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2008 VOLKSWAGEN GOLF
General Information
- Registration GD08EFB
- Manufacturer VOLKSWAGEN
- Model GOLF
- Year 2008
- Colour Silver
- Fuel Type Diesel
- Engine Size 1896cc
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- Expires 17 Sep 2026
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MOT History 20 Tests
MOT Test Statistics
21 Aug 2025
Pass
Mileage: 125,203 MI
Expiry date: 17 Sep 2026 2 Jul 202616 Sep 2024
Pass
Mileage: 114,945 MI
Expiry date: 17 Sep 2025Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Rear Wheel bearing slightly noisy (5.1.3 (b) (i))
18 Sep 2023
Pass
Mileage: 106,768 MI
Expiry date: 17 Sep 2024 2 Jul 202627 Jul 2022
Pass
Mileage: 103,398 MI
Expiry date: 14 Aug 2023Advisory 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))
27 Jul 2022
Fail
Mileage: 103,398 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Exhaust emissions exceed manufacturer's specified limit (8.2.2.2 (a)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge 195/65/15 (5.2.3 (e))
- Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge 195/65/15 (5.2.3 (e))
7 Aug 2021
Pass
Mileage: 100,397 MI
Expiry date: 14 Aug 2022Advisory notice item(s)
- Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing both front tyres.(195/65R15) (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
7 Aug 2021
Fail
Mileage: 100,395 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Exhaust emits clearly visible black smoke during acceleration (8.2.1.2 (g)) Repair immediately
- Exhaust emissions exceed default limit of 1.5m-1 (8.2.2.2 (b)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing both front tyres.(195/65R15) (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
4 Aug 2020
Pass
Mileage: 98,557 MI
Expiry date: 14 Aug 2021Advisory notice item(s)
- Front Shock absorbers light misting of oil or has limited damping effect both side (5.3.2 (b))
- Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- Supplementary restraint system warning lamp does not illuminate (7.1.6 (a))
- under tray insecure
29 Jul 2019
Pass
Mileage: 96,885 MI
Expiry date: 14 Aug 2020 2 Jul 20262 Aug 2018
Pass
Mileage: 94,175 MI
Expiry date: 14 Aug 2019 2 Jul 20265 Aug 2017
Pass
Mileage: 90,437 MI
Expiry date: 14 Aug 2018 2 Jul 202630 Jul 2016
Pass
Mileage: 87,461 MI
Expiry date: 14 Aug 2017Advisory notice item(s)
- secondary bonnet catch siezed
30 Jul 2016
Fail
Mileage: 87,461 MI
Advisory notice item(s)
- secondary bonnet catch siezed
1 Aug 2015
Pass
Mileage: 84,892 MI
Expiry date: 14 Aug 2016 2 Jul 202611 Aug 2014
Pass
Mileage: 81,827 MI
Expiry date: 14 Aug 2015 2 Jul 20269 Aug 2014
Fail
Mileage: 81,827 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Front position lamp(s) not working (1.1.A.3b)
3 Aug 2013
Pass
Mileage: 71,161 MI
Expiry date: 14 Aug 2014Advisory 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)
23 Jul 2012
Pass
Mileage: 50,894 MI
Expiry date: 14 Aug 2013 2 Jul 20268 Aug 2011
Pass
Mileage: 34,586 MI
Expiry date: 14 Aug 2012 2 Jul 20266 Aug 2011
Fail
Mileage: 34,551 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Windscreen has damage to the swept area in excess of a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' (8.3.1d)
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GD08EFB was registered on 2008-08-14
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