2012 Volkswagen Beetle 1.2 TSI Design

Overview

• Make: Volkswagen
• Model: Beetle
• Trim: Design
• Version: 1.2 TSI Design DSG FWD Euro 5 3dr (103 bhp)
• Year: 2012
• Mileage: 83,798 miles
• Fuel: Petrol
• Body: Hatchback, 3 doors, 4 seats
• Engine: 1.2 litres, 103 bhp
• Gearbox: Automatic (DSG)
• Drive: Front-wheel drive
• Colour: Red
• CO2: 137 g/km
• Emissions standard: Euro 5, ULEZ compliant

About this car

This 2012 Volkswagen Beetle Design has covered 83,798 miles, around 14,300 more miles than is typical for its age. Priced at £6,599, it is advertised £483 above the AskCar estimate of £6,116. The AskCar estimate uses UK dealer asking prices, including 304 Volkswagen Beetle adverts, and accounts for the car’s age, mileage and specification. We first recorded this car for sale today. The government's MOT record matches its advertised mileage. You can find this car at Staple Hill Motor Company in Bristol. 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: £483 (7%) over the AskCar estimate of £6,116.

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 £6,599. 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 15 January 2027.

It failed its MOT on 15 January 2026 (registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of a single lamp or all lamps; tyre pressure monitoring system malfunctioning or obviously inoperative) and passed later the same day.

There were no advisories at the latest test.

Mileage at that test: 78,624 miles, which matches the advertised 83,798 miles.

Advertised mileage is about 14,300 miles higher 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, black. Mileage: 82,000 miles. Price: £7,195, £596 more than this car. Dealer: Collier Cars in Romford. AskCar page: https://askcar.co.uk/car/volkswagen-beetle-2012-8f094833b3d5
• 2012 Volkswagen Beetle Design, 1.2 petrol hatchback, white. Mileage: 73,877 miles. Price: £6,790, £191 more than this car. Dealer: President Motors in Wokingham. AskCar page: https://askcar.co.uk/car/volkswagen-beetle-2012-9807dc247ffd
• 2012 Volkswagen Beetle Design, 1.2 petrol hatchback, black. Mileage: 69,000 miles. Price: £7,220, £621 more than this car. Dealer: G5 Cars in Leeds. AskCar page: https://askcar.co.uk/car/volkswagen-beetle-2012-bd7dd7d50951

• The nearest: 2012 Volkswagen Beetle Design, 1.2 petrol hatchback, silver, 42 miles from this car. Mileage: 13,200 miles. Price: £9,995, £3,396 more than this car. Dealer: Cars of Cowbridge in Cowbridge. AskCar page: https://askcar.co.uk/car/volkswagen-beetle-2012-8038790a40ac