2012 VOLKSWAGEN POLO 2012 1.4 Match Hatchback 5dr Petrol Manual Euro 5 (85 ps) — £3,390 Listing Review

Reviewed by Car-Search.ai | 5 April 2026 | Peterborough
£3,390
90,000 miles | Petrol | Manual | Hatchback
Listing Quality
50/100
Average
vs Market Average
-36%
Below Market
Value Retention
45/100
Moderate Depreciation
Our Verdict
50 /100

This 2012 VOLKSWAGEN POLO 2012 1.4 Match Hatchback 5dr Petrol Manual Euro 5 (85 ps) is listed at £3,390 by Motorland in Peterborough. It has 90,000 miles on the clock. At 36% below the market average of £5,266, this looks competitively priced based on 23 comparable listings. Our depreciation analysis shows this vehicle is losing approximately £1,504/year in value. The listing quality is average — it could benefit from more photos or detailed specifications.

Year 2012
Make VOLKSWAGEN
Model POLO
Trim 2012 1.4 Match Hatchback 5dr Petrol Manual Euro 5 (85 ps)
Body Style Hatchback
Colour Red
Fuel Type Petrol
Gearbox Manual
Mileage 90,000 miles
Engine 1.4L
Doors 5
Seats 5
CO2 139 g/km
Euro Status Euro 5
ULEZ Compliant Yes
Monthly Payment £71.05/mo
All Features & Equipment (43)
Carpet Mats - Front and Rear £85Airbags - Curtain Front and Rear £625Airbags - Front Passenger with Deactivation Switch £45Alarm with Interior Protection £200Total value of factory fitted extras £955NOx (mg/km)0Air Vent Surrounds - Matt ChromeCentre Console with Open Storage CompartmentCup Holders - Front x2Dust and Pollen FilterFront Seat Back Storage PocketsGalvanised BodyGloveboxGrab Handles - Front x2 Rear x2 with Coat HooksHead Restraints - Front Whiplash OptimisedHigh Gloss Black Decorative InsertsInstrument Lighting - White Adjustable Panel IlluminationInterior Lighting DelayMatt Chrome - Gear Lever Gaiter SurroundMatt Chrome - Handbrake Grip ButtonMatt Chrome - Internal Door HandlesNote Pad Holder - Pen Holder - Coin Holder in GloveboxReading Lights - Front x2 & Rear x1Split Folding Rear Backrests 60-40Storage Compartment in Rear DoorsStorage Compartments in Front DoorsThree Rear Head RestraintsThree-Spoke Steering WheelCarpet Mats - Front and Rear15in Alloy Wheels - CastilleAnti-Theft Wheel BoltsDoor Mirrors - Electrically Adjustable and HeatedElectric Windows - FrontElectric Windows - Front and RearHeated Rear Windscreen - Automatically Switches OffLoad Lip Protective ShieldRadiator Grille - Gloss Black with Matt Chrome LouvresRear Wash Wipe with Interval DelaySpare Wheel - Space Saver SteelMax loading weightkgMax towing weight (braked)kgMax towing weight (unbraked)kgMax roof loadkg
Below MarketListed at £3,390 vs market average of £5,266 (-36%)
Market Low
£2,195
Market Average
£5,266
Market High
£7,695
Comparables
23 listings

Based on 23 comparable VOLKSWAGEN POLO listings.

Age Depreciation
Slow Depreciation
£918/year
Mileage Impact
Slow Depreciation
£293/5k mi
Combined (10k mi/yr)
Moderate Depreciation
£1,504/yr
This Vehicle vs Model
Age-predicted: £6,255 (£-2,865)
Mileage-predicted: £7,682 (£-4,292)
Scenarios: 5k mi/yr £-1,211/yr | 10k mi/yr £-1,504/yr | 15k mi/yr £-1,797/yr

Based on 389 comparable listings. Slopes from smoothed depreciation curves.

50
Overall Listing Quality
Average — some areas could be improved.
Information & Buyer Appeal
Does this listing give buyers enough information to make a decision?
25/25Good
Photos
28 photos
10/10
Features & key selling points
43 listed
8/8
Technical specifications
9 specs provided
7/7
Competitiveness
How well does this listing compete against similar vehicles for buyer attention?
25/25Good
Clear pricing
£3,390
8/8
Monthly payment shown
£71.05/mo
4/4
Visual presentation
28 photos
5/5
Key selling points
43 features highlighted
4/4
Detailed specifications
9 specs provided
4/4
SEO Quality
Page HTML not captured — scores are estimated
0/25Poor
Page HTML
Not captured — cannot analyze
0/25
AI Discoverability
How findable is this listing by ChatGPT, Perplexity, Gemini, and other AI search engines?
0/25Poor
Page HTML
Not captured — cannot analyze
0/25
How our review page compares
This Car-Search.ai listing review page scores 95+/100 on all four categories. It includes Schema.org Vehicle + Review structured data, semantic HTML, per-page meta descriptions, Open Graph tags, canonical URLs, static HTML rendering, market analysis, depreciation vectors, and rich narrative content — fully accessible to Google, ChatGPT, Perplexity, and all AI search engines.

Independent review — we are not affiliated with the dealer.

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About the Dealer

Motorland

Peterborough PE2 7DA