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2008 VOLKSWAGEN GOLF
General Information
- Registration GL08KRE
- Manufacturer VOLKSWAGEN
- Model GOLF
- Year 2008
- Colour Red
- Fuel Type Petrol
- Engine Size 1598cc
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- Expires 23 Oct 2026
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MOT History 16 Tests
MOT Test Statistics
24 Oct 2025
Pass
Mileage: 97,542 MI
Expiry date: 23 Oct 2026 25 Jun 202624 Oct 2025
Fail
Mileage: 97,542 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) Repair immediately
- Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (3.4 (b) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) Repair immediately
14 Jan 2023
Pass
Mileage: 97,023 MI
Expiry date: 13 Jan 2024 25 Jun 20264 Jan 2022
Pass
Mileage: 96,123 MI
Expiry date: 6 Jan 2023Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Shock absorbers has light misting of oil (5.3.2 (b))
- Slight imbalance in front brakes
- Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
4 Jan 2022
Fail
Mileage: 96,123 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Slight imbalance in front brakes
- Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Nearside Front Shock absorbers has light misting of oil (5.3.2 (b))
7 Jan 2021
Pass
Mileage: 92,796 MI
Expiry date: 6 Jan 2022 25 Jun 20267 Jan 2021
Fail
Mileage: 92,796 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge on centre band width (5.2.3 (e))
- Offside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge on centre band width (5.2.3 (e))
- Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge in centre band width (5.2.3 (e))
- Nearside Front Shock absorbers light misting of oil or has limited damping effect (5.3.2 (b))
20 Mar 2020
Pass
Mileage: 92,110 MI
Expiry date: 20 Mar 2021Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Shock absorbers light misting of oil or has limited damping effect (5.3.2 (b))
- Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases flexi (6.1.2 (a))
- Front Inner Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge tracking (5.2.3 (e))
- Nearside Front Shock absorbers light misting of oil or has limited damping effect (5.3.2 (b))
- Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
20 Mar 2020
Fail
Mileage: 92,110 MI
Advisory notice item(s)
- Front Inner Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases flexi (6.1.2 (a))
- Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- Nearside Front Shock absorbers light misting of oil or has limited damping effect (5.3.2 (b))
- Nearside Front Shock absorbers light misting of oil or has limited damping effect (5.3.2 (b))
- Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge tracking (5.2.3 (e))
- Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
21 Mar 2019
Pass
Mileage: 82,647 MI
Expiry date: 20 Mar 2020Advisory notice item(s)
- Topped up engine oil 1 Ltr.
12 Oct 2017
Pass
Mileage: 70,320 MI
Expiry date: 11 Oct 2018 25 Jun 20268 Aug 2015
Pass
Mileage: 50,065 MI
Expiry date: 7 Aug 2016Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
- Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
4 Jul 2014
Pass
Mileage: 32,078 MI
Expiry date: 20 Jul 2015 25 Jun 202613 Jul 2013
Pass
Mileage: 27,835 MI
Expiry date: 20 Jul 2014 25 Jun 202621 Jul 2012
Pass
Mileage: 24,086 MI
Expiry date: 20 Jul 2013 25 Jun 202616 Jul 2011
Pass
Mileage: 19,808 MI
Expiry date: 15 Jul 2012 25 Jun 2026You can check the history of this vehicle for free by clicking on the "Run a free basic check" button above. This will tell you all the running costs, tax rates, technical specs, MOT history and more!
GL08KRE was registered on 2008-05-23
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