
£5,500 - £6,500
1983 VOLKSWAGEN GOLF GTI
United Kingdom • 15 Apr 2026 • Lot 66
Vehicle Details
AI Listing Summary
Classic 1983 VOLKSWAGEN GOLF GTI with 141,000 miles, owned since 1995 and recommissioned in 2012. It retains original parts and comes with both 5-spoke alloys and original 9-spoke Tarantula alloys.

Condition
6
Moderate wear, some reconditioning needed.
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Odometer:
141,000 miles
VSF 107Y
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Make: VOLKSWAGEN Model: GOLF GTIRegistration: VSF 107YEngine Size (cc): 1781Year of Manufacture: 1983Date First Registered: 16/05/1983Location: DUE ON SITEYou can view from: Wednesday 8 April 2026 - Tuesday 14 April 2026Current Speedometer Reading: 141,000We are currently processing this entry.
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The vendor has provided the following:
I have owned this vehicle since May 1995
It had some recommissioning work carried out in 2012, including:
New petrol tank, new petrol pump and fuel pipes
New brake pipes, callipers and rear cylinders
Timing belt and water pump
New sills
Otherwise, it’s in completely original condition
It’s currently on 5-spoke alloys with almost new tyres, but included in the sale are 5 original 9-spoke Tarantula alloys
Points of note
£3,066
Lowest Price (Since 2020)
£13,009
Median Price (Since 2020)
£45,996
Highest Price (Since 2020)
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Previous Sales
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MOT Information
Expired
Expired on Nov 16 2025
Latest MOT Mileage
141,785 miles
Registration Date
1983-05-16
MOT History
Passed
On Nov 01 2024 with 141,785 miles
Passed
On Nov 17 2023 with 141,631 miles
Passed
On Oct 07 2022 with 141,528 miles
Passed
On Sep 28 2021 with 141,425 miles
Passed
On Sep 03 2020 with 141,306 miles
Passed
On Aug 23 2019 with 141,206 miles
Passed
On Aug 28 2018 with 140,989 miles
Passed
On Aug 24 2017 with 140,685 miles
Passed
On Sep 02 2016 with 140,502 miles
Passed
On Sep 01 2015 with 140,316 miles
Passed
On Sep 02 2014 with 139,703 miles
There were 2 defects noted.
Advisory:
- Rear wheel bearing has slight play (2.6.2)
User Entered:
- slight oil leak
Passed
On Aug 27 2013 with 138,651 miles
There were 2 defects noted.
Advisory:
- Nearside Rear wheel bearing has slight play (2.6.2)
User Entered:
- slight oil leak
Failed
On Aug 27 2013 with 138,651 miles
There were 3 defects noted.
Fail:
- Nearside Front Tyre has a bulge, caused by separation or partial failure of its structure (4.1.D.1b)
Advisory:
- Nearside Rear wheel bearing has slight play (2.6.2)
User Entered:
- slight oil leak
Passed
On Sep 13 2012 with 137,790 miles
Failed
On Jul 04 2012 with 137,736 miles
There were 11 defects noted.
Fail:
- Offside Front position lamp(s) not working (1.1.A.3b)
- Front Brake hose ferrule excessively corroded (3.6.B.4e)
- Rear Brake hose excessively deteriorated (3.6.B.4d)
- Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded (2.4.A.3)
- Offside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded (2.4.A.3)
- Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded (2.4.A.3)
- Offside rear brake binding (3.7.B.1)
Advisory:
- Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover damaged, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)
User Entered:
- n/s/f wiring loom insecure
- fuel line corroded
- o/s/r wheel bearing not checked

