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2008 VOLKSWAGEN PASSAT
General Information
- Registration LP08UCW
- Manufacturer VOLKSWAGEN
- Model PASSAT
- Year 2008
- Colour Blue
- Fuel Type Diesel
- Engine Size 1968cc
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- Expires 17 Jan 2027
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MOT History 21 Tests
MOT Test Statistics
13 Jan 2026
Pass
Mileage: 172,223 MI
Expiry date: 17 Jan 2027Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement lower arm rear bush cracked/perished (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Nearside Rear dust cover loose on rear shock
- Nearside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material across rear axle (1.1.11 (c))
- Offside Rear dust cover loose on rear shock
- Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement lower arm rear bush cracked/perished (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Front Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view several chips in screen n/s and o/s front (3.2 (a) (i))
12 Jan 2026
Fail
Mileage: 172,221 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Central Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases hole in centre exhaust pipe (6.1.2 (a)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint dust cover excessively damaged or deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (ii)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material across rear axle (1.1.11 (c))
- Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement lower arm rear bush cracked/perished (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Offside Rear dust cover loose on rear shock
- Offside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement lower arm rear bush cracked/perished (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Nearside Rear dust cover loose on rear shock
- Front Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view several chips in screen n/s and o/s front (3.2 (a) (i))
7 Jan 2025
Pass
Mileage: 162,417 MI
Expiry date: 17 Jan 2026Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))
- Offside Rear dust cover loose on rear shock
- Offside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement lower arm rear bush cracked and perished (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Nearside Rear dust cover loose on rear shock
- Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement lower arm rear bush cracked and perished (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Central Front Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view (3.2 (a) (i))
6 Jan 2025
Fail
Mileage: 162,417 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Rear Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (1.1.13 (a) (ii)) Dangerous
- Offside Rear Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn trailing arm front bush split (5.3.4 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Rear Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn trailing arm front bush split (5.3.4 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement lower arm rear bush cracked and perished (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Offside Rear dust cover loose on rear shock
- Offside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement lower arm rear bush cracked and perished (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Nearside Rear dust cover loose on rear shock
- Nearside Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))
- Central Front Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view (3.2 (a) (i))
12 Jan 2024
Pass
Mileage: 152,407 MI
Expiry date: 17 Jan 2025Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement lower arm rear bush perished (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Offside Rear dust cover loose on rear shock
- Offside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement lower arm rear bush perished (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Nearside Rear dust cover loose on rear shock
- Central Front Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view (3.2 (a) (i))
10 Jan 2024
Fail
Mileage: 152,407 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Rear Tyre has ply or cords exposed (5.2.3 (d) (ii)) Dangerous
- Offside Front Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) Repair immediately
- 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
Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement lower arm rear bush perished (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement lower arm rear bush perished (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge just 2mm (5.2.3 (e))
- Nearside Rear Nail in tyre cut off blade in centre of tread ()
- Nearside Rear dust cover loose on rear shock
- Offside Front brake disc overheated due to binding brake
- Offside Rear dust cover loose on rear shock
- Central Front Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view (3.2 (a) (i))
3 Jan 2023
Pass
Mileage: 141,615 MI
Expiry date: 17 Jan 2024Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Rear dust cover loose on rear shock
- Offside Rear tyre stepped on inside edge
- Offside Rear dust cover loose on rear shock
- Nearside Rear tyre stepped on inside edge
- Nearside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot severely deteriorated slight split leaking grease (6.1.7 (g) (i))
13 Jan 2022
Pass
Mileage: 130,843 MI
Expiry date: 17 Jan 2023Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Rear dust cover loose on rear shock
- Rear rear tyres stepped inside edges
- Nearside Rear dust cover loose on rear shock
- Nearside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot severely deteriorated leaking grease (6.1.7 (g) (i))
18 Dec 2020
Pass
Mileage: 119,518 MI
Expiry date: 17 Jan 2022Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Rear dust cover loose on rear shock
8 Jul 2019
Pass
Mileage: 106,312 MI
Expiry date: 17 Jan 2021Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Rear tyre stepped inside edge
- Offside Rear tyre stepped on inside edge
- Offside Rear dust cover loose on shock
8 Jul 2019
Fail
Mileage: 106,312 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- 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
- Nearside Front Upper Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Rear tyre stepped inside edge
- Offside Rear tyre stepped on inside edge
- Offside Rear dust cover loose on shock
10 Jul 2018
Pass
Mileage: 97,988 MI
Expiry date: 17 Jul 2019Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Rear dust cover loose on rear shock absorber
10 Jul 2018
Fail
Mileage: 97,988 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- 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
- 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)
- Offside Rear dust cover loose on rear shock absorber
3 Jul 2017
Pass
Mileage: 87,906 MI
Expiry date: 17 Jul 2018 6 Jun 202621 Jun 2016
Pass
Mileage: 79,163 MI
Expiry date: 17 Jul 2017Advisory notice item(s)
- Item removed from interior mirror.
21 Jun 2016
Fail
Mileage: 79,163 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Rear coil spring broken (2.4.C.1a)
27 Jun 2015
Pass
Mileage: 70,878 MI
Expiry date: 17 Jul 2016 6 Jun 202614 Jul 2014
Pass
Mileage: 63,970 MI
Expiry date: 17 Jul 2015 6 Jun 202618 Jul 2013
Pass
Mileage: 57,598 MI
Expiry date: 17 Jul 2014 6 Jun 202620 Jun 2012
Pass
Mileage: 48,253 MI
Expiry date: 19 Jun 2013 6 Jun 202621 Jul 2011
Pass
Mileage: 37,427 MI
Expiry date: 14 Aug 2012 6 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!
LP08UCW was registered on 2008-08-14
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