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GD08HFY
2008 VOLKSWAGEN BEETLE
Colour: Silver
Fuel: Petrol
Engine: 1596cc
General Information
- Registration GD08HFY
- Manufacturer VOLKSWAGEN
- Model BEETLE
- Year 2008
- Colour Silver
- Fuel Type Petrol
- Engine Size 1596cc
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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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57 Total Defects Recorded
16 Apr 2026
Pass
Mileage: 101,330 MI
Expiry date: 15 Apr 2027Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Sill corroded
- Nearside Corroded
10 Apr 2026
Fail
Mileage: 101,325 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Headlamp aim too low (4.1.2 (a)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Rear Coil spring top mount missing
- Central Exhaust silencer slightly loose Clamp corroded (8.1.1 (b) (i))
- Offside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- Offside Sill corroded
- Nearside Corroded
26 Feb 2026
Fail
Mileage: 101,300 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) Repair immediately
- Offside Front Windscreen damaged and affecting the driver's view of the road (3.2 (a) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) Repair immediately
- Offside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Rear Inner Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength sill (5.3.6 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- underneath components corroded
- Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated and arm and nuts bolts corroded (5.3.4 (b) (i))
26 Nov 2024
Pass
Mileage: 99,171 MI
Expiry date: 25 Nov 2025Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Rear Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))
- nearside screen wash weak
- corrosion to rear brake discs
- centre exhaust joining sleeve broken
- Offside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing inner sidewall (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- Nearside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing inner sidewall (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated and ball joint securing bolts and plate corroded (5.3.4 (b) (i))
13 Nov 2023
Pass
Mileage: 98,473 MI
Expiry date: 20 Nov 2024 22 Jun 202613 Nov 2023
Fail
Mileage: 98,473 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength Sill area (5.3.6 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
21 Nov 2022
Pass
Mileage: 97,111 MI
Expiry date: 20 Nov 2023Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (5.3.6 (a) (i))
- Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- Offside Rear Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))
- Nearside Rear Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))
17 Nov 2022
Fail
Mileage: 97,111 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength Sill area (5.3.6 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (5.3.6 (a) (i))
- Nearside Rear Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))
- Offside Rear Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))
- Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
11 Oct 2021
Pass
Mileage: 96,259 MI
Expiry date: 10 Oct 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 Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive sill (5.3.6 (a) (i))
- Nearside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive sill (5.3.6 (a) (i))
9 Oct 2020
Pass
Mileage: 93,869 MI
Expiry date: 8 Oct 2021Advisory notice item(s)
- Rear Inner Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))
31 Aug 2020
Fail
Mileage: 93,748 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) Repair immediately
- Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault (7.1.6 (a)) Repair immediately
- Offside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Rear Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))
- Offside Rear Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))
31 Jul 2019
Pass
Mileage: 87,919 MI
Expiry date: 21 Aug 2020 22 Jun 202631 Jul 2019
Fail
Mileage: 87,918 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Front Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (3.4 (b) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength Inner sill (5.3.6 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength Inner sill (5.3.6 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Both front headlamps beam image poor
- Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
16 Aug 2018
Pass
Mileage: 86,990 MI
Expiry date: 21 Aug 2019 22 Jun 202616 Aug 2018
Fail
Mileage: 86,965 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Front Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault (7.1.6 (a)) Repair immediately
8 Aug 2017
Pass
Mileage: 85,080 MI
Expiry date: 21 Aug 2018 22 Jun 20264 Aug 2016
Pass
Mileage: 82,920 MI
Expiry date: 21 Aug 2017 22 Jun 20264 Aug 2016
Fail
Mileage: 82,920 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint (2.5.B.1a)
11 Aug 2015
Pass
Mileage: 80,662 MI
Expiry date: 21 Aug 2016Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
- Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' (8.3.1d)
21 Aug 2014
Pass
Mileage: 77,818 MI
Expiry date: 21 Aug 2015 22 Jun 202621 Aug 2014
Fail
Mileage: 77,878 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Rear coil spring fractured (2.4.C.1a)
22 Aug 2013
Pass
Mileage: 71,033 MI
Expiry date: 21 Aug 2014Advisory notice item(s)
- Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' (8.3.1d)
21 Aug 2013
Fail
Mileage: 71,031 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2)
- Offside Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2)
- Offside Rear coil spring broken (2.4.C.1a)
24 May 2012
Pass
Mileage: 69,374 MI
Expiry date: 25 May 2013 22 Jun 202626 May 2011
Pass
Mileage: 63,895 MI
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GD08HFY was registered on 2008-07-08
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