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DF08AYC
2008 VOLKSWAGEN GOLF
Colour: Silver
Fuel: Petrol
Engine: 1598cc
General Information
- Registration DF08AYC
- Manufacturer VOLKSWAGEN
- Model GOLF
- Year 2008
- Colour Silver
- Fuel Type Petrol
- Engine Size 1598cc
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- Expires 03 Mar 2027
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MOT History 22 Tests
MOT Test Statistics
22
Total Tests
14
Passes
8
Failures
63.64%
Pass Rate
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47 Total Defects Recorded
4 Mar 2026
Pass
Mileage: 141,302 MI
Expiry date: 3 Mar 2027Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Outer Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))
- Offside Front Outer Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))
- Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))
- Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))
18 Feb 2026
Fail
Mileage: 141,266 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Front Upper Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Front Exhaust emissions likely to be affected by an exhaust leak (8.2.1.1 (b)) Repair immediately
- Offside Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Emissions unable to be completed (8.2.1.2 (d)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Side repeater not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Outer Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))
- Nearside Front Outer Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))
- Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))
- Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))
- Nearside Rear Tyre obviously under inflated (5.2.3 (l))
5 Aug 2024
Pass
Mileage: 134,805 MI
Expiry date: 4 Aug 2025Advisory notice item(s)
- general under body corrosion
- Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
5 Aug 2024
Fail
Mileage: 134,805 MI
Advisory notice item(s)
- general under body corrosion
- Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
24 Jul 2023
Pass
Mileage: 129,347 MI
Expiry date: 27 Jul 2024Advisory notice item(s)
- Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge both front (5.2.3 (e))
30 Jun 2022
Pass
Mileage: 120,378 MI
Expiry date: 27 Jul 2023Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
30 Jun 2022
Fail
Mileage: 120,378 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Rear Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (1.1.13 (a) (ii)) Dangerous
- Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
28 Jul 2021
Pass
Mileage: 115,232 MI
Expiry date: 27 Jul 2022Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Offside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
28 Jul 2021
Fail
Mileage: 115,232 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Offside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
6 Nov 2020
Pass
Mileage: 109,382 MI
Expiry date: 5 Nov 2021 18 Jun 202630 Apr 2019
Pass
Mileage: 99,207 MI
Expiry date: 3 Nov 2020Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Shock absorbers light misting of oil or has limited damping effect (5.3.2 (b))
30 Apr 2019
Fail
Mileage: 99,206 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Bonnet cannot be secured in the closed position (3.1 (b) (i)) Repair immediately
- Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Offside Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Shock absorbers light misting of oil or has limited damping effect (5.3.2 (b))
4 May 2018
Pass
Mileage: 91,222 MI
Expiry date: 3 May 2019 18 Jun 20263 May 2018
Fail
Mileage: 91,219 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Rear position lamp(s) has less than 50% of the light sources illuminating (1.1.A.3b)
- Nearside Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b)
- Front Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)
3 May 2017
Pass
Mileage: 84,541 MI
Expiry date: 2 May 2018 18 Jun 20263 May 2017
Fail
Mileage: 84,541 MI
18 Jun 202623 May 2016
Pass
Mileage: 75,460 MI
Expiry date: 8 Jun 2017Advisory 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)
- Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
9 Jun 2015
Pass
Mileage: 64,854 MI
Expiry date: 8 Jun 2016 18 Jun 20262 Jun 2014
Pass
Mileage: 54,925 MI
Expiry date: 1 Jun 2015 18 Jun 20262 Jun 2014
Fail
Mileage: 54,925 MI
18 Jun 202621 May 2013
Pass
Mileage: 45,561 MI
Expiry date: 20 May 2014 18 Jun 202630 Apr 2012
Pass
Mileage: 36,073 MI
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DF08AYC was registered on 2008-07-04
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