2012 Volkswagen Beetle 1.4 TSI Design

Overview

• Make: Volkswagen
• Model: Beetle
• Trim: Design
• Version: 1.4 TSI Design Manual FWD Euro 5 3dr (158 bhp)
• Year: 2012
• Mileage: 73,692 miles
• Fuel: Petrol
• Body: Hatchback, 3 doors, 4 seats
• Engine: 1.4 litres, 158 bhp
• Gearbox: Manual
• Drive: Front-wheel drive
• Colour: Grey
• CO2: 153 g/km
• Emissions standard: Euro 5, ULEZ compliant

About this car

This 2012 Volkswagen Beetle Design is advertised with 73,692 miles, approximately 3,900 above the typical mileage for its age. The dealer is asking £5,124, which is £128 below the AskCar estimate of £5,252. To work out the AskCar estimate, we analyse UK dealer adverts for 297 Volkswagen Beetle cars across different ages and specifications. We first recorded this car for sale 1 day ago. Its advertised mileage matches the government's MOT record. It is for sale at Heartlands Motor Group in Birmingham. 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

Fair price: £128 (2%) under the AskCar estimate of £5,252.

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 297 priced Volkswagen Beetle adverts across different ages and specifications, as of 2 November 2026.

A 2012 Volkswagen Beetle with the 1.4 petrol engine is typically advertised at £5,500: the median of the 11 for sale on AskCar, as of 2 November 2026.

Time on sale

AskCar first saw this 2012 Volkswagen Beetle advertised 1 day ago.

Price history

AskCar first saw this advert on 1 November 2026 at £5,124. 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: valid until 1 July 2027.

It failed its MOT on 1 July 2026 (rear fog lamp not working; nearside front outer drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt) and passed later the same day.

There were no advisories at the latest test.

Mileage at that test: 72,742 miles, which matches the advertised 73,692 miles.

Advertised mileage is about 3,900 miles higher than the median mileage of a 2012 Volkswagen Beetle on AskCar.

Similar cars

6 other 2012 Volkswagen Beetle Design 1.4 petrol manual hatchbacks are for sale at UK dealers, from £3,799 to £5,894, as of 2 November 2026.

The 3 closest to this car in mileage:

• 2012 Volkswagen Beetle Design, 1.4 petrol hatchback, red. Mileage: 72,000 miles. Price: £5,894, £770 more than this car. Dealer: Vivian Price Cars in Kingswood and Fishponds. AskCar page: https://askcar.co.uk/car/volkswagen-beetle-2012-e5b78d99e064
• 2012 Volkswagen Beetle Design, 1.4 petrol hatchback, grey. Mileage: 81,000 miles. Price: £5,495, £371 more than this car. Dealer: LTR Motors in Bournemouth. AskCar page: https://askcar.co.uk/car/volkswagen-beetle-2012-9eac57f33718
• 2012 Volkswagen Beetle Design, 1.4 petrol hatchback, silver. Mileage: 82,000 miles. Price: £3,799, £1,325 less than this car. Dealer: Ace Cars NW in Darwen. AskCar page: https://askcar.co.uk/car/volkswagen-beetle-2012-9762ec2ece60

• The nearest: 2012 Volkswagen Beetle Design, 1.4 petrol hatchback, black, 50 miles from this car. Mileage: 94,000 miles. Price: £4,495, £629 less than this car. Dealer: D&C car sales in Crewe. AskCar page: https://askcar.co.uk/car/volkswagen-beetle-2012-054c3e5c1b6c