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GV08EWE
2008 VOLKSWAGEN GOLF
Colour: Grey
Fuel: Diesel
Engine: 1896cc
General Information
- Registration GV08EWE
- Manufacturer VOLKSWAGEN
- Model GOLF
- Year 2008
- Colour Grey
- Fuel Type Diesel
- Engine Size 1896cc
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- Expired 17 Dec 2023
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MOT History 16 Tests
MOT Test Statistics
16
Total Tests
12
Passes
4
Failures
75%
Pass Rate
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39 Total Defects Recorded
10 Dec 2022
Pass
Mileage: 194,458 MI
Expiry date: 17 Dec 2023Advisory notice item(s)
- Rear Brakes imbalanced requirements only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. (1.2.1 (b) (i))
- Headlamp lenses deteriorated.
10 Dec 2022
Fail
Mileage: 194,441 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Exhaust emissions exceed manufacturer's specified limit (8.2.2.2 (a)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Rear Brakes imbalanced requirements only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. (1.2.1 (b) (i))
- Headlamp lenses deteriorated.
18 Dec 2021
Pass
Mileage: 181,130 MI
Expiry date: 17 Dec 2022Advisory notice item(s)
- Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened both sides (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
13 Dec 2021
Fail
Mileage: 180,934 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Rear Tyre not fitted in accordance with side wall instructions (5.2.3 (i)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Rear anti roll bar incorrectly positioned
- Offside Rear anti roll bar linkage incorrectly fitted
- Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened both sides (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
5 Dec 2020
Pass
Mileage: 166,471 MI
Expiry date: 8 Dec 2021 23 Jun 202627 Nov 2020
Fail
Mileage: 166,256 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Rear Tyre has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords (5.2.3 (d) (i)) Repair immediately
- Offside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Front Upper 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 Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge inner edge worn (5.2.3 (e))
23 Nov 2019
Pass
Mileage: 151,188 MI
Expiry date: 8 Dec 2020Advisory notice item(s)
- Rear tyres slightly worn on inner edge.
- Coil spring corroded both (5.3.1 (b) (i))
13 Nov 2018
Pass
Mileage: 137,803 MI
Expiry date: 8 Dec 2019Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Rear Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))
- Nearside Rear Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))
- Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))
29 Nov 2017
Pass
Mileage: 126,671 MI
Expiry date: 8 Dec 2018Advisory notice item(s)
- bonnet catch poor
- Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
- Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
- Rear brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
29 Nov 2017
Fail
Mileage: 126,671 MI
Advisory notice item(s)
- bonnet catch poor
- Rear brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
- Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
- Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
6 Dec 2016
Pass
Mileage: 114,514 MI
Expiry date: 8 Dec 2017Advisory notice item(s)
- Rear both tyres starting to wear on inner edge
12 Nov 2015
Pass
Mileage: 100,085 MI
Expiry date: 8 Dec 2016Advisory notice item(s)
- 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)
9 Dec 2014
Pass
Mileage: 91,399 MI
Expiry date: 8 Dec 2015Advisory notice item(s)
- Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
14 Nov 2013
Pass
Mileage: 85,383 MI
Expiry date: 13 Nov 2014 23 Jun 202612 Nov 2012
Pass
Mileage: 72,223 MI
Expiry date: 11 Nov 2013 23 Jun 20264 May 2011
Pass
Mileage: 50,491 MI
Expiry date: 3 May 2012Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.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 Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
- Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
- Nearside Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
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GV08EWE was registered on 2008-03-28
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