2012 Volkswagen up! 1.0 High

Overview

• Make: Volkswagen
• Model: up!
• Trim: High
• Version: 1.0 High Auto FWD Euro 6 Up ASG (73 bhp)
• Year: 2012
• Mileage: 52,120 miles
• Fuel: Petrol
• Body: Hatchback, 4 seats
• Engine: 1.0 litres, 73 bhp
• Gearbox: Automatic
• Drive: Front-wheel drive
• Colour: Red
• CO2: 105 g/km
• Emissions standard: Euro 6, ULEZ compliant

About this car

This 2012 Volkswagen up! High has covered 52,120 miles. Priced at £4,249, it is advertised £686 below the AskCar estimate of £4,935. The AskCar estimate draws on 1,130 Volkswagen up! adverts across the UK, adjusting for age, mileage, trim, engine and other specifications. We first saw this car advertised 41 days ago. Its asking price has since fallen by £741. The last MOT shows 52,930 miles, more than the advert. This is worth checking with the dealer. Its MOT is recorded as valid until 12 May 2027. It is for sale at Apex Midland in Leicester. How to contact the dealer and its opening hours are on this AskCar page.

Stock data as of 5 November 2026.

How we estimate prices and check cars

Price

Good value: £686 (13%) under the AskCar estimate of £4,935.

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 1,130 priced Volkswagen up! adverts across different ages and specifications, as of 5 November 2026.

A 2012 Volkswagen up! with the 1.0 petrol engine is typically advertised at £4,700: the median of the 67 for sale on AskCar, as of 5 November 2026.

Time on sale

This 2012 Volkswagen up! has been on sale for at least 41 days.

Price history

AskCar first saw this advert on 25 September 2026 at £4,990. Its asking price is now £4,249, £741 less. The latest price cut was seen on 5 November 2026.

Price changes recorded:

• 25 September 2026: £4,990
• 13 October 2026: £4,749
• 21 October 2026: £4,499
• 5 November 2026: £4,249

Mileage and MOT

MOT, from the government's MOT records (DVSA, the Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency), as of 5 November 2026: valid until 12 May 2027.

It has had one MOT, on 13 May 2026, and passed.

There were no advisories at the latest test.

Mileage at that test: 52,930 miles. The advert says 52,120 miles, fewer than the MOT record, so ask the dealer which is right.

Advertised mileage is about 8,100 miles lower 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 £4,995 to £6,990, as of 5 November 2026.

The 3 closest to this car in mileage:

• 2012 Volkswagen up! High, 1.0 petrol hatchback, red. Mileage: 54,000 miles. Price: £5,390, £1,141 more than this car. Dealer: Variety Cars in Ambrosden. AskCar page: https://askcar.co.uk/car/volkswagen-up-2012-e7708ba22ebe
• 2012 Volkswagen up! High, 1.0 petrol hatchback, white. Mileage: 48,000 miles. Price: £5,990, £1,741 more than this car. Dealer: Niche Motor Co in Bradford. AskCar page: https://askcar.co.uk/car/volkswagen-up-2012-429388dc3660
• 2012 Volkswagen up! High, 1.0 petrol hatchback, white. Mileage: 47,000 miles. Price: £4,995, £746 more than this car. Dealer: The Import Centre in Bingley. AskCar page: https://askcar.co.uk/car/volkswagen-up-2012-26f14187ee40