(technically) Abandoned VW golf mk2. Will it run?

The last few years have been rough on all of us, but somehow this mk2 Golf looks like it's stood for much longer than it actually has.
So, why did I decide to film this? Well I was doing woodwork next to the car, and thought, that I should protect the tail lights from flying pieces of wood. But then the whole woodwork motivation turned into "I wonder if this car still runs?" Instead of wondering, the video explains the rest.