1998 Volkswagen Golf GL

VIN 3VWFA81H8WM231435

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Decoded from the VIN

NHTSA build data for 3VWFA81H8WM231435

Trim

Engine

2.0L · V4

Horsepower

115

Body

Hatchback/Liftback/Notchback

Fuel

Gasoline

Doors

Model year

1998

Made by

VOLKSWAGEN DE MEXICO SA DE CV

✗ Backup camera
✗ Blind-spot monitor
✗ Lane departure
✗ ABS
✗ Electronic stability

Fuel economy (EPA)

Combined

MPG

City

MPG

Highway

MPG

$2,110 /yr est. fuel

Assumes 15,000 miles a year at $3.10/gallon and 22 MPG combined.

Safety & recalls

NHTSA crash tests & recall campaigns for this model year

The 1998 Volkswagen Golf has 1 recall campaign as of August 2026. EPA combined fuel economy: 22 MPG.

1 recall campaign on this model year

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EQUIPMENT

CERTAIN PASSENGER VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH 2.8L VR6 ENGINES FAIL TO COMPLY WITH THE REQUIREMENTS OF FEDERAL MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY STANDARD NO.

NHTSA campaign 03V155000

Recall campaigns apply to the model year, not to one car. Check remedy status for this VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls.

Model-level data for the 1998 Volkswagen Golf from NHTSA (recalls, NCAP crash tests) and EPA fueleconomy.gov, refreshed August 31, 2026.

Market by model year

What each model year costs right now — live supply, median asking price and how much value each year keeps versus the newest one.

Year	Units for sale	Median price	vs newest	Avg mileage
2021	25	$14,999	100%	77,903 mi
2020	16	$16,634	111%	74,358 mi
2019	68	$14,477	97%	78,021 mi
2018	38	$14,336	96%	70,268 mi
2017	108	$11,944	80%	88,631 mi
2016	91	$10,475	70%	100,065 mi
2015	217	$10,397	69%	107,300 mi
2014	31	$7,995	53%	108,824 mi

Units for sale — listings of each model year in the latest nightly market snapshot.