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2008 VOLKSWAGEN GOLF
General Information
- Registration ML58NHJ
- Manufacturer VOLKSWAGEN
- Model GOLF
- Year 2008
- Colour Grey
- Fuel Type Diesel
- Engine Size 1896cc
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- Expires 18 Nov 2026
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MOT History 20 Tests
MOT Test Statistics
5 Nov 2025
Pass
Mileage: 154,726 MI
Expiry date: 18 Nov 2026 21 Jun 202619 Nov 2024
Pass
Mileage: 147,547 MI
Expiry date: 18 Nov 2025 21 Jun 202611 Nov 2024
Fail
Mileage: 147,332 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Rear Inner Tyre has a bulge, caused by separation or partial failure of its structure (5.2.3 (d) (ii)) Dangerous
- Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (3.5 (a)) Repair immediately
- Offside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak (5.3.2 (b)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
18 Aug 2023
Pass
Mileage: 132,184 MI
Expiry date: 19 Aug 2024Advisory notice item(s)
- Front Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b))
16 Aug 2022
Pass
Mileage: 124,280 MI
Expiry date: 19 Aug 2023Advisory notice item(s)
- Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement nsf and osf wishbone bushes starting to wear (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Rear Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened subframe and arms have slight corrosion (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- Offside Front Shock absorbers has light misting of oil shocker starting to leak (5.3.2 (b))
16 Aug 2022
Fail
Mileage: 124,280 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Rear Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (1.1.13 (a) (ii)) Dangerous
- Nearside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement nsf and osf wishbone bushes starting to wear (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Rear Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened subframe and arms have slight corrosion (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- Offside Front Shock absorbers has light misting of oil shocker starting to leak (5.3.2 (b))
20 Aug 2021
Pass
Mileage: 114,601 MI
Expiry date: 19 Aug 2022Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Shock absorbers light misting of oil or has limited damping effect (5.3.2 (b))
- Offside Rear Shock absorbers light misting of oil or has limited damping effect (5.3.2 (b))
- Nearside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- Offside Front Obligatory mirror slightly damaged (3.3 (b) (i))
19 Aug 2021
Fail
Mileage: 114,601 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Front Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (3.4 (b) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Front Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (3.4 (b) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Front 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 Side repeater lens defective such that the emitted light is adversely affected (4.4.1 (b) (ii)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Rear Shock absorbers light misting of oil or has limited damping effect (5.3.2 (b))
- Nearside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- Offside Front Shock absorbers light misting of oil or has limited damping effect (5.3.2 (b))
- Offside Front Obligatory mirror slightly damaged (3.3 (b) (i))
6 Aug 2020
Pass
Mileage: 106,041 MI
Expiry date: 7 Aug 2021Advisory notice item(s)
- Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))
- Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot severely deteriorated (6.1.7 (g) (i))
8 Aug 2019
Pass
Mileage: 96,700 MI
Expiry date: 7 Aug 2020Advisory notice item(s)
- Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))
- Nearside Front Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot severely deteriorated (6.1.7 (g) (i))
4 Jul 2018
Pass
Mileage: 86,734 MI
Expiry date: 5 Jul 2019Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (i))
- Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Front Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b))
- Nearside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (i))
- Rear Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b))
- engine cover and under tray fitted
- Nearside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot severely deteriorated (6.1.7 (g) (i))
4 Jul 2018
Fail
Mileage: 86,734 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Front Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (1.1.13 (a) (ii)) Dangerous
Advisory notice item(s)
- Rear Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b))
- Offside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (i))
- Nearside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (i))
- Front Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b))
- engine cover and under tray fitted
- 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 (6.1.7 (g) (i))
12 Jun 2017
Pass
Mileage: 77,331 MI
Expiry date: 5 Jul 2018Advisory notice item(s)
- Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
- engine cover and under tray fitted
- Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
12 Jun 2017
Fail
Mileage: 77,331 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Rear Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b)
- Nearside Rear Rear position lamp(s) not working (1.1.A.3b)
- Nearside Rear Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (3.5.1g)
- Rear brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
Advisory notice item(s)
- Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
- engine cover and under tray fitted
- Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
4 Jul 2016
Pass
Mileage: 69,067 MI
Expiry date: 5 Jul 2017Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit side wall damaged (4.1.E.1)
- under tray fitted
- engine cover fitted
- Rear registration plate faded but not likely to be misread (6.3.1d)
- Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
- Front registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (6.3.1d)
2 Jul 2015
Pass
Mileage: 62,412 MI
Expiry date: 5 Jul 2016 21 Jun 202611 Jun 2014
Pass
Mileage: 53,522 MI
Expiry date: 5 Jul 2015 21 Jun 202624 Jun 2013
Pass
Mileage: 43,278 MI
Expiry date: 5 Jul 2014Advisory notice item(s)
- Rear brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
7 Jun 2012
Pass
Mileage: 36,608 MI
Expiry date: 5 Jul 2013 21 Jun 20266 Jul 2011
Pass
Mileage: 26,236 MI
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ML58NHJ was registered on 2008-10-24
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