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LS08DFA
2008 VOLKSWAGEN GOLF
Colour: Black
Fuel: Petrol
Engine: 1598cc
General Information
- Registration LS08DFA
- Manufacturer VOLKSWAGEN
- Model GOLF
- Year 2008
- Colour Black
- Fuel Type Petrol
- Engine Size 1598cc
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- Expired 12 May 2026
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MOT History 19 Tests
MOT Test Statistics
19
Total Tests
15
Passes
4
Failures
78.95%
Pass Rate
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87 Total Defects Recorded
30 Apr 2025
Pass
Mileage: 112,884 MI
Expiry date: 12 May 2026Advisory notice item(s)
- Both headlamp images poor
- Offside Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Nearside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- Offside Front Shock absorbers has light misting of oil (5.3.2 (b))
- Nearside Play in steering rack inner joint(s) ()
- Nearside Oil leak, but not excessive Diff seal (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- Exhaust corroding
- Offside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- Corrosion to suspension components
30 Apr 2025
Fail
Mileage: 112,884 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside 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)
- Exhaust corroding
- Offside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- Offside Front Shock absorbers has light misting of oil (5.3.2 (b))
- Offside Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Both headlamp images poor
- Corrosion to suspension components
- Nearside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- Nearside Play in steering rack inner joint(s) ()
- Nearside Oil leak, but not excessive Diff seal (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- Headlamp lens slightly defective Both (4.1.1 (b) (i))
26 Apr 2024
Pass
Mileage: 107,737 MI
Expiry date: 12 May 2025Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- Offside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- Offside Front Shock absorbers has light misting of oil (5.3.2 (b))
- Offside Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Nearside Play in steering rack inner joint(s) ()
- Exhaust corroding
- Corrosion to suspension components
- Nearside Track rod end ball joint dust cover damaged or deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (i))
- Offside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot severely deteriorated (6.1.7 (g) (i))
26 Apr 2024
Fail
Mileage: 107,737 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Exhaust Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (8.2.1.2 (c)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Front Inner Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Offside Side repeater not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Rear Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a))
- Offside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- Offside Front Shock absorbers has light misting of oil (5.3.2 (b))
- Corrosion to suspension components
- Exhaust corroding
- Offside Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Nearside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- Nearside Play in steering rack inner joint(s) ()
- Offside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot severely deteriorated (6.1.7 (g) (i))
- Nearside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot severely deteriorated (6.1.7 (g) (i))
- Nearside Track rod end ball joint dust cover damaged or deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (i))
4 May 2023
Pass
Mileage: 103,663 MI
Expiry date: 12 May 2024Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Coolant low
- Corrosion to suspension components
- Exhaust corroding
- Nearside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- Offside Front Shock absorbers has light misting of oil (5.3.2 (b))
- Offside Rear Service brake binding but not excessively (1.2.1 (f))
- Offside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- Nearside Front Inner Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot severely deteriorated (6.1.7 (g) (i))
- Nearside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot severely deteriorated Weeping grease (6.1.7 (g) (i))
4 May 2023
Fail
Mileage: 103,663 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Front Upper Anti-roll bar ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Rear Service brake binding but not excessively (1.2.1 (f))
- Corrosion to suspension components
- Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing All 4 (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Exhaust corroding
- Coolant low
- Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Offside Front Shock absorbers has light misting of oil (5.3.2 (b))
- Offside Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Nearside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot severely deteriorated Weeping grease (6.1.7 (g) (i))
- Nearside Front Inner Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot severely deteriorated (6.1.7 (g) (i))
13 May 2022
Pass
Mileage: 98,653 MI
Expiry date: 12 May 2023Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Inner Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Corrosion to suspension components
- Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing All 4 tyres (borderline pass) (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- Coolant level low
- Offside Front Shock absorbers has light misting of oil (5.3.2 (b))
- Offside Front Inner Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Exhaust corroding
- Offside Headlamp lens slightly defective (4.1.1 (b) (i))
- Nearside Headlamp lens slightly defective (4.1.1 (b) (i))
23 Apr 2021
Pass
Mileage: 92,331 MI
Expiry date: 12 May 2022Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Shock absorbers light misting of oil or has limited damping effect (5.3.2 (b))
- Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing all(borderline pass) (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
29 Apr 2020
Pass
Mileage: 89,391 MI
Expiry date: 12 May 2021Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Shock absorbers light misting of oil or has limited damping effect (5.3.2 (b))
3 May 2019
Pass
Mileage: 85,104 MI
Expiry date: 12 May 2020Advisory notice item(s)
- offside and nearside front tyres close to legal limit (worn on edges) border line pass
- minor oil leak
- exhaust system corroded/deteriorated
- offside and nearside rear tyres perished/deteriorated/poor condition
- offside and nearside rear tyres close to legal limit
30 Apr 2018
Pass
Mileage: 79,656 MI
Expiry date: 12 May 2019Advisory notice item(s)
- rear brake discs corroded / worn
- rear brake pads low (border line pass) nearside
- exhaust system corroded/deteriorated
20 Apr 2017
Pass
Mileage: 75,591 MI
Expiry date: 12 May 2018 11 Jun 202620 Apr 2016
Pass
Mileage: 68,093 MI
Expiry date: 12 May 2017 11 Jun 202615 Apr 2015
Pass
Mileage: 63,444 MI
Expiry date: 12 May 2016 11 Jun 202625 Apr 2014
Pass
Mileage: 56,601 MI
Expiry date: 12 May 2015 11 Jun 202613 May 2013
Pass
Mileage: 50,785 MI
Expiry date: 12 May 2014 11 Jun 20263 Jul 2012
Pass
Mileage: 44,357 MI
Expiry date: 2 Jul 2013 11 Jun 20263 Jul 2012
Fail
Mileage: 44,357 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Rear passenger door cannot be opened from outside the vehicle (6.2.B.1c)
10 Mar 2011
Pass
Mileage: 31,195 MI
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LS08DFA was registered on 2008-03-28
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