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Check by VIN: WVWZZZ1KZ8W342712Volkswagen Golf 2008

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 · VI GENERATION/TYP 5K · 2008
Volkswagen Golf
2008

1.6 petrol · FWD · Ручна / Manual

Listing activeVinnytsiaEurope
Volkswagen Golf, photos from the listing
Asking price
5 700 $
−975 $ to the market median
Mileage
242 000 km
1 readings in the history
History in Ukraine
1 owner
2 operations · since 07.2026
Key facts
No issues4
Mileage242 000 kmabove the same-age median (214 000 km) · +13% Owners1 owner in UkraineNo frequent resales Usage typePrivate owners onlyNo companies among owners in Ukraine VINValidDecodes as: Germany · VOLKSWAGEN AG
For reference3
Wanted Accidents PriceBelow market−975 $ to the market median
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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

21 photos listing
Shown 5 of 21.
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Car history by date

Events, owners and gaps without records.

Events

Production year 2008

Imported from abroad and registered

private person · BLACK

Listing (active)

Conversion

private person · BLACK

Today

price $5 700 · 242 000 km · listing active

Owners and registrations

1owner in Ukraine
2registration operations
01
Private person Current

22.07.2026 → now · 2 mo

Registration operations · 2

DateOperation
11.08.2026Conversion
22.07.2026Imported 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 is lower than usual for similar cars: cheaper than 86% of listings.

Below market
Asking price5 700 $this car
Median of similar listings6 675 $the same model, close years
Difference from median−975 $cheaper than the market median · −14,6%

Where this price sits among similar listings

Out of 100 similar listings, 14 are cheaper than this car, 86 — pricier.

How the year affects the price

−18%2005
−7%2006
−5%2007
this car's year2008
+7%2009
+16%2010
+13%2011

Listing medians of neighbouring years relative to this car's year: year older — −5% · year newer — +7%.

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What the mileage says

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

Mileage242 000 kmin the listing
For age+13%to the same-age median (214 000 km)
Confirmation

Where the value comes from

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Comparison with same-age cars

This carin the listing
242 000 km
Same-age mediantypical mileage on the market
this car has 28 000 km more · +13%
214 000 km
Benchmark15 000 km/yr × 18 years
this car has 28 000 km less · −10%
270 000 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 year816 $≈ 3 054 ₴/mo
Tyressummer + winter for ~4 years, seasonal change
26%9 400 ₴≈ $210
Repair and wearbrakes, suspension, battery · 3,5% of value per year (age 18 y)
24%8 967 ₴≈ $200
Scheduled serviceoil, filters, fluids · engine 1,6 l
22%8 000 ₴≈ $178
Depreciation3% of value per year · decrease in the car's price, not a payment
21%7 686 ₴≈ $171
MTPL (basic policy)basic policy by engine displacement
7%2 600 ₴≈ $58
36 653 ₴≈ $817total per year · ≈ 3 054 ₴/mo (≈ $68/mo) 79% cash21% depreciation
28 967 ₴≈ $646cash costs · ≈ 2 414 ₴/mo (≈ $54/mo)everything except depreciation
7 686 ₴≈ $171depreciation · ≈ 641 ₴/mo (≈ $14/mo)3% of value per year · not a payment

Calculation basis: asking price 5 700 $ · rate 44,95 ₴/$

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Value over time

Five years back and ahead from asking price 5 700 $ — 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
VINWVWZZZ1KZ8W342712
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Safety, documents and equipment

Checks by VIN and plate, factory data and equipment.

VIN decoding · Volkswagen Golf 2008

WVWZZZ1KZ8W342712
RegionEurope1st character: W
CountryGermanyWMI WVW · Volkswagen
Model year200810th character: 8
PlantW11th character
VIN structure
  1. 1–3WVW · WMImanufacturer and countryGermany · Volkswagen
  2. 4–8ZZZ1K · VDSbody, engine, trimGolf
  3. 9Z · check digitnot used outside the Americas
  4. 108 · year code2008
  5. 11W · plantmanufacturer’s plant code
  6. 12–17342712 · serial numberunique to the car

Checks by VIN and plate

  • VIN: format (the check digit is not used outside the Americas)Decodes as: Germany · VOLKSWAGEN AGValid

Specs and equipment

Make / model / generationVolkswagen / Golf / VI generation/Typ 5K
Year / age2008 / 18 years
Engine1.6 l · petrol
Power / driveFWD
Gearbox / body / colourРучна / Manual / HATCHBACK / BLACK
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Data completeness

What the report is based on — as of 07.10.2026.

  • Registrations in Ukraine2 operationsdata available
  • Listingfirst recorded 10.08.2026data available
  • Mileage1 readingsdata available
  • Wantedon 07.10.2026checked
  • Model marketprices of similar listingsdata available

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

Dated 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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Summary

Volkswagen Golf 2008 VIN check

This page is a short report on the Volkswagen Golf 2008: VIN WVWZZZ1KZ8W342712, production year 2008, mileage 242k km, petrol engine, manual gearbox and an asking price of $5,700. 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 15 years old — running costs are higher; the key inspection points are the body and anti-corrosion treatment.

Market position

Based on current data, 125 similar offers were found for the Volkswagen Golf 2008 (same model and year). Market prices range from $3,800 to $8,000 with a median of $6,600, and this offer is about 10% below the market estimate (this car's estimate ≈ $6,348). This is not always a problem, but such a difference deserves extra attention to the car's condition, documents, registration history and possible bargaining.

Insight: The price is below the market estimate — condition, trim or history usually explain the gap. Many analogues on the market — prices are easy to compare. Sale speed is assessed separately.