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2008 VOLKSWAGEN PASSAT
General Information
- Registration OV58BHN
- Manufacturer VOLKSWAGEN
- Model PASSAT
- Year 2008
- Colour Silver
- Fuel Type Diesel
- Engine Size 1968cc
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- Expires 31 Jul 2026
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MOT History 20 Tests
MOT Test Statistics
1 Aug 2025
Pass
Mileage: 258,492 MI
Expiry date: 31 Jul 2026Advisory notice item(s)
- Lower Engine mounting damaged but not to excess (6.1.8 (a) (i))
- Offside Front Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))
- Rear Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- Battery insecure but not likely to fall from carrier (4.13 (a) (i))
7 Jul 2025
Fail
Mileage: 258,227 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Rear Brake pipe connection leaking on a hydraulic braking system (1.1.11 (b) (ii)) Dangerous
- Offside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (5.2.3 (e)) Dangerous
- Nearside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (5.2.3 (e)) Dangerous
- Nearside Rear Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn Main arm (5.3.4 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Rear Exhaust silencer insecure (8.1.1 (b) (i)) Repair immediately
- Offside Rear Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn Main arm (5.3.4 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Offside Rear Position lamp adversely affected by the operation of another lamp Indicator (4.2.3 (c)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Rear Position lamp adversely affected by the operation of another lamp Indicator (4.2.3 (c)) Repair immediately
- Exhaust emissions likely to be affected by an exhaust leak (8.2.2.1 (b)) Repair immediately
- Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.2.2 (g)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Road wheel slightly distorted (5.2.2 (c) (i))
- Rear Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- Offside Front Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))
- Offside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Central Lower Engine mounting damaged but not to excess (6.1.8 (a) (i))
- Battery insecure but not likely to fall from carrier (4.13 (a) (i))
- Offside Rear Direction indicator with a multiple light source up to 1/2 not functioning (4.4.1 (a) (i))
- Nearside Rear Direction indicator with a multiple light source up to 1/2 not functioning (4.4.1 (a) (i))
- Nearside Rear Position lamp with a multiple light source up to 1/2 not functioning (4.2.1 (a) (i))
- Offside Rear Position lamp with a multiple light source up to 1/2 not functioning (4.2.1 (a) (i))
16 Jul 2024
Pass
Mileage: 249,057 MI
Expiry date: 17 Jul 2025Advisory notice item(s)
- Central Lower Engine mounting damaged but not to excess (6.1.8 (a) (i))
- Rear Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- Offside Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Nearside Rear Road wheel slightly distorted (5.2.2 (c) (i))
- Nearside Rear Position lamp slightly affected by the operation of another lamp (4.2.3 (c))
- Nearside Rear Direction indicator slightly affected by the operation of another lamp (4.4.3 (b))
- Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Nearside Front Inner Drive shaft joint worn, but not excessively (6.1.7 (c) (i))
- Nearside Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Offside Rear Position lamp slightly affected by the operation of another lamp (4.2.3 (c))
- Offside Rear Direction indicator slightly affected by the operation of another lamp (4.4.3 (b))
- Offside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Battery insecure but not likely to fall from carrier (4.13 (a) (i))
- Nearside Rear Position lamp with a multiple light source up to 1/2 not functioning (4.2.1 (a) (i))
- Offside Rear Direction indicator with a multiple light source up to 1/2 not functioning (4.4.1 (a) (i))
- Offside Rear Position lamp with a multiple light source up to 1/2 not functioning (4.2.1 (a) (i))
- Nearside Rear Direction indicator with a multiple light source up to 1/2 not functioning (4.4.1 (a) (i))
15 Jul 2024
Fail
Mileage: 249,057 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Rear Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (5.2.3 (e)) Dangerous
- Offside Rear Tyre has ply or cords exposed (5.2.3 (d) (ii)) Dangerous
- Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Central Lower Engine mounting damaged but not to excess (6.1.8 (a) (i))
- Nearside Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Nearside Front Inner Drive shaft joint worn, but not excessively (6.1.7 (c) (i))
- Nearside Rear Direction indicator slightly affected by the operation of another lamp (4.4.3 (b))
- Nearside Rear Position lamp slightly affected by the operation of another lamp (4.2.3 (c))
- Nearside Rear Road wheel slightly distorted (5.2.2 (c) (i))
