£11,212 • £10,000 - £12,000
1979 Volkswagen Beetle 1303 Cabriolet A well-travelled, well sorted TV star
United Kingdom • 6 Dec 2025
Vehicle Details
AI Listing Summary
This 1979 Volkswagen Beetle Cabriolet, originally from Florida, has been restored and featured on TV's 'Dream Car Fixers'. It boasts a top-end engine rebuild and presents well in fresh white paint with a cream interior, making it a charming and well-sorted classic.
Condition
7
The car underwent a body-off restoration in 2015, including a fresh respray and a new mohair roof. The listing mentions it was described as "an incredible little car" and enhanced by professionals on 'Dream Car Fixers.' However, it also notes that further work was required after filming, indicating it wasn't in perfect condition despite the restoration. Overall, the car is in solid condition with minor wear, typical of a vehicle that has been used for TV and film work, requiring minor reconditioning.
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Manual
Transmission:
1592040875
Chassis No:
Odometer:
6,648 miles
KVO589V
Reg Number:
RHD/LHD:
LHD
Built in 1979 and delivered to the sunny climes of Jacksonville Florida, this Volkswagen favourite was originally finished in River Blue metallic with a Black leatherette interior.
Unfortunately, we don’t know what adventures it had in the USA but we do know that it was repatriated to Northern Ireland in 1990 and issued with the registration number ‘SXI 5617’.
It changed hands 10 years later and was reregistered as ‘UIA 8000’.
In 2015 it underwent restoration and returned to the road resplendent in fresh white paint with cream interior and a new black mohair roof.
The chap who painted the VW stated that it was the best Beetle he had ever come across.
Sometime later, it was sold to Mike, who interestingly, has a business called Star Car Hire, based in Larne, County Antrim, a company that source vehicles for film, television, music videos and weddings.
Our Beetle was put to work and later described as “an incredible little car”.
In 2023, our vendor James enters the story.
James i...
Points of note
£3,360
Lowest Price (Since 2020)
£13,275
Median Price (Since 2020)
£62,491
Highest Price (Since 2020)
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MOT Information
Valid
Expires on Feb 04 2026
Latest MOT Mileage
10,594 miles
Registration Date
1990-06-15
MOT History
Passed
On Feb 05 2025 with 10,594 miles
Failed
On Feb 04 2025 with 10,594 miles
There were 3 defects noted.
Major:
- Nearside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c))
- Offside Rear Parking (secondary brake) on a single line braking system has inadequate effort at a wheel (1.3.1 (a) (i))
- Offside Front Wheel bearing has excessive play (5.1.3 (a) (i))
Passed
On Jan 15 2024 with 10,223 miles
Passed
On Mar 30 2023 with 93,107 miles
Passed
On Jan 18 2022 with 3,319 miles
Failed
On Jan 14 2022 with 32,895 miles
Passed
On Jan 30 2020 with 97,049 miles
Passed
On Jan 29 2019 with 42,537 miles
Passed
On Jul 24 2018 with 42,537 miles
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