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GL08XHS
2008 VOLKSWAGEN GOLF
Colour: Black
Fuel: Diesel
Engine: 1968cc
General Information
- Registration GL08XHS
- Manufacturer VOLKSWAGEN
- Model GOLF
- Year 2008
- Colour Black
- Fuel Type Diesel
- Engine Size 1968cc
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- Expires 05 Nov 2026
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MOT History 21 Tests
MOT Test Statistics
21
Total Tests
16
Passes
5
Failures
76.19%
Pass Rate
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42 Total Defects Recorded
3 Nov 2025
Pass
Mileage: 170,132 MI
Expiry date: 5 Nov 2026Advisory notice item(s)
- Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened Both (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge Wearing on inner edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Offside Front Nail in tyre ()
- Offside Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))
- Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge Wearing on inner edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Nearside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
6 Nov 2024
Pass
Mileage: 160,182 MI
Expiry date: 5 Nov 2025Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Rear Inner Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge close to cords advise replace (5.2.3 (e))
- Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened both corroded (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
25 Oct 2024
Fail
Mileage: 160,146 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))
- Offside Rear Inner Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge close to cords advise replace (5.2.3 (e))
- Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened both corroded (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
25 Jun 2024
Pass
Mileage: 157,544 MI
Expiry date: 1 Jul 2025Advisory notice item(s)
- Front Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a))
- Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))
- Offside Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Offside Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Nearside Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Nearside Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))
20 Jun 2024
Fail
Mileage: 157,438 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))
- Offside Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))
- Front Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a))
- Nearside Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Nearside Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
30 Jun 2023
Pass
Mileage: 149,483 MI
Expiry date: 1 Jul 2024Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))
29 Jun 2023
Fail
Mileage: 149,462 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))
30 Jun 2022
Pass
Mileage: 141,794 MI
Expiry date: 1 Jul 2023 15 Jun 20262 Jul 2021
Pass
Mileage: 134,748 MI
Expiry date: 1 Jul 2022 15 Jun 20262 Jul 2021
Fail
Mileage: 134,748 MI
15 Jun 202626 Aug 2020
Pass
Mileage: 132,522 MI
Expiry date: 27 Aug 2021 15 Jun 202628 Aug 2019
Pass
Mileage: 126,130 MI
Expiry date: 27 Aug 2020 15 Jun 202627 Aug 2019
Fail
Mileage: 126,120 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Front Anti-roll bar ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Offside Front Road wheel badly distorted (5.2.2 (c) (i)) Repair immediately
- Offside Front Anti-roll bar ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) Repair immediately
22 Aug 2018
Pass
Mileage: 119,427 MI
Expiry date: 21 Aug 2019Advisory notice item(s)
- all tyre treads starting to perish
11 Aug 2017
Pass
Mileage: 115,442 MI
Expiry date: 20 Aug 2018Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front coil spring corroded (2.4.C.1b)
- Offside Front coil spring corroded (2.4.C.1b)
- Offside Front Lower Suspension arm rubber mounting deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
- Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm rubber mounting deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
10 Aug 2016
Pass
Mileage: 110,767 MI
Expiry date: 20 Aug 2017Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside front brake fluctuating, but not excessively (3.7.B.3)
15 Aug 2015
Pass
Mileage: 106,115 MI
Expiry date: 20 Aug 2016 15 Jun 202621 Aug 2014
Pass
Mileage: 94,527 MI
Expiry date: 20 Aug 2015 15 Jun 202627 Sep 2013
Pass
Mileage: 75,607 MI
Expiry date: 26 Sep 2014Advisory notice item(s)
- Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)
27 Sep 2012
Pass
Mileage: 60,009 MI
Expiry date: 26 Sep 2013 15 Jun 202613 Jun 2011
Pass
Mileage: 36,795 MI
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GL08XHS was registered on 2008-07-04
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