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2008 VOLKSWAGEN GOLF
General Information
- Registration CF08HGC
- Manufacturer VOLKSWAGEN
- Model GOLF
- Year 2008
- Colour Black
- Fuel Type Diesel
- Engine Size 1896cc
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- Expired 15 Aug 2025
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MOT History 17 Tests
MOT Test Statistics
16 Aug 2024
Pass
Mileage: 113,228 MI
Expiry date: 15 Aug 2025Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Inner Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Front Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Offside Front Shock absorbers has light misting of oil (5.3.2 (b))
23 Jun 2023
Pass
Mileage: 107,745 MI
Expiry date: 22 Jun 2024Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Headlamp has a product on the lens but not seriously reducing light output (4.1.4 (b))
16 Jun 2023
Fail
Mileage: 107,472 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Rear Inner Tyre has ply or cords exposed (5.2.3 (d) (ii)) Dangerous
- Nearside Rear Inner Tyre has ply or cords exposed (5.2.3 (d) (ii)) Dangerous
- Offside Side repeater not working door mirror LED unit (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Offside Front Road wheel fixing missing (5.2.1 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Headlamp has a product on the lens but not seriously reducing light output (4.1.4 (b))
16 Jun 2022
Pass
Mileage: 94,473 MI
Expiry date: 15 Jun 2023Advisory notice item(s)
- Front Inner Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))
- Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge NSR + OSR inner (5.2.3 (e))
- Oil leak, but not excessive engine (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- Exhaust emits excessive smoke or vapour but not likely to obscure the vision of other road users (8.2.2.2 (c))
1 Jun 2022
Fail
Mileage: 94,429 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Front Inner Tyre has ply or cords exposed (5.2.3 (d) (ii)) Dangerous
- Nearside Front Inner Tyre has ply or cords exposed (5.2.3 (d) (ii)) Dangerous
- Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Rear Other passenger door cannot be opened from outside the vehicle (6.2.3 (a)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Offside Front Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak (5.3.2 (b)) Repair immediately
- Exhaust emissions exceed default limit of 1.5m-1 (8.2.2.2 (b)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Exhaust emits excessive smoke or vapour but not likely to obscure the vision of other road users (8.2.2.2 (c))
- Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge NSR + OSR inner (5.2.3 (e))
- Oil leak, but not excessive engine (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Front Inner Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))
19 May 2021
Pass
Mileage: 70,009 MI
Expiry date: 18 May 2022Advisory notice item(s)
- nearside front cv boot outer slight worn
- Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened front & rear (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Offside Front Shock absorbers light misting of oil or has limited damping effect (5.3.2 (b))
- Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge offside rear & nearside front (5.2.3 (e))
19 May 2021
Fail
Mileage: 70,009 MI
Advisory notice item(s)
- Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened front & rear (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- nearside front cv boot outer slight worn
- Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge offside rear & nearside front (5.2.3 (e))
- Offside Front Shock absorbers light misting of oil or has limited damping effect (5.3.2 (b))
1 Aug 2018
Pass
Mileage: 68,743 MI
Expiry date: 7 Aug 2019Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Shock absorbers light misting of oil or has limited damping effect (5.3.2 (b))
- Offside Rear Service brake binding but not excessively (1.2.1 (f))
- Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
8 Aug 2017
Pass
Mileage: 63,045 MI
Expiry date: 7 Aug 2018 18 Jun 20261 Mar 2016
Pass
Mileage: 56,882 MI
Expiry date: 1 Mar 2017 18 Jun 202626 Feb 2015
Pass
Mileage: 49,749 MI
Expiry date: 1 Mar 2016 18 Jun 202627 Feb 2014
Pass
Mileage: 41,856 MI
Expiry date: 1 Mar 2015 18 Jun 202626 Feb 2014
Fail
Mileage: 41,856 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Supplementary Restraint System warning lamp indicates a fault (5.4.2)
- Nearside Rear Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (3.5.1g)
27 Feb 2013
Pass
Mileage: 36,270 MI
Expiry date: 1 Mar 2014Advisory 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)
29 Feb 2012
Fail
Mileage: 30,570 MI
Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
29 Feb 2012
Pass
Mileage: 30,570 MI
Expiry date: 1 Mar 2013Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
2 Mar 2011
Pass
Mileage: 22,696 MI
Expiry date: 1 Mar 2012Advisory 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)
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CF08HGC was registered on 2008-07-30
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