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AM58DVB
2008 VOLKSWAGEN GOLF
Colour: Silver
Fuel: Diesel
Engine: 1896cc
General Information
- Registration AM58DVB
- Manufacturer VOLKSWAGEN
- Model GOLF
- Year 2008
- Colour Silver
- Fuel Type Diesel
- Engine Size 1896cc
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MOT History 20 Tests
MOT Test Statistics
20
Total Tests
15
Passes
5
Failures
75%
Pass Rate
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87 Total Defects Recorded
10 Dec 2025
Pass
Mileage: 97,667 MI
Expiry date: 15 Dec 2026Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Rear Lower Anti-roll bar linkage pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Offside Front Shock absorbers has light misting of oil (5.3.2 (b))
- Rear Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))
10 Dec 2025
Fail
Mileage: 97,667 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Front Upper Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Outer Position lamp with a multiple light source more than 1/2 not functioning (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Shock absorbers has light misting of oil (5.3.2 (b))
- Nearside Rear Lower Anti-roll bar linkage 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))
- Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))
11 Dec 2024
Pass
Mileage: 94,528 MI
Expiry date: 15 Dec 2025Advisory notice item(s)
- Front Anti-roll bar corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- Rear Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement rear bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Offside Front Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- Offside Front Shock absorbers has light misting of oil (5.3.2 (b))
- Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement rear bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Nearside Front Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- Nearside Front Upper Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))
- Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))
10 Dec 2024
Fail
Mileage: 94,528 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (5.2.3 (e)) Dangerous
- Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Offside Rear Tyre has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords (5.2.3 (d) (i)) Repair immediately
- Offside Front Tyre has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords (5.2.3 (d) (i)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- Nearside Front Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement rear bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Offside Rear Inner Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Rear Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement rear bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Offside Front Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- Front Anti-roll bar corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- Offside Front Shock absorbers has light misting of oil (5.3.2 (b))
- Offside Front Inner Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge bald (5.2.3 (e))
- Nearside Front Upper Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))
- Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))
14 Dec 2023
Pass
Mileage: 90,107 MI
Expiry date: 15 Dec 2024Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Rear Shock absorbers has light misting of oil (5.3.2 (b))
- Offside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement rear bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Offside Front Inner Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge bald (5.2.3 (e))
- Nearside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement rear bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))
13 Dec 2023
Fail
Mileage: 90,107 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Fuel cap/sealing device ineffective non locking type fitted (6.1.3 (b) (i)) Repair immediately
- Exhaust emissions exceed manufacturer's specified limit reading average of 1.09m-1 on a plate value limit of 1.0m-1 (8.2.2.2 (a)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement rear bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Nearside Rear Shock absorbers has light misting of oil (5.3.2 (b))
- Offside Front Inner Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge bald (5.2.3 (e))
- Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement rear bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Offside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
12 Dec 2022
Pass
Mileage: 85,874 MI
Expiry date: 15 Dec 2023Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge bald on the inner shoulder (5.2.3 (e))
- Nearside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing cracking in tread (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- Offside Front Shock absorbers has light misting of oil (5.3.2 (b))
- Rear Brakes imbalanced requirements only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. offside is the lower effort (1.2.1 (b) (i))
- Offside Rear Service brake binding but not excessively (1.2.1 (f))
7 Dec 2022
Fail
Mileage: 85,815 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Exhaust emissions exceed manufacturer's specified limit plate limit 1.00 average reading 1.66 (8.2.2.2 (a)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing cracking in tread (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- Rear Brakes imbalanced requirements only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. offside is the lower effort (1.2.1 (b) (i))
- Offside Rear Service brake binding but not excessively (1.2.1 (f))
- Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge bald on the inner shoulder (5.2.3 (e))
- Offside Front Shock absorbers has light misting of oil (5.3.2 (b))
16 Dec 2021
Pass
Mileage: 80,628 MI
Expiry date: 15 Dec 2022Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge worn inner edge (5.2.3 (e))
- temporary fuel cap fitted
- Offside Rear Service brake binding but not excessively (1.2.1 (f))
- Nearside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
14 Dec 2021
Fail
Mileage: 80,584 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Side repeater not working LED unit in wing mirror (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Rear Service brake binding but not excessively (1.2.1 (f))
- temporary fuel cap fitted
- Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge worn inner edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Nearside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
11 Dec 2020
Pass
Mileage: 77,172 MI
Expiry date: 15 Dec 2021Advisory notice item(s)
- temporary fuel cap fitted - still creating a seal
- Offside Rear Service brake binding but not excessively (1.2.1 (f))
13 Dec 2019
Pass
Mileage: 72,502 MI
Expiry date: 15 Dec 2020 16 Jun 202615 Dec 2018
Pass
Mileage: 65,575 MI
Expiry date: 15 Dec 2019Advisory notice item(s)
- Front Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b))
- Nearside Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))
- Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement nearside & offside front lower arm bushes are cracking & perishing (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge worn inner shoulder (5.2.3 (e))
- Offside Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin worn unevenly / worn lower than the nearside front (1.1.13 (a) (ii))
14 Dec 2017
Pass
Mileage: 60,743 MI
Expiry date: 15 Dec 2018Advisory notice item(s)
- Front registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (6.3.1d)
- Rear brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened nearside and offside (3.5.1i)
- Offside Front Outer Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
- Nearside Rear Outer Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
- Front Lower Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement rear bushes nearside and offside (2.4.G.2)
30 Nov 2016
Pass
Mileage: 53,352 MI
Expiry date: 15 Dec 2017Advisory notice item(s)
- Front Lower Suspension arm has slight play in a pin/bush rear nearside and offside (2.4.G.2)
- Front registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (6.3.1d)
15 Dec 2015
Pass
Mileage: 47,392 MI
Expiry date: 15 Dec 2016Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit Out of shape on inner edge (4.1.E.1)
17 Nov 2014
Pass
Mileage: 41,730 MI
Expiry date: 15 Dec 2015 16 Jun 20269 Dec 2013
Pass
Mileage: 37,527 MI
Expiry date: 15 Dec 2014 16 Jun 202610 Dec 2012
Pass
Mileage: 32,002 MI
Expiry date: 15 Dec 2013 16 Jun 20261 Dec 2011
Pass
Mileage: 25,830 MI
Expiry date: 15 Dec 2012 16 Jun 2026You can check the history of this vehicle for free by clicking on the "Run a free basic check" button above. This will tell you all the running costs, tax rates, technical specs, MOT history and more!
AM58DVB was registered on 2008-12-15
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