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AF08BBT
2008 VOLKSWAGEN GOLF
Colour: Grey
Fuel: Diesel
Engine: 1896cc
General Information
- Registration AF08BBT
- Manufacturer VOLKSWAGEN
- Model GOLF
- Year 2008
- Colour Grey
- Fuel Type Diesel
- Engine Size 1896cc
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- Expires 19 May 2027
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MOT History 20 Tests
MOT Test Statistics
20
Total Tests
14
Passes
6
Failures
70%
Pass Rate
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106 Total Defects Recorded
20 May 2026
Pass
Mileage: 165,072 MI
Expiry date: 19 May 2027Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Rear Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule (1.1.12 (f) (i))
- Vehicle under body and components corroded surface rust
- Nearside Rear Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule (1.1.12 (f) (i))
18 May 2026
Fail
Mileage: 165,028 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Front Tyre has ply or cords exposed (5.2.3 (d) (ii)) Dangerous
- Nearside Rear Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (5.2.3 (e)) Dangerous
- Nearside Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (3.4 (b) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Offside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Rear Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule (1.1.12 (f) (i))
- Vehicle under body and components corroded surface rust
- Offside Rear Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule (1.1.12 (f) (i))
16 Sep 2023
Pass
Mileage: 164,564 MI
Expiry date: 27 Sep 2024Advisory notice item(s)
- Front Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b))
- covers fitted
- Suspension component corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- Nearside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- Nearside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- Suspension component pin or bush slightly worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (5.3.6 (a) (i))
- Track rod end ball joint dust cover damaged or deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (i))
- Suspension arm ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))
- Nearside Rear Direction indicator lens defective which has no effect on emitted light (4.4.1 (b) (i))
- Brake fluid warning lamp illuminated (1.1.10 (f))
16 Sep 2023
Fail
Mileage: 164,564 MI
Advisory notice item(s)
- Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (5.3.6 (a) (i))
- covers fitted
- Suspension component pin or bush slightly worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Suspension component corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- Nearside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- Nearside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- Front Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b))
- Nearside Rear Direction indicator lens defective which has no effect on emitted light (4.4.1 (b) (i))
- Suspension arm ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))
- Track rod end ball joint dust cover damaged or deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (i))
- Brake fluid warning lamp illuminated (1.1.10 (f))
20 Sep 2022
Pass
Mileage: 163,703 MI
Expiry date: 27 Sep 2023Advisory notice item(s)
- Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- Nearside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- covers fitted
- Suspension component pin or bush slightly worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (5.3.6 (a) (i))
- Suspension component corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- Nearside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- Front Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b))
20 Sep 2022
Fail
Mileage: 163,703 MI
Advisory notice item(s)
- Front Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b))
- covers fitted
- Suspension component pin or bush slightly worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Nearside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (5.3.6 (a) (i))
- Nearside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- Suspension component corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
8 Sep 2021
Pass
Mileage: 162,542 MI
Expiry date: 27 Sep 2022Advisory notice item(s)
- Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (5.3.6 (a) (i))
- Nearside Rear Direction indicator slightly discoloured (4.4.3 (a))
- Nearside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- Suspension component corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- covers fitted
7 Sep 2020
Pass
Mileage: 161,839 MI
Expiry date: 27 Sep 2021Advisory notice item(s)
- Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- covers fitted
- Suspension component corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- Front Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b))
- Brake disc worn, but not excessively rusty (1.1.14 (a) (i))
- Headlamp lens slightly defective (4.1.1 (b) (i))
4 Sep 2020
Fail
Mileage: 161,835 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Rear Tyre has ply or cords exposed (5.2.3 (d) (ii)) Dangerous
Advisory notice item(s)
- Front Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b))
- covers fitted
- Suspension component corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Brake disc worn, but not excessively rusty (1.1.14 (a) (i))
- Headlamp lens slightly defective (4.1.1 (b) (i))
18 Sep 2019
Pass
Mileage: 161,286 MI
Expiry date: 27 Sep 2020Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- covers fitted
- Suspension component corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- Supplementary restraint system warning lamp does not illuminate (7.1.6 (a))
- Offside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
25 Sep 2018
Pass
Mileage: 158,585 MI
Expiry date: 27 Sep 2019Advisory notice item(s)
- covers fitted
20 Sep 2018
Fail
Mileage: 158,585 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Windscreen damaged and affecting the driver's view of the road (3.2 (a) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault (7.1.6 (a)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))
- covers fitted
- Nearside Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))
28 Sep 2017
Pass
Mileage: 154,913 MI
Expiry date: 27 Sep 2018Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Rear Direction indicator damaged, but still visible from a reasonable distance (1.4.A.2e)
- Front registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (6.3.1d)
- covers fitted
15 Jul 2016
Pass
Mileage: 138,439 MI
Expiry date: 23 Jul 2017Advisory notice item(s)
- Passenger seat(s) missing at time of test
- Nearside Rear Direction indicator damaged, but still visible from a reasonable distance (1.4.A.2e)
- covers fitted
23 Jul 2015
Pass
Mileage: 122,157 MI
Expiry date: 23 Jul 2016Advisory notice item(s)
- Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
- Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
17 Jul 2014
Pass
Mileage: 109,429 MI
Expiry date: 23 Jul 2015Advisory notice item(s)
- Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
24 Jul 2013
Pass
Mileage: 98,441 MI
Expiry date: 23 Jul 2014Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
- Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
19 Jul 2012
Pass
Mileage: 80,280 MI
Expiry date: 22 Jul 2013 18 Jun 202615 Jul 2011
Pass
Mileage: 59,675 MI
Expiry date: 22 Jul 2012Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
15 Jul 2011
Fail
Mileage: 59,675 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Rear Tyre has a bulge, caused by separation or partial failure of its structure (4.1.D.1b)
Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
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AF08BBT was registered on 2008-07-22
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