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2008 VOLKSWAGEN TRANSPORTER
General Information
- Registration GD08LSX
- Manufacturer VOLKSWAGEN
- Model TRANSPORTER
- Year 2008
- Colour Blue
- Fuel Type Diesel
- Engine Size 1896cc
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- Expires 16 Dec 2026
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MOT History 23 Tests
MOT Test Statistics
15 Dec 2025
Pass
Mileage: 174,068 MI
Expiry date: 16 Dec 2026Advisory notice item(s)
- Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- Offside Front Inner Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot severely deteriorated (6.1.7 (g) (i))
17 Dec 2024
Pass
Mileage: 167,732 MI
Expiry date: 16 Dec 2025Advisory notice item(s)
- Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- Offside Front Inner Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot severely deteriorated (6.1.7 (g) (i))
6 Dec 2024
Fail
Mileage: 167,703 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Rear Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm *245/45/18* (5.2.3 (e)) Dangerous
Advisory notice item(s)
- Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- Offside Front Inner Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot severely deteriorated (6.1.7 (g) (i))
6 Dec 2023
Pass
Mileage: 161,770 MI
Expiry date: 5 Dec 2024Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- Offside Front Inner Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot severely deteriorated (6.1.7 (g) (i))
18 Nov 2022
Pass
Mileage: 155,626 MI
Expiry date: 18 Nov 2023 26 Jun 202616 Nov 2022
Fail
Mileage: 155,626 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- Nearside Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))
18 Nov 2021
Pass
Mileage: 148,871 MI
Expiry date: 18 Nov 2022 26 Jun 202619 Nov 2020
Pass
Mileage: 144,716 MI
Expiry date: 18 Nov 2021Advisory notice item(s)
- Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- Nearside Front MOUNTED INCORRECTLY, POSSIBLE CHAFING ON HUB.
- FRONT TO REAR BRAKE PIPES COVERED BY FUEL TANK.
13 Nov 2020
Fail
Mileage: 144,714 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Front Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (1.1.13 (a) (ii)) Dangerous
- Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn BOTH BUSHES HAVE EXCESSIVE PLAY. (5.3.4 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn REAR BUSH. (5.3.4 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Rear Tyre has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords (5.2.3 (d) (i)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Front Upper Anti-roll bar linkage insecurely attached (5.3.3 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Front Inner Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Exhaust silencer insecure REAR MOUNT. (8.1.1 (b) (i)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- FRONT TO REAR BRAKE PIPES COVERED BY FUEL TANK.
- Nearside Rear Outer Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Nearside Front MOUNTED INCORRECTLY, POSSIBLE CHAFING ON HUB.
- Offside Front Suspension component ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))
6 Apr 2019
Pass
Mileage: 128,071 MI
Expiry date: 6 Oct 2020Advisory notice item(s)
- rear doors damaged
- grease around n/s outer cv gaiter
- Nearside Rear Road wheel slightly distorted (5.2.2 (c) (i))
- Nearside Rear Rear reflector defective or damaged by up to 50% of the reflecting surface (4.8.1 (a) (i))
4 Apr 2019
Fail
Mileage: 128,007 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Obligatory mirror seriously damaged, affecting the rear view (3.3 (b) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Fuel cap/sealing device ineffective (6.1.3 (b) (i)) Repair immediately
- Offside Rear Rear reflector missing (4.8.2 (a) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Front Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak (5.3.2 (b)) Repair immediately
- Exhaust emissions exceed manufacturer's specified limit (8.2.2.2 (a)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- grease around n/s outer cv gaiter
- rear doors damaged
- Nearside Rear Road wheel slightly distorted (5.2.2 (c) (i))
- Nearside Rear Rear reflector defective or damaged by up to 50% of the reflecting surface (4.8.1 (a) (i))
30 Mar 2018
Pass
Mileage: 110,431 MI
Expiry date: 6 Apr 2019Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
- Offside Front Suspension arm has slight play in a pin/bush rear bush (2.4.G.2)
- rear doors badly damaged
- tested in wet conditions
29 Mar 2018
Fail
Mileage: 110,399 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Rear Brakes imbalanced across an axle Axle 2 (3.7.B.5b)
- Nearside Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b)
- Rear Body has a sharp edge caused by damage bumper (6.1.C.1)
- Offside Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.C.1d)
- Offside Rear Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (3.5.1g)
- Nearside Rear coil spring broken (2.4.C.1a)
- Exhaust emits an excessive level of metered smoke (7.4.B.3a)
Advisory notice item(s)
- tested in wet conditions
- Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
- Offside Front Suspension arm has slight play in a pin/bush rear bush (2.4.G.2)
- rear doors badly damaged
7 Apr 2017
Pass
Mileage: 96,061 MI
Expiry date: 6 Apr 2018Advisory notice item(s)
- Rear Doors heavily damaged and don't open
- Offside Rear Tyre has deep cuts in tread
- Front Tyre walls damaged/deep cuts in tread
28 Mar 2017
Fail
Mileage: 96,059 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Brake performance not tested (3.7.A.1)
- Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2)
- Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (8.2.3)
- Steering system excessively rough (2.2.D.1)
- Offside Rear brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
- Offside Rear Hydraulic brake cylinder leaking hydraulic fluid (3.6.A.1)
- Offside Rear Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (3.5.1g)
- Nearside Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b)
- Nearside Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.C.1d)
- Nearside Rear Tyre has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords (4.1.D.1a)
- Exhaust emits an excessive level of metered smoke (7.4.B.3a)
- Brake hydraulic reservoir fluid level below minimum level (3.6.G.1b)
- Brake fluid warning lamp illuminated (3.6.G.2)
Advisory notice item(s)
- Rear Doors heavily damaged and don't open
- Front Tyre walls damaged/deep cuts in tread
- Offside Rear Tyre has deep cuts in tread
20 May 2016
Pass
Mileage: 74,992 MI
Expiry date: 19 May 2017 26 Jun 202620 Apr 2015
Fail
Mileage: 62,471 MI
26 Jun 202620 Apr 2015
Pass
Mileage: 62,471 MI
Expiry date: 21 Apr 2016 26 Jun 202622 Apr 2014
Pass
Mileage: 50,780 MI
Expiry date: 21 Apr 2015Advisory notice item(s)
- Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
18 Apr 2013
Pass
Mileage: 41,709 MI
Expiry date: 17 Apr 2014 26 Jun 202612 Apr 2012
Pass
Mileage: 32,994 MI
Expiry date: 11 Apr 2013 26 Jun 202611 Apr 2012
Fail
Mileage: 32,994 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Front Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2)
- Offside Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b)
- Nearside Front Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2)
28 Sep 2011
Pass
Mileage: 30,463 MI
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GD08LSX was registered on 2008-08-26
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