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AF08BBA
2008 VOLKSWAGEN PASSAT
Colour: Black
Fuel: Diesel
Engine: 1896cc
General Information
- Registration AF08BBA
- Manufacturer VOLKSWAGEN
- Model PASSAT
- Year 2008
- Colour Black
- Fuel Type Diesel
- Engine Size 1896cc
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- Expires 09 Sep 2026
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MOT History 23 Tests
MOT Test Statistics
23
Total Tests
15
Passes
8
Failures
65.22%
Pass Rate
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51 Total Defects Recorded
10 Sep 2025
Pass
Mileage: 147,975 MI
Expiry date: 9 Sep 2026Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
5 Sep 2025
Fail
Mileage: 147,960 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength (5.3.6 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
10 Sep 2024
Pass
Mileage: 140,935 MI
Expiry date: 9 Sep 2025Advisory notice item(s)
- Front Brake disc worn, but not excessively (1.1.14 (a) (i))
- Front Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b))
19 Aug 2024
Fail
Mileage: 140,873 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Front Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Exhaust emissions exceed manufacturer's specified limit (8.2.2.2 (a)) Repair immediately
- Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Offside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Rear Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Rear Registration plate insecure (0.1 (a)) Repair immediately
- Fuel tank leaking (6.1.3 (b) (i)) Repair immediately
- Front Registration plate inscription illegible (0.1 (b)) Repair immediately
- Front Registration plate does not conform to the specified requirements (0.1 (d)) Repair immediately
- Service brake efficiency below requirements (1.2.2 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Rear Child Seat fitted not allowing full inspection of adult belt ()
- Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- Rear heat shield insecure, but unlikely to fall off
- Offside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge STRONG ADISORY (5.2.3 (e))
- Offside Rear Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- Offside Rear Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))
- Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Nearside Rear Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- Nearside Rear Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))
18 Jul 2023
Pass
Mileage: 133,015 MI
Expiry date: 15 Aug 2024 17 Jun 20263 Aug 2022
Pass
Mileage: 125,595 MI
Expiry date: 15 Aug 2023 17 Jun 202616 Aug 2021
Pass
Mileage: 118,220 MI
Expiry date: 15 Aug 2022Advisory notice item(s)
- Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge Both front (5.2.3 (e))
16 Aug 2021
Fail
Mileage: 118,200 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Exhaust emissions exceed manufacturer's specified limit (8.2.2.2 (a)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge Both front (5.2.3 (e))
27 Jul 2020
Pass
Mileage: 109,935 MI
Expiry date: 26 Jul 2021 17 Jun 202627 Jul 2020
Fail
Mileage: 109,933 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Rear Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Driver's door cannot be opened from outside the vehicle (6.2.3 (a)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Rear Wheel bearing rough when rotated (5.1.3 (b) (i)) Repair immediately
- Offside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) Repair immediately
11 Jul 2019
Pass
Mileage: 102,671 MI
Expiry date: 14 Jan 2021 17 Jun 202611 Jul 2019
Fail
Mileage: 102,669 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Front Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt cv boot split (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Front Leaf spring saddle is fractured spring broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) Repair immediately
26 Jun 2018
Pass
Mileage: 94,312 MI
Expiry date: 14 Jul 2019 17 Jun 202611 Jul 2017
Pass
Mileage: 86,856 MI
Expiry date: 14 Jul 2018 17 Jun 202611 Jul 2017
Fail
Mileage: 86,855 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Rear rear parking brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.6a)
- Electronic parking brake warning indicates a malfunction (3.1.7)
- Rear Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (3.5.1g)
- Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)
- Offside Rear rear parking brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.6a)
- Offside Front Front position lamp(s) not working (1.1.A.3b)
15 Jul 2016
Pass
Mileage: 78,492 MI
Expiry date: 14 Jul 2017 17 Jun 202615 Jul 2016
Fail
Mileage: 78,491 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Front Brakes imbalanced across an axle (3.7.B.5b)
- Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)
- Offside Rear rear parking brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.6a)
- Offside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)
- Nearside Rear rear parking brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.6a)
- Nearside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)
- Front Brakes imbalanced across an axle (3.7.B.5b)
2 Jul 2015
Pass
Mileage: 68,370 MI
Expiry date: 4 Jul 2016Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
2 Jul 2015
Fail
Mileage: 68,369 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Rear Tyre has ply or cords exposed (4.1.D.1b)
Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
2 Jul 2014
Pass
Mileage: 59,669 MI
Expiry date: 4 Jul 2015 17 Jun 20265 Jun 2013
Pass
Mileage: 48,292 MI
Expiry date: 4 Jul 2014 17 Jun 202615 Jun 2012
Pass
Mileage: 38,124 MI
Expiry date: 4 Jul 2013Advisory notice item(s)
- Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
14 Jun 2011
Pass
Mileage: 28,451 MI
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AF08BBA was registered on 2008-07-04
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