2012 Volkswagen up! 1.0

Overview

• Make: Volkswagen
• Model: up!
• Version: 1.0 Manual FWD Euro 5 5dr (59 bhp)
• Year: 2012
• Mileage: 58,974 miles
• Fuel: Petrol
• Body: Hatchback, 5 doors, 4 seats
• Engine: 1.0 litres, 59 bhp
• Gearbox: Manual
• Drive: Front-wheel drive
• Colour: White
• CO2: 105 g/km
• Emissions standard: Euro 5, ULEZ compliant

About this car

This 2012 Volkswagen up! has covered 58,974 miles, around 2,500 fewer miles than is typical for its age. The AskCar estimate for this car is £4,026. It is priced at £4,350, which is £324 above that estimate. The AskCar estimate uses 1,119 UK dealer adverts for the Volkswagen up!, with adjustments for age, mileage, trim, engine and other specifications. Since we first spotted the advert 18 days ago, the asking price has dropped by £145. According to the government's MOT record, its advertised mileage is consistent with the latest test. It is for sale at Shop For Cars in Luton. How to contact the dealer and its opening hours are on this AskCar page.

Stock data as of 4 November 2026.

How we estimate prices and check cars

Price

Above the going rate: £324 (8%) over the AskCar estimate of £4,026.

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 1,119 priced Volkswagen up! adverts across different ages and specifications, as of 4 November 2026.

A 2012 Volkswagen up! with the 1.0 petrol engine is typically advertised at £4,600: the median of the 67 for sale on AskCar, as of 4 November 2026.

Time on sale

This 2012 Volkswagen up! has been on sale for at least 18 days.

Price history

AskCar first saw this advert on 17 October 2026 at £4,495. Its asking price is now £4,350, £145 less. The latest price cut was seen on 25 October 2026.

Price changes recorded:

• 17 October 2026: £4,495
• 25 October 2026: £4,350

Mileage and MOT

MOT, from the government's MOT records (DVSA, the Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency), as of 4 November 2026: valid until 15 October 2027.

It has had 12 MOTs. The latest, on 16 October 2026, passed.

There were no advisories at the latest test.

Mileage at that test: 59,092 miles, which matches the advertised 58,974 miles.

Advertised mileage is about 2,500 miles lower than the median mileage of a 2012 Volkswagen up! on AskCar.