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2008 VOLKSWAGEN GOLF
General Information
- Registration CF08FDU
- Manufacturer VOLKSWAGEN
- Model GOLF
- Year 2008
- Colour Silver
- Fuel Type Diesel
- Engine Size 1896cc
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- Expired 03 Sep 2025
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MOT History 19 Tests
MOT Test Statistics
27 Aug 2024
Pass
Mileage: 62,467 MI
Expiry date: 3 Sep 2025Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Front Inner Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Rear Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened front and rear (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- Rear Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
4 Sep 2023
Pass
Mileage: 60,884 MI
Expiry date: 3 Sep 2024Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Rear Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- Offside Front shock absorber corroded
- Offside Front Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- Nearside Rear shock absorber corroded
- Nearside Rear Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- Nearside Rear Inner Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing edge (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- Nearside Front Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- Nearside Front shock absorber corroded
- under guards centre and rear
- Rear Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- Offside Rear shock absorber corroded
31 Aug 2023
Fail
Mileage: 60,884 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Front Side repeater not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front shock absorber corroded
- under guards centre and rear
- Rear Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- Offside Rear shock absorber corroded
- Offside Rear Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- Offside Front shock absorber corroded
- Offside Front Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- Nearside Front Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- Nearside Rear shock absorber corroded
- Nearside Rear Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- Nearside Rear Inner Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing edge (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
24 Aug 2022
Pass
Mileage: 59,976 MI
Expiry date: 27 Aug 2023Advisory notice item(s)
- Rear Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- Offside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
24 Aug 2022
Fail
Mileage: 59,976 MI
Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Rear Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
12 Aug 2021
Pass
Mileage: 58,132 MI
Expiry date: 27 Aug 2022Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- Nearside Front Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- Nearside Rear Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- Nearside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (5.3.6 (a) (i))
- Offside Front Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- Offside Rear Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (5.3.6 (a) (i))
- Rear Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
20 Aug 2020
Pass
Mileage: 57,264 MI
Expiry date: 27 Aug 2021Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- Rear Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- Rear Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b))
- Offside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Offside Rear Subframe mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (5.3.6 (a) (i))
- Offside Front Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- Nearside Rear Subframe mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (5.3.6 (a) (i))
18 Aug 2020
Fail
Mileage: 57,262 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- Rear Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- Rear Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b))
- Offside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Offside Rear Subframe mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (5.3.6 (a) (i))
- Offside Front Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- Nearside Rear Subframe mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (5.3.6 (a) (i))
21 Aug 2019
Pass
Mileage: 55,622 MI
Expiry date: 27 Aug 2020Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Rear Inner Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Rear Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened both (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- Offside Rear Service brake binding but not excessively (1.2.1 (f))
- Nearside Rear Inner Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
15 Aug 2018
Pass
Mileage: 51,874 MI
Expiry date: 27 Aug 2019 16 Jun 202616 Aug 2017
Pass
Mileage: 48,651 MI
Expiry date: 27 Aug 2018Advisory notice item(s)
- PASSENGER REAR TYRE CRACKING ON EDGES OF TREAD
25 Aug 2016
Pass
Mileage: 44,296 MI
Expiry date: 27 Aug 2017Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Rear Tyre perished
24 Aug 2016
Fail
Mileage: 44,296 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault (3.4.1c)
Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front tyre perished
5 Aug 2015
Pass
Mileage: 39,282 MI
Expiry date: 27 Aug 2016 16 Jun 20268 Aug 2014
Pass
Mileage: 35,227 MI
Expiry date: 27 Aug 2015Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
- Nearside Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
28 Aug 2013
Pass
Mileage: 31,673 MI
Expiry date: 27 Aug 2014 16 Jun 202620 Jul 2012
Pass
Mileage: 25,699 MI
Expiry date: 4 Aug 2013 16 Jun 20262 Aug 2011
Pass
Mileage: 19,837 MI
Expiry date: 4 Aug 2012 16 Jun 20261 Aug 2011
Fail
Mileage: 19,829 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Exhaust emits an excessive level of metered smoke for a turbo charged engine (7.4.B.3b)
- Offside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)
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CF08FDU was registered on 2008-08-04
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