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Check by VIN: 3VWC17AU3HM505475Volkswagen Golf 2016

What the VIN tells us: country and plant of manufacture, model year, factory specs and manufacturer recalls — plus registration history and the market price.

Market data updated 01.10.2026

Cars / Volkswagen / GolfFree report · 07.10.2026
VOLKSWAGEN · GOLF · VII GENERATION/TYP 5G · 2016

Volkswagen Golf
2016

1.8 petrol · FWD · Automatic

Listing activeLvivUS market
Volkswagen Golf, photos from the listing
Asking price
12 900 $
+900 $ to the market median
Mileage
97 000 km
1 readings in the history
History in Ukraine
2 owners
2 operations · since 06.2026
Needs attention2
Mileage97 000 kmbelow the same-age median (141 000 km) · −31% Recalls9 campaigns for the model and yearA dealer confirms by VIN whether they apply to this car
No issues3
Owners2 owners in UkraineNo frequent resales Usage typePrivate owners onlyNo companies among owners in Ukraine VINValidDecodes as: Mexico · VOLKSWAGEN DE MEXICO SA DE CV
For reference3
Wanted Accidents PriceIn the market+900 $ to the market median
02 / LEVELCAR REPORT

First — what affects the decision

Grounds, value, unknowns and a check for each item.

01 / NEEDS CONFIRMATIONCheck

What it means

Unknown:

02 / NEEDS CONFIRMATIONCheck

Mileage lower than typical

97 000 km — lower than typical mileage for same-age cars on the market (−31% to медіани 141 000 km), на 35% below the nominal benchmark 15 000 km/yr. Listing, mileage records.

What it means
An advantage if documents confirm the mileage; without them the stated value is unverified.

Unknown: Whether the service history confirms the mileage.

Grounds in the section below →
03 / NEEDS CONFIRMATIONCheck

Recall campaigns for the model and year

9 campaigns for Volkswagen Golf 2016. By model and year, not by VIN.

What it means
Some campaigns may have been completed or may not apply to this car's version or trim.

Unknown: Applicability to the VIN and completion status.

Grounds in the section below →
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How the car looks now

Seller's photos from the listing; they do not replace a body inspection and diagnostics.

Current look

available 30 of 66 listing photos
Shown 5 of 30.
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Car history by date

Events, owners and gaps without records.

Events

Year 2016

Imported from abroad and registered

private person · BLUE

Listing (active)

Sold to a new owner

private person · BLUE

Today

price $12 900 · 97 000 km · listing active

Owners and registrations

2owners in Ukraine
2registration operations
01
Private person

05.06.2026 → 29.08.2026 · 2 mo

02
Private person Current

29.08.2026 → now · 1 mo

Registration operations · 2

DateOperation
29.08.2026Sold to a new owner
05.06.2026Imported from abroad and registered
No frequent owner changes or companies among owners in Ukraine.
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Market price

Asking price next to similar listings, the effect of the year and this listing's price changes.

Price within the usual range for similar cars, closer to the upper bound: pricier than 70% of listings.

In the market
Asking price12 900 $this car
Median of similar listings12 000 $the same model, close years
Difference from median+900 $pricier than the market median · +7,5%

Where this price sits among similar listings

Out of 100 similar listings, 70 are cheaper than this car, 30 — pricier.

How the year affects the price

−13%2013
+7%2014
−3%2015
this car's year2016
+14%2017
+41%2018
+23%2019

Listing medians of neighbouring years relative to this car's year: year older — −4% · year newer — +14%.

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What the mileage says

How much, whether it is typical for the age and what confirms it.

Mileage97 000 kmin the listing
For age−31%to the same-age median (141 000 km)
Confirmation

Where the value comes from

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Comparison with same-age cars

This carin the listing
97 000 km
Same-age mediantypical mileage on the market
this car has 44 000 km less · −31%
141 000 km
Benchmark15 000 km/yr × 10 years
this car has 53 000 km less · −35%
150 000 km
this cardifference with the car

What will confirm the mileage

  1. 1Service records with date, mileage and VINshow how the mileage grew between services
  2. 2Service invoices with odometer readingsindependent dated points, not dependent on the listing
  3. 3Mileage readings from electronic units (workshop diagnostics)control units store their own mileage value
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What it costs to own

Annual running budget calculated by LevelCar and, separately, fuel with parameters you can change.

Calculated by LevelCar

Annual running budget

Annual running costs at typical rates for this car.

per year1 211 $≈ 4 507 ₴/mo
Depreciation3% of value per year · decrease in the car's price, not a payment
32%17 285 ₴≈ $385
Repair and wearbrakes, suspension, battery · 2,5% of value per year (age 10 y)
27%14 404 ₴≈ $320
Scheduled serviceoil, filters, fluids · engine 1,8 l
18%10 000 ₴≈ $222
Tyressummer + winter for ~4 years, seasonal change
17%9 400 ₴≈ $209
MTPL (basic policy)basic policy by engine displacement
6%3 000 ₴≈ $67
54 089 ₴≈ $1,203total per year · ≈ 4 507 ₴/mo (≈ $100/mo) 68% cash32% depreciation
36 804 ₴≈ $819cash costs · ≈ 3 067 ₴/mo (≈ $68/mo)everything except depreciation
17 285 ₴≈ $385depreciation · ≈ 1 440 ₴/mo (≈ $32/mo)3% of value per year · not a payment

Calculation basis: asking price 12 900 $ · rate 44,66 ₴/$

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Value over time

Five years back and ahead from asking price 12 900 $ — by the model's price curve by age.

