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2008 VOLKSWAGEN FOX
General Information
- Registration AP08BVX
- Manufacturer VOLKSWAGEN
- Model FOX
- Year 2008
- Colour Grey
- Fuel Type Petrol
- Engine Size 1198cc
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- Expires 28 Nov 2026
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MOT History 25 Tests
MOT Test Statistics
29 Nov 2025
Pass
Mileage: 141,475 MI
Expiry date: 28 Nov 2026Advisory notice item(s)
- Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge Both sides on edges (5.2.3 (e))
- Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a))
- Battery insecure but not likely to fall from carrier (4.13 (a) (i))
- Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))
- Offside Front Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot severely deteriorated (6.1.7 (g) (i))
29 Nov 2025
Fail
Mileage: 141,475 MI
Advisory notice item(s)
- Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge Both sides on edges (5.2.3 (e))
- Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a))
- Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))
- Offside Front Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot severely deteriorated (6.1.7 (g) (i))
- Battery insecure but not likely to fall from carrier (4.13 (a) (i))
29 Nov 2024
Pass
Mileage: 134,392 MI
Expiry date: 28 Nov 2025 13 Jun 202615 Nov 2024
Fail
Mileage: 134,208 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Rear Brakes imbalanced across an axle Axle 2 (1.2.1 (b) (i)) Repair immediately
17 Nov 2023
Pass
Mileage: 123,523 MI
Expiry date: 16 Nov 2024Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Rear Registration plate lamp missing in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))
10 Nov 2023
Fail
Mileage: 123,492 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Front Direction indicator incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a)) Repair immediately
- Rear Exhaust emissions likely to be affected by an exhaust leak Rear silencer (8.2.1.1 (b)) Repair immediately
- Exhaust Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (8.2.1.2 (c)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Rear Registration plate lamp missing in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))
21 Oct 2022
Pass
Mileage: 121,059 MI
Expiry date: 20 Oct 2023Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge Worn on outer edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Rear Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases Going into rear silencer (6.1.2 (a))
- Rear Advise condition of rear silencer
- Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge Worn on outer edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated Upper ball joint dust cover (5.3.4 (b) (i))
19 Oct 2022
Fail
Mileage: 121,037 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- 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
Advisory notice item(s)
- Rear Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases Going into rear silencer (6.1.2 (a))
- Rear Advise condition of rear silencer
- Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge Worn on outer edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge Worn on outer edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated Upper ball joint dust cover (5.3.4 (b) (i))
5 Oct 2021
Pass
Mileage: 118,776 MI
Expiry date: 6 Oct 2022Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot severely deteriorated (6.1.7 (g) (i))
- Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))
7 Oct 2020
Pass
Mileage: 115,370 MI
Expiry date: 6 Oct 2021Advisory notice item(s)
- Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot severely deteriorated both (6.1.7 (g) (i))
7 Oct 2020
Fail
Mileage: 115,370 MI
Advisory notice item(s)
- Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot severely deteriorated both (6.1.7 (g) (i))
18 Sep 2019
Pass
Mileage: 109,192 MI
Expiry date: 21 Sep 2020Advisory notice item(s)
- Front Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases flexi joint (6.1.2 (a))
- Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Nearside Front Shock absorbers light misting of oil or has limited damping effect (5.3.2 (b))
- Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Nearside Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot severely deteriorated (6.1.7 (g) (i))
22 Sep 2018
Pass
Mileage: 102,660 MI
Expiry date: 21 Sep 2019Advisory notice item(s)
- n/s/f indicator white
- rear coil springs rusty
- pin hole in n/s/f outer cv boot
- n/s/f outer cvboot perished
21 Sep 2018
Fail
Mileage: 102,659 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Steering rack has excessive free play detected at the steering wheel to the extent that safe steering is affected (steering rack fitted) (2.3 (a) (ii)) Dangerous
Advisory notice item(s)
- pin hole in n/s/f outer cv boot
- n/s/r tyre 11 years old. cracking and perished 1856014
- n/s/f outer cvboot perished
- n/s/f inner rack gator loose
- n/s/f indicator white
- wipers smearing
- rear coil springs rusty
6 Sep 2017
Pass
Mileage: 97,545 MI
Expiry date: 7 Sep 2018Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Outer Front constant velocity joint gaiter deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.5.C.1a)
- Nearside Rear tyre perished
- Nearside Front Shock absorber has a light misting of oil (2.7.3)
- Nearside Rear shock absorber upper sleeve insecure
- Rear exhaust silencer corroded
- Power steering component(s) has slight seepage from a seal steering rack (2.3.3b)
- Offside Rear tyre perished and worn on inneredge
- Offside Rear shock absorber upper sleeve insecure
- Offside Front tyre perished and worn on inneredge
- Offside Front Play in steering rack inner joint(s) badly worn ()
5 Sep 2017
Fail
Mileage: 97,545 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Front Upper Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover excessively deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)
- Nearside Rear Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.C.1d)
Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Shock absorber has a light misting of oil (2.7.3)
- Rear exhaust silencer corroded
- Offside Rear tyre perished and worn on inneredge
- Offside Rear shock absorber upper sleeve insecure
- Offside Front tyre perished and worn on inneredge
- Offside Front Play in steering rack inner joint(s) badly worn ()
- Nearside Rear tyre perished
- Nearside Rear shock absorber upper sleeve insecure
5 Sep 2016
Pass
Mileage: 94,668 MI
Expiry date: 7 Sep 2017Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Play in steering rack inner joint(s) ()
- REAR TYRES STARTING TO CRACK
27 Aug 2015
Pass
Mileage: 89,092 MI
Expiry date: 7 Sep 2016Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Outer Front constant velocity joint gaiter deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.5.C.1a)
8 Sep 2014
Pass
Mileage: 83,235 MI
Expiry date: 7 Sep 2015 13 Jun 20268 Sep 2014
Fail
Mileage: 83,234 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Front Upper Coil spring not correctly located (2.4.C.2)
- Nearside Rear Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.C.1d)
Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Steering system slightly rough (2.2.D.1)
- Offside Front Vehicle structure has slight damage (6.1.A.1)
- Front Lower Suspension arm rubber mounting deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
11 Oct 2013
Pass
Mileage: 73,358 MI
Expiry date: 14 Oct 2014 13 Jun 202611 Oct 2013
Fail
Mileage: 73,358 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Front constant velocity joint gaiter damaged to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc (2.5.C.1a)
15 Oct 2012
Pass
Mileage: 58,059 MI
Expiry date: 14 Oct 2013 13 Jun 202613 Jan 2012
Pass
Mileage: 51,682 MI
Expiry date: 23 Jan 2013 13 Jun 202624 Jan 2011
Pass
Mileage: 41,877 MI
Expiry date: 23 Jan 2012 13 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!
AP08BVX was registered on 2008-05-16
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