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2008 VOLKSWAGEN FOX
General Information
- Registration AX08AYP
- Manufacturer VOLKSWAGEN
- Model FOX
- Year 2008
- Colour Black
- Fuel Type Petrol
- Engine Size 1198cc
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- Expires 10 Oct 2026
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MOT History 24 Tests
MOT Test Statistics
11 Oct 2025
Pass
Mileage: 99,904 MI
Expiry date: 10 Oct 2026Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Headlamp has a product on the lens but not seriously reducing light output (4.1.4 (b))
- Rear Coil spring corroded Both (5.3.1 (b) (i))
- Offside Front Headlamp has a product on the lens but not seriously reducing light output (4.1.4 (b))
- Under body corrosion
- Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has slight play (2.1.3 (b) (i))
10 Oct 2025
Fail
Mileage: 99,885 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h)) Repair immediately
- Offside Front Upper Anti-roll bar ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Offside Front Track rod end ball joint dust cover excessively damaged or deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Offside Front 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)
- Under body corrosion
- Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has slight play (2.1.3 (b) (i))
- Nearside Front Headlamp has a product on the lens but not seriously reducing light output (4.1.4 (b))
- Offside Front Headlamp has a product on the lens but not seriously reducing light output (4.1.4 (b))
- Rear Coil spring corroded Both (5.3.1 (b) (i))
11 Sep 2024
Pass
Mileage: 91,455 MI
Expiry date: 10 Sep 2025Advisory notice item(s)
- slight under-body corrosion in various locations
26 Jun 2023
Pass
Mileage: 81,336 MI
Expiry date: 8 Jul 2024Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- Offside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))
24 Jun 2023
Fail
Mileage: 81,271 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside 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
- 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
- Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint dust cover excessively damaged or deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (ii)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- Offside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))
6 Jul 2022
Pass
Mileage: 78,230 MI
Expiry date: 8 Jul 2023 16 Jun 20266 Jul 2021
Pass
Mileage: 71,235 MI
Expiry date: 8 Jul 2022Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Upper Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))
- Nearside Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view (3.2 (a) (i))
- Nearside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot severely deteriorated (6.1.7 (g) (i))
9 Jul 2020
Pass
Mileage: 66,383 MI
Expiry date: 8 Jul 2021 16 Jun 20262 May 2019
Pass
Mileage: 64,229 MI
Expiry date: 1 Nov 2020Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Rear Sub-frame pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Slight smearing to windscreen
- Slight distortion to both headlamp aim
- Play in steering rack inner joint(s) Both ()
- Exhaust heatshield loose
- Offside Rear Sub-frame pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Offside Rear Direction indicator slightly discoloured (4.4.3 (a))
- Front Registration plate insecure but not likely to fall off And cracked (0.1 (a))
- Nearside Rear Direction indicator slightly discoloured (4.4.3 (a))
- Offside Windscreen wiper blade defective (3.4 (b) (i))
- Offside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot severely deteriorated (6.1.7 (g) (i))
- Nearside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot severely deteriorated (6.1.7 (g) (i))
- Nearside Windscreen wiper blade defective (3.4 (b) (i))
1 May 2019
Fail
Mileage: 64,229 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Emissions not tested (8.2.1.2 (d)) Repair immediately
- Offside Front Upper Macpherson strut mounting damaged and seriously weakened Detached (5.3.3 (b) (i)) Repair immediately
- Offside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Rear Position lamp adversely affected by the operation of another lamp With stop light (4.2.3 (c)) Repair immediately
- Front Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases Flexi joint (6.1.2 (a)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Front Registration plate insecure but not likely to fall off And cracked (0.1 (a))
- Exhaust heatshield loose
- Nearside Rear Direction indicator slightly discoloured (4.4.3 (a))
- Nearside Rear Sub-frame pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Offside Rear Direction indicator slightly discoloured (4.4.3 (a))
- Offside Rear Sub-frame pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Play in steering rack inner joint(s) Both ()
- Slight distortion to both headlamp aim
- Slight smearing to windscreen
- Nearside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot severely deteriorated (6.1.7 (g) (i))
- Offside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot severely deteriorated (6.1.7 (g) (i))
- Offside Windscreen wiper blade defective (3.4 (b) (i))
- Nearside Windscreen wiper blade defective (3.4 (b) (i))
1 May 2018
Pass
Mileage: 58,517 MI
Expiry date: 30 Apr 2019Advisory notice item(s)
- Central Front Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases flexable joint (7.1.2)
27 Apr 2018
Fail
Mileage: 58,517 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Central Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases clamp broken (7.1.2)
- Nearside Rear Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak (2.7.3)
10 Apr 2017
Pass
Mileage: 53,888 MI
Expiry date: 9 Apr 2018Advisory notice item(s)
- Vehicles internal headlight adjuster altered to recheck lights ()
10 Apr 2017
Fail
Mileage: 53,888 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Front Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2)
Advisory notice item(s)
- Vehicles internal headlight adjuster altered to recheck lights ()
31 May 2016
Pass
Mileage: 49,561 MI
Expiry date: 30 May 2017Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
- osr tyre sidewall perished
- osr and nsr bump stops perished
- nsr tyre sidewall perished
- Nearside Rear Shock absorber has a light misting of oil (2.7.3)
28 May 2016
Fail
Mileage: 49,561 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Front Outer Front constant velocity joint gaiter damaged to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc (2.5.C.1a)
Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
- osr tyre sidewall perished
- osr and nsr bump stops perished
- nsr tyre sidewall perished
- Nearside Rear Shock absorber has a light misting of oil (2.7.3)
29 May 2015
Pass
Mileage: 42,549 MI
Expiry date: 30 May 2016 16 Jun 202629 May 2015
Fail
Mileage: 42,549 MI
16 Jun 202630 May 2014
Pass
Mileage: 35,819 MI
Expiry date: 30 May 2015Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
- Offside Front Lower Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
30 May 2014
Fail
Mileage: 35,819 MI
Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Lower Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
- Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
30 May 2013
Pass
Mileage: 29,357 MI
Expiry date: 30 May 2014Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
29 May 2013
Fail
Mileage: 29,354 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover excessively deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)
Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
- Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover damaged, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)
30 May 2012
Pass
Mileage: 23,974 MI
Expiry date: 30 May 2013Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
- Nearside Rear Shock absorber has a light misting of oil (2.7.3)
27 May 2011
Pass
Mileage: 18,565 MI
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AX08AYP was registered on 2008-05-30
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