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2008 VOLKSWAGEN GOLF
General Information
- Registration LP08DVU
- Manufacturer VOLKSWAGEN
- Model GOLF
- Year 2008
- Colour Silver
- Fuel Type Diesel
- Engine Size 1968cc
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- Expires 16 Jun 2026
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MOT History 17 Tests
MOT Test Statistics
17 Jun 2025
Pass
Mileage: 183,877 MI
Expiry date: 16 Jun 2026Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin n/s+o/s (1.1.13 (a) (ii))
29 May 2024
Pass
Mileage: 168,228 MI
Expiry date: 11 Jun 2025Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Brake disc worn, but not excessively (1.1.14 (a) (i))
- Offside Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Offside Front Brake disc worn, but not excessively (1.1.14 (a) (i))
- Nearside Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
29 May 2024
Fail
Mileage: 168,228 MI
Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Brake disc worn, but not excessively (1.1.14 (a) (i))
- Offside Front Brake disc worn, but not excessively (1.1.14 (a) (i))
- Nearside Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Offside Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
12 Jun 2023
Pass
Mileage: 150,788 MI
Expiry date: 11 Jun 2024 6 Jun 202611 May 2022
Pass
Mileage: 137,180 MI
Expiry date: 26 May 2023Advisory notice item(s)
- Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view (3.2 (a) (i))
18 May 2021
Pass
Mileage: 131,285 MI
Expiry date: 26 May 2022Advisory notice item(s)
- Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge both n/s tyres (5.2.3 (e))
27 May 2020
Pass
Mileage: 127,583 MI
Expiry date: 26 May 2021Advisory notice item(s)
- small chip in screen
14 May 2019
Pass
Mileage: 120,405 MI
Expiry date: 28 Nov 2020Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement rear bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Nearside Rear Outer Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing side wall (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- Battery insecure but not likely to fall from carrier (4.13 (a) (i))
- Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view (3.2 (a) (i))
13 May 2019
Fail
Mileage: 120,405 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Rear Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a)) Repair immediately
- Offside Front Inner Tyre has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords sidewall 225 45 17 (5.2.3 (d) (i)) Repair immediately
- Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement rear bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Nearside Rear Outer Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing side wall (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view (3.2 (a) (i))
- Battery insecure but not likely to fall from carrier (4.13 (a) (i))
25 May 2018
Pass
Mileage: 116,800 MI
Expiry date: 28 May 2019Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Tyre has a cut but not deep enough to reach the ply or cords inner sidewall (5.2.3 (d) (i))
- Offside Front Tyre has a cut but not deep enough to reach the ply or cords inner sidewall (5.2.3 (d) (i))
- Nearside Parking brake efficiency just met
- Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view Centre windscreen chipped outside zone A (3.2 (a) (i))
25 May 2017
Pass
Mileage: 114,964 MI
Expiry date: 28 May 2018Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Rear brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
- Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' (8.3.1d)
- Nearside Rear brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
25 May 2016
Pass
Mileage: 107,952 MI
Expiry date: 28 May 2017Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Rear CHILD SEAT FITTED
- Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' (8.3.1d)
- Offside Front WIPER BLADE DETERIORTED
- 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)
29 May 2015
Pass
Mileage: 96,999 MI
Expiry date: 28 May 2016Advisory notice item(s)
- Inner Front constant velocity joint gaiter deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.5.C.1a)
- Offside Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
6 May 2014
Pass
Mileage: 88,296 MI
Expiry date: 9 May 2015 6 Jun 20267 May 2013
Pass
Mileage: 79,512 MI
Expiry date: 9 May 2014Advisory 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)
10 May 2012
Pass
Mileage: 63,513 MI
Expiry date: 9 May 2013 6 Jun 20262 Aug 2011
Pass
Mileage: 49,630 MI
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LP08DVU was registered on 2008-07-11
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