£2,000 - £3,000
1986 Volkswagen Golf GTi 1.8
United Kingdom • 21 Mar 2026 • Lot 244
Vehicle Details
AI Listing Summary
This 1986 Volkswagen Golf GTi Mk2 is a rare three-door model finished in black, featuring factory Rainbow cloth seats and Ronal alloy wheels.
Stored for a decade, it requires recommissioning, presenting a rewarding project for enthusiasts seeking a collectable 1980s performance car.
Condition
6
Requires recommissioning and some restoration.
/ 10
Manual
Transmission:
[Chassis No]
Chassis No:
Odometer:
[Odometer Reading]
LIW 7014
Reg Number:
RHD/LHD:
LHD
Introduced in 1983, the Volkswagen Golf GTi Mk2 built on the success of the original with improved refinement, safety and performance, with the later ‘big bumper’ cars from 1986 increasingly sought after by collectors
First registered in 1986, this rare three-door example, has been owned by Volkswagen enthusiasts for many years, stored in a garage for approximately the last decade and is now ready for its next chapter
Finished in classic Black, retaining its factory Rainbow cloth seats and sitting on period-correct Ronal alloy wheels
Powered by the familiar 1.8-litre GTi petrol engine paired with a manual gearbox, the car starts and runs and has recently been fitted with a new battery, although it will require full recommissioning before returning to the road
Remaining largely to factory specification, it offers an excellent basis for sympathetic recommissioning or restoration according to the next owner’s preferences
Supplied with its original handbook and book pack, a folder of histo...
Points of note
£640
Lowest Price (Since 2020)
£8,054
Median Price (Since 2020)
£75,962
Highest Price (Since 2020)
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MOT Information
Expired
Expired on Jul 13 2015
Latest MOT Mileage
173,381 miles
Registration Date
1986-01-02
MOT History
Passed
On Jul 14 2014 with 173,381 miles
Passed
On Sep 17 2012 with 165,787 miles
Failed
On Sep 07 2012 with 165,691 miles
There were 10 defects noted.
Fail:
- Offside Rear fog lamp not working (1.3.2b)
- Exhaust emissions hydrocarbon content excessive (7.3.B.1b)
- Offside Rear Brake hose leaking (3.6.A.1)
- Nearside Front Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded (5.2.6)
Advisory:
- Centre Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)
- Nearside Rear Rear wheel bearing has slight play (2.6.2)
- Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
- Rear brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
- Front Brakes imbalanced requirements only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. (3.7.B.5b)
User Entered:
- advise hand brake warning light stuck on
Passed
On Aug 23 2011 with 160,529 miles
Failed
On Aug 11 2011 with 160,512 miles
There were 12 defects noted.
Fail:
- Hazard warning switch faulty (1.4.B.1d)
- Rear Statutory seat belt missing (5.1.1)
- Nearside Headlamp aim too high (1.8)
- Offside Headlamp aim too high (1.8)
- Nearside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.2.B.1f)
- Nearside Rear wheel bearing has excessive play (2.6.2)
- Nearside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded (2.4.A.3)
- Brake performance not tested (3.7.A.1)
- Service brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)
- Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)
- Brakes imbalanced across an axle (3.7.B.5b)
Advisory:
- Offside Rear wheel bearing has slight play (2.6.2)
Passed
On Dec 30 2009 with 155,326 miles
There were 4 defects noted.
Advisory:
- Nearside Rear wheel bearing has slight play (2.6.2)
- Offside Rear wheel bearing has slight play (2.6.2)
- Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
- Parking brake: parking brake efficiency only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. (3.7.C.1b)
Failed
On Dec 31 2008 with 143,698 miles
There was 1 defect noted.
Pass after Rectification at Station:
- Offside Front Front wheel bearing has excessive play (2.5.A.3c)
Passed
On Dec 31 2008 with 143,698 miles
Passed
On Dec 03 2007 with 136,407 miles
There was 1 defect noted.
Advisory:
- Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Passed
On Dec 01 2006 with 135,745 miles
Failed
On Nov 29 2006 with 135,755 miles
There were 9 defects noted.
Fail:
- Offside Rear fog lamp not working (1.3.2b)
- Nearside Rear position lamp(s) adversely affected by the operation of another lamp (1.1.A.3f)
- Nearside Headlamp aim too low (1.8)
- Offside Headlamp aim aimed so that it dazzles other road users (1.8.A.1a)
- Offside Rear Shock absorber has negligible damping effect (2.7.5)
- Rear Fuel system component leaking (7.2.3)
- Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)
- Offside rear parking brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.6a)
Advisory:
- Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)
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