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AM08DWE
2008 VOLKSWAGEN PASSAT
Colour: Blue
Fuel: Diesel
Engine: 1968cc
General Information
- Registration AM08DWE
- Manufacturer VOLKSWAGEN
- Model PASSAT
- Year 2008
- Colour Blue
- Fuel Type Diesel
- Engine Size 1968cc
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MOT History 19 Tests
MOT Test Statistics
19
Total Tests
14
Passes
5
Failures
73.68%
Pass Rate
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55 Total Defects Recorded
9 Mar 2024
Pass
Mileage: 244,081 MI
Expiry date: 11 Mar 2025 16 Jun 20268 Mar 2024
Fail
Mileage: 244,079 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Rear Brake pipe excessively corroded (1.1.11 (c)) Repair immediately
- Offside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Rear Brake pipe excessively corroded (1.1.11 (c)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Rear Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))
9 Mar 2023
Pass
Mileage: 239,600 MI
Expiry date: 11 Mar 2024Advisory notice item(s)
- Play in steering rack inner joint(s) both front steering arms have slight play ()
- Nearside Front bottom arm ball joint dust cover perished
24 Feb 2022
Pass
Mileage: 227,908 MI
Expiry date: 11 Mar 2023Advisory notice item(s)
- Play in steering rack inner joint(s) ()
- Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge Both rear also stepped inside edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge Both front inner edges (5.2.3 (e))
- Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement Strong advise both front lower (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))
2 Mar 2021
Pass
Mileage: 217,867 MI
Expiry date: 11 Mar 2022Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Rear tyre slightly stepped on inner edge
- Front Play in steering rack inner joint(s) both fronts have slight play ()
1 Mar 2021
Fail
Mileage: 217,867 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Front Play in steering rack inner joint(s) both fronts have slight play ()
- Offside Rear tyre slightly stepped on inner edge
- Nearside Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))
2 Mar 2020
Pass
Mileage: 208,426 MI
Expiry date: 11 Mar 2021 16 Jun 20265 Mar 2019
Pass
Mileage: 197,745 MI
Expiry date: 11 Mar 2020Advisory notice item(s)
- Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- under trays and engine covers fitted
- front and rear suspension showing corrosion
5 Mar 2019
Fail
Mileage: 197,745 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Front Tyre has a bulge, caused by separation or partial failure of its structure 215 55r16 (5.2.3 (d) (ii)) Dangerous
- Offside Side repeater lens defective such that the emitted light is adversely affected in door mirror housing (4.4.1 (b) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Offside Side repeater not working in door mirror housing (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened both (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin inner brake pads appear thin difficult to see (1.1.13 (a) (ii))
- 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))
- Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- front and rear suspension showing corrosion
- under trays and engine covers fitted
13 Feb 2018
Pass
Mileage: 186,527 MI
Expiry date: 11 Mar 2019Advisory notice item(s)
- under trays and engine covers fitted
- Oil leak ()
13 Feb 2018
Fail
Mileage: 186,527 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Front Outer Front constant velocity joint gaiter deteriorated to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc (2.5.C.1a)
- Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover excessively deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)
Advisory notice item(s)
- Oil leak ()
- under trays and engine covers fitted
8 Mar 2017
Pass
Mileage: 171,210 MI
Expiry date: 11 Mar 2018 16 Jun 202617 Feb 2016
Pass
Mileage: 151,865 MI
Expiry date: 11 Mar 2017 16 Jun 202612 Feb 2015
Pass
Mileage: 133,105 MI
Expiry date: 11 Mar 2016Advisory notice item(s)
- brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
12 Feb 2015
Fail
Mileage: 133,105 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)
- Nearside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)
Advisory notice item(s)
- brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
12 Mar 2014
Pass
Mileage: 116,750 MI
Expiry date: 11 Mar 2015Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
- Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 10mm circle within zone 'A' (8.3.1a)
- Offside Rear coil spring corroded (2.4.C.1b)
- Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
- Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
- Nearside Rear coil spring corroded (2.4.C.1b)
- Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
1 Mar 2013
Pass
Mileage: 98,064 MI
Expiry date: 28 Feb 2014Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
- Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
- Nearside Outer Front constant velocity joint gaiter deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.5.C.1a)
29 Mar 2012
Pass
Mileage: 80,736 MI
Expiry date: 7 Apr 2013Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
- Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
24 Mar 2011
Pass
Mileage: 60,711 MI
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AM08DWE was registered on 2008-04-07
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