Value by year

past years · model curvenowforecast
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Wanted

Status by VIN and plate on the check date.

Wanted check completed

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Status
As of07.10.2026check date
VIN3VWC17AU3HM505475
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Safety, documents and equipment

Checks by VIN and plate, factory data and equipment.

VIN decoding · Volkswagen Golf 2016

3VWC17AU3HM505475
RegionNorth America1st character: 3
CountryMexicoWMI 3VW · Volkswagen
Model year201710th character: H
PlantM11th character
VIN structure
  1. 1–33VW · WMImanufacturer and countryMexico · Volkswagen
  2. 4–8C17AU · VDSbody, engine, trimGolf
  3. 93 · check digitvalid
  4. 10H · year code2017
  5. 11M · plantmanufacturer’s plant code
  6. 12–17505475 · serial numberunique to the car

Checks by VIN and plate

  • VIN: format and check digitDecodes as: Mexico · VOLKSWAGEN DE MEXICO SA DE CVValid
  • Recall campaigns for the model and year9 campaigns for the model and year. A dealer confirms by VIN whether they apply to this carCampaigns found
Recall campaigns →

Specs and equipment

Make / model / generationVolkswagen / Golf / VII generation/Typ 5G
Year / age2016 / 10 years
Engine1.8 l · petrol
Power / driveFWD
Gearbox / body / colourAutomatic / Estate / Blue
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Recall campaigns

Manufacturer service campaigns for the model and year — not by VIN.

9 campaigns for Volkswagen Golf 2016

by model and year
Fuel system · 3SteeringOtherSuspensionElectrical equipmentEngine and coolingAirbags
Steering№ 18V464000check VIN
STEERING:COLUMN LOCKING:ANTI-THEFT DEVICE
Campaign description

Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. (Volkswagen) is recalling certain 2015-2018 Volkswagen Golf and Golf Sportwagen vehicles. The build of silicate on the shift lever micro switch contacts may enable the key to be removed from the ignition while the vehicle shift lever is not in "Park." As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) number 114, "Theft Protection and Rollaway Prevention."

Fix: Volkswagen will notify owners, and dealers will install an additional switch and circuit board, free of charge. The recall began March 19, 2019. Owners may contact Volkswagen customer service at 1-800-893-5298. Volkswagen's number for this recall is 37L5.

Other№ 18V329000check VIN
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
Campaign description

Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. (Volkswagen) is recalling certain 2012-2016 Eos, 2012 Passat, 2012-2016 CC, 2015-2016 e-Golf, 2011-2015 Touareg, 2012-2015 and 2017 Tiguan, and 2011-2016 Golf and 2011-2013 GTI vehicles. Modifications made while the vehicles were in an internal evaluation period may cause the affected vehicles to not comply with all of the applicable regulatory requirements.

Fix: Volkswagen will notify owners, and dealers will repair the vehicles to make them fully compliant or Volkswagen will repurchase them if necessary, free of charge. The recall began November 29, 2018. Owners may contact Volkswagen customer service at 1-800-893-5298.

Suspension№ 19V188000check VIN
SUSPENSION:REAR:SPRINGS:COIL SPRINGS
Campaign description

Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. (Volkswagen) is recalling certain 2017-2019 Golf Sportwagen, 2019 Jetta, 2015-2019 Golf, and 2018-2019 Tiguan vehicles. The rear coil springs may prematurely fracture.

Fix: Volkswagen will notify owners, and dealers will replace the rear axle coil springs, free of charge. The recall began April 12, 2019. Owners may contact Volkswagen customer service at 1-800-893-5298. Volkswagen's number for this recall is 42J5.

Electrical equipment№ 19V615000check VIN
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:ANTI-THEFT:CONTROL MODULE
Campaign description

Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. (Volkswagen) is recalling certain 2015-2019 GTI, 2015-2016 and 2018-2019 Golf, 2012-2019 Beetle and Beetle Convertible, 2017-2019 Golf SportWagen and 2011-2018 Jetta vehicles equipped with an automatic transmission, manual handbrake and keyless entry. A build-up of silicate on the shift lever micro switch contacts may enable the key to be removed from the ignition when the transmission shift lever is not in "Park."

Fix: Volkswagen will notify owners, and dealers will install an additional switch and circuit board, free of charge. The recall began November 19, 2019. Owners may contact Volkswagen customer service at 1-800-893-5298. Volkswagen's number for this recall is 37M2.

