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2008 VOLKSWAGEN GOLF
General Information
- Registration AX08LPY
- Manufacturer VOLKSWAGEN
- Model GOLF
- Year 2008
- Colour Blue
- Fuel Type Diesel
- Engine Size 1896cc
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- Expires 09 Jun 2027
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MOT History 27 Tests
MOT Test Statistics
8 Jun 2026
Pass
Mileage: 127,653 MI
Expiry date: 9 Jun 2027Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Inner Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
3 Jun 2026
Fail
Mileage: 127,060 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Rear Other passenger door cannot be opened from outside the vehicle (6.2.3 (a)) Repair immediately
- Exhaust emissions test not completed because smoke levels are significantly in excess of the specified limit values (8.2.2.2 (f)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Inner Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
10 Jun 2025
Pass
Mileage: 100,273 MI
Expiry date: 9 Jun 2026Advisory notice item(s)
- Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view (3.2 (a) (i))
10 Jun 2025
Fail
Mileage: 100,266 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Exhaust emissions exceed manufacturer's specified limit (8.2.2.2 (a)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view (3.2 (a) (i))
31 Jul 2024
Pass
Mileage: 98,370 MI
Expiry date: 30 Jul 2025Advisory notice item(s)
- chip in windscreen
29 Jul 2024
Fail
Mileage: 98,362 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Rear Bumper damaged and likely to cause injury when grazed or contacted (6.1.4 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Front Anti-roll bar ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Rear Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of a single lamp or all lamps (4.7.1 (b) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Offside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- chip in windscreen
- Rear Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))
21 Jul 2023
Pass
Mileage: 95,458 MI
Expiry date: 26 Jul 2024Advisory notice item(s)
- Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view stone chips (3.2 (a) (i))
19 Jul 2022
Pass
Mileage: 91,790 MI
Expiry date: 26 Jul 2023 11 Jun 20269 Jul 2021
Pass
Mileage: 89,419 MI
Expiry date: 26 Jul 2022Advisory notice item(s)
- Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing both rears perished in tread (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view small chip (3.2 (a) (i))
27 Jul 2020
Pass
Mileage: 87,475 MI
Expiry date: 26 Jul 2021Advisory notice item(s)
- under trays fitted obscuring some underside components
- Rear tyres perished
24 Jul 2020
Fail
Mileage: 87,741 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Front Seat belt anchorage prescribed area strength or continuity significantly reduced at outer sill (7.1.1 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Rear tyres perished
- under trays fitted obscuring some underside components
24 Jul 2019
Pass
Mileage: 82,985 MI
Expiry date: 31 Jan 2021 11 Jun 202624 Jul 2019
Fail
Mileage: 82,976 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Rear Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (1.1.13 (a) (ii)) Dangerous
19 Jul 2018
Pass
Mileage: 79,476 MI
Expiry date: 31 Jul 2019 11 Jun 202619 Jul 2018
Fail
Mileage: 79,476 MI
11 Jun 202621 Jul 2017
Pass
Mileage: 75,531 MI
Expiry date: 31 Jul 2018Advisory notice item(s)
- Central Front Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' (8.3.1d)
20 Jul 2017
Fail
Mileage: 75,531 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Rear Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.C.1d)
- Offside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)
- Offside 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)
Advisory notice item(s)
- Central Front Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' (8.3.1d)
11 Jul 2016
Pass
Mileage: 71,267 MI
Expiry date: 31 Jul 2017 11 Jun 202611 Jul 2016
Fail
Mileage: 71,258 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Front Inner Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (3.5.1g)
22 Jul 2015
Pass
Mileage: 65,203 MI
Expiry date: 31 Jul 2016 11 Jun 202622 Jul 2015
Fail
Mileage: 65,200 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Front wheel bearing rough when rotated (2.5.A.2)
22 Jul 2014
Pass
Mileage: 54,509 MI
Expiry date: 31 Jul 2015 11 Jun 20264 Jul 2013
Fail
Mileage: 46,592 MI
Advisory 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)
4 Jul 2013
Pass
Mileage: 46,592 MI
Expiry date: 31 Jul 2014Advisory 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)
10 Jul 2012
Pass
Mileage: 43,109 MI
Expiry date: 31 Jul 2013Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
- Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
2 Jul 2012
Fail
Mileage: 43,109 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Front Anti-roll bar ball joint dust cover excessively deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)
- Offside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)
Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
- 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)
27 Jul 2011
Pass
Mileage: 33,822 MI
Expiry date: 31 Jul 2012Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
- Offside Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
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AX08LPY was registered on 2008-07-31
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