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LD08FWR
2008 VOLKSWAGEN GOLF
Colour: Silver
Fuel: Diesel
Engine: 1968cc
General Information
- Registration LD08FWR
- Manufacturer VOLKSWAGEN
- Model GOLF
- Year 2008
- Colour Silver
- Fuel Type Diesel
- Engine Size 1968cc
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- Expired 06 Jun 2026
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MOT History 22 Tests
MOT Test Statistics
22
Total Tests
14
Passes
8
Failures
63.64%
Pass Rate
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86 Total Defects Recorded
9 Oct 2025
Fail
Mileage: 254,634 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Front Seat belt anchorage prescribed area strength or continuity significantly reduced sill (7.1.1 (a) (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
- Offside 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)
- Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- Offside Obligatory mirror slightly damaged (3.3 (b) (i))
19 Oct 2024
Pass
Mileage: 247,938 MI
Expiry date: 18 Oct 2025Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside mirror casing damaged
- Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- Nearside Front Outer Integral body structure is deformed but structural rigidity is not significantly reduced sill (6.1.1 (a) (i))
4 Oct 2024
Fail
Mileage: 247,862 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Rear Brakes imbalanced across an axle Axle 2 (1.2.1 (b) (i)) Repair immediately
- Rear Brakes imbalanced across an axle (1.2.1 (b) (i)) Repair immediately
- Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Rear Outer Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength (5.3.6 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- offside mirror case damaged
- oil leaks at engine
- nearside sill panel damaged
- nearside rear light has damp in
- eml on
- Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))
- Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))
19 Oct 2023
Pass
Mileage: 242,841 MI
Expiry date: 18 Oct 2024Advisory notice item(s)
- Engine Management light on
- Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- Nearside Lower Integral body structure is deformed but structural rigidity is not significantly reduced outer sill panel crushed (6.1.1 (a) (i))
- Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))
- Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))
9 Oct 2023
Fail
Mileage: 242,768 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Undertray likely to become detached (6.2.1 (a) (ii)) Dangerous
- Exhaust emissions exceed manufacturer's specified limit (8.2.2.2 (a)) Repair immediately
- Offside Side repeater not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Offside Obligatory mirror seriously damaged, affecting the rear view (3.3 (b) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn rear most (5.3.4 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn rear most (5.3.4 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- eml on
- engine oil leak
- bonnet struts weak
- Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))
- Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))
30 Sep 2022
Pass
Mileage: 220,852 MI
Expiry date: 11 Oct 2023Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- offside mirror casing missing
- Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- nearside rear brake pad wearing
- eml on
- Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))
- Offside Front Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot severely deteriorated (6.1.7 (g) (i))
30 Sep 2022
Fail
Mileage: 220,852 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- offside mirror casing missing
- Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- eml on
- nearside rear brake pad wearing
- Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))
- Offside Front Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot severely deteriorated (6.1.7 (g) (i))
5 Oct 2021
Pass
Mileage: 215,978 MI
Expiry date: 11 Oct 2022Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- both front suspension rearmost lower arms deteriorating
- Offside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Nearside Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))
- Nearside Front Upper Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))
- Offside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot severely deteriorated (6.1.7 (g) (i))
9 Oct 2020
Pass
Mileage: 205,327 MI
Expiry date: 11 Oct 2021Advisory notice item(s)
- front lower arm rear bushes slightly deteriorated
- offside front brake pads wearing
- nearside rear tyre wearing low
12 Apr 2019
Pass
Mileage: 196,646 MI
Expiry date: 11 Oct 2020 6 Jun 202612 Apr 2019
Fail
Mileage: 196,646 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak (5.3.2 (b)) Repair immediately
- Offside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Offside Rear Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a)) Repair immediately
11 Apr 2018
Pass
Mileage: 178,013 MI
Expiry date: 10 Apr 2019Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Front constant velocity joint gaiter damaged, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.5.C.1a)
29 Mar 2018
Fail
Mileage: 178,002 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.C.1d)
Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Front constant velocity joint gaiter damaged, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.5.C.1a)
31 Mar 2017
Pass
Mileage: 151,878 MI
Expiry date: 1 Apr 2018Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Outer Front constant velocity joint gaiter damaged, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.5.C.1a)
30 Mar 2017
Fail
Mileage: 151,878 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Front Road wheel bead rim badly distorted (4.2.A.1a)
- Offside Front Tyre has a lump, caused by separation or partial failure of its structure (4.1.D.1b)
Advisory notice item(s)
- offside rear tyre out of shape on inside edge(flat spots)
- Offside Outer Front constant velocity joint gaiter damaged, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.5.C.1a)
29 Mar 2016
Pass
Mileage: 128,046 MI
Expiry date: 1 Apr 2017Advisory notice item(s)
- nearside front tyre sidewall damaged
2 Apr 2015
Pass
Mileage: 103,533 MI
Expiry date: 1 Apr 2016 6 Jun 202630 Mar 2015
Fail
Mileage: 103,533 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Front Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (3.5.1g)
- Nearside Rear Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (3.5.1g)
- Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (1.7.5a)
- Nearside Side repeater missing (1.4.A.2b)
- Nearside Rear brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
1 Apr 2014
Pass
Mileage: 79,429 MI
Expiry date: 31 Mar 2015Advisory notice item(s)
- brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
15 Mar 2013
Pass
Mileage: 57,269 MI
Expiry date: 26 Mar 2014Advisory notice item(s)
- Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
- Front Lower Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
27 Mar 2012
Pass
Mileage: 38,373 MI
Expiry date: 26 Mar 2013Advisory notice item(s)
- Parking brake lever has little reserve travel (3.1.6b)
- Rear brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
22 Feb 2011
Pass
Mileage: 34,045 MI
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LD08FWR was registered on 2008-03-10
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