Fuel system№ 16V403000check VIN
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:FUEL INJECTION SYSTEM:FUEL RAIL
Campaign description

Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. (Volkswagen) is recalling certain model year 2016 Jetta vehicles manufactured October 31, 2015, to January 21, 2016, 2016 Passat vehicles, equipped with 1.8T engines manufactured November 13, 2015, to December 9, 2015, and 2016 Golf vehicles manufactured November 5, 2015, to November 11, 2015. In the affected vehicles, the fuel rail may detach from the cylinder head and result in a fuel leak.

Fix: Volkswagen will notify owners, and dealers will replace the cylinder heads, free of charge. The manufacturer has not yet provided a notification schedule. Owners may contact Volkswagen customer service at 1-800-822-8987. Volkswagen's number for this recall is 15F7.

Fuel system№ 16V647000check VIN
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
Campaign description

Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. (Volkswagen) is recalling certain model year 2015-2016 Volkswagen Golf, Golf SportWagen, GTI, Audi A3 sedan and A3 Cabriolet vehicles. Due to a problem with the suction pump inside the fuel tank, fuel may flow into the evaporative emissions (EVAP) system.

Fix: Volkswagen will notify owners, and dealers will replace the suction pump, free of charge. The recall began November 2016. Volkswagen owners may contact Volkswagen customer service at 1-800-893-5298, Audi owners may contact Audi customer service at 1-800-253-2834. Volkswagen's numbers for this recall are 20Y6 and 20Y5. This recall has been fully superseded by recall 24V-110.

Engine and cooling№ 15V705000check VIN
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
Campaign description

Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. (Volkswagen) is recalling certain model year 2015-2016 Jetta, Beetle, Beetle Convertible, Passat, Golf and Golf SportWagen vehicles. In the affected vehicles, the camshaft lobe that drives the brake vacuum pump may shear off, resulting in a loss of brake assist.

Fix: Volkswagen dealer will update the engine control module (ECM) software. The recall began March 2016. Owners may contact Volkswagen customer service at 1-800-822-8987. Volkswagen's number for this recall is 23R1.

Airbags№ 22V543000check VIN
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:PASSENGER SIDE:INFLATOR MODULE
Campaign description

Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. (Volkswagen) is recalling certain 2016 Audi TT Roadster, TT Coupe, S3 Sedan, R8 Coupe, A3 Sedan, A3 Etron, A3 Cabriolet, 2016 Golf Sportwagen, Golf R, Golf GTI, Golf A7, and E Golf vehicles. During air bag deployment, the front passenger air bag may explode or deploy improperly.

Fix: Dealers will replace the front-passenger air bag module, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed December 16, 2022. Owners may contact Volkswagen's customer service at 1-800-893-5298. Audi's customer service at 1-800-253-2834. Volkswagen's number for this recall is 69DY and 61C1.

Fuel system№ 24V110000check VIN
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
Campaign description

Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. (Volkswagen) is recalling certain front-wheel drive 2015-2020 Audi A3 Sedan, 2015-2019 Audi A3 Cabriolet, 2019-2020 Volkswagen Jetta GLI, 2018 Golf Sportwagen GP, 2018-2019 Golf Sportwagen A7, 2015-2017 Golf Sportwagen, 2015-2020 Golf GTI, and 2015-2020 Golf A7 vehicles. Due to a problem with a suction jet pump seal inside the fuel tank, fuel may flow into the evaporative emissions (EVAP) system and possibly leak out of the charcoal canister.

Fix: Dealers will replace the suction pump, free of charge. Final owner notification letters for Audi owners were mailed on July 25, 2024. Final owner letters for VW owners were mailed on August 13, 2024. Owners may contact Volkswagen customer service at 1-800-893-5298 or Audi customer service at 1-800-253-2834. Volkswagen's numbers for this recall are VW: 20UF/Audi: 20YF. Vehicles that were previously recalled under 16V-647 will need to have the new remedy completed. This recall expands and replaces previous recall number 16V-647.

A dealer confirms by VIN whether the campaign applies to this car (version, trim) and whether it was completed.
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Data completeness

What the report is based on — as of 07.10.2026.

  • Registrations in Ukraine2 operationsdata available
  • Listingfirst recorded 06.07.2026data available
  • Mileage1 readingsdata available
  • Wantedon 07.10.2026checked
  • Recallsby model and yearchecked
  • Model marketprices of similar listingsdata available

Owner history is available only in Ukraine; foreign history not established.

Mileage readings only 1 — rollback check is limited.

«No accidents» — the seller's claim, no independent confirmation.

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Summary

Confirmed by checks

Remains unknown

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Volkswagen Golf 2016 VIN check

This page is a short report on the Volkswagen Golf 2016: VIN 3VWC17AU3HM505475, model year 2016, mileage 97k km, petrol engine, automatic gearbox and an asking price of $12,900. Such a check helps to quickly understand how well a specific car matches the market, whether the price looks suspiciously low and whether the mileage is typical for this year.

Insight: The car is over 10 years old — pay attention to the condition of key units and rust.

Market position

Based on current data, 49 similar offers were found for the Volkswagen Golf 2016 (same model and year). Market prices range from $9,332 to $14,400 with a median of $11,625, and this offer is within ±7% of the individual estimate (≈ $12,500). This is not always a problem, but such a difference deserves extra attention to the car's condition, documents, registration history and possible bargaining.

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