2013 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: 2013
• Mileage: 83,000 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

This 2013 Volkswagen up! High has covered 83,000 miles, around 30,000 more miles than is typical for its age. The dealer is asking £3,750, which is £249 below the AskCar estimate of £3,999. To work out the AskCar estimate, we analyse UK dealer adverts for 1,139 Volkswagen up! cars across different ages and specifications. We have tracked this advert for 162 days. Our records show an MOT expiry date of 19 September 2026, which has passed. Ask the dealer for an update. Its advertised mileage matches the government's MOT record. The seller is Solihull Motor House, based in Solihull. How to contact the dealer and its opening hours are on this AskCar page.

Stock data as of 6 November 2026.

How we estimate prices and check cars

Price

Fair price: £249 (6%) under the AskCar estimate of £3,999.

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 1,139 priced Volkswagen up! adverts across different ages and specifications, as of 6 November 2026.

A 2013 Volkswagen up! with the 1.0 petrol engine is typically advertised at £5,000: the median of the 168 for sale on AskCar, as of 6 November 2026.

Time on sale

This 2013 Volkswagen up! has been on sale for at least 162 days.

Price history

AskCar first saw this advert on 28 May 2026 at £3,750. 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 6 November 2026: the latest record we hold ran out on 19 September 2026; ask the dealer for the current MOT.

It failed its MOT on 2 September 2025 (offside front inner drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt split; exhaust lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits; exhaust carbon monoxide content at idle exceeds default limits) and passed 3 days later, on 5 September 2025.

Advisories at the latest test: rear axle corroded but not seriously weakened; nearside rear tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing perishing inner sidewall; offside rear tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing perishing inner sidewall; and 1 more.

Mileage at that test: 81,694 miles, which matches the advertised 83,000 miles.

Advertised mileage is about 30,000 miles higher than the median mileage of a 2013 Volkswagen up! on AskCar.

Similar cars

14 other 2013 Volkswagen up! High 1.0 petrol manual hatchbacks are for sale at UK dealers, from £2,250 to £6,395, as of 6 November 2026.

The 3 closest to this car in mileage:

• 2013 Volkswagen up! High, 1.0 petrol hatchback, white. Mileage: 85,000 miles. Price: £3,431, £319 less than this car. Dealer: Leicester Car Centre in Leicester. AskCar page: https://askcar.co.uk/car/volkswagen-up-2013-f48870d75a4b
• 2013 Volkswagen up! High, 1.0 petrol hatchback, silver. Mileage: 80,000 miles. Price: £4,500, £750 more than this car. Dealer: Stratford Car Sales in Stratford-upon-Avon. AskCar page: https://askcar.co.uk/car/volkswagen-up-2013-d317a6c457c8
• 2013 Volkswagen up! High, 1.0 petrol hatchback, white. Mileage: 77,500 miles. Price: £3,999, £249 more than this car. Dealer: Auto Prime Motors in Bedford. AskCar page: https://askcar.co.uk/car/volkswagen-up-2013-ad8532482170