1988 Volkswagen Golf 1.8 GTI
Price: £5,950. Good value: £1,616 (21%) under the AskCar estimate of £7,566, our expected asking price for this car from its model, age, mileage and specification, drawing on 10,674 priced Volkswagen Golf adverts on AskCar as of 6 November 2026.
AskCar lists 11,123 used Volkswagen Golf from 3,693 UK dealerships, as of 6 November 2026.
Overview
- Make: Volkswagen
- Model: Golf
- Trim: GTI
- Version: 1.8 GTI Manual FWD 2dr (112 bhp)
- Year: 1988
- Mileage: 161,000 miles
- Fuel: Petrol
- Body: Convertible, 2 doors, 4 seats
- Engine: 1.8 litres, 112 bhp
- Gearbox: Manual
- Drive: Front-wheel drive
- Colour: Blue
About this car
This 1988 Volkswagen Golf GTI has covered 161,000 miles. The AskCar estimate for this car is £7,566. It is priced at £5,950, which is £1,616 below that estimate. The AskCar estimate uses 10,674 UK dealer adverts for the Volkswagen Golf, with adjustments for age, mileage, trim, engine and other specifications. This car was first seen in our listings data 42 days ago. The last MOT shows 161,528 miles, more than the advert. This is worth checking with the dealer. Our latest MOT record expired on 5 January 2026. Check the current position with the dealer. You can find this car at M & M Automotive in Lymington. How to contact the dealer and its opening hours are on this AskCar page.
Stock data as of 6 November 2026.
Price
Good value: £1,616 (21%) under the AskCar estimate of £7,566.
The AskCar estimate is our expected asking price for this car. It uses UK dealer asking prices, accounting for make, model, trim, version, age, mileage, fuel, gearbox, body type, driven wheels, engine size and power. It is an advertised price, not a confirmed sale price.
It draws on 10,674 priced Volkswagen Golf adverts across different ages and specifications, as of 6 November 2026.
Time on sale
This 1988 Volkswagen Golf has been on sale for at least 42 days.
Price history
AskCar first saw this advert on 25 September 2026 at £5,950. Its asking price has not changed.
Mileage and MOT
MOT, from the government's MOT records (DVSA, the Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency), as of 6 November 2026: the latest record we hold ran out on 5 January 2026; ask the dealer for the current MOT.
It failed its MOT on 9 December 2024 (windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively both; nearside front position lamp not working; offside front position lamp not working; and 7 more) and passed 28 days later, on 6 January 2025.
Advisories at the latest test: front brake pad(s) wearing thin.
Mileage at that test: 161,528 miles. The advert says 161,000 miles, fewer than the MOT record, so ask the dealer which is right.
Similar cars
1 other 1988 Volkswagen Golf GTI 1.8 petrol manual convertible is for sale at UK dealers, as of 6 November 2026.
The closest to this car in mileage:
- 1988 Volkswagen Golf GTI, 1.8 petrol convertible, white. Mileage: 69,673 miles. Price: £10,995, £5,045 more than this car. Dealer: APC in St Helens. AskCar page: https://askcar.co.uk/car/volkswagen-golf-1988-6643f1f73b5b
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Photos
45 photos of this car are on its AskCar page.
As of 6 November 2026, AskCar lists 598,752 cars and vans from 12,905 UK dealerships, read daily from dealer websites: over 99% of UK dealer used car adverts. No dealer pays to be listed.