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AF08BAE
2008 VOLKSWAGEN PASSAT
Colour: Blue
Fuel: Diesel
Engine: 1968cc
General Information
- Registration AF08BAE
- Manufacturer VOLKSWAGEN
- Model PASSAT
- Year 2008
- Colour Blue
- Fuel Type Diesel
- Engine Size 1968cc
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- Expires 11 Feb 2027
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MOT History 22 Tests
MOT Test Statistics
22
Total Tests
15
Passes
7
Failures
68.18%
Pass Rate
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134 Total Defects Recorded
27 Jan 2026
Pass
Mileage: 75,000 MI
Expiry date: 11 Feb 2027Advisory notice item(s)
- Rear Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Rear shock absorbers corroded
- ebgine cover and undertray fitted
- sill covers fitted
- Rear Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- Offside Rear Suspension spring mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (5.3.6 (a) (i))
- Offside Rear Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))
- Offside Front Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))
- Nearside Rear Suspension spring mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (5.3.6 (a) (i))
- Nearside Rear Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))
- Front shock absorbers corroded
22 Jan 2026
Fail
Mileage: 74,988 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded to the extent that control of the vehicle is likely to be adversely affected arm mount sill and floor sections (5.3.6 (a) (ii)) Dangerous
Advisory notice item(s)
- Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases system corroded (6.1.2 (a))
- Front shock absorbers corroded
- sill covers fitted
- ebgine cover and undertray fitted
- Rear shock absorbers corroded
- Rear Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Rear Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- Offside Rear Suspension spring mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (5.3.6 (a) (i))
- Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive arm mount sill and floor section (5.3.6 (a) (i))
- Offside Rear Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))
- Offside Front Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))
- Nearside Rear Suspension spring mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (5.3.6 (a) (i))
- Nearside Rear Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))
12 Feb 2025
Pass
Mileage: 72,104 MI
Expiry date: 11 Feb 2026Advisory notice item(s)
- Engine cover under trays and sill covers fitted
- under body general corrosion
- Rear Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- Offside Rear Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- Offside Front Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))
- Nearside Rear Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- Nearside Rear Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))
- Nearside Front Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))
10 Feb 2025
Fail
Mileage: 72,082 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Rear Brake pipe excessively corroded Across subframe (1.1.11 (c)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))
- Engine cover under trays and sill covers fitted
- Offside Rear Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- under body general corrosion
- Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Offside Front Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))
- Nearside Rear Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- Nearside Rear Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))
- Rear Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
17 Jan 2025
Fail
Mileage: 71,691 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Central Exhaust emissions likely to be affected by an exhaust leak (8.2.2.1 (b)) Repair immediately
- Offside Rear Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn trailing arm bush (5.3.4 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Rear Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn trailing arm bush (5.3.4 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Front Inner Drive shaft joint excessively worn (6.1.7 (c) (i)) Repair immediately
- Offside Rear Anti-roll bar ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Rear Lower Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- Nearside Rear Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))
- Nearside Front Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))
- undertray and engine cover fitted
- Rear axel corroded
- Offside Rear Lower Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- Offside Rear Inner sill corroded
- Offside Rear Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))
- Offside Front Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))
- Nearside Rear Inner sill corroded
18 Jan 2024
Pass
Mileage: 69,639 MI
Expiry date: 17 Jan 2025Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Rear Lower Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- exhaust corroded
- Nearside Rear Inner sill corroded
- Offside Rear Inner sill corroded
- Nearside Rear Lower Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- Rear axel corroded
16 Jan 2024
Fail
Mileage: 69,639 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Rear Tyre has a lump, caused by separation or partial failure of its structure (5.2.3 (d) (ii)) Dangerous
- Nearside Rear Tyre has a lump, caused by separation or partial failure of its structure (5.2.3 (d) (ii)) Dangerous
- Nearside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) Repair immediately
- Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- exhaust corroded
- Nearside Rear Inner sill corroded
- Nearside Rear Lower Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- Offside Rear Inner sill corroded
- Offside Rear Lower Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- Rear axel corroded
12 Jan 2023
Pass
Mileage: 67,652 MI
Expiry date: 16 Jan 2024Advisory notice item(s)
- exhaust corroded
- Rear axel corroded
- Offside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Offside Rear Inner sill corroded
- Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Nearside Rear Inner sill corroded
- undertray and engine cover fitted
12 Jan 2022
Pass
Mileage: 65,825 MI
Expiry date: 16 Jan 2023Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Rear Inner sill corroded
- undertray and engine cover fitted
- exhaust corroded
- Rear axel corroded
- Offside Rear Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Offside Rear Lower Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- Offside Rear Inner sill corroded
- Nearside Rear Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Nearside Rear Lower Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
12 Jan 2021
Pass
Mileage: 63,243 MI
Expiry date: 16 Jan 2022Advisory notice item(s)
- Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Undertray and engine cover fitted
- Rear Axel corroded
- Offside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Offside Rear Light cracked
- Offside Rear Inner Sill corroded
- Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Nearside Rear Inner Sill corroded
- Exhaust corroded
9 Jan 2020
Pass
Mileage: 61,738 MI
Expiry date: 16 Jan 2021Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Rear Light damage
- Undertray and engine cover fitted
- Offside Rear Inner Sill corroded
- Nearside Rear Inner Sill corroded
- Exhaust corroded
9 Jan 2020
Fail
Mileage: 61,738 MI
Advisory notice item(s)
- Exhaust corroded
- Undertray and engine cover fitted
- Offside Rear Light damage
- Offside Rear Inner Sill corroded
- Nearside Rear Inner Sill corroded
10 Jan 2019
Pass
Mileage: 59,368 MI
Expiry date: 16 Jan 2020Advisory notice item(s)
- Exhaust corroded
- Under tray and engine cover fitted
- Offside Front Damage to car
11 Jan 2018
Pass
Mileage: 56,710 MI
Expiry date: 16 Jan 2019Advisory notice item(s)
- undertray and engine cover fitted
11 Jan 2018
Fail
Mileage: 56,710 MI
Advisory notice item(s)
- undertray and engine cover fitted
11 Jan 2017
Pass
Mileage: 54,001 MI
Expiry date: 16 Jan 2018Advisory notice item(s)
- Undertray fitted
- Offside Rear Light cracked
- Engine cover fitted
13 Jan 2016
Pass
Mileage: 51,011 MI
Expiry date: 16 Jan 2017Advisory notice item(s)
- Engine cover fitted
- Undertray fitted
15 Jan 2015
Pass
Mileage: 46,201 MI
Expiry date: 16 Jan 2016Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
- Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
17 Jan 2014
Fail
Mileage: 43,058 MI
18 Jun 202617 Jan 2014
Pass
Mileage: 43,058 MI
Expiry date: 16 Jan 2015 18 Jun 202621 Jun 2012
Pass
Mileage: 35,379 MI
Expiry date: 14 Jul 2013 18 Jun 202629 Jun 2011
Pass
Mileage: 27,612 MI
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AF08BAE was registered on 2008-07-14
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