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1.4 E 3d
1998/S
21 Dec 2006
2003/03
13 Mar 2006
1999/V
11 Feb 2004
01 Jan 2004
2000/W
20 Dec 2002
2002/51
04 May 2002
2001/X
21 Sep 2001
1.4 E 5d
18 Apr 2012
2002/52
22 Nov 2007
15 Oct 2004
2003/52
24 Jan 2003
19 Jan 2003
13 Jan 2003
26 Sep 2002
1.4 Match 3d
10 Dec 2014
2003/53
29 Aug 2005
15 Dec 2004
09 Apr 2003
1.4 Match 5d
16 Apr 2013
23 Jul 2005
09 Feb 2005
26 Nov 2004
1.4 S 3d
1999/T
20 May 2005
2001/51
14 Mar 2005
1999/S
01 Aug 2004
13 Dec 2003
13 Nov 2003
2000/V
04 Jan 2003
18 Mar 2002
13 Mar 2002
29 Oct 2000
1.4 S 5d
26 Aug 2013
31 Jan 2011
1998/R
25 Oct 2007
13 Mar 2007
28 Nov 2006
10 Apr 2006
26 Oct 2005
20 Jul 2005
05 Apr 2005
2002/02
29 Oct 2004
26 Jul 2003
13 May 2003
03 Mar 2003
26 Jan 2003
11 Dec 2002
18 Aug 2002
1.6 16V S 5d
03 Jan 2016
27 Mar 2014
08 Sep 2013
2001/Y
15 Apr 2013
31 Dec 2012
05 May 2007
2000/X
22 Mar 2006
17 Mar 2006
29 Jun 2004
25 Jul 2003
1.6 16V SE 5d
03 Feb 2012
07 Sep 2011
24 May 2010
22 Dec 2004
12 Oct 2004
28 Mar 2004
11 Sep 2003
28 Aug 2003
04 Jul 2003
05 Dec 2002
1.6 Match 5d
26 Aug 2015
27 Feb 2014
29 Jul 2012
26 Aug 2010
18 Apr 2006
20 Mar 2005
07 Oct 2004
21 Sep 2004
02 Aug 2004
28 Dec 2003
18 Sep 2003
1.6 S 5d
21 Aug 2013
24 May 2007
14 Feb 2006
18 Oct 2005
26 Jan 2005
24 Jul 2004
08 Nov 2002
30 Apr 2002
01 Apr 2002
01 Dec 2001
29 Oct 2001
25 May 2001
1.6 S 5d Auto
29 Dec 2004
12 Aug 2004
22 Jul 2001
1.6 SE 5d
02 Aug 2013
06 Jul 2009
18 May 2009
12 Aug 2008
07 Jul 2008
16 Oct 2007
26 Nov 2006
02 Apr 2006
09 Mar 2006
09 Feb 2006
12 Jan 2006
11 Jan 2006
06 Nov 2005
13 May 2005
18 Oct 2004
26 Aug 2004
26 Jul 2004
16 Jul 2004
20 May 2004
05 Jan 2004
10 Feb 2003
25 Jul 2002
01 Jul 2002
05 Jun 2002
11 Mar 2002
14 Jul 2001
14 May 2001
1.6 SE 5d Auto
24 Nov 2015
05 Dec 2004
03 Feb 2002
1.8 GTI 3d
14 Oct 2007
06 Jun 2005
07 May 2004
19 Oct 2002
20 May 2002
06 May 2001
15 Apr 2001
12 Jan 2001
1.8 GTI 5d
09 Aug 2010
24 Mar 2006
30 Jan 2005
20 Oct 2004
11 Sep 2004
04 Aug 2003
07 Mar 2002
1.8 GTI Anniversary 3d
12 Jan 2009
15 Mar 2004
24 Feb 2004
24 Aug 2002
1.8 T GTI (180ps) 3d
10 Jul 2003
1.8 T GTI 3d
13 Aug 2013
14 Apr 2013
10 Jan 2006
19 Nov 2005
08 Jun 2005
28 Sep 2004
19 Jan 2004
12 Nov 2003
17 May 2003
26 Mar 2003
09 Jan 2003
09 Nov 2002
04 Nov 2002
13 Sep 2002
25 Apr 2002
18 Apr 2002
14 Mar 2002
15 Feb 2002
27 Jan 2002
14 Jan 2002
03 Sep 2001
24 Aug 2001
18 Jul 2001
1.8 T GTI 5d
29 Jul 2013
15 Jun 2009
27 Jun 2008
28 Jan 2008
13 Apr 2007
18 Jan 2007
21 Mar 2006
16 Feb 2006
14 Aug 2005
14 Jun 2005
25 May 2005
06 Apr 2005
06 Feb 2005
31 Oct 2004
07 Jul 2004
21 Jun 2004
29 Apr 2004
01 Apr 2004
07 Mar 2004
13 Sep 2003
23 Aug 2003
28 May 2003
26 May 2003
23 May 2003
03 May 2003
27 Apr 2003
13 Apr 2003
12 Mar 2003
13 Feb 2003
05 Feb 2003
20 Jan 2003
02 Sep 2002
03 Jul 2002
07 Jun 2002
28 May 2002
16 May 2002
27 Feb 2002
08 Feb 2002
22 Jan 2002
21 May 2001
1.9 E SDI 5d
03 Oct 2010
09 Jul 2009
19 Apr 2007
15 Apr 2007
20 Jan 2007
26 Jun 2002
1.9 GT TDI (110ps) 3d
29 Apr 2003
17 Jan 2003
03 Aug 2002
22 Nov 2001
