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MD08FBY
2008 VOLKSWAGEN GOLF
Colour: Blue
Fuel: Petrol
Engine: 1598cc
General Information
- Registration MD08FBY
- Manufacturer VOLKSWAGEN
- Model GOLF
- Year 2008
- Colour Blue
- Fuel Type Petrol
- Engine Size 1598cc
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- Expires 03 Dec 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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81 Total Defects Recorded
1 Dec 2025
Pass
Mileage: 146,956 MI
Expiry date: 3 Dec 2026Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Seat belt webbing slightly damaged or frayed (7.1.2 (b))
4 Dec 2024
Pass
Mileage: 141,942 MI
Expiry date: 3 Dec 2025Advisory notice item(s)
- Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a))
- Offside Front seat belt slightly damaged
- Offside Front Inner Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Nearside Front Inner Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view (3.2 (a) (i))
3 Dec 2024
Fail
Mileage: 141,942 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) Repair immediately
- Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (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
- Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Offside 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)
- Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a))
- Offside Front seat belt slightly damaged
- Offside Front Inner Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Nearside Front Inner Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view (3.2 (a) (i))
20 Nov 2023
Pass
Mileage: 131,265 MI
Expiry date: 19 Nov 2024Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge 1.6mm (5.2.3 (e))
- Oil level on minimum on dipstick
- Offside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge 2mm (5.2.3 (e))
- Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge 1.6mm (5.2.3 (e))
- Offside Front Seat belt slightly damaged (7.1.2 (b) (i))
- Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge 2mm (5.2.3 (e))
- Nearside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot severely deteriorated (6.1.7 (g) (i))
- Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view (3.2 (a) (i))
- Nearside Front Upper Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))
- Offside Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))
- Offside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot severely deteriorated (6.1.7 (g) (i))
- Offside Front Upper Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))
4 Oct 2022
Pass
Mileage: 118,575 MI
Expiry date: 15 Oct 2023Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Offside Front Seat belt webbing slightly damaged or frayed (7.1.2 (b) (ii))
- Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view stone chip (3.2 (a) (i))
16 Oct 2021
Pass
Mileage: 109,635 MI
Expiry date: 15 Oct 2022Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Front coil spring not correctly located in lower seat Dangerous
Advisory notice item(s)
- Front Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases front flexi blowing (6.1.2 (a))
- Coolant leak ()
- Front Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b))
- Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Nearside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- Offside Front Inner Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Offside Front Seat belt webbing slightly damaged or frayed (7.1.2 (b) (ii))
- Offside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing sidewall (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- Offside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))
- Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view stone chips (3.2 (a) (i))
6 Oct 2021
Fail
Mileage: 109,595 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Front Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases at flexi (6.1.2 (a)) Repair immediately
- Offside Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Nearside 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)
- Nearside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing perished/cracking (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))
- Offside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing perished/cracking (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- Offside Front Coil spring is not located correctly in lower spring seat.
- Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge worn inner shoulder (5.2.3 (e))
- Offside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing perished outer sidewall (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- Offside Front Seat belt webbing slightly damaged or frayed (7.1.2 (b) (ii))
- Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view stone chip (3.2 (a) (i))
8 Oct 2020
Pass
Mileage: 105,868 MI
Expiry date: 7 Oct 2021 24 Jun 20265 Apr 2019
Pass
Mileage: 96,783 MI
Expiry date: 4 Oct 2020Advisory notice item(s)
- Fluid leak, but not excessive coolant on front of engine (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- Offside Front Shock absorbers light misting of oil or has limited damping effect (5.3.2 (b))
- Nearside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing cracking in tread (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- Nearside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing cracking in tread (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
16 Mar 2018
Pass
Mileage: 90,701 MI
Expiry date: 15 Mar 2019 24 Jun 202616 Jun 2017
Pass
Mileage: 89,303 MI
Expiry date: 30 Jun 2018Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Seat belt stitching slightly frayed (5.2.2b)
- Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' (8.3.1d)
- Nearside Front Non obligatory mirror damaged ()
21 Jun 2016
Pass
Mileage: 87,566 MI
Expiry date: 30 Jun 2017Advisory notice item(s)
- Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' (8.3.1d)
- Offside Front Tyre wearing low on inner edge
21 Jun 2016
Fail
Mileage: 87,566 MI
Advisory notice item(s)
- Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' (8.3.1d)
- Offside Front Tyre wearing low on inner edge
1 Jul 2015
Pass
Mileage: 82,075 MI
Expiry date: 30 Jun 2016Advisory notice item(s)
- Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' (8.3.1d)
- Offside Front Shock absorber has a light misting of oil (2.7.3)
26 Jun 2014
Pass
Mileage: 70,714 MI
Expiry date: 25 Jun 2015Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Shock absorber has a light misting of oil (2.7.3)
- Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' (8.3.1d)
26 Jun 2013
Pass
Mileage: 59,771 MI
Expiry date: 25 Jun 2014Advisory notice item(s)
- Brakes imbalanced requirements only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. (3.7.B.5b)
- Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' (8.3.1d)
15 Jun 2012
Pass
Mileage: 46,508 MI
Expiry date: 14 Jun 2013 24 Jun 202621 Jul 2011
Fail
Mileage: 37,659 MI
24 Jun 202621 Jul 2011
Pass
Mileage: 37,659 MI
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MD08FBY was registered on 2008-07-28
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