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Check by VIN: WVWZZZ16ZJW594907Volkswagen Jetta 1988

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Market data updated 01.10.2026

Cars / Volkswagen / Jetta Free report · 11.10.2026
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Volkswagen · Jetta · II generation (FL) · 1988
Volkswagen Jetta 1988

petrol · Front-wheel drive · Manual · Red

Listing 10.08.2026 · Ivano-Frankivsk

VINWVWZZZ16ZJW594907
Last price
900 $
Last mileage
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Volkswagen Jetta, photos from the listing
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Events by date

1988
Production year 1988
10.08.2026
Listing
price: ••• $ · mileage: ••• ••• km · Ivano-Frankivsk
10.08.2026
Latest listing data
price: ••• $ · mileage: ••• ••• km
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Checks by VIN

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Wanted

VINWVWZZZ16ZJW594907
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VehicleVolkswagen Jetta 1988
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Car history

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What the mileage says

Mileage
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For age
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Confirmation
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Comparison with same-age cars

This car
••• ••• km
Same-age median
307 000 km
Benchmark 15 000 km/yr × age
570 000 km
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Photos from the latest listing

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Car and specs

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VIN decoding

VIN: format and check digitValid
WVWWMI
ZZZ16VDS
Zcheck
Jyear
Wplant
594907serial
Region
Europe
1st character: W
Brand country (WMI)
Germany
WMI WVW · Volkswagen
Model year
1988
10th character: J
Plant
W
11th character

VIN structure

1–3WVWWMI••••••• ••••• •• ••••••••••••• ••••• •• ••••••
4–8ZZZ16VDS••••••• ••••• •• •••••• ••••••••••••
9Zcheck digit••••••• ••••• •• •••••• •••••••
10Jyear code••••
11Wplant••••••• ••••• •• ••••••
12–17594907serial number••••••• ••••• •• ••••••
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Market and value

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Price among similar cars

Last price
900 $
listing 10.08.2026
Median of similar listings
1 100 $
the same model, close years
Difference from median
−200 $
cheaper than the market median · −18,2%

29% of listings are cheaper than this car, 71% — pricier.

How the year affects the price

1986’86≈ 1 175 $
1987’87≈ 1 100 $
1988’88≈ 1 900 $
1989’89≈ 800 $
1990’90≈ 1 100 $
1991’91≈ 1 500 $

Year older — −42% · year newer — −58%. The biggest gap — between 1988 and 1989 (−58 pp).

Model market: Jetta →

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How the value changes over the years

2021’210%
2022’220%
2023’230%
2024’240%
2025’250%
2026’26now
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2028’28
2029’29
2030’30
2031’31
past yearsnowforecast
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Model popularity by production year

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What is popular in this model

V generation — 32%II generation (FL) — 25%VI generation (FL) — 17%VI generation — 14%II generation — 11%Other — 1%
25%this car

Generation

  • V generation32%
  • II generation (FL)25%
  • VI generation (FL)17%
  • VI generation14%
  • II generation11%
  • Other1%
Manual — 72%Automatic — 23%Robotised — 5%
72%this car

Gearbox

  • Manual72%
  • Automatic23%
  • Robotised5%
Petrol — 47%Diesel — 36%LPG / petrol — 16%Hybrid — 1%1.6 l. — 1%
47%this car

Fuel

  • Petrol47%
  • Diesel36%
  • LPG / petrol16%
  • Hybrid1%
  • 1.6 l.1%
FWD — 99%AWD — 1%
99%this car

Drive

  • FWD99%
  • AWD1%
Grey — 31%White — 18%Black — 18%Blue — 17%Red — 9%Other — 8%
9%this car

Colour

  • Grey31%
  • White18%
  • Black18%
  • Blue17%
  • Red9%
  • Other8%
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What it costs to own

per year660 $≈ 2 500 ₴/mo

28 000 ₴ (≈ $624) cash · 1 500 ₴ (≈ $33) depreciation

Scheduled serviceoil, filters, fluids · engine typical displacement
34%
10 000 ₴≈ $223
Tyressummer + winter for ~4 years, seasonal change
32%
9 400 ₴≈ $209
Repair and wearbrakes, suspension, battery · 3,5% of value per year (age 38 y)
20%
6 000 ₴≈ $134
MTPL (basic policy)basic policy by engine displacement
9%
2 600 ₴≈ $58
Depreciation3% of value per year · decrease in the car's price, not a payment
5%
1 500 ₴≈ $33
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Summary

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Volkswagen Jetta 1988 VIN check

A short report on the Volkswagen Jetta 1988: VIN WVWZZZ16ZJW594907, production year 1988, fuel petrol, gearbox manual, listing price $900. The report covers checks, the car's history, the model market and value over time.

Market and value

The median of similar listings (the same model, close years) is $1,100. Most listings (80%) are within $700–$1,700, usual prices (the middle 50%) are $800–$1,550. This car's price is $900: −$200 vs the median (−18.2%), within the market. 29% of listings are cheaper than this car, 71% — pricier.