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2008 VOLKSWAGEN PASSAT
General Information
- Registration FD08SNZ
- Manufacturer VOLKSWAGEN
- Model PASSAT
- Year 2008
- Colour Silver
- Fuel Type Petrol
- Engine Size 1798cc
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- Expires 29 Oct 2026
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MOT History 21 Tests
MOT Test Statistics
18 Oct 2025
Pass
Mileage: 172,674 MI
Expiry date: 29 Oct 2026Advisory notice item(s)
- covers fitted-slight oil leak-x2 rear arms corroded-x2 front discs slightly scored/pitted-n.s.f outer cv boot slightly split
30 Oct 2024
Pass
Mileage: 150,211 MI
Expiry date: 29 Oct 2025Advisory notice item(s)
- Rear Inner Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Corrosion to under vehicle and suspension parts rear
- Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- Rear Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a))
- Exhaust noisy (8.1.1 (a))
- Nearside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot severely deteriorated (6.1.7 (g) (i))
30 Oct 2024
Fail
Mileage: 150,211 MI
Advisory notice item(s)
- Exhaust noisy (8.1.1 (a))
- Rear Inner Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Rear Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a))
- Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- Corrosion to under vehicle and suspension parts rear
- Nearside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot severely deteriorated (6.1.7 (g) (i))
3 Jun 2023
Pass
Mileage: 147,040 MI
Expiry date: 2 Jun 2024Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Rear Shock absorbers has light misting of oil (5.3.2 (b))
- Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- Offside Rear Shock absorbers has light misting of oil (5.3.2 (b))
- Offside Front Play in steering rack inner joint(s) ()
- Nearside Front Play in steering rack inner joint(s) ()
2 Jun 2023
Fail
Mileage: 147,038 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Rear Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (5.2.3 (e)) Dangerous
- Nearside Rear Tyre has ply or cords exposed (5.2.3 (d) (ii)) Dangerous
- Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Play in steering rack inner joint(s) ()
- Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- Offside Rear Shock absorbers has light misting of oil (5.3.2 (b))
- Offside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Nearside Rear Shock absorbers has light misting of oil (5.3.2 (b))
- Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Offside Front Play in steering rack inner joint(s) ()
31 May 2022
Pass
Mileage: 128,056 MI
Expiry date: 30 May 2023Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Rear Wheel bearing slightly noisy (5.1.3 (b) (i))
- Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Offside Front Play in steering rack inner joint(s) ()
- Nearside Front Play in steering rack inner joint(s) ()
30 May 2022
Fail
Mileage: 128,056 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Front Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak (5.3.2 (b)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (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 Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Play in steering rack inner joint(s) ()
- Nearside Rear Wheel bearing slightly noisy (5.1.3 (b) (i))
- Offside Front Play in steering rack inner joint(s) ()
- Offside Front Shock absorbers has light misting of oil (5.3.2 (b))
- Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
25 Mar 2021
Pass
Mileage: 117,889 MI
Expiry date: 24 Mar 2022 6 Jun 202628 Apr 2020
Pass
Mileage: 106,422 MI
Expiry date: 27 Apr 2021Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Offside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- Offside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
27 Apr 2020
Fail
Mileage: 106,408 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Central Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a)) Repair immediately
- Offside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Exhaust Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (8.2.1.2 (c)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- Nearside Rear 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))
30 Mar 2019
Pass
Mileage: 101,093 MI
Expiry date: 29 Mar 2020Advisory notice item(s)
- Rear Shock absorbers light misting of oil or has limited damping effect n/s & o/s (5.3.2 (b))
27 Mar 2019
Fail
Mileage: 101,078 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Rear Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (1.1.13 (a) (ii)) Dangerous
- Offside Rear Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (5.2.3 (e)) Dangerous
- Nearside Rear Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (5.2.3 (e)) Dangerous
Advisory notice item(s)
- Rear Shock absorbers light misting of oil or has limited damping effect n/s & o/s (5.3.2 (b))
29 Sep 2017
Pass
Mileage: 88,431 MI
Expiry date: 28 Sep 2018Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front washer don't work
- Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit badly worn on inner edges and cracked (4.1.E.1)
- Offside Rear Nail in tyre ()
- Nearside slight play in steering rack
- Nearside Rear Upper Anti-roll bar linkage has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)
- Central Front Outer Front constant velocity joint gaiter deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.5.C.1a)
25 Sep 2017
Fail
Mileage: 88,424 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Steering rack gaiter insecure (2.2.D.2d)
- Offside Front Headlamp aim too high (1.8)
- Nearside Rear Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)
- Nearside Front Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2)
- Nearside Front Upper Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover excessively damaged so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)
- Nearside Front Headlamp aim too low (1.8)
Advisory notice item(s)
- Central Front Outer Front constant velocity joint gaiter deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.5.C.1a)
- Nearside Rear Upper Anti-roll bar linkage has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)
- Offside Rear Nail in tyre ()
- Offside Front washer don't work
- Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit badly worn on inner edges and cracked (4.1.E.1)
- Nearside slight play in steering rack
18 May 2016
Pass
Mileage: 74,522 MI
Expiry date: 19 May 2017Advisory notice item(s)
- UNDER TRAY FITTED
5 May 2016
Fail
Mileage: 74,522 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Front Front constant velocity joint gaiter deteriorated to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc (2.5.C.1a)
Advisory notice item(s)
- UNDER TRAY FITTED
28 Apr 2015
Pass
Mileage: 70,984 MI
Expiry date: 19 May 2016Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Front constant velocity joint gaiter damaged, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.5.C.1a)
- Nearside Front Front constant velocity joint gaiter damaged, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.5.C.1a)
17 May 2014
Pass
Mileage: 64,773 MI
Expiry date: 19 May 2015Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front constant velocity joint gaiter deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.5.C.1a)
20 May 2013
Pass
Mileage: 55,618 MI
Expiry date: 19 May 2014 6 Jun 202630 Jun 2012
Pass
Mileage: 48,363 MI
Expiry date: 3 Jul 2013Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Ball joint has slight play (2.2.B.1f)
- Offside Front Ball joint has slight play (2.2.B.1f)
2 Jul 2011
Pass
Mileage: 36,323 MI
Expiry date: 3 Jul 2012 6 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!
FD08SNZ was registered on 2008-07-03
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