- Offside Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Offside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Offside Rear Direction indicator slightly affected by the operation of another lamp (4.4.3 (b))
- Offside Rear Position lamp slightly affected by the operation of another lamp (4.2.3 (c))
- Rear Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- Nearside Rear Direction indicator with a multiple light source up to 1/2 not functioning (4.4.1 (a) (i))
- Offside Rear Direction indicator with a multiple light source up to 1/2 not functioning (4.4.1 (a) (i))
- Offside Rear Position lamp with a multiple light source up to 1/2 not functioning (4.2.1 (a) (i))
- Nearside Rear Position lamp with a multiple light source up to 1/2 not functioning (4.2.1 (a) (i))
- Battery insecure but not likely to fall from carrier (4.13 (a) (i))
18 Jul 2023
Pass
Mileage: 237,579 MI
Expiry date: 17 Jul 2024Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Nearside Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Offside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Rear Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
17 Jul 2023
Fail
Mileage: 382,328 KM
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Rear Tyre has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords (5.2.3 (d) (i)) Repair immediately
- Electronic power steering warning lamp indicates a system malfunction (2.6 (a)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Rear Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- Offside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Offside Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
25 Oct 2018
Pass
Mileage: 225,173 MI
Expiry date: 24 Oct 2019Advisory notice item(s)
- Electronic parking brake defective but can be satisfactorily operated (1.1.6 (d))
- Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge uneven wear inner edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Exhaust mounting defective exhaust clamp corroded/broken (6.1.2 (a))
19 Oct 2018
Fail
Mileage: 225,173 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Front Tyre has ply or cords exposed (5.2.3 (d) (ii)) Dangerous
- Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Electronic stability control warning lamp indicates a fault (7.12 (e)) Repair immediately
- Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault (1.6 (b)) Repair immediately
- Electronic parking brake warning indicates a malfunction (1.1.6 (e)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge uneven wear inner edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Exhaust mounting defective exhaust clamp corroded/broken (6.1.2 (a))
- Electronic parking brake defective but can be satisfactorily operated (1.1.6 (d))
5 Oct 2017
Pass
Mileage: 221,721 MI
Expiry date: 19 Oct 2018Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit Inner part of tread and a puncture (4.1.E.1)
- Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit Inner side wall damaged (4.1.E.1)
- Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit On limit (4.1.E.1)
- Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)
30 Sep 2016
Pass
Mileage: 214,269 MI
Expiry date: 19 Oct 2017Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
- Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
- Nearside Front Outer Front constant velocity joint gaiter deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.5.C.1a)
29 Sep 2016
Fail
Mileage: 214,258 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside rear parking brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.6a)
- Electronic parking brake warning indicates a malfunction (3.1.7)
- Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (8.2.3)
- Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)
- Offside Front coil spring broken (2.4.C.1a)
Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
- Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
- Nearside Front Outer Front constant velocity joint gaiter deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.5.C.1a)
20 Oct 2015
Pass
Mileage: 198,432 MI
Expiry date: 19 Oct 2016Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Rear tyre out of shape
11 Jun 2015
Pass
Mileage: 185,434 MI
Expiry date: 10 Jun 2016 3 Jul 20263 Feb 2015
Pass
Mileage: 168,028 MI
Expiry date: 5 Feb 2016 3 Jul 20264 Aug 2014
Pass
Mileage: 146,010 MI
Expiry date: 15 Aug 2015Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
3 Feb 2014
Pass
Mileage: 129,226 MI
Expiry date: 5 Feb 2015 3 Jul 202616 Aug 2013
Pass
Mileage: 112,814 MI
Expiry date: 15 Aug 2014Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
- Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
6 Feb 2013
Pass
Mileage: 89,047 MI
Expiry date: 5 Feb 2014 3 Jul 202612 Nov 2012
Pass
Mileage: 78,931 MI
Expiry date: 12 Nov 2013Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
24 Oct 2011
Pass
Mileage: 50,173 MI
Expiry date: 12 Nov 2012Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)
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OV58BHN was registered on 2008-11-12
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