2012 Volkswagen up! 1.0 High

Overview

• Make: Volkswagen
• Model: up!
• Trim: High
• Version: 1.0 Up High Manual FWD Euro 5 5dr (73 bhp)
• Year: 2012
• Mileage: 62,409 miles
• Fuel: Petrol
• Body: Hatchback, 5 doors, 4 seats
• Engine: 1.0 litres, 73 bhp
• Gearbox: Manual
• Drive: Front-wheel drive
• Colour: Red
• CO2: 108 g/km
• Emissions standard: Euro 5, ULEZ compliant

About this car

The advertised mileage for this 2012 Volkswagen up! High is 62,409 miles. Its asking price of £4,995 is £373 above the AskCar estimate of £4,622. The AskCar estimate uses 1,081 UK dealer adverts for the Volkswagen up!, with adjustments for age, mileage, trim, engine and other specifications. We have tracked this advert for 16 days. Our latest MOT record expired on 7 October 2026. Check the current position with the dealer. The government's MOT record matches its advertised mileage. You can find this car at Regent Car Sales in Tonbridge. 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: £373 (8%) over the AskCar estimate of £4,622.

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 16 days.

Price history

AskCar first saw this advert on 17 October 2026 at £4,995. 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: the latest record we hold ran out on 7 October 2026; ask the dealer for the current MOT.

It has had 11 MOTs. The latest, on 23 September 2025, passed.

Advisories at the latest test: nearside rear service brake binding but not excessively; nearside rear brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material; offside rear brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material; and 1 more.

Mileage at that test: 58,427 miles, which matches the advertised 62,409 miles.

Advertised mileage is about 1,900 miles higher 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, blue. Mileage: 60,562 miles. Price: £5,295, £300 more than this car. Dealer: 1st Cars Wales in Pontarddulais. AskCar page: https://askcar.co.uk/car/volkswagen-up-2012-841b81e75ad2
• 2012 Volkswagen up! High, 1.0 petrol hatchback, white. Mileage: 59,097 miles. Price: £4,495, £500 less 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, red. Mileage: 66,925 miles. Price: £4,695, £300 less than this car. Dealer: Thirkell's Garages in Sunderland. AskCar page: https://askcar.co.uk/car/volkswagen-up-2012-9d6f009e860f