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2008 VOLKSWAGEN GOLF
General Information
- Registration OV58LSF
- Manufacturer VOLKSWAGEN
- Model GOLF
- Year 2008
- Colour Grey
- Fuel Type Diesel
- Engine Size 1896cc
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- Expires 13 Jan 2027
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MOT History 20 Tests
MOT Test Statistics
15 Dec 2025
Pass
Mileage: 109,819 MI
Expiry date: 13 Jan 2027Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Macpherson strut corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- Offside Front Outer Suspension arm ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))
15 Dec 2025
Fail
Mileage: 109,819 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) Repair immediately
- Offside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) Repair immediately
- Offside Headlamp lens seriously defective (4.1.1 (b) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Exhaust emissions exceed default limit of 1.5m-1 (8.2.2.2 (b)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Macpherson strut corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- Nearside Headlamp lens slightly defective (4.1.1 (b) (i))
- Offside Front Outer Suspension arm ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))
14 Jan 2025
Pass
Mileage: 99,091 MI
Expiry date: 13 Jan 2026Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge Inside edge. (5.2.3 (e))
- Rear Service brake binding but not excessively Both. (1.2.1 (f))
- Offside Rear Inner 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))
- Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))
13 Jan 2025
Fail
Mileage: 99,091 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside 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 Suspension arm ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Shock absorbers has light misting of oil (5.3.2 (b))
- Rear Service brake binding but not excessively Both. (1.2.1 (f))
- Offside Rear Inner Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge Inside edge. (5.2.3 (e))
- Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))
12 Jan 2024
Pass
Mileage: 93,650 MI
Expiry date: 13 Jan 2025 30 Jun 202612 Jan 2024
Fail
Mileage: 93,650 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt Upper cover. (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) Repair immediately
6 Jan 2023
Pass
Mileage: 87,738 MI
Expiry date: 13 Jan 2024Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Rear Service brake binding but not excessively (1.2.1 (f))
- Offside Front Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))
- Nearside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- Offside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- Nearside Front Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))
- Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge Inner edge. (5.2.3 (e))
11 Jan 2022
Pass
Mileage: 81,886 MI
Expiry date: 13 Jan 2023Advisory notice item(s)
- brake pad warning light is on
- Central Exhaust mounting defective sleeve (6.1.2 (a))
- Nearside Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Nearside Rear Shock absorbers has slight external damage to the casing bump stop damaged (5.3.2 (b))
- Offside Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Offside Rear Service brake binding but not excessively (1.2.1 (f))
- Offside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot severely deteriorated (6.1.7 (g) (i))
- Nearside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot severely deteriorated (6.1.7 (g) (i))
6 Jan 2021
Pass
Mileage: 74,546 MI
Expiry date: 13 Jan 2022Advisory notice item(s)
- Undertrays fitted obscuring view
21 Dec 2019
Pass
Mileage: 73,093 MI
Expiry date: 13 Jan 2021 30 Jun 202621 Dec 2019
Fail
Mileage: 73,093 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Front Tyre tread pattern not visible over the whole tread area when minimum depth required is 1.0mm inner edge (5.2.3 (e)) Dangerous
- Offside Front Tyre tread pattern not visible over the whole tread area when minimum depth required is 1.0mm inner edge (5.2.3 (e)) Dangerous
21 Dec 2019
Fail
Mileage: 73,093 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Front Tyre tread pattern not visible over the whole tread area when minimum depth required is 1.0mm inner edge (5.2.3 (e)) Dangerous
- Nearside Front Tyre tread pattern not visible over the whole tread area when minimum depth required is 1.0mm inner edge (5.2.3 (e)) Dangerous
14 Jan 2019
Pass
Mileage: 67,910 MI
Expiry date: 13 Jan 2020Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge worn on inner edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge worn on inner edge (5.2.3 (e))
13 Jan 2018
Pass
Mileage: 62,696 MI
Expiry date: 12 Jan 2019Advisory notice item(s)
- front tyres wearing on inner edges
3 Nov 2016
Pass
Mileage: 56,899 MI
Expiry date: 14 Nov 2017Advisory notice item(s)
- under-trays fitted obscuring some under-side components
- engine covers fitted obscuring some components in the engine bay
3 Nov 2015
Pass
Mileage: 51,565 MI
Expiry date: 14 Nov 2016Advisory notice item(s)
- undertrays fitted obscuring some components
- engine covers fitted obscuring some components in the engine bay
11 Nov 2014
Pass
Mileage: 47,080 MI
Expiry date: 14 Nov 2015Advisory notice item(s)
- Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
12 Nov 2013
Pass
Mileage: 42,635 MI
Expiry date: 14 Nov 2014Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
- Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
- Rear brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
15 Oct 2012
Pass
Mileage: 36,959 MI
Expiry date: 14 Nov 2013 30 Jun 20264 Nov 2011
Pass
Mileage: 28,034 MI
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OV58LSF was registered on 2008-11-14
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