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MD08CMV
2008 VOLKSWAGEN GOLF
Colour: Black
Fuel: Diesel
Engine: 1896cc
General Information
- Registration MD08CMV
- Manufacturer VOLKSWAGEN
- Model GOLF
- Year 2008
- Colour Black
- Fuel Type Diesel
- Engine Size 1896cc
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- Expires 19 Apr 2027
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MOT History 21 Tests
MOT Test Statistics
21
Total Tests
15
Passes
6
Failures
71.43%
Pass Rate
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58 Total Defects Recorded
17 Apr 2026
Pass
Mileage: 118,166 MI
Expiry date: 19 Apr 2027Advisory notice item(s)
- rear axle slightly corroded
- Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Offside Front Shock absorbers has light misting of oil (5.3.2 (b))
17 Apr 2026
Fail
Mileage: 118,164 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Shock absorbers has light misting of oil (5.3.2 (b))
- Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- rear axle slightly corroded
- Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
14 Apr 2025
Pass
Mileage: 115,714 MI
Expiry date: 19 Apr 2026 23 Jun 202616 Apr 2024
Pass
Mileage: 110,601 MI
Expiry date: 19 Apr 2025 23 Jun 202616 Apr 2024
Fail
Mileage: 110,597 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (5.2.3 (e)) Dangerous
- Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (3.4 (b) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Exhaust emissions exceed default limit of 1.5m-1 (8.2.2.2 (b)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
20 Apr 2023
Pass
Mileage: 108,044 MI
Expiry date: 19 Apr 2024 23 Jun 202620 Apr 2023
Fail
Mileage: 108,041 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Exhaust emissions exceed default limit of 1.5m-1 (8.2.2.2 (b)) Repair immediately
- Brake pedal has insufficient reserve travel (1.1.2 (a)) Repair immediately
15 Apr 2022
Pass
Mileage: 107,426 MI
Expiry date: 14 Apr 2023Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- advise rear brakes slight bind
- Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
14 Sep 2020
Pass
Mileage: 103,437 MI
Expiry date: 13 Sep 2021Advisory notice item(s)
- Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement rear bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Bonnet secondary catch deteriorated
- Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement rear bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Nearside Rear Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))
- rear suspension arm bushes worn
- Offside Rear Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))
- Nearside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot severely deteriorated (6.1.7 (g) (i))
14 Sep 2020
Fail
Mileage: 103,437 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak (5.3.2 (b)) Repair immediately
- Offside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak (5.3.2 (b)) Repair immediately
- Offside Rear Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- Bonnet secondary catch deteriorated
- Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement rear bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Nearside Rear Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))
- Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement rear bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Offside Rear Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))
- rear suspension arm bushes worn
- Nearside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot severely deteriorated (6.1.7 (g) (i))
4 Jul 2019
Pass
Mileage: 94,591 MI
Expiry date: 3 Jan 2021 23 Jun 20264 Jul 2019
Fail
Mileage: 94,591 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 Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) Repair immediately
3 May 2018
Pass
Mileage: 84,262 MI
Expiry date: 2 May 2019Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Lower Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
- Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
2 May 2018
Fail
Mileage: 84,262 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Rear rear brake binding (3.7.B.1)
- Rear Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (3.5.1g)
- Nearside Front coil spring broken (2.4.C.1a)
- Nearside Front Front constant velocity joint gaiter damaged to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc (2.5.C.1a)
Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover damaged, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)
- Offside Front Lower Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
- Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover damaged, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)
- Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
22 Apr 2017
Pass
Mileage: 74,811 MI
Expiry date: 21 Apr 2018 23 Jun 202616 Jun 2016
Pass
Mileage: 65,196 MI
Expiry date: 15 Jun 2017Advisory notice item(s)
- Brake pad(s) wearing thin Rear Brake Pads (3.5.1g)
15 May 2015
Pass
Mileage: 57,770 MI
Expiry date: 6 Jun 2016Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
- Offside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
24 May 2014
Pass
Mileage: 51,236 MI
Expiry date: 6 Jun 2015Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
7 Jun 2013
Pass
Mileage: 44,771 MI
Expiry date: 6 Jun 2014Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
- Offside Rear Shock absorber has a light misting of oil (2.7.3)
- Nearside Rear Shock absorber has a light misting of oil (2.7.3)
18 Sep 2012
Pass
Mileage: 39,842 MI
Expiry date: 17 Sep 2013 23 Jun 202621 Jul 2011
Pass
Mileage: 30,124 MI
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MD08CMV was registered on 2008-07-30
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