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2008 VOLKSWAGEN GOLF
General Information
- Registration FP58CZX
- Manufacturer VOLKSWAGEN
- Model GOLF
- Year 2008
- Colour Black
- Fuel Type Diesel
- Engine Size 1896cc
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- Expired 22 Jan 2026
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MOT History 19 Tests
MOT Test Statistics
23 Jan 2025
Pass
Mileage: 192,759 MI
Expiry date: 22 Jan 2026Advisory notice item(s)
- Rear Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b))
- Offside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement Back bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement Front bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
14 Jan 2025
Fail
Mileage: 192,758 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Front Tyre has ply or cords exposed (5.2.3 (d) (ii)) Dangerous
- Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault (7.1.6 (a)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) Repair immediately
- Offside Rear Other passenger door cannot be opened from outside the vehicle (6.2.3 (a)) Repair immediately
- Exhaust emissions exceed default limit of 1.5m-1 (8.2.2.2 (b)) Repair immediately
- Offside Front Outer 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)
- Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Offside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement Back bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Nearside Rear Nail in tyre ()
- Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement Front bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Rear Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b))
- Offside Rear 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))
1 Dec 2023
Pass
Mileage: 184,100 MI
Expiry date: 20 Dec 2024Advisory notice item(s)
- Rear Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b))
- Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement front bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))
21 Dec 2022
Pass
Mileage: 180,312 MI
Expiry date: 20 Dec 2023Advisory notice item(s)
- Rear of vehicle corroding on underside
- Rear Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b))
- Offside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))
- Nearside Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))
- Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))
21 Dec 2022
Fail
Mileage: 180,312 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault (7.1.6 (a)) Repair immediately
- Offside Front Outer 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)
- Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Rear of vehicle corroding on underside
- Rear Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b))
- Offside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))
- Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))
- Nearside Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))
11 Nov 2021
Pass
Mileage: 172,036 MI
Expiry date: 13 Nov 2022Advisory notice item(s)
- Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- Rear Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b))
- Rear of vehicle getting rusty on the underside
- Offside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot severely deteriorated (6.1.7 (g) (i))
10 Nov 2021
Fail
Mileage: 172,033 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (3.4 (b) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (3.4 (b) (ii)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Rear Brake drum worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Offside Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))
- Offside Rear Service brake binding but not excessively (1.2.1 (f))
- Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- Rear of vehicle getting rusty on the underside
- Rear Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b))
- Offside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot severely deteriorated (6.1.7 (g) (i))
13 Nov 2020
Pass
Mileage: 167,668 MI
Expiry date: 13 Nov 2021Advisory notice item(s)
- Rear Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b))
- Offside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot severely deteriorated (6.1.7 (g) (i))
12 Nov 2019
Pass
Mileage: 160,084 MI
Expiry date: 13 Nov 2020Advisory notice item(s)
- handbrake operation stiff
- both rear tyres worn below the legal limit on edges (stepped tread type pattern)
- Offside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- 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))
- rear subframe and chassis has some surface corrosion
- parking brake only just met requirements it may require repair
- Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement front bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Nearside Rear Service brake binding but not excessively (1.2.1 (f))
- Offside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot severely deteriorated (6.1.7 (g) (i))
2 Nov 2018
Pass
Mileage: 144,617 MI
Expiry date: 13 Nov 2019Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge getting very worn (5.2.3 (e))
- Offside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge getting worn (5.2.3 (e))
- Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement front arm bush getting worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))
14 Nov 2017
Pass
Mileage: 132,305 MI
Expiry date: 13 Nov 2018Advisory notice item(s)
- Rear Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (2.4.G.1)
- rear tyres worn below legal limit on inner edges (stepped tread type pattern)
- nearside rear tyre perishing
- Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
19 Sep 2016
Pass
Mileage: 117,122 MI
Expiry date: 18 Sep 2017Advisory notice item(s)
- Front wipers getting worn
- Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
7 Sep 2016
Fail
Mileage: 116,726 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Front Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (8.2.3)
- 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)
- Windscreen has damage to the swept area in excess of a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' (8.3.1d)
Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front tyre getting very worn
- Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
- Offside Rear tyre getting very worn on inside edge
- Front wipers getting worn
6 Jan 2015
Pass
Mileage: 81,823 MI
Expiry date: 5 Jan 2016Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Front constant velocity joint gaiter deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.5.C.1a)
5 Jan 2015
Fail
Mileage: 81,823 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Rear Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)
- Nearside Rear Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)
Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Front constant velocity joint gaiter deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.5.C.1a)
17 Dec 2013
Pass
Mileage: 63,430 MI
Expiry date: 16 Dec 2014 4 Jun 20261 Nov 2012
Pass
Mileage: 39,352 MI
Expiry date: 8 Nov 2013 4 Jun 20269 Nov 2011
Pass
Mileage: 26,566 MI
Expiry date: 8 Nov 2012 4 Jun 20269 Nov 2011
Fail
Mileage: 26,566 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Brakes imbalanced across an axle (3.7.B.5b)
Advisory notice item(s)
- Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
- Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
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FP58CZX was registered on 2008-12-22
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