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GV08DOW
2008 VOLKSWAGEN TRANSPORTER
Colour: Silver
Fuel: Diesel
Engine: 2460cc
General Information
- Registration GV08DOW
- Manufacturer VOLKSWAGEN
- Model TRANSPORTER
- Year 2008
- Colour Silver
- Fuel Type Diesel
- Engine Size 2460cc
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- Expires 02 Mar 2027
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MOT History 19 Tests
MOT Test Statistics
19
Total Tests
14
Passes
5
Failures
73.68%
Pass Rate
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62 Total Defects Recorded
3 Mar 2026
Pass
Mileage: 192,100 MI
Expiry date: 2 Mar 2027Advisory notice item(s)
- VEHICLE PRESENTED AS A CAMPER VAN
- under body starting to corrode. under body and side sill covers fitted time of test.
- Offside Rear outer upper sill/side panel corroding
- Offside Rear brake back plate corroding
- Offside Rear Outer Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))
- Offside Rear Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))
- Offside Front Upper Anti-roll bar ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))
3 Mar 2026
Fail
Mileage: 192,100 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Front Battery insecure and likely to cause a short circuit insecure in clamp (4.13 (a) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Offside Rear Seat belt buckle missing buckle jammed behind seat (rock and roll bed) (7.1.2 (d)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Rear Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))
- under body starting to corrode. under body and side sill covers fitted time of test.
- VEHICLE PRESENTED AS A CAMPER VAN
- Offside Rear outer upper sill/side panel corroding
- Offside Rear brake back plate corroding
- Offside Rear Outer Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))
- Offside Front Upper Anti-roll bar ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))
3 Feb 2026
Fail
Mileage: 192,094 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength Outer sill (5.3.6 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
4 Feb 2025
Pass
Mileage: 190,302 MI
Expiry date: 23 Feb 2026Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Rear Parking Brake Requirements only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair
13 Feb 2024
Pass
Mileage: 184,257 MI
Expiry date: 23 Feb 2025 25 Jun 20269 Feb 2024
Fail
Mileage: 184,251 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Rear Service brake effort inadequate at a wheel (1.2.1 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Rear Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a)) Repair immediately
- Rear Brakes imbalanced across an axle Axle 2 (1.2.1 (b) (i)) Repair immediately
- Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Offside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) Repair immediately
23 Feb 2023
Pass
Mileage: 178,067 MI
Expiry date: 23 Feb 2024Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
23 Feb 2023
Fail
Mileage: 178,067 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Front Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
24 Feb 2022
Pass
Mileage: 171,445 MI
Expiry date: 23 Feb 2023Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
27 Mar 2021
Pass
Mileage: 163,620 MI
Expiry date: 26 Mar 2022Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Rear Service brake requirements only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. (1.2.1 (c))
- Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened both (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Nearside Rear Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))
12 Mar 2020
Pass
Mileage: 156,549 MI
Expiry date: 19 Mar 2021 25 Jun 202620 Mar 2019
Pass
Mileage: 147,054 MI
Expiry date: 19 Mar 2020Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
9 Mar 2018
Pass
Mileage: 137,193 MI
Expiry date: 8 Mar 2019Advisory notice item(s)
- exhaust boxes corroding
- both front lower ball joint dust covers small splits
- both rear tyres wearing edges
- rear coil springs corroding
- front brake discs worn lipped
6 Oct 2017
Pass
Mileage: 132,156 MI
Expiry date: 5 Oct 2018Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
- Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
- Oil leak ()
- Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
30 Sep 2016
Pass
Mileage: 121,695 MI
Expiry date: 5 Oct 2017Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Outer Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
- Offside Front Suspension arm has slight play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)
- Nearside Front Suspension arm has slight play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)
- Nearside Front Outer Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
1 Oct 2015
Pass
Mileage: 114,486 MI
Expiry date: 5 Oct 2016 25 Jun 20266 Oct 2014
Pass
Mileage: 105,268 MI
Expiry date: 5 Oct 2015Advisory 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)
27 Aug 2011
Pass
Mileage: 102,127 MI
Expiry date: 26 Aug 2012 25 Jun 202615 Aug 2011
Fail
Mileage: 101,571 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Front position lamp(s) not working (1.1.A.3b)
- Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (8.2.3)
- Offside Rear position lamp(s) obscured more than 50% (1.1.A.3c)
- Offside Obligatory mirror seriously damaged, affecting the rear view (8.1.2a)
- Nearside Obligatory mirror seriously damaged, affecting the rear view (8.1.2a)
- Nearside Front position lamp(s) not working (1.1.A.3b)
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GV08DOW was registered on 2008-05-21
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