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RO08KHL
2008 VOLKSWAGEN BEETLE
Colour: Yellow
Fuel: Petrol
Engine: 1595cc
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- Registration RO08KHL
- Manufacturer VOLKSWAGEN
- Model BEETLE
- Year 2008
- Colour Yellow
- Fuel Type Petrol
- Engine Size 1595