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2008 VOLKSWAGEN GOLF
General Information
- Registration AM58DXO
- Manufacturer VOLKSWAGEN
- Model GOLF
- Year 2008
- Colour Black
- Fuel Type Diesel
- Engine Size 1896cc
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- Expires 17 Dec 2026
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MOT History 22 Tests
MOT Test Statistics
4 Dec 2025
Pass
Mileage: 110,849 MI
Expiry date: 17 Dec 2026Advisory notice item(s)
- Rear Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))
- Front Macpherson strut corroded but not seriously weakened o/s and n/s (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- Nearside Obligatory mirror slightly damaged (3.3 (b) (i))
4 Dec 2025
Fail
Mileage: 110,849 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- 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)
- Front Macpherson strut corroded but not seriously weakened o/s and n/s (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- Rear Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))
- Nearside Obligatory mirror slightly damaged (3.3 (b) (i))
4 Dec 2024
Pass
Mileage: 108,246 MI
Expiry date: 17 Dec 2025Advisory notice item(s)
- Rear Coil spring corroded o/s and n/s (5.3.1 (b) (i))
- Nearside Obligatory mirror slightly damaged (3.3 (b) (i))
4 Dec 2024
Fail
Mileage: 108,246 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Front Service brake excessively fluctuating (1.2.1 (e)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Rear Coil spring corroded o/s and n/s (5.3.1 (b) (i))
- Nearside Obligatory mirror slightly damaged (3.3 (b) (i))
7 Dec 2023
Pass
Mileage: 104,587 MI
Expiry date: 17 Dec 2024Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Rear Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))
- Nearside Non obligatory mirror damaged ()
29 Nov 2022
Pass
Mileage: 100,601 MI
Expiry date: 17 Dec 2023Advisory notice item(s)
- Central Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement rear bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Nearside Non obligatory mirror damaged ()
29 Nov 2022
Fail
Mileage: 100,601 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Side repeater not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Central Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement rear bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Nearside Non obligatory mirror damaged ()
8 Dec 2021
Pass
Mileage: 95,755 MI
Expiry date: 17 Dec 2022Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Non obligatory mirror damaged ()
- Front Inner Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge o/s and n/s (5.2.3 (e))
27 Nov 2020
Pass
Mileage: 91,403 MI
Expiry date: 17 Dec 2021 16 Jun 202627 Nov 2020
Fail
Mileage: 91,403 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) Repair immediately
5 Dec 2019
Pass
Mileage: 87,011 MI
Expiry date: 17 Dec 2020Advisory notice item(s)
- Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened both (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Nearside door mirror glass cracked
- Nearside door mirror damaged
- Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement both wishbone rear bushes (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Centre exhaust sleeve corroded
- Front Service brake fluctuating, but not excessively both (1.2.1 (e))
4 Dec 2019
Fail
Mileage: 87,011 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside door mirror damaged
- Centre exhaust sleeve corroded
- Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened both (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Front Service brake fluctuating, but not excessively both (1.2.1 (e))
- Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement both wishbone rear bushes (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Nearside Rear Service brake binding but not excessively (1.2.1 (f))
- Nearside door mirror glass cracked
- Rear Brakes imbalanced requirements only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. 27% (1.2.1 (b) (i))
7 Dec 2018
Pass
Mileage: 82,489 MI
Expiry date: 17 Dec 2019Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Nearside Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Nearside Exterior door mirror glass cracked
- Offside Rear Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))
7 Dec 2017
Pass
Mileage: 78,242 MI
Expiry date: 17 Dec 2018 16 Jun 20266 Dec 2017
Fail
Mileage: 78,235 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Bonnet cannot be secured in the closed position (8.4.1)
- Bonnet retaining device ineffective (8.4.2)
7 Dec 2016
Pass
Mileage: 74,532 MI
Expiry date: 17 Dec 2017Advisory notice item(s)
- Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
2 Dec 2015
Pass
Mileage: 70,277 MI
Expiry date: 17 Dec 2016Advisory notice item(s)
- Rear brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
- undertrays fitted
- engine cover fitted
- Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
2 Dec 2015
Fail
Mileage: 70,270 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Exhaust emits an excessive level of metered smoke (7.4.B.3a)
- Nearside Headlamp aim too low (1.8)
- Offside Headlamp aim too high (1.8)
Advisory notice item(s)
- undertrays fitted
- secondary bonnet release stiff
- engine cover fitted
- Rear brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
- Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
10 Dec 2014
Pass
Mileage: 63,903 MI
Expiry date: 17 Dec 2015Advisory notice item(s)
- Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
27 Nov 2013
Pass
Mileage: 56,423 MI
Expiry date: 17 Dec 2014Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
3 Dec 2012
Pass
Mileage: 49,389 MI
Expiry date: 17 Dec 2013 16 Jun 20269 Dec 2011
Pass
Mileage: 39,224 MI
Expiry date: 17 Dec 2012Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
- Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
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AM58DXO was registered on 2008-12-17
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