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GV08FUT
2008 VOLKSWAGEN GOLF
Colour: Silver
Fuel: Diesel
Engine: 1896cc
General Information
- Registration GV08FUT
- Manufacturer VOLKSWAGEN
- Model GOLF
- Year 2008
- Colour Silver
- Fuel Type Diesel
- Engine Size 1896cc
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- Expires 28 Apr 2027
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MOT History 17 Tests
MOT Test Statistics
17
Total Tests
16
Passes
1
Failures
94.12%
Pass Rate
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60 Total Defects Recorded
29 Apr 2026
Pass
Mileage: 171,511 MI
Expiry date: 28 Apr 2027Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Play in steering rack inner joint(s) ()
- Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement Both N/S and O/S (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Front Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread Cracked (0.1 (b))
- Nearside Rear Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement trailing arm (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Nearside Front Shock absorbers has light misting of oil (5.3.2 (b))
- Offside Rear Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))
22 Apr 2026
Fail
Mileage: 171,492 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Rear Outer Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength sill (5.3.6 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Inner Seat belt anchorage prescribed area strength or continuity significantly reduced Center inner sill heavily corroded (7.1.1 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Front Side repeater not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Rear Outer Tyre has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords Sidewall (5.2.3 (d) (i)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Front Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread Cracked (0.1 (b))
- Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- Offside Front Play in steering rack inner joint(s) ()
- Nearside Rear Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement trailing arm (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Nearside Front Shock absorbers has light misting of oil (5.3.2 (b))
- Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement Both N/S and O/S (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Offside Rear Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))
7 Apr 2025
Pass
Mileage: 146,835 MI
Expiry date: 22 Apr 2026Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Offside Rear Lower Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- Offside Rear Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))
- Offside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Offside Front Lower Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- Offside Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Nearside Rear Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- Nearside Rear Shock absorbers has a reduced damping effect (5.3.2 (d))
- Nearside Rear Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))
- Nearside Front Shock absorbers has light misting of oil (5.3.2 (b))
- Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- Front Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
23 Apr 2024
Pass
Mileage: 129,127 MI
Expiry date: 22 Apr 2025Advisory notice item(s)
- Play in steering rack inner joint(s) ()
14 Apr 2023
Pass
Mileage: 120,515 MI
Expiry date: 13 Apr 2024Advisory notice item(s)
- Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened n/s and o/s inner faces (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Rear Coil spring corroded n/s and o/s (5.3.1 (b) (i))
- Offside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge and perished/cracking on inner edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Offside Rear Service brake binding but not excessively (1.2.1 (f))
- Offside Front Play in steering rack inner joint(s) ()
- Offside Rear Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))
22 Feb 2022
Pass
Mileage: 111,008 MI
Expiry date: 21 Feb 2023Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Rear Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))
- Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Offside Rear Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))
- Nearside Rear Shock absorbers has light misting of oil (5.3.2 (b))
- Offside Rear Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))
14 Sep 2020
Pass
Mileage: 101,525 MI
Expiry date: 21 Sep 2021Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Rear Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))
- Offside Rear Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))
- Nearside Front Upper Anti-roll bar ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))
17 Sep 2019
Pass
Mileage: 93,875 MI
Expiry date: 21 Sep 2020Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Service brake fluctuating, but not excessively (1.2.1 (e))
- Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
31 Aug 2018
Pass
Mileage: 84,129 MI
Expiry date: 21 Sep 2019Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Rear bump stop fallen apart
24 Aug 2017
Pass
Mileage: 75,565 MI
Expiry date: 21 Sep 2018Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Rear tyre worn on inner edge
- Nearside Rear bump stop fallen apart
20 Sep 2016
Pass
Mileage: 68,740 MI
Expiry date: 21 Sep 2017Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Rear tyre worn on inner edge
22 Sep 2015
Pass
Mileage: 61,378 MI
Expiry date: 21 Sep 2016 25 Jun 202614 Apr 2015
Pass
Mileage: 58,962 MI
Expiry date: 13 May 2016Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Rear brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
- Nearside Rear brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
16 Apr 2014
Pass
Mileage: 54,441 MI
Expiry date: 13 May 2015Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
16 Apr 2013
Pass
Mileage: 50,516 MI
Expiry date: 13 May 2014 25 Jun 202624 Apr 2012
Pass
Mileage: 46,643 MI
Expiry date: 13 May 2013 25 Jun 202618 Apr 2011
Pass
Mileage: 41,486 MI
Expiry date: 13 May 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!
GV08FUT was registered on 2008-05-13
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