Faults:

Mostly just wear and tear.

Driver's door handle was very stiff as was the rear hatch.

Had an ABS sensor go, but was cheap to fix.

Engine a little noisier and developed a small leak in its final year with me, but nothing serious.

Interior plastics not as hard wearing as I thought they would be for VW.

Passenger side electric mirror stopped working.

General Comments:

My Polo was one of my first cars and was a great economical car that never gave me too much trouble.

1.2 S was a very basic model, but good enough for me. Interior was dull, but it was laid out well and functional. Rear passenger and boot space was a joke however, but an OK car to run about in yourself. Seats were good, but not the most comfortable car, a bit noisy on motorways.

Did a solid 45 mpg (sometimes a bit more) no matter how you drove it, excellent for petrol. Handled very sharp.

Cold reception for older cars at VW dealers (in my experience); had to find a friendly independent garage for services and repairs as the car got older, but was relatively trouble free and cheap enough to repair.

Traded it as I needed a bigger car, but it was still running good at 11 years old and higher mileage. Just a solid little run about, much better than a Fiesta or a Corsa in my opinion, and certainly better than a Clio, trust me I know ;)

Faults:

In 5 years not much other than wear and tear parts replaced. Has been very reliable. Keep these engines serviced and they will return with reliability.

General Comments:

If you want a reliable run about, the Polo is a good choice. A much more spacious car than my previous Lupo which was a joke to be honest; the Polo is on another level, but not quite as big as a Golf.

Match is a middling spec. It has - electric windows and mirrors and air con.

1.4 is nippy and economical. OK to drive.

For a 2008 car it is getting on a bit, but I see no reason to change for now.