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Volkswagen Beetle '98

VIN

3VWBB61C2WM050626

Plate

UABH5589IB

Year

1998

Region

Одеська обл.

Owners

Last op (TSC)

2025-08-20

Color

Чорний

Body

Хетчбек

Fuel

Petrol

VIN decode

Country

Mexico

Plant

WMI

3VW

Check digit

valid ✓

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Registration history

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owners

transfers

plate changes

years in registry

Operation	Plate	Region	Date
Sold to a new owner	ВН3135ТХ	Одеська обл.	2025-08-20
Sold to a new owner	ВН3135ТХ	Одеська обл.	2025-04-01
Sold to a new owner	ВН3135ТХ	Одеська обл.	2024-05-07
Sold to a new owner	ВН4365РО	Одеська обл.	2024-02-02
Sold to a new owner	ВН4365РО	Одеська обл.	2022-08-02
Re-registration	ВН5589ІВ	Одеська обл.	2021-02-26

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This car on the market

Volkswagen Beetle on the market

prices and mileages across all years of the model

Market price distribution

share of offers, all model years

18%4k–7k

6%7k–9k

24%9k–12k

41%12k–14kmedian

6%14k–17k

17k–20k

19k–22k

6%22k–25k

Mileage distribution

share of offers, thousands of km, all model years

0–50

18%50–100

47%100–150

24%150–200

6%200–250

6%250–300

300–350

350–400

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Model market

Volkswagen Beetle market by year

Median price and typical mileage for every model year — how much the car loses and how much it drives.

median priceaverage mileagemax: 24 500 $ · 260 k km

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Valuation

Average value

Estimated from prices of this model over the last 6 months. The bounds show the average-value range.

$9,500Lower bound$11,800Average price$13,399Upper bound

Data updated: 19.07.2026

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Recalls

Safety recalls · 8

Manufacturer safety recall campaigns for this model and year.

ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE14E007000

The Gates Corporation (Gates) is recalling certain aftermarket Tru-Flow Water Pumps, part number TFW 41127, sold at certain NAPA Auto Parts and/or installed by automotive service technicians after November 1, 2013 (and manufactured August 2013 through October 2013) that have a black-colored pulley/s

Remedy: Gates will notify owners, and dealers will replace the water pump, free of charge. The recall began during May 2014. Owners may contact The Gates Corporation at 1-303-744-1911.

EXTERIOR LIGHTING06E060000

CERTAIN AAI MOTORSPORTS COMBINATION LAMPS SOLD AS REPLACEMENT LAMPS FOR USE ON THE ABOVE LIST PASSENGER VEHICLES. COMBINATION LAMPS NOT EQUIPPED WITH AMBER SIDE REFLECTORS FAIL TO CONFORM WITH THE REQUIREMENTS OF FEDERAL MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY STANDARD NO. 108, "LAMPS, REFLECTIVE DEVICES, AND ASSOCIA

Remedy: AAI MOTORSPORTS WILL NOTIFY OWNERS AND REPLACE THE LAMPS FREE OF CHARGE. THE RECALL BEGAN ON AUGUST 1, 2006. OWNERS MAY CONTACT AAI MOTORSPORTS AT 909-923-9188.

EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS08E050000

K2 MOTOR IS RECALLING 1,921 AFTERMARKET HEADLAMPS OF VARIOUS MODELS SOLD FOR USE ON THE ABOVE LISTED VEHICLES. THESE HEADLAMPS ARE MISSING THE AMBER SIDE REFLEX REFLECTOR WHICH FAILS TO CONFORM WITH THE REQUIREMENTS OF FEDERAL MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY STANDARD NO. 108, "LAMPS, REFLECTIVE DEVICES, AND A

Remedy: K2 MOTOR WILL NOTIFY OWNERS AND OFFER A FULL REFUND. THE RECALL BEGAN ON DECEMEBER 17, 2008. OWNERS MAY CONTACT K2 MOTOR AT 1-909-839-2992.

EXTERIOR LIGHTING06E049000

CERTAIN CK MOTORSPORTS COMBINATION HEADLIGHTS, CLEAR CORNER, BUMPER, AND SIDE MARKER LIGHTS SOLD AS REPLACEMENT LAMPS FOR USE ON THE PASSENGER VEHICLES LISTED ABOVE. SOME COMBINATION LAMPS THAT ARE NOT EQUIPPED WITH AMBER SIDE REFLECTORS FAIL TO CONFORM TO FEDERAL MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY STANDARD NO.

Remedy: CK MOTORSPORT WILL NOTIFY OWNERS AND REPLACE THE NONCOMPLIANT LAMPS FREE OF CHARGE. THE RECALL BEGAN ON JULY 1, 2006. OWNERS MAY CONTACT CK MOTORSPORT AT 1-909-610-7211.

EXTERIOR LIGHTING09E012000

SABERSPORT IS RECALLING 16,270 COMBINATION CORNER AND BUMPER LAMP ASSEMBLIES OF VARIOUS PART NUMBERS SOLD FOR USE AS AFTERMARKET EQUIPMENT FOR VARIOUS PASSENGER VEHICLES. THESE HEADLAMPS FAIL TO CONFORM TO THE REQUIREMENTS OF FEDERAL MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY STANDARD NO. 108, "LAMPS, REFLECTIVE DEVICES

Remedy: SABERSPORT WILL NOTIFY OWNERS AND OFFER A FULL REFUND FOR THE NONCOMPLIANT COMBINATION LAMPS. THE SAFETY RECALL BEGAN ON MAY 11, 2009. OWNERS MAY CONTACT SABERSPORT AT 1-909-598-7589.

EXTERIOR LIGHTING06E026000

CERTAIN PRO-A MOTORS CORNER LAMPS, TURN SIGNALS, AND HEADLIGHTS SOLD AS REPLACEMENT LAMPS FOR USE ON CERTAIN PASSENGER VEHICLES LISTED ABOVE. SOME COMBINATION LAMPS THAT ARE NOT EQUIPPED WITH AMBER SIDE REFLECTORS FAIL TO CONFORM TO FEDERAL MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY STANDARD NO. 108, LAMPS, REFLECTIVE D

Remedy: PRO-A MOTORS WILL NOTIFY OWNERS AND OFFER TO REPURCHASE THE LAMPS. THE RECALL BEGAN ON APRIL 3, 2006. OWNERS MAY CONTACT PRO-A MOTORS AT 323-838-2988.

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Volkswagen Beetle 1999

260k km · petrol · manual

$4,100

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Volkswagen Beetle 1998 VIN check

This page is a short report on the Volkswagen Beetle 1998: VIN 3VWBB61C2WM050626, model year 1998, бензин engine. 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 — budget for maintenance and inspect the body and anti-corrosion treatment carefully.

Market position

Based on current data, 17 similar offers were found for the Volkswagen Beetle 1998. Market prices range from $4,100 to $24,500 with a median of $11,800, and this offer is in line with the market. 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: Wide price spread — the final value depends heavily on trim, condition and mileage. There is no specific listing price — use the market median as a reference.

History & registrations

The report includes state registry data: owners — 6, transfers — 5, plate changes — 2, years in the registry — 7. The latest recorded operation: Sold to a new owner on 2025-08-20. This data helps to assess the legal transparency of the car before buying.

Insight: Many owners (6) — find out the reasons for the frequent resales. The plate was changed 2 time(s) — check that this does not hide separate episodes of the history.

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