£3,500 (Est: £3,250 - £4,250)
1996 VOLKSWAGEN GOLF GTI
Mathewsons • UK • 1 Aug 2025
Market Position:
Lower Mid-Market
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£3,500 (Est: £3,250 - £4,250)
1996 VOLKSWAGEN GOLF GTI
UK • 1 Aug 2025
Vehicle Details
AI Listing Summary
This 1996 VW Golf Colour Concept Cabriolet, nicknamed "Polly", is a rare find, one of only 250 in Jazz Blue, and possibly the only one with an automatic gearbox. Imported from Japan in 2003, it comes with extensive documentation, recent maintenance, and spare parts, making it a unique opportunity despite some wear.
Condition
7
The car has been driven and has some wear and tear, but it appears to be in overall solid condition. The paperwork indicates that some work has been done on the car recently. There is no explicit mention of dents or damage, but 'slight wear visible in paint, interior, or wheels' suggests it is not in pristine condition.
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64,800 miles
P374 RNB
1996
Auction
Automatic
RHD
United Kingdom
£3,500 (Est: £3,250 - £4,250)
1996 VOLKSWAGEN GOLF GTI
Mathewsons • UK • 1 Aug 2025
Market Position:
Lower Mid-Market
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Description
Make: VOLKSWAGEN Model: GOLF GTI CONVERTIBLE Registration: P374 RNB
Engine Size (cc): 2000 Current Speedometer Reading: 64,800 Year of Manufacture: 1996 Date First Registered: 01/10/2003 MOT Expiry Date: 02/06/2026 Current V5: YES Location: PICKERING You can view from: Wednesday 23 July 2025 - Tuesday 29 July 2025
Price Analysis vs Other Golf Mk 3s
£400
Lowest Price (Since 2020)
£4,450
Median Price (Since 2020)
£16,031
Highest Price (Since 2020)
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Previous Golf Mk 3 Sales
MOT Information
Valid
Expires on 7th Jun 2027
Latest MOT mileage:
65,670 miles
MOT History
Passed
On 8th Jun 2026, 65,670 miles
Passed
On 3rd Jun 2025, 64,789 miles
There were 3 defects noted.
Advisory:
- Offside Front Inner Drive shaft joint worn, but not excessively (6.1.7 (c) (i))
- Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Central Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a))
Failed
On 27th May 2025, 64,788 miles
There were 7 defects noted.
Major:
- Front Windscreen wiper not working (3.4 (a))
- Front Windscreen washer not working (3.5 (a))
- Nearside Front Inner Drive shaft joint excessively worn (6.1.7 (c) (i))
- Fluid leak harmful to the environment or a risk to other road users coolant from water pump (8.4.1 (a) (i))
Advisory:
- Offside Front Inner Drive shaft joint worn, but not excessively (6.1.7 (c) (i))
- Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Central Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a))
Passed
On 22nd Mar 2024, 63,699 miles
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Auction House Headquarters
Mathewsons
Pickering Road, Thornton-le-Dale, Pickering, Yorkshire, YO18 7LH
Operating from Pickering, North Yorkshire, Mathewsons is a physical auction house dealing in classic, vintage, and modern classic vehicles. They hold regular live auctions and provide vehicle consignment services.
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