The invention discloses automatic repair acrylic microgel self-emulsifying emulsion and a preparation method thereof, belonging to the technical field of modified coatings. The acrylic microgel emulsion comprises a shell layer and a core, wherein the shell layer is prepared from isobornyl methacrylate, cyclohexyl methacrylate, 3-mercaptopropionic acid, styrene, 2-acrylamide-2-methyl-1-propanesulfonic acid (AMPS), methylol acrylamide and potassium persulfate; the core is prepared from trimethylolpropane triacrylate, 2-acrylamide-2-methyl-1-propanesulfonic acid (AMPS), lauryl methacrylate, 3-mercaptopropionic acid, ethyl acrylate, glycidyl methacrylate, methacryloxy propyl trimethoxyl silane and potassium persulfate. The emulsion provided by the invention is prepared in a water phase, and has the advantages of being good in compatibility between the shell and the core, high in repair temperature, capable of self-emulsifying, high in solid content, low in emission of volatile organic compounds (VOC) and the like.