I sold my 1998 Mystic Blue Pearl 3 door 8v GTi nearly 3 years ago to a guy in the Solihull area. It had covered a genuine 16,000 miles and was absolutely immaculate. I believe the guy I sold it to sold it on again a few months later.
It's currently taxed on the DVLA website, and therefore still on the road.
Hopefully she's still being looked after by an enthusiast.
Brian