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AB08FYY
2008 VOLKSWAGEN GOLF
Colour: Blue
Fuel: Diesel
Engine: 1896cc
General Information
- Registration AB08FYY
- Manufacturer VOLKSWAGEN
- Model GOLF
- Year 2008
- Colour Blue
- Fuel Type Diesel
- Engine Size 1896cc
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- Expired 10 Sep 2025
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MOT History 17 Tests
MOT Test Statistics
17
Total Tests
14
Passes
3
Failures
82.35%
Pass Rate
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33 Total Defects Recorded
11 Sep 2024
Pass
Mileage: 165,699 MI
Expiry date: 10 Sep 2025Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Rear Inner Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
14 Oct 2023
Pass
Mileage: 160,550 MI
Expiry date: 13 Oct 2024Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge ans perished (5.2.3 (e))
5 Oct 2023
Fail
Mileage: 160,550 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) Repair immediately
- Exhaust emissions exceed manufacturer's specified limit black smoking (8.2.2.2 (a)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Rear Outer Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively damaged significantly reducing structural strength sill (5.3.6 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge ans perished (5.2.3 (e))
16 Sep 2022
Pass
Mileage: 153,534 MI
Expiry date: 29 Sep 2023Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Rear Inner Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
9 Sep 2022
Fail
Mileage: 153,531 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Exhaust system insecure center bracket off exhaust (6.1.2 (a)) Repair immediately
- Undertray insecure (8.1.1 (b) (i)) Repair immediately
- Offside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) Repair immediately
- Offside Front Anti-roll bar ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively damaged significantly reducing structural strength outer sill (5.3.6 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Rear Inner Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
15 Sep 2021
Pass
Mileage: 147,005 MI
Expiry date: 29 Sep 2022Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
9 Sep 2021
Fail
Mileage: 147,005 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Front Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Offside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) Repair immediately
- Offside Front Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Exhaust mounting defective centre (6.1.2 (a))
- Nearside Rear Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))
30 Sep 2020
Pass
Mileage: 140,790 MI
Expiry date: 29 Sep 2021Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Nearside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- Nearside Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))
13 May 2019
Pass
Mileage: 132,054 MI
Expiry date: 1 Dec 2020Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
21 May 2018
Pass
Mileage: 125,307 MI
Expiry date: 1 Jun 2019 13 Jun 202623 May 2017
Pass
Mileage: 118,658 MI
Expiry date: 1 Jun 2018 13 Jun 20262 Jun 2016
Pass
Mileage: 112,029 MI
Expiry date: 1 Jun 2017 13 Jun 202612 May 2015
Pass
Mileage: 103,345 MI
Expiry date: 20 May 2016 13 Jun 202613 May 2014
Pass
Mileage: 89,659 MI
Expiry date: 20 May 2015Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Outer Front constant velocity joint gaiter deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.5.C.1a)
16 May 2013
Pass
Mileage: 75,434 MI
Expiry date: 20 May 2014 13 Jun 202615 May 2012
Pass
Mileage: 62,683 MI
Expiry date: 20 May 2013 13 Jun 202620 Apr 2011
Pass
Mileage: 46,472 MI
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AB08FYY was registered on 2008-05-20
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