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: 61,706 miles
• Fuel: Petrol
• Body: Hatchback, 3 doors, 4 seats
• Engine: 1.4 litres, 158 bhp
• Gearbox: Manual
• Drive: Front-wheel drive
• Colour: Black
• CO2: 153 g/km
• Emissions standard: Euro 5, ULEZ compliant

About this car

At 61,706 miles, this 2012 Volkswagen Beetle Design has covered about 8,100 fewer miles than other 2012 Volkswagen Beetle cars. The AskCar estimate for this car is £5,786. It is priced at £5,495, which is £291 below that estimate. To work out the AskCar estimate, we analyse UK dealer adverts for 297 Volkswagen Beetle cars across different ages and specifications. Since we first spotted the advert 79 days ago, the asking price has dropped by £950. Its advertised mileage matches the government's MOT record. It is advertised by Auto 56 in Warrington. 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: £291 (5%) under the AskCar estimate of £5,786.

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

This 2012 Volkswagen Beetle has been on sale for at least 79 days.

Price history

AskCar first saw this advert on 15 August 2026 at £6,445. Its asking price is now £5,495, £950 less. The latest price cut was seen on 31 October 2026.

Price changes recorded:

• 15 August 2026: £6,445
• 9 September 2026: £5,995
• 31 October 2026: £5,495

Mileage and MOT

MOT, from the government's MOT records (DVSA, the Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency), as of 2 November 2026: valid until 16 December 2026.

It failed its MOT on 3 December 2025 (supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault; electronic stability control warning lamp indicates a fault; offside stop lamp(s) not working; and 2 more) and passed 14 days later, on 17 December 2025.

Advisories at the latest test: rear registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread; oil leak, but not excessive; nearside rear coil spring corroded; and 2 more.

Mileage at that test: 60,606 miles, which matches the advertised 61,706 miles.

Advertised mileage is about 8,100 miles lower 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, £399 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: 73,692 miles. Price: £5,124, £371 less than this car. Dealer: Heartlands Motor Group in Birmingham. AskCar page: https://askcar.co.uk/car/volkswagen-beetle-2012-76dd42e7a7c6
• 2012 Volkswagen Beetle Design, 1.4 petrol hatchback, grey. Mileage: 81,000 miles. Price: £5,495, the same price as 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, black, 21 miles from this car. Mileage: 94,000 miles. Price: £4,495, £1,000 less than this car. Dealer: D&C car sales in Crewe. AskCar page: https://askcar.co.uk/car/volkswagen-beetle-2012-054c3e5c1b6c