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CF08FWL
2008 VOLKSWAGEN GOLF
Colour: Red
Fuel: Diesel
Engine: 1896cc
General Information
- Registration CF08FWL
- Manufacturer VOLKSWAGEN
- Model GOLF
- Year 2008
- Colour Red
- Fuel Type Diesel
- Engine Size 1896cc
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- Expired 20 Dec 2023
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MOT History 21 Tests
MOT Test Statistics
21
Total Tests
11
Passes
10
Failures
52.38%
Pass Rate
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107 Total Defects Recorded
21 Dec 2022
Pass
Mileage: 259,958 MI
Expiry date: 20 Dec 2023Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement rear bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Offside Front Tyre has a cut but not deep enough to reach the ply or cords (5.2.3 (d) (i))
9 Dec 2022
Fail
Mileage: 259,147 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Offside Headlamp insecure (4.1.1 (c)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Headlamp insecure (4.1.1 (c)) Repair immediately
- Offside Front Side repeater light intensity significantly reduced (4.4.3 (a)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Front Side repeater not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement rear bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Offside Front Tyre has a cut but not deep enough to reach the ply or cords (5.2.3 (d) (i))
- Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
22 Nov 2021
Pass
Mileage: 229,604 MI
Expiry date: 21 Nov 2022Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Offside Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Nearside Rear Service brake fluctuating, but not excessively (1.2.1 (e))
- Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))
19 Nov 2021
Fail
Mileage: 229,604 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) Repair immediately
- Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault (7.1.6 (a)) Repair immediately
- Offside Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (3.4 (b) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Offside Front Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak (5.3.2 (b)) Repair immediately
- Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (3.4 (b) (ii)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Rear Service brake fluctuating, but not excessively (1.2.1 (e))
- Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Offside Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Nearside Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
27 Aug 2020
Pass
Mileage: 225,886 MI
Expiry date: 26 Aug 2021Advisory notice item(s)
- Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened Both sides (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Front Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b))
25 Aug 2020
Fail
Mileage: 225,886 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Front Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively Both (3.4 (b) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Front Bonnet cannot be secured in the closed position (3.1 (b) (i)) Repair immediately
- Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Offside Front Macpherson strut damaged and seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i)) 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
- Windscreen damaged and affecting the driver's view of an obligatory external mirror (3.2 (a) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Service brake efficiency below requirements (1.2.2 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of a single lamp or all lamps Both Rear (4.7.1 (b) (ii)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened Both sides (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened Both sides (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Offside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Front Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b))
19 Jan 2019
Pass
Mileage: 212,819 MI
Expiry date: 18 Jan 2020Advisory notice item(s)
- engine covers and undertrays fitted
- Front Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b))
18 Jan 2019
Fail
Mileage: 212,819 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 Rear Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Front Direction indicator not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Exhaust emissions exceed default limit of 1.5m-1 (8.2.2.2 (b)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Front Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b))
- engine covers and undertrays fitted
15 Jan 2018
Pass
Mileage: 202,457 MI
Expiry date: 14 Jan 2019Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
- Offside Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
- Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' (8.3.1d)
- engine covers and undertrays fitted
13 Jan 2018
Fail
Mileage: 202,457 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint dust cover excessively deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)
- Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover excessively deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)
- Offside Outer Front constant velocity joint gaiter deteriorated to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc (2.5.C.1a)
- Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint dust cover excessively deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)
- Nearside Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b)
- Nearside Outer Front constant velocity joint gaiter deteriorated to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc (2.5.C.1a)
- Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (1.7.5a)
Advisory notice item(s)
- Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
- Nearside Rear position lamp(s) has light sources not illuminating, but not more than 50% (1.1.A.3b)
- engine covers and undertrays fitted
- Offside Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
- Nearside Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
- Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' (8.3.1d)
16 Nov 2016
Pass
Mileage: 193,566 MI
Expiry date: 15 Nov 2017 16 Jun 202611 Sep 2015
Pass
Mileage: 185,514 MI
Expiry date: 16 Sep 2016Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Stop lamp has light sources not illuminating, but not more than 50% (1.2.1b)
- nail in o/s/r tyre
- engine covers and undertrays fitted
- child seat n/s/r
- Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' (8.3.1d)
- Offside Stop lamp has light sources not illuminating, but not more than 50% (1.2.1b)
- Offside Rear Inner Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
- Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
- Offside Front Shock absorber has a light misting of oil (2.7.3)
- Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
11 Sep 2015
Fail
Mileage: 185,514 MI
Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Stop lamp has light sources not illuminating, but not more than 50% (1.2.1b)
- nail in o/s/r tyre
- engine covers and undertrays fitted
- child seat n/s/r
- Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' (8.3.1d)
- Offside Stop lamp has light sources not illuminating, but not more than 50% (1.2.1b)
- Offside Rear Inner Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
- Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
- Offside Front Shock absorber has a light misting of oil (2.7.3)
- Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
17 Sep 2014
Pass
Mileage: 176,952 MI
Expiry date: 16 Sep 2015 16 Jun 202617 Sep 2014
Fail
Mileage: 176,952 MI
16 Jun 202630 Jul 2013
Pass
Mileage: 155,868 MI
Expiry date: 12 Aug 2014Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Shock absorber has a light misting of oil (2.7.3)
- Nearside Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
- Front registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (6.3.1d)
30 Jul 2013
Fail
Mileage: 155,868 MI
Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
- Nearside Front Shock absorber has a light misting of oil (2.7.3)
- Front registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (6.3.1d)
31 Jul 2012
Pass
Mileage: 123,068 MI
Expiry date: 12 Aug 2013Advisory notice item(s)
- Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
- Offside Front Shock absorber has a light misting of oil (2.7.3)
- Nearside Front Shock absorber has a light misting of oil (2.7.3)
31 Jul 2012
Fail
Mileage: 123,068 MI
Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Shock absorber has a light misting of oil (2.7.3)
- Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
- Offside Front Shock absorber has a light misting of oil (2.7.3)
11 Aug 2011
Pass
Mileage: 93,423 MI
Expiry date: 12 Aug 2012 16 Jun 202611 Aug 2011
Fail
Mileage: 93,423 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Obligatory mirror seriously damaged, affecting the rear view (8.1.2a)
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CF08FWL was registered on 2008-08-12
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