1996 Volkswagen Golf 2.8 VR6
Price: £8,995. Fair price: £475 (5%) under the AskCar estimate of £9,470, our expected asking price for this car from its model, age, mileage and specification, drawing on 10,510 priced Volkswagen Golf adverts on AskCar as of 8 November 2026.
AskCar lists 11,062 used Volkswagen Golf from 3,684 UK dealerships, as of 8 November 2026.
Overview
- Make: Volkswagen
- Model: Golf
- Trim: VR6
- Version: 2.8 VR6 Auto FWD Euro 2 5dr (174 bhp)
- Year: 1996
- Mileage: 86,000 miles
- Fuel: Petrol
- Body: Hatchback, 5 doors, 5 seats
- Engine: 2.8 litres, 174 bhp
- Gearbox: Automatic
- Drive: Front-wheel drive
- Colour: Red
- CO2: 233 g/km
- Emissions standard: Euro 2
About this car
The advertised mileage for this 1996 Volkswagen Golf Vr6 is 86,000 miles. Priced at £8,995, it is advertised £475 below the AskCar estimate of £9,470. The AskCar estimate uses UK dealer asking prices, including 10,510 Volkswagen Golf adverts, and accounts for the car’s age, mileage and specification. It first appeared in our advert records 16 days ago. Ask the dealer why the advert shows fewer miles than the 86,641 recorded at the latest MOT. Our records show an MOT expiry date of 6 July 2024, which has passed. Ask the dealer for an update. It is for sale at M.W. Trade Cars in Dudley. How to contact the dealer and its opening hours are on this AskCar page.
Stock data as of 8 November 2026.
Price
Fair price: £475 (5%) under the AskCar estimate of £9,470.
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 10,510 priced Volkswagen Golf adverts across different ages and specifications, as of 8 November 2026.
Time on sale
This 1996 Volkswagen Golf has been on sale for at least 16 days.
Price history
AskCar first saw this advert on 23 October 2026 at £8,995. 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 8 November 2026: the latest record we hold ran out on 6 July 2024; ask the dealer for the current MOT.
It has had 22 MOTs. The latest, on 24 July 2025, failed.
It failed on: nearside front suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength floor to sill; offside front suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength floor to sill; offside rear suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength inner wheel arch; and 19 more.
Advisories at the latest test: nearside front tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge; offside front suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement rear bush; nearside front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened; and 4 more.
Mileage at that test: 86,641 miles. The advert says 86,000 miles, fewer than the MOT record, so ask the dealer which is right.
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Photos
1 photo of this car is on its AskCar page.
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