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GD08VKN
2008 VOLKSWAGEN GOLF
Colour: Black
Fuel: Diesel
Engine: 1896cc
General Information
- Registration GD08VKN
- Manufacturer VOLKSWAGEN
- Model GOLF
- Year 2008
- Colour Black
- Fuel Type Diesel
- Engine Size 1896cc
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MOT History 13 Tests
MOT Test Statistics
13
Total Tests
8
Passes
5
Failures
61.54%
Pass Rate
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63 Total Defects Recorded
14 May 2019
Pass
Mileage: 185,059 MI
Expiry date: 16 Nov 2020Advisory notice item(s)
- oil leak
- Nearside Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))
- Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))
- Nearside Front Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot severely deteriorated (6.1.7 (g) (i))
3 May 2018
Pass
Mileage: 164,858 MI
Expiry date: 16 May 2019Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Front constant velocity joint gaiter deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.5.C.1a)
- Nearside Rear Upper Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
17 May 2017
Pass
Mileage: 150,323 MI
Expiry date: 16 May 2018Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit worn inner edge (4.1.E.1)
- Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 10mm circle within zone 'A' limit (8.3.1a)
17 May 2017
Fail
Mileage: 150,323 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Supplementary Restraint System warning lamp indicates a fault (5.4.2)
- Offside Front Outer Front constant velocity joint gaiter deteriorated to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc (2.5.C.1a)
Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit worn inner edge (4.1.E.1)
- Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 10mm circle within zone 'A' limit (8.3.1a)
9 Mar 2017
Fail
Mileage: 150,321 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Front Seat belt stitching badly frayed (5.2.2b)
- Nearside Rear Rear position lamp(s) insecure (1.1.A.3a)
- Offside Front Outer Front constant velocity joint gaiter deteriorated to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc (2.5.C.1a)
Advisory notice item(s)
- nearside rear tyre worn close to legal limit inner edge
14 Apr 2016
Pass
Mileage: 147,656 MI
Expiry date: 13 Apr 2017Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Outer Front constant velocity joint gaiter damaged, but preventing the ingress of dirt around inner clip (2.5.C.1a)
- Offside Front Seat belt stitching slightly frayed (5.2.2b)
- Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' (8.3.1d)
- Child seat fitted not allowing full inspection of adult belt
- Engine covers fitted obscuring some components
- Exhaust emits black smoke during acceleration (7.3.A.2c)
- Nearside Rear Lower Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement inner (2.4.G.2)
- Boot space full obscuring some components in area
- Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 10mm circle within zone 'A' (8.3.1a)
- Under trays fitted obscuring some components
- Offside Rear Lower Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement inner (2.4.G.2)
- Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit worn on inside edgde (4.1.E.1)
14 Apr 2016
Fail
Mileage: 147,656 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Front Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak (2.7.3)
- Nearside Front Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak (2.7.3)
Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Rear Lower Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement inner (2.4.G.2)
- Boot space full obscuring some components in area
- Child seat fitted not allowing full inspection of adult belt
- Engine covers fitted obscuring some components
- Exhaust emits black smoke during acceleration (7.3.A.2c)
- Nearside Rear Lower Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement inner (2.4.G.2)
- Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit worn on inside edgde (4.1.E.1)
- Offside Front Seat belt stitching slightly frayed (5.2.2b)
- Offside Outer Front constant velocity joint gaiter damaged, but preventing the ingress of dirt around inner clip (2.5.C.1a)
- Under trays fitted obscuring some components
- Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 10mm circle within zone 'A' (8.3.1a)
- Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' (8.3.1d)
16 Jan 2015
Pass
Mileage: 136,751 MI
Expiry date: 15 Jan 2016Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Outer Front constant velocity joint gaiter deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.5.C.1a)
13 Jan 2014
Fail
Mileage: 117,826 MI
Advisory 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 10mm circle within zone 'A' (8.3.1a)
- Offside Front Shock absorber has a light misting of oil (2.7.3)
- Nearside Front Shock absorber has a light misting of oil (2.7.3)
- Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
13 Jan 2014
Pass
Mileage: 117,826 MI
Expiry date: 12 Jan 2015Advisory notice item(s)
- Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 10mm circle within zone 'A' (8.3.1a)
- Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
- Offside Front Shock absorber has a light misting of oil (2.7.3)
- Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
- Nearside Front Shock absorber has a light misting of oil (2.7.3)
23 Aug 2012
Pass
Mileage: 90,663 MI
Expiry date: 29 Aug 2013 17 Jun 202626 Aug 2011
Pass
Mileage: 71,854 MI
Expiry date: 29 Aug 2012 17 Jun 202625 Aug 2011
Fail
Mileage: 71,854 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)
- Nearside Side repeater not working (1.4.A.2c)
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GD08VKN was registered on 2008-08-29
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