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CF08HFV
2008 VOLKSWAGEN GOLF
Colour: Silver
Fuel: Petrol
Engine: 1390cc
General Information
- Registration CF08HFV
- Manufacturer VOLKSWAGEN
- Model GOLF
- Year 2008
- Colour Silver
- Fuel Type Petrol
- Engine Size 1390cc
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- Expired 18 Jun 2026
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MOT History 21 Tests
MOT Test Statistics
21
Total Tests
15
Passes
6
Failures
71.43%
Pass Rate
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76 Total Defects Recorded
27 Feb 2026
Fail
Mileage: 82,308 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Offside Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a)) Repair immediately
- Offside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) Repair immediately
- Offside Brake cable has restricted free movement (1.1.15 (e)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Side repeater not working On mirror (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Front Seat belt anchorage prescribed area strength or continuity significantly reduced Outer sill corroded/holed (7.1.1 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) Repair immediately
- Offside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Rear Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened All (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- Offside Rear Unable to check wheel bearing due to brake bind
25 Feb 2025
Pass
Mileage: 75,711 MI
Expiry date: 26 Feb 2026Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge worn smooth on inner edge 205 55 16 (5.2.3 (e))
- exhaust corroded
- Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- Offside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge worn smooth on inner edge 205 55 16 (5.2.3 (e))
- Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge 205 55 16 (5.2.3 (e))
- Nearside outer sill corroded/soft
- Front Headlamp has a product on the lens but not seriously reducing light output both lens in poor condition (4.1.4 (b))
27 Feb 2024
Pass
Mileage: 69,460 MI
Expiry date: 26 Feb 2025Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Headlamp has a product on the lens but not seriously reducing light output (4.1.4 (b))
- Oil leak, but not excessive engine (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- Offside Rear Inner Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Nearside Rear Inner Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Nearside Front Headlamp has a product on the lens but not seriously reducing light output (4.1.4 (b))
- Central exhaust joining sleeve corroded
26 Feb 2024
Fail
Mileage: 69,460 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm 205/55/16 (5.2.3 (e)) Dangerous
- Nearside Front Service brake excessively fluctuating (1.2.1 (e)) Repair immediately
- Front Service brake imbalanced across an axle (1.2.1 (b) (i)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Oil leak, but not excessive engine (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- Offside Rear Inner Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Offside Front Headlamp has a product on the lens but not seriously reducing light output (4.1.4 (b))
- Nearside Rear Inner Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened both sides (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin both sides (1.1.13 (a) (ii))
- Central exhaust joining sleeve corroded
- Nearside Front Headlamp has a product on the lens but not seriously reducing light output (4.1.4 (b))
22 Feb 2023
Pass
Mileage: 65,781 MI
Expiry date: 26 Feb 2024Advisory notice item(s)
- Front Brake disc worn, but not excessively (1.1.14 (a) (i))
- Rear both wearing on inner edge
- Rear Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint has slight play both (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Nearside Outer sill corroded
- Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge inner edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Front Headlamp lens slightly defective both (4.1.1 (b) (i))
25 Feb 2022
Pass
Mileage: 62,503 MI
Expiry date: 26 Feb 2023Advisory notice item(s)
- Rear tyres wearing on inner edges
- Anti-roll bar linkage pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement both rear (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Nearside Front tyre wear/worn on edges
- Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Rear Service brake fluctuating, but not excessively (1.2.1 (e))
24 Feb 2022
Fail
Mileage: 62,503 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Rear Brakes imbalanced across an axle Axle 2 (1.2.1 (b) (i)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Anti-roll bar linkage pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement both rear (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- oil level low?
- Rear tyres wearing on inner edges
- Rear Service brake fluctuating, but not excessively (1.2.1 (e))
- Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Nearside Front tyre wear/worn on edges
26 Feb 2021
Pass
Mileage: 57,783 MI
Expiry date: 26 Feb 2022Advisory notice item(s)
- o/s/r inner handle missing.
- Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
20 Feb 2020
Pass
Mileage: 53,944 MI
Expiry date: 26 Feb 2021Advisory notice item(s)
- Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened inner face (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- under trays fitted
- Anti-roll bar linkage pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement both rear (5.3.4 (a) (i))
27 Feb 2019
Pass
Mileage: 38,321 MI
Expiry date: 26 Feb 2020 18 Jun 202621 Feb 2019
Fail
Mileage: 38,309 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Rear Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (1.1.13 (a) (ii)) Dangerous
- Offside 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 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
- Offside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front 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))
21 Aug 2018
Pass
Mileage: 35,562 MI
Expiry date: 8 Sep 2019Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))
- Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
20 Aug 2018
Fail
Mileage: 35,561 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))
- Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
1 Sep 2017
Pass
Mileage: 31,367 MI
Expiry date: 8 Sep 2018 18 Jun 202615 Aug 2016
Pass
Mileage: 24,056 MI
Expiry date: 8 Sep 2017 18 Jun 20269 Sep 2015
Pass
Mileage: 17,746 MI
Expiry date: 8 Sep 2016 18 Jun 202624 Jul 2014
Pass
Mileage: 13,898 MI
Expiry date: 6 Aug 2015 18 Jun 202624 Jul 2014
Fail
Mileage: 13,898 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Rear passenger door cannot be opened from outside the vehicle (6.2.B.1c)
7 Aug 2013
Pass
Mileage: 13,161 MI
Expiry date: 6 Aug 2014 18 Jun 202618 Jul 2012
Pass
Mileage: 10,489 MI
Expiry date: 17 Jul 2013 18 Jun 202625 Jul 2011
Pass
Mileage: 9,151 MI
Expiry date: 21 Aug 2012Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
- Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
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CF08HFV was registered on 2008-08-21
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