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DF08GVR
2008 VOLKSWAGEN FOX
Colour: Black
Fuel: Petrol
Engine: 1198cc
General Information
- Registration DF08GVR
- Manufacturer VOLKSWAGEN
- Model FOX
- Year 2008
- Colour Black
- Fuel Type Petrol
- Engine Size 1198cc
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MOT History 25 Tests
MOT Test Statistics
25
Total Tests
15
Passes
10
Failures
60%
Pass Rate
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88 Total Defects Recorded
8 Jul 2025
Pass
Mileage: 136,946 MI
Expiry date: 7 Jul 2026 18 Jun 20264 Jul 2025
Fail
Mileage: 136,930 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Front Tyre has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords (5.2.3 (d) (i)) Repair immediately
- Exhaust emissions likely to be affected by an exhaust leak (8.2.1.1 (b)) Repair immediately
- Emissions unable to be completed exhaust leak (8.2.1.2 (d)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
24 Jun 2024
Pass
Mileage: 133,525 MI
Expiry date: 6 Jul 2025 18 Jun 202621 Jun 2024
Fail
Mileage: 133,515 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Rear Hydraulic fluid leaking continuously posing a serious risk to road safety wheel cylinder (8.4.1 (a) (ii)) Dangerous
- Parking brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value (1.4.2 (a) (ii)) Dangerous
- Front Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick both sides (1.1.13 (a) (ii)) Dangerous
- Offside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Front Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively both (3.4 (b) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Rear Brake drum contaminated (1.1.14 (b)) Repair immediately
- Rear Brakes imbalanced across an axle Axle 2 (1.2.1 (b) (i)) Repair immediately
Advisory 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))
5 Jul 2023
Pass
Mileage: 120,442 MI
Expiry date: 6 Jul 2024Advisory notice item(s)
- Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
4 Jul 2023
Fail
Mileage: 120,438 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Offside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
7 Jul 2022
Pass
Mileage: 113,150 MI
Expiry date: 6 Jul 2023Advisory 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))
- Nearside Front Tyre slightly damaged (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
5 Jul 2022
Fail
Mileage: 113,150 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Electronic power steering warning lamp indicates a system malfunction (2.6 (a)) Repair immediately
- Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (3.5 (a)) Repair immediately
- Electronic power steering not working (2.6 (c)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- 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))
- Nearside Front Tyre slightly damaged (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- Offside Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))
29 Jun 2021
Pass
Mileage: 103,637 MI
Expiry date: 1 Jul 2022Advisory notice item(s)
- Rear Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))
- Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- Offside Rear Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))
23 Jun 2020
Pass
Mileage: 97,015 MI
Expiry date: 1 Jul 2021 18 Jun 202622 Jun 2020
Fail
Mileage: 97,015 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Exhaust Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (8.2.1.2 (c)) Repair immediately
- Front Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (3.4 (b) (ii)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Road wheel slightly distorted (5.2.2 (c) (i))
- Rear Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a))
- Offside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge Slightly misshaped (5.2.3 (e))
- Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge Slightly misshaped (5.2.3 (e))
- Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge Bald on outer edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Nearside Front Nail in tyre ()
14 Jun 2019
Pass
Mileage: 90,962 MI
Expiry date: 1 Jul 2020Advisory notice item(s)
- exhaust system corroding
- Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- both front tyre's are on 3mm of tread
- both rear coil springs corroding
- rear axle corroding
- surface corrosion to fuel tank
2 Jul 2018
Pass
Mileage: 84,271 MI
Expiry date: 1 Jul 2019 18 Jun 20262 Jul 2018
Fail
Mileage: 84,270 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h)) Repair immediately
20 Jun 2017
Pass
Mileage: 75,656 MI
Expiry date: 27 Jun 2018Advisory notice item(s)
- engine management light on
- Offside Obligatory mirror damaged, but not seriously affecting the rear view (8.1.2a)
20 Jun 2017
Fail
Mileage: 75,656 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.C.1d)
- Offside Rear Passenger's seat cannot be secured in the upright position. (6.2.A.2)
- Nearside Front Outer Front constant velocity joint gaiter damaged to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc (2.5.C.1a)
- Front Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2)
Advisory notice item(s)
- engine management light on
- Offside Obligatory mirror damaged, but not seriously affecting the rear view (8.1.2a)
28 Jun 2016
Pass
Mileage: 62,467 MI
Expiry date: 27 Jun 2017Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Obligatory mirror damaged, but not seriously affecting the rear view (8.1.2a)
28 Jun 2016
Fail
Mileage: 62,467 MI
Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Obligatory mirror damaged, but not seriously affecting the rear view (8.1.2a)
3 Aug 2015
Pass
Mileage: 55,945 MI
Expiry date: 2 Aug 2016 18 Jun 202630 Jul 2015
Fail
Mileage: 55,943 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover excessively damaged so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)
- Windscreen has a sticker or other obstruction encroaching into the swept area by more than 40mm outside zone 'A' (8.3.1e)
- Offside Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2)
- Offside Rear Coil spring not correctly located (2.4.C.2)
- Nearside Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2)
- Front Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (8.2.3)
Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
- Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
- Front Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)
- Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
30 Jul 2014
Pass
Mileage: 47,339 MI
Expiry date: 31 Jul 2015Advisory notice item(s)
- Parking brake lever has little reserve travel (3.1.6b)
30 Jul 2014
Fail
Mileage: 47,339 MI
Advisory notice item(s)
- Parking brake lever has little reserve travel (3.1.6b)
26 Jul 2013
Pass
Mileage: 40,072 MI
Expiry date: 31 Jul 2014 18 Jun 202612 Jul 2012
Pass
Mileage: 33,205 MI
Expiry date: 31 Jul 2013 18 Jun 20267 Jul 2011
Pass
Mileage: 26,948 MI
Expiry date: 31 Jul 2012 18 Jun 2026You can check the history of this vehicle for free by clicking on the "Run a free basic check" button above. This will tell you all the running costs, tax rates, technical specs, MOT history and more!
DF08GVR was registered on 2008-07-31
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