OMG, how funny! I was just about to post about the petrol light too!! I have never ever had a car that DOESN'T have a low-petrol light, and i've been driving since 1987!!

I know that the GTI was a luxury car back in its day (as such) but i wouldn't have considered the petrol light to be a luxury!

I think a light is more catching to the eye than a red mark on the tank level indicator.....
As for my dash lights, turns out i was being completely blind as the ones down the bottom do actually work. Eff knows what i was thinking......

I am still convinced that some dont work tho, haha!