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OU08LCJ
2008 VOLKSWAGEN GOLF
Colour: Black
Fuel: Petrol
Engine: 1984cc
General Information
- Registration OU08LCJ
- Manufacturer VOLKSWAGEN
- Model GOLF
- Year 2008
- Colour Black
- Fuel Type Petrol
- Engine Size 1984cc
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MOT History 20 Tests
MOT Test Statistics
20
Total Tests
12
Passes
8
Failures
60%
Pass Rate
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67 Total Defects Recorded
4 May 2023
Pass
Mileage: 152,685 MI
Expiry date: 3 May 2024 3 Jul 202619 Apr 2022
Pass
Mileage: 146,088 MI
Expiry date: 18 Apr 2023 3 Jul 20269 Apr 2021
Pass
Mileage: 141,823 MI
Expiry date: 8 Apr 2022 3 Jul 202617 Mar 2020
Pass
Mileage: 134,488 MI
Expiry date: 16 Mar 2021Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Rear Inner Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Offside Rear Inner Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
17 Mar 2020
Fail
Mileage: 134,488 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Front Suspension component ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Rear Inner Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Nearside Rear Inner Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
14 Feb 2019
Pass
Mileage: 129,583 MI
Expiry date: 13 Feb 2020Advisory notice item(s)
- Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened Both (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Rear pads getting low and n/s/r slight blinding
- Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Offside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot severely deteriorated (6.1.7 (g) (i))
- Nearside Front Upper Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))
- Front Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view chip to zone A (3.2 (a) (i))
13 Feb 2019
Fail
Mileage: 129,583 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Front Seat belt webbing significantly weakened (7.1.2 (b) (ii)) Dangerous
- Front Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively Both (3.4 (b) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Offside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) Repair immediately
- Battery insecure and likely to fall from carrier (4.13 (a) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Offside Rear Registration plate lamp does not illuminate simultaneously with the position lamps (4.7.2 (a)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened Both (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Rear pads getting low and n/s/r slight blinding
- Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Nearside Front Upper Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))
- Offside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot severely deteriorated (6.1.7 (g) (i))
- Front Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view chip to zone A (3.2 (a) (i))
7 Feb 2018
Pass
Mileage: 123,708 MI
Expiry date: 6 Feb 2019Advisory notice item(s)
- Front brake disc modified but not seriously weakened (3.5.1n)
- Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 10mm circle within zone 'A' (8.3.1a)
- Offside Front Seat belt stitching slightly frayed (5.2.2b)
6 Feb 2018
Fail
Mileage: 123,705 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Front position lamp(s) not working (1.1.A.3b)
- Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (1.7.5a)
- Front Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2)
Advisory notice item(s)
- Front brake disc modified but not seriously weakened (3.5.1n)
- Offside Front Seat belt stitching slightly frayed (5.2.2b)
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- Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 10mm circle within zone 'A' (8.3.1a)
26 Oct 2016
Pass
Mileage: 108,625 MI
Expiry date: 25 Oct 2017Advisory notice item(s)
- Power steering ram(s) has slight seepage from a component (2.3.3b)
- Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint dust cover deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)
- Nearside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
- Nearside Rear Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
- Offside Front Seat belt stitching slightly frayed (5.2.2b)
- Offside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
- Offside Rear Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
- Offside Rear brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
- Oil leak ()
15 Oct 2016
Fail
Mileage: 107,785 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect (1.8.A.1b)
- Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.C.1d)
- Offside Side repeater not working (1.4.A.2c)
- Nearside Front Headlamp adversely affected by the operation of another lamp (1.7.5c)
- Offside Front Headlamp adversely affected by the operation of another lamp (1.7.5c)
- Nearside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect (1.8.A.1b)
Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Seat belt stitching slightly frayed (5.2.2b)
- Power steering ram(s) has slight seepage from a component (2.3.3b)
- Nearside Rear Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
- Offside Rear brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
- Nearside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
- Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint dust cover deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)
- Offside Rear Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
- Oil leak ()
- Offside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
13 Oct 2015
Pass
Mileage: 90,263 MI
Expiry date: 12 Oct 2016Advisory notice item(s)
- front brake discs corroded..inners
7 Oct 2015
Fail
Mileage: 89,966 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Outer Front constant velocity joint gaiter deteriorated to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc (2.5.C.1a)
Advisory notice item(s)
- front brake discs corroded..inners
19 Sep 2014
Pass
Mileage: 80,405 MI
Expiry date: 29 Sep 2015 3 Jul 202618 Sep 2014
Fail
Mileage: 80,384 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Rear Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)
30 Sep 2013
Pass
Mileage: 70,603 MI
Expiry date: 29 Sep 2014 3 Jul 202623 Sep 2013
Fail
Mileage: 70,410 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Front passenger door cannot be opened from outside the vehicle (6.2.B.1b)
- Nearside Front passenger door cannot be opened from inside the vehicle (6.2.B.1b)
28 Sep 2012
Pass
Mileage: 58,924 MI
Expiry date: 27 Sep 2013 3 Jul 202628 Sep 2011
Fail
Mileage: 51,685 MI
3 Jul 202628 Sep 2011
Pass
Mileage: 51,685 MI
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OU08LCJ was registered on 2008-08-22
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