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: 96,743 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

At 96,743 miles, this 2012 Volkswagen Beetle Design has covered about 25,700 more miles than other 2012 Volkswagen Beetle cars. Priced at £3,999, it is advertised £380 below the AskCar estimate of £4,379. To work out the AskCar estimate, we analyse UK dealer adverts for 295 Volkswagen Beetle cars across different ages and specifications. The asking price is now £800 lower than when we first recorded the advert 61 days ago. Its advertised mileage matches the government's MOT record. The seller is Cars HUB (UK), based in Dunstable. How to contact the dealer and its opening hours are on this AskCar page.

Stock data as of 4 November 2026.

How we estimate prices and check cars

Price

Good value: £380 (8%) under the AskCar estimate of £4,379.

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 295 priced Volkswagen Beetle adverts across different ages and specifications, as of 4 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 4 November 2026.

Time on sale

This 2012 Volkswagen Beetle has been on sale for at least 61 days.

Price history

AskCar first saw this advert on 4 September 2026 at £4,799. Its asking price is now £3,999, £800 less. The latest price cut was seen on 13 October 2026.

Price changes recorded:

• 4 September 2026: £4,799
• 1 October 2026: £4,499
• 6 October 2026: £4,299
• 13 October 2026: £3,999

Mileage and MOT

MOT, from the government's MOT records (DVSA, the Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency), as of 4 November 2026: valid until 6 June 2027.

It has had 15 MOTs. The latest, on 16 May 2026, passed.

Advisories at the latest test: nearside front windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view; rear brake pad(s) wearing thin nearside&offside.

Mileage at that test: 96,412 miles, which matches the advertised 96,743 miles.

Advertised mileage is about 25,700 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 4 November 2026.

The 3 closest to this car in mileage:

• 2012 Volkswagen Beetle Design, 1.4 petrol hatchback, white. Mileage: 88,962 miles. Price: £4,790, £791 more than this car. Dealer: Auto Sales North East in Sunderland. AskCar page: https://askcar.co.uk/car/volkswagen-beetle-2012-d52f195526f5
• 2012 Volkswagen Beetle Design, 1.4 petrol hatchback, silver. Mileage: 82,000 miles. Price: £3,799, £200 less than this car. Dealer: Ace Cars NW in Darwen. AskCar page: https://askcar.co.uk/car/volkswagen-beetle-2012-9762ec2ece60
• 2012 Volkswagen Beetle Design, 1.4 petrol hatchback, grey. Mileage: 81,000 miles. Price: £5,495, £1,496 more than this car. Dealer: LTR Motors in Bournemouth. AskCar page: https://askcar.co.uk/car/volkswagen-beetle-2012-9eac57f33718

• The nearest: 2012 Volkswagen Beetle Design, 1.4 petrol hatchback, grey, 69 miles from this car. Mileage: 73,692 miles. Price: £5,124, £1,125 more than this car. Dealer: Heartlands Motor Group in Birmingham. AskCar page: https://askcar.co.uk/car/volkswagen-beetle-2012-76dd42e7a7c6