2012 Volkswagen Beetle 2.0 TDI

Price: £5,995. Fair price: £297 (5%) over the AskCar estimate of £5,698, 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: 2.0 TDI Manual FWD Euro 5 3dr (138 bhp)
  • Year: 2012
  • Mileage: 70,100 miles
  • Fuel: Diesel
  • Body: Hatchback, 3 doors, 4 seats
  • Engine: 2.0 litres, 138 bhp
  • Gearbox: Manual
  • Drive: Front-wheel drive
  • Colour: Silver
  • CO2: 129 g/km
  • Emissions standard: Euro 5

About this car

This 2012 Volkswagen Beetle has covered 70,100 miles. Priced at £5,995, it is advertised £297 above the AskCar estimate of £5,698. The AskCar estimate uses UK dealer asking prices, including 306 Volkswagen Beetle adverts, and accounts for the car’s age, mileage and specification. We first recorded this car for sale 44 days ago. Its advertised mileage matches the government's MOT record. The seller is Carisbrooke Motors, based in Loughborough. How to contact the dealer and its opening hours are on this AskCar page.

Stock data as of 8 November 2026.

How we estimate prices and check cars

Price

Fair price: £297 (5%) over the AskCar estimate of £5,698.

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 2012 Volkswagen Beetle has been on sale for at least 44 days.

Price history

AskCar first saw this advert on 25 September 2026 at £5,995. 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 8 November 2026: valid until 16 January 2027.

It failed its MOT on 12 January 2026 (offside front lower suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn; nearside front tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm) and passed 2 days later, on 14 January 2026.

Advisories at the latest test: rear brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened; front suspension components deteriorated/corrosion; rear suspension components deteriorated/corrosion; and 1 more.

Mileage at that test: 67,184 miles, which matches the advertised 70,100 miles.

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As of 8 November 2026, AskCar lists 595,629 cars and vans from 12,891 UK dealerships, read daily from dealer websites: over 99% of UK dealer used car adverts. No dealer pays to be listed.