2005 Volkswagen Beetle 1.6
Price: £2,595. Above the going rate: £338 (14%) over the AskCar estimate of £2,257, our expected asking price for this car from its model, age, mileage and specification, drawing on 306 priced Volkswagen Beetle adverts on AskCar as of 8 November 2026.
AskCar lists 363 used Volkswagen Beetle from 245 UK dealerships, as of 8 November 2026.
Overview
- Make: Volkswagen
- Model: Beetle
- Version: 1.6 Manual FWD Euro 4 2dr (101 bhp)
- Year: 2005
- Mileage: 129,808 miles
- Fuel: Petrol
- Body: Convertible, 2 doors, 4 seats
- Engine: 1.6 litres, 101 bhp
- Gearbox: Manual
- Drive: Front-wheel drive
- Colour: Beige
- CO2: 185 g/km
- Emissions standard: Euro 4, ULEZ compliant
About this car
The advertised mileage for this 2005 Volkswagen Beetle is 129,808 miles. Its asking price of £2,595 is £338 above the AskCar estimate of £2,257. To work out the AskCar estimate, we analyse UK dealer adverts for 306 Volkswagen Beetle cars across different ages and specifications. We first saw this car advertised 85 days ago. Its asking price has since fallen by £355. According to the government's MOT record, its advertised mileage is consistent with the latest test. It is advertised by PD Nagington in Market Drayton. How to contact the dealer and its opening hours are on this AskCar page.
Stock data as of 8 November 2026.
Price
Above the going rate: £338 (14%) over the AskCar estimate of £2,257.
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 306 priced Volkswagen Beetle adverts across different ages and specifications, as of 8 November 2026.
Time on sale
This 2005 Volkswagen Beetle has been on sale for at least 85 days.
Price history
AskCar first saw this advert on 15 August 2026 at £2,950. Its asking price is now £2,595, £355 less. The latest price cut was seen on 14 October 2026.
Price changes recorded:
- 15 August 2026: £2,950
- 14 October 2026: £2,595
Mileage and MOT
MOT, from the government's MOT records (DVSA, the Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency), as of 8 November 2026: valid until 13 January 2027.
It failed its MOT on 29 December 2025 (service brake efficiency below requirements; front brakes imbalanced across an axle by more than 50% axle 1; rear brakes imbalanced across an axle axle 2; and 4 more) and passed 16 days later, on 14 January 2026.
There were no advisories at the latest test.
Mileage at that test: 129,808 miles, which matches the advertised 129,808 miles.
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Photos
25 photos of this car are on its AskCar page.
As of 8 November 2026, AskCar lists 595,762 cars and vans from 12,892 UK dealerships, read daily from dealer websites: over 99% of UK dealer used car adverts. No dealer pays to be listed.