1.9 GT TDI (110ps) 5d
06 Oct 2013
01 Jun 2013
31 Jan 2013
10 Jun 2009
13 Jun 2005
30 Sep 2004
03 Sep 2004
16 Aug 2004
30 Jul 2004
15 Jul 2004
12 Apr 2004
30 Jul 2003
18 Oct 2001
1.9 GT TDI (115ps) 3d (6)
22 Jan 2011
20 Feb 2007
11 Oct 2004
26 Sep 2003
1.9 GT TDI (115ps) 5d (6)
20 Aug 2007
12 Mar 2006
09 Dec 2003
15 Feb 2003
19 Jun 2001
1.9 GT TDI (130ps) 3d
19 Nov 2015
18 Nov 2009
20 Feb 2009
03 Apr 2008
11 Feb 2008
23 Aug 2007
08 Apr 2005
17 Nov 2004
21 Mar 2004
14 Mar 2004
10 Jan 2004
22 Jul 2002
29 Apr 2002
1.9 GT TDI (130ps) 5d
29 Aug 2013
08 Aug 2013
30 Jul 2013
2004/53
11 Apr 2013
19 Apr 2012
11 Jul 2010
12 May 2010
14 Jan 2010
27 Dec 2009
05 Sep 2009
18 Jun 2009
26 May 2009
28 Oct 2008
02 Jan 2007
11 Apr 2006
12 Feb 2006
10 Sep 2005
28 Feb 2005
15 Nov 2004
18 May 2004
08 May 2004
04 Mar 2004
27 Oct 2003
20 Oct 2003
07 Sep 2003
29 Aug 2003
22 Jun 2003
08 Jun 2003
02 Jun 2003
20 May 2003
07 Apr 2003
04 Apr 2003
16 Jan 2003
08 Jan 2003
14 Dec 2002
20 Apr 2002
1.9 GT TDI (150ps) 3d
23 Oct 2014
19 Apr 2008
12 Mar 2008
24 Jan 2006
24 Jun 2005
25 Sep 2004
17 Jan 2004
08 Jan 2004
16 Aug 2003
1.9 GT TDI (150ps) 5d
25 Sep 2013
01 Jun 2010
26 Jan 2010
07 Apr 2007
01 Jan 2005
10 Nov 2004
20 Feb 2004
14 Jan 2004
18 Jun 2003
30 Apr 2003
16 Aug 2002
09 Apr 2002
1.9 GTI TDI PD Anniversary 3d
02 Feb 2008
1.9 GTi TDI (115ps) 3d
09 Mar 2011
14 Apr 2008
08 Nov 2005
16 Jan 2005
09 Oct 2004
18 Mar 2004
15 Oct 2003
05 Jul 2003
1.9 GTi TDI (115ps) 5d
27 Jan 2016
18 Dec 2014
19 Feb 2012
22 May 2005
16 Apr 2005
15 Sep 2004
06 Jul 2004
10 Dec 2003
28 Mar 2003
18 Apr 2001
1.9 S TDI (100ps) 5d
25 Sep 2008
1.9 S TDI 5d
28 Oct 2005
25 Feb 2005
08 Aug 2003
14 May 2003
18 Jan 2002
1.9 SE TDI (100ps) 5d
23 Jan 2009
20 Mar 2006
28 Nov 2005
31 Mar 2005
29 Jan 2005
15 Apr 2003
14 Nov 2002
1.9 SE TDI (100ps) 5d Auto
03 Dec 2004
21 Nov 2004
1.9 SE TDI 5d
31 Oct 2013
15 Jun 2007
16 Jul 2005
08 Jan 2005
03 Aug 2004
17 Jun 2004
09 Feb 2004
02 Jul 2002
06 Jun 2002
1.9 SE TDI 5d Auto
1.9 TDI Final Edition 5d
1.9 TDI Match 5d
12 May 2015
07 Oct 2013
29 Oct 2008
19 Aug 2008
2.0 GTI 3d
12 Apr 2011
23 Nov 2010
09 Mar 2009
27 Nov 2008
30 Aug 2005
07 Jul 2005
03 Apr 2005
10 Mar 2005
18 Jan 2005
11 Aug 2004
08 Jun 2004
23 Apr 2004
02 Feb 2004
28 Oct 2003
20 Feb 2003
31 Jan 2003
10 Jan 2003
05 Dec 2001
09 Apr 2001
2.0 GTI 5d
23 Oct 2013
31 Jul 2013
27 Apr 2013
26 Apr 2013
25 Apr 2008
01 Nov 2006
23 Mar 2006
21 Feb 2006
31 Jan 2006
09 Jan 2006
17 Oct 2004
26 Mar 2004
19 Jul 2003
10 Oct 2002
15 Jan 2002
02 Nov 2001
2.3 V5 (170ps) 3d
23 Jul 2011
08 Jul 2005
19 Nov 2004
20 Mar 2003
15 Dec 2002
2.3 V5 (170ps) 5d
12 Nov 2013
20 Nov 2005
15 Sep 2005
2.3 V5 (170ps) 5d Auto
15 Aug 2004
2.3 V5 5d
03 Jul 2008
29 Dec 2006
08 Sep 2004
18 Apr 2004
23 Jan 2004
23 Feb 2001
2.3 V5 5d Auto
06 Sep 2004
18 Feb 2002
04 Jun 2001
2.8 V6 4MOTION 3d
13 Sep 2009
23 Sep 2007
11 Jan 2005
28 Jul 2003
2.8 V6 4MOTION 5d
01 Jun 2009
14 Apr 2006
07 Sep 2004
17 May 2004
20 Nov 2003
01 Apr 2003
21 Feb 2003
25 Aug 2002
12 Aug 2002
28 Jun 2002
3.2 V6 R32 3d
06 Jul 2012