Highlights
- Sterling Silver with Metropole blue leather sport seats
- Full service history with 13 stamps
- Just serviced prior to sale
- MOT to June 2025 with no advisories
- Low mileage of only 56,000 miles
- Wheels and calipers recently refurbished
- New discs and pads fitted
The Appeal
If the Golf is all the car you ever need, then the 996 is surely all the modern classic you could ever want. These hugely capable and entertaining cars are also easy to live with thanks to comfortable, practical cabins and thoroughly sorted mechanicals.
This Sterling Silver example is one of the lowest mileage 996s we’ve seen in recent times. It has covered barely more than 56,000 miles in its 22 years yet been regularly serviced at least every 5,000 miles. The condition inside and out is impressive, with few signs of wear, including to the upgraded factory sports bucket seats. It is the later 3.6L car with the versatile Tiptronic box, giving it sporting or GT sensibilities.
Recent maintenance includes a service prior to sale, refurbished alloys and calipers and new discs and pads. The MOT history is very impressive with few advisories and current test to June 2025. A great example of a very usable sports car.
The History and Paperwork
- First registered 3rd July 2002
- 10 registered keepers
- 13 service stamps
- Seller advises maximum 5,000 mile service intervals
- Car has just been serviced prior to sale
- MOT to 7th June 2025 with no advisories
- Very good MOT history with few advisories over time
- MOT shows 55,736 miles and now on 56,295 miles
The Condition
- Sterling Silver metallic paintwork in good order
- Few signs of age or use across paint but we advise checking the photos
- Bodywork presents as straight and well kept with no accident damage advised
- Recently refurbished five spoke factory alloys in very good condition
- Fitted with Continental N2 rated tyres
- Well specified Metropole Blue leather interior with optional sports bucket seats
- Few signs of use or age across interior fittings and high traffic areas like seat bolsters
- Air conditioning and climate control system recently serviced
- Unmodified interior including factory branded stereo
- Specification includes Litronic Xenon headlights, sunroof and cruise control
- No structural advisories on current MOT
The Mechanics
- 3,596cc flat six 315bhp engine
- 5spd Tiptronic automatic and semi-automatic gearbox
- Calipers recently refurbished
- Full service history with recent service
- No reported running or driving issues
- No mechanical or running gear advisories on current MOT
BEFORE YOU BUY
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