2016 Volkswagen Beetle 1.4 TSI Design

Overview

• Make: Volkswagen
• Model: Beetle
• Trim: Design
• Version: 1.4 TSI Design Manual FWD Euro 6 3dr (147 bhp)
• Year: 2016
• Mileage: 30,450 miles
• Fuel: Petrol
• Body: Hatchback, 3 doors, 4 seats
• Engine: 1.4 litres, 147 bhp
• Gearbox: Manual
• Drive: Front-wheel drive
• Colour: Red
• CO2: 134 g/km
• Emissions standard: Euro 6, ULEZ compliant

About this car

At 30,450 miles, this 2016 Volkswagen Beetle Design has covered about 24,100 fewer miles than other 2016 Volkswagen Beetle cars. The AskCar estimate for this car is £11,766. It is priced at £11,999, which is £233 above that estimate. The AskCar estimate uses UK dealer asking prices, including 299 Volkswagen Beetle adverts, and accounts for the car’s age, mileage and specification. We first recorded this advert 161 days ago, and its asking price has since fallen by £800. The latest recorded MOT expiry date is 31 July 2026, which has passed. Confirm its status with the dealer. Its advertised mileage matches the government's MOT record. The seller is Fords Of Winsford Car Supermarket, based in Winsford. How to contact the dealer and its opening hours are on this AskCar page.

Stock data as of 5 November 2026.

How we estimate prices and check cars

Price

Fair price: £233 (1%) over the AskCar estimate of £11,766.

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 299 priced Volkswagen Beetle adverts across different ages and specifications, as of 5 November 2026.

A 2016 Volkswagen Beetle with the 1.4 petrol engine is typically advertised at £12,000: the median of the 10 for sale on AskCar, as of 5 November 2026.

Time on sale

This 2016 Volkswagen Beetle has been on sale for at least 161 days.

Price history

AskCar first saw this advert on 28 May 2026 at £12,799. Its asking price is now £11,999, £800 less. The latest price cut was seen on 2 November 2026.

Price changes recorded:

• 28 May 2026: £12,799
• 29 May 2026: £12,899
• 3 June 2026: £12,799
• 6 June 2026: £12,699
• 16 June 2026: £12,199
• 17 June 2026: £11,999
• 20 June 2026: £12,199
• 25 June 2026: £11,999
• 28 June 2026: £11,699
• 2 July 2026: £11,899
• 6 July 2026: £11,799
• 15 July 2026: £11,899
• 19 July 2026: £11,999
• 21 July 2026: £12,199
• 25 July 2026: £12,099
• 29 July 2026: £11,899
• 1 August 2026: £12,099
• 5 August 2026: £11,899
• 8 August 2026: £11,999
• 13 August 2026: £11,899
• 14 August 2026: £12,199
• 19 August 2026: £12,099
• 22 August 2026: £12,199
• 26 August 2026: £12,099
• 30 August 2026: £11,899
• 31 August 2026: £12,099
• 4 September 2026: £11,899
• 5 September 2026: £12,199
• 8 September 2026: £11,999
• 12 September 2026: £11,899
• 16 September 2026: £11,799
• 19 September 2026: £12,399
• 20 September 2026: £13,099
• 21 September 2026: £13,299
• 25 September 2026: £12,899
• 29 September 2026: £12,799
• 1 October 2026: £12,699
• 6 October 2026: £12,499
• 9 October 2026: £12,299
• 14 October 2026: £12,099
• 15 October 2026: £12,399
• 21 October 2026: £12,199
• 23 October 2026: £11,999
• 27 October 2026: £11,799
• 31 October 2026: £12,199
• 2 November 2026: £11,999

Mileage and MOT

MOT, from the government's MOT records (DVSA, the Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency), as of 5 November 2026: the latest record we hold ran out on 31 July 2026; ask the dealer for the current MOT.

It has had 9 MOTs. The latest, on 1 August 2025, passed.

Advisories at the latest test: front oil leak, but not excessive; offside front track rod end ball joint dust cover damaged or deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt.

Mileage at that test: 29,360 miles, which matches the advertised 30,450 miles.

Advertised mileage is about 24,100 miles lower than the median mileage of a 2016 Volkswagen Beetle on AskCar.

Similar cars

4 other 2016 Volkswagen Beetle Design 1.4 petrol manual hatchbacks are for sale at UK dealers, from £9,000 to £11,999, as of 5 November 2026.

The 3 closest to this car in mileage:

• 2016 Volkswagen Beetle Design, 1.4 petrol hatchback, blue. Mileage: 40,856 miles. Price: £11,999, the same price as this car. Dealer: Lakeside Cars Sales in Redditch. AskCar page: https://askcar.co.uk/car/volkswagen-beetle-2016-0778661b2848
• 2016 Volkswagen Beetle Design, 1.4 petrol hatchback, grey. Mileage: 69,000 miles. Price: £9,499, £2,500 less than this car. Dealer: Regal Carriage in Bolton. AskCar page: https://askcar.co.uk/car/volkswagen-beetle-2016-e30727c2a189
• 2016 Volkswagen Beetle Design, 1.4 petrol hatchback, white. Mileage: 69,033 miles. Price: £9,000, £2,999 less than this car. Dealer: Archway Cars in Leicester. AskCar page: https://askcar.co.uk/car/volkswagen-beetle-2016-4b32ca3bc269