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GV08LHB
2008 VOLKSWAGEN GOLF
Colour: Silver
Fuel: Diesel
Engine: 1968cc
General Information
- Registration GV08LHB
- Manufacturer VOLKSWAGEN
- Model GOLF
- Year 2008
- Colour Silver
- Fuel Type Diesel
- Engine Size 1968cc
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MOT History 23 Tests
MOT Test Statistics
23
Total Tests
15
Passes
8
Failures
65.22%
Pass Rate
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55 Total Defects Recorded
19 Mar 2025
Pass
Mileage: 153,871 MI
Expiry date: 24 Mar 2026 17 Jun 202617 Mar 2025
Fail
Mileage: 153,859 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Outer Seat belt anchorage prescribed area strength or continuity significantly reduced sill (7.1.1 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Offside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt cv boot (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Front Lower Anti-roll bar ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt boot (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- unable to open rear tailgate , dropped rear seat to get access
25 Mar 2024
Pass
Mileage: 149,776 MI
Expiry date: 24 Mar 2025Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot severely deteriorated (6.1.7 (g) (i))
20 Mar 2024
Fail
Mileage: 149,752 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Exhaust emissions test not completed because smoke levels are significantly in excess of the specified limit values (8.2.2.2 (f)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot severely deteriorated (6.1.7 (g) (i))
13 Mar 2023
Pass
Mileage: 145,625 MI
Expiry date: 22 Mar 2024 17 Jun 202623 Mar 2022
Pass
Mileage: 142,118 MI
Expiry date: 22 Mar 2023 17 Jun 202622 Mar 2021
Pass
Mileage: 137,504 MI
Expiry date: 21 Mar 2022Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Rear Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))
- Nearside Rear Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))
15 Mar 2021
Fail
Mileage: 137,504 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Front 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 Rear Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))
- Offside Rear Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))
9 Mar 2020
Pass
Mileage: 134,315 MI
Expiry date: 19 Mar 2021Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Rear Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement spring arm (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))
- Nearside Rear Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement spring arm (5.3.4 (a) (i))
4 Mar 2020
Fail
Mileage: 134,289 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside 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
- Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn console bush (5.3.4 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Front Inner Steering linkage ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Rear Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement spring arm (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))
- Offside Rear Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement spring arm (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement console bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))
21 Feb 2019
Pass
Mileage: 129,742 MI
Expiry date: 19 Mar 2020Advisory notice item(s)
- Play in steering rack inner joint(s) ()
- Offside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge 0 inner edge section (5.2.3 (e))
- Nearside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot severely deteriorated damaged (6.1.7 (g) (i))
21 Feb 2019
Fail
Mileage: 129,742 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Rear Tyre has ply or cords exposed 0 inner edge section 225 45 17 (5.2.3 (d) (ii)) Dangerous
Advisory notice item(s)
- Play in steering rack inner joint(s) ()
- Offside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge 0 inner edge section (5.2.3 (e))
- Nearside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot severely deteriorated damaged (6.1.7 (g) (i))
8 Mar 2018
Pass
Mileage: 125,498 MI
Expiry date: 19 Mar 2019 17 Jun 20268 Mar 2018
Fail
Mileage: 125,498 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Front coil spring broken (2.4.C.1a)
21 Feb 2017
Pass
Mileage: 120,441 MI
Expiry date: 19 Mar 2018 17 Jun 202625 Feb 2016
Pass
Mileage: 117,887 MI
Expiry date: 19 Mar 2017Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
- nail in offside rear tyre
- Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
4 Mar 2015
Pass
Mileage: 115,258 MI
Expiry date: 19 Mar 2016Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
14 Mar 2014
Pass
Mileage: 113,051 MI
Expiry date: 19 Mar 2015 17 Jun 202620 Mar 2013
Pass
Mileage: 108,792 MI
Expiry date: 19 Mar 2014Advisory notice item(s)
- Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
- 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)
20 Mar 2013
Fail
Mileage: 108,792 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Rear Tyre has ply or cords exposed (4.1.D.1b) Dangerous
- Rear Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (3.5.1g)
Advisory notice item(s)
- Brakes imbalanced requirements only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. (3.7.B.5b)
- 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)
29 Jun 2012
Pass
Mileage: 105,972 MI
Expiry date: 28 Jun 2013 17 Jun 20261 Jun 2011
Pass
Mileage: 90,649 MI
Expiry date: 31 May 2012Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
1 Jun 2011
Fail
Mileage: 90,649 MI
Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
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GV08LHB was registered on 2008-04-29
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