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GD08MDF
2008 VOLKSWAGEN GOLF
Colour: Silver
Fuel: Diesel
Engine: 1896cc
General Information
- Registration GD08MDF
- Manufacturer VOLKSWAGEN
- Model GOLF
- Year 2008
- Colour Silver
- Fuel Type Diesel
- Engine Size 1896cc
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- Expires 19 Jul 2026
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MOT History 17 Tests
MOT Test Statistics
17
Total Tests
14
Passes
3
Failures
82.35%
Pass Rate
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101 Total Defects Recorded
4 Jul 2025
Pass
Mileage: 126,721 MI
Expiry date: 19 Jul 2026Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Offside Front wing has corrosion at lower edge
- Nearside Rear Service brake binding but not excessively (1.2.1 (f))
- Rear Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- Nearside Front wing has corrosion at lower edge
- Nearside Front Shock absorbers has light misting of oil (5.3.2 (b))
- Rear Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases silencer (6.1.2 (a))
18 Jul 2024
Pass
Mileage: 115,783 MI
Expiry date: 19 Jul 2025Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front 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))
- Offside Front Shock absorbers has light misting of oil (5.3.2 (b))
- Nearside Front Shock absorbers has light misting of oil (5.3.2 (b))
11 Jul 2024
Fail
Mileage: 115,769 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Offside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak (5.3.2 (b)) Repair immediately
- Offside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside 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))
- Offside Front Shock absorbers has light misting of oil (5.3.2 (b))
- Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
20 Jul 2023
Pass
Mileage: 106,447 MI
Expiry date: 19 Jul 2024Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Play in steering rack inner joint(s) ()
- Offside Front Shock absorbers has light misting of oil (5.3.2 (b))
- Nearside Rear Shock absorbers has light misting of oil (5.3.2 (b))
- Nearside Front Shock absorbers has light misting of oil (5.3.2 (b))
6 Jul 2022
Pass
Mileage: 96,877 MI
Expiry date: 13 Jul 2023Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Rear Shock absorbers has light misting of oil (5.3.2 (b))
- Nearside Front Shock absorbers has light misting of oil (5.3.2 (b))
- Vehicle underside starting to corrode slightly
- Offside Front Shock absorbers has light misting of oil (5.3.2 (b))
14 Jul 2021
Pass
Mileage: 85,542 MI
Expiry date: 13 Jul 2022Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge getting very worn (5.2.3 (e))
- Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge getting very worn (5.2.3 (e))
- Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge on limit (5.2.3 (e))
24 Jun 2020
Pass
Mileage: 79,927 MI
Expiry date: 23 Jun 2021Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Rear Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge outer edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Offside Rear Upper Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Offside Rear Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge inner edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge 2mm (5.2.3 (e))
- Nearside Rear Upper Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Nearside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
24 Apr 2019
Pass
Mileage: 70,643 MI
Expiry date: 25 Oct 2020Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Rear Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))
- Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- Offside Rear Upper Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Offside Rear Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement Trailing arm forward bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Nearside Rear Upper Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Nearside Rear Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement trailing arm forward bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Nearside Rear Slight brake bind
20 Apr 2018
Pass
Mileage: 63,770 MI
Expiry date: 25 Apr 2019Advisory notice item(s)
- Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' (8.3.1d)
- Front Lower Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is distorted but not considered excessive outer body sills both sides (5.2.6)
- Rear Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (2.4.G.1)
- Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (2.4.A.3)
- Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 10mm circle within zone 'A' (8.3.1a)
- engine bay covers and under trays fitted
- exhaust system deteriorated
19 Apr 2017
Pass
Mileage: 59,450 MI
Expiry date: 25 Apr 2018Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Lower Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is distorted but not considered excessive outer sill (5.2.6)
- exhaust system deteriorated
- engine bay covers and under trays fitted
- Vehicles internal headlight adjuster altered to recheck lights ()
- Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (2.4.A.3)
- Rear Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (2.4.G.1)
- Offside Front Shock absorber has a light misting of oil (2.7.3)
21 Apr 2016
Pass
Mileage: 56,025 MI
Expiry date: 25 Apr 2017Advisory notice item(s)
- Rear Lower Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened both sides (2.4.G.1)
- exhaust system deteriorated
- engine covers and undertrays fitted
- Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' (8.3.1d)
- Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 10mm circle within zone 'A' (8.3.1a)
- Rear Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (2.4.G.1)
- Offside Front Shock absorber has a light misting of oil (2.7.3)
21 Apr 2016
Fail
Mileage: 56,025 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Side repeater not working (1.4.A.2c)
- Nearside Side repeater excessively damaged so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance (1.4.A.2e)
Advisory notice item(s)
- Rear Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (2.4.G.1)
- engine covers and undertrays fitted
- Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' (8.3.1d)
- Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 10mm circle within zone 'A' (8.3.1a)
- Rear Lower Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened both sides (2.4.G.1)
- Offside Front Shock absorber has a light misting of oil (2.7.3)
- exhaust system deteriorated
21 Apr 2015
Pass
Mileage: 51,359 MI
Expiry date: 25 Apr 2016Advisory notice item(s)
- Rear Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (2.4.G.1)
- Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
- Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
- Offside Front Shock absorber has a light misting of oil (2.7.3)
2 Apr 2014
Pass
Mileage: 45,999 MI
Expiry date: 25 Apr 2015Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
16 Apr 2013
Pass
Mileage: 41,932 MI
Expiry date: 25 Apr 2014Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
16 Apr 2013
Fail
Mileage: 41,931 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Side repeater not working (1.4.A.2c)
Advisory notice item(s)
- Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
- Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
26 Apr 2012
Pass
Mileage: 36,447 MI
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GD08MDF was registered on 2008-08-27
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