2012 Volkswagen Beetle 1.2 Design

Overview

• Make: Volkswagen
• Model: Beetle
• Trim: Design
• Version: 1.2 TSI Design DSG FWD 3dr (104 bhp)
• Year: 2012
• Mileage: 13,200 miles
• Fuel: Petrol
• Body: Hatchback, 3 doors, 4 seats
• Engine: 1.2 litres, 104 bhp
• Gearbox: Automatic (DSG)
• Drive: Front-wheel drive
• Colour: Silver

About this car

With 13,200 miles on the clock, this 2012 Volkswagen Beetle Design has done roughly 56,300 fewer miles than a typical 2012 Volkswagen Beetle. Priced at £9,995, it is advertised £621 below the AskCar estimate of £10,616. The AskCar estimate draws on 304 Volkswagen Beetle adverts across the UK, adjusting for age, mileage, trim, engine and other specifications. We have tracked this advert today. Its advertised mileage matches the government's MOT record. It is for sale at Cars of Cowbridge in Vale of Glamorgan. How to contact the dealer and its opening hours are on this AskCar page.

Stock data as of 12 November 2026.

How we estimate prices and check cars

Price

Fair price: £621 (5%) under the AskCar estimate of £10,616.

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 304 priced Volkswagen Beetle adverts across different ages and specifications, as of 12 November 2026.

A 2012 Volkswagen Beetle with the 1.2 petrol engine is typically advertised at £7,200: the median of the 15 for sale on AskCar, as of 12 November 2026.

Time on sale

AskCar first saw this 2012 Volkswagen Beetle advertised today.

Price history

AskCar first saw this advert on 12 November 2026 at £9,995. 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 12 November 2026: valid until 28 July 2027.

It failed its MOT on 28 July 2026 (nearside headlamp aim unable to be tested; nearside headlamp not working on dipped beam) and passed 1 day later, on 29 July 2026.

There were no advisories at the latest test.

Mileage at that test: 13,069 miles, which matches the advertised 13,200 miles.

Advertised mileage is about 56,300 miles lower than the median mileage of a 2012 Volkswagen Beetle on AskCar.

Similar cars

11 other 2012 Volkswagen Beetle Design 1.2 petrol automatic hatchbacks are for sale at UK dealers, from £6,395 to £10,495, as of 12 November 2026.

The 3 closest to this car in mileage:

• 2012 Volkswagen Beetle Design, 1.2 petrol hatchback, silver. Mileage: 31,902 miles. Price: £10,495, £500 more than this car. Dealer: Middlehurst Garage in St Helens. AskCar page: https://askcar.co.uk/car/volkswagen-beetle-2012-dca83a224370
• 2012 Volkswagen Beetle Design, 1.2 petrol hatchback, white. Mileage: 45,500 miles. Price: £8,750, £1,245 less than this car. Dealer: Wimbledon Carriage Company in East Horsley. AskCar page: https://askcar.co.uk/car/volkswagen-beetle-2012-92d5944ebca8
• 2012 Volkswagen Beetle Design, 1.2 petrol hatchback, silver. Mileage: 47,224 miles. Price: £8,990, £1,005 less than this car. Dealer: Motor 4 U in Flimwell. AskCar page: https://askcar.co.uk/car/volkswagen-beetle-2012-1dde2509636f

• The nearest: 2012 Volkswagen Beetle Design, 1.2 petrol hatchback, red, 42 miles from this car. Mileage: 83,798 miles. Price: £6,599, £3,396 less than this car. Dealer: Staple Hill Motor Company in Bristol. AskCar page: https://askcar.co.uk/car/volkswagen-beetle-2012-b43aa504d04a