Highlights
- Solid and very original 1.6 GTI
- Only two keepers from new
- Current owner since 1999
- Recent welding and restoration work
- MOT to October 2025 with no advisories
- Runs and drives very well and reluctant sale
- New Battery fitted
The Appeal
If you’ve never driven a 205 GTI, here’s your chance. If you have, you’ll need no persuading. These cars bring driving alive in a way few cars before or since have achieved.
With values of these highly sought-after road rockets skyrocketing, here is a chance to get in on the tail-happy action with a two keeper, fully historied car in very solid and presentable condition. There is scope to improve it, of course, but a MOT doesn’t lie - an independent assessor gave it a full ticket with no advisories last October.
The car has been in the hands of the same keeper since 1999 and is an exceptionally reluctant sale. During that time it has been serviced twice a year. Recent work has included welding to sills and under bonnet and a new boot floor.
Fully factory standard, this remarkable little car is ready to enjoy by its first new keeper in 25 years.
History and Paperwork
- First registered 14th August 1992
- Two registered keepers
- Current keeper since April 1999
- Vendor reports two services a year and has been well maintained
- Barely used since its last service in October 2025
- No advisories on its last MOT which runs to 24th October 2025
- Last MOT showed 174,283 miles and now on 174,311 miles
- Maintained by the same mechanic for the past 15+ years
- Various invoices included in history photographs
The Condition
- Original white paintwork with ‘Phase 2’ white indicators
- The bodywork is fair and reflects the car's age as shown in photographs
- There is a small dent on the passenger side front panel
- Various age-related points to note to exterior in photographs
- These include front offside foglight which is missing
- Some rust spots around the boot area
- Passenger side sills restored last year
- New boot floor installed last year
- Welding work done under the bonnet
- Factory sliding glass sunroof
- Factory 1.6 GTI alloy wheels in fair condition with Nexen tyres
- Original cloth interior in black and red with some wear shown in photographs
- Carpets are original and show some stains according to seller
- Front driver's seat upholstery has deteriorated and ideally needs repair
- It is currently under a seat cover
- Material on the back of the top of the rear seats has started to deteriorate
- Gear knob replaced two years ago
- Passenger door lock has a separate key from the main driver's door
- We are told that it can stick sometimes
- No working car alarm
- Kept under a high-quality cover for most of the past year
- Underside presents well with no structural advisories on current MOT
The Mechanics
- 1,580cc 4cyl XU5JA 115bhp engine
- 5spd manual gearbox
- New battery installed with a 5 year guarantee
- Regularly serviced twice a year since 1999
- Maintained by the same mechanic for the last 15 years
- Fully factory standard car
- No mechanical or running gear advisories on current MOT
- Little used in recent months which is the reason for the sale
The vendor tells us:
“This is such great little car to drive. It's great fun and really zippy, as you would expect. I love this car and I really don't want to sell, but I'm struggling to justify keeping it as it’s not getting used enough. It's been such a reliable and fun car and I will be very sad to see it go.”
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