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AX08ANU
2008 VOLKSWAGEN GOLF
Colour: Silver
Fuel: Diesel
Engine: 1968cc
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- Registration AX08ANU
- Manufacturer VOLKSWAGEN
- Model GOLF
- Year 2008
- Colour Silver
- Fuel Type Diesel
- Engine Size 1968cc
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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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104 Total Defects Recorded
27 Aug 2024
Pass
Mileage: 141,026 MI
Expiry date: 1 Sep 2025Advisory notice item(s)
- Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Rear Upper Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement all bushes both sides at rear (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Rear Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement both rear trailing arm bushes worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Rear Coil spring corroded both (5.3.1 (b) (i))
- Rear Child Seat fitted not allowing full inspection of adult belt nearside and offside rear seats ()
- Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- Offside Rear Service brake binding but not excessively (1.2.1 (f))
- Nearside Front Shock absorbers has light misting of oil (5.3.2 (b))
- Front Inner Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement bottom arm rear bush both sides at front worn/perished (5.3.4 (a) (i))
27 Aug 2024
Fail
Mileage: 141,026 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Rear Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (1.1.13 (a) (ii)) Dangerous
- Offside Rear Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (5.2.3 (e)) Dangerous
- Exhaust emissions exceed manufacturer's specified limit (8.2.2.2 (a)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Front Headlamp aim too high (4.1.2 (a)) Repair immediately
- Nearside 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
- Nearside Front Headlamp levelling device inoperative (4.1.5 (a)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Rear Service brake binding but not excessively (1.2.1 (f))
- Rear Upper Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement all bushes both sides at rear (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Rear Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement both rear trailing arm bushes worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Rear Coil spring corroded both (5.3.1 (b) (i))
- Rear Child Seat fitted not allowing full inspection of adult belt nearside and offside rear seats ()
- Rear Brake disc worn, but not excessively (1.1.14 (a) (i))
- Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- Nearside Front Shock absorbers has light misting of oil (5.3.2 (b))
- Front Inner Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement bottom arm rear bush both sides at front worn/perished (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
30 Aug 2023
Pass
Mileage: 134,698 MI
Expiry date: 1 Sep 2024Advisory notice item(s)
- Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement bottom arm rear bush both sides at front worn/perished (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Rear Upper Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement all arm bushes both sides at rear worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge both (5.2.3 (e))
- Rear Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement both rear trailing arm bushes worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))
- Rear Brake disc worn, but not excessively (1.1.14 (a) (i))
- Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- Nearside Rear Child Seat fitted not allowing full inspection of adult belt ()
- Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view chips in glass (3.2 (a) (i))
25 Aug 2023
Fail
Mileage: 134,574 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement bottom arm rear bush both sides at front worn/perished (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- Nearside Rear Child Seat fitted not allowing full inspection of adult belt ()
- Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Rear Upper Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement all arm bushes both sides at rear worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge both (5.2.3 (e))
- Rear Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement both rear trailing arm bushes worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))
- Rear Brake disc worn, but not excessively (1.1.14 (a) (i))
- Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view chips in glass (3.2 (a) (i))
26 Aug 2022
Pass
Mileage: 126,895 MI
Expiry date: 1 Sep 2023Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge wearing heavily on inner edges (5.2.3 (e))
- Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened both sides (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement bottom arm rear bush both sides at front worn/perishing (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge wearing heavily on inner edges (5.2.3 (e))
- Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened both sides (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Rear Child Seat fitted not allowing full inspection of adult belt n/s/r and o/s/r seats ()
- Rear Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement all rear arm bushes both sides at rear worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Rear Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement both rear trailing arm bushes worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view small chips in glass (3.2 (a) (i))
26 Aug 2022
Fail
Mileage: 126,895 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Rear Inner Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm 1956515 (5.2.3 (e)) Dangerous
- Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement bottom arm rear bush both sides at front worn/perishing (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Rear Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement both rear trailing arm bushes worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge wearing heavily on inner edges (5.2.3 (e))
- Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened both sides (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Rear Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement all rear arm bushes both sides at rear worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Rear Child Seat fitted not allowing full inspection of adult belt n/s/r and o/s/r seats ()
- Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened both sides (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge wearing heavily on inner edges (5.2.3 (e))
- Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view small chips in glass (3.2 (a) (i))
31 Aug 2021
Pass
Mileage: 120,480 MI
Expiry date: 1 Sep 2022Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge worn slightly on edges (5.2.3 (e))
- Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened both sides (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Rear Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement both rear trailing arm bushes perished (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Rear Brake disc worn, but not excessively both sides have slight lip to edges (1.1.14 (a) (i))
- Offside Rear Child Seat fitted not allowing full inspection of adult belt ()
- Nearside Rear Child Seat fitted not allowing full inspection of adult belt ()
- Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view (3.2 (a) (i))
31 Aug 2021
Fail
Mileage: 120,480 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Front Tyre has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords 195/65/15 (5.2.3 (d) (i)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Rear Child Seat fitted not allowing full inspection of adult belt ()
- Rear Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement both rear trailing arm bushes perished (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Rear Brake disc worn, but not excessively both sides have slight lip to edges (1.1.14 (a) (i))
- Offside Rear Child Seat fitted not allowing full inspection of adult belt ()
- Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge worn slightly on edges (5.2.3 (e))
- Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened both sides (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view (3.2 (a) (i))
24 Aug 2020
Pass
Mileage: 116,323 MI
Expiry date: 1 Sep 2021Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge Bald outer edge / Cracking (5.2.3 (e))
- Nearside Rear Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))
24 Aug 2020
Fail
Mileage: 116,323 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Front Tyre has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords Multiple cuts (5.2.3 (d) (i)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge Bald outer edge / Cracking (5.2.3 (e))
- Nearside Rear Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))
2 Sep 2019
Pass
Mileage: 111,850 MI
Expiry date: 1 Sep 2020Advisory notice item(s)
- Chip in front windscreen
21 May 2018
Pass
Mileage: 99,993 MI
Expiry date: 29 May 2019Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Offside Rear 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))
- Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
30 May 2017
Pass
Mileage: 95,362 MI
Expiry date: 29 May 2018Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
- Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
19 Dec 2016
Pass
Mileage: 93,316 MI
Expiry date: 18 Dec 2017 16 Jun 202619 May 2016
Pass
Mileage: 90,130 MI
Expiry date: 31 May 2017 16 Jun 202612 May 2015
Pass
Mileage: 83,845 MI
Expiry date: 31 May 2016Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Rear Parking brake: parking brake efficiency only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. (3.7.B.7)
- Nearside Rear Vehicle structure has slight damage (6.1.A.1)
- Nearside Front Shock absorber has a light misting of oil (2.7.3)
23 May 2014
Pass
Mileage: 77,004 MI
Expiry date: 31 May 2015Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Rear Body has slight corrosion (6.1.B.2)
1 Jun 2013
Pass
Mileage: 70,766 MI
Expiry date: 31 May 2014 16 Jun 202628 May 2012
Pass
Mileage: 59,116 MI
Expiry date: 30 May 2013Advisory notice item(s)
- Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 10mm circle within zone 'A' (8.3.1a)
- Nearside 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)
20 May 2011
Pass
Mileage: 37,515 MI
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AX08ANU was registered on 2008-05-30
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