up! High 1.0 petrol automatic hatchbacks are for sale at UK dealers, from £4,499 to £6,990, as of 2 November 2026.

The 3 closest to this car in mileage:

• 2012 Volkswagen up! High, 1.0 petrol hatchback, white. Mileage: 60,500 miles. Price: £5,750, £745 less than this car. Dealer: E S Motors in Leeds. AskCar page: https://askcar.co.uk/car/volkswagen-up-2012-1de9bbc4114c
• 2012 Volkswagen up! High, 1.0 petrol hatchback, black. Mileage: 60,000 miles. Price: £4,995, £1,500 less than this car. Dealer: The Import Centre in Bingley. AskCar page: https://askcar.co.uk/car/volkswagen-up-2012-d4cc42b7d8a4
• 2012 Volkswagen up! High, 1.0 petrol hatchback, red. Mileage: 54,000 miles. Price: £5,390, £1,105 less than this car. Dealer: Variety Cars in Ambrosden. AskCar page: https://askcar.co.uk/car/volkswagen-up-2012-e7708ba22ebe

• The nearest: 2012 Volkswagen up! High, 1.0 petrol hatchback, blue, under a mile from this car. Mileage: 43,441 miles. Price: £6,495, the same price as this car. Dealer: Cardiff Motors in Cardiff. AskCar page: https://askcar.co.uk/car/volkswagen-up-2012-f81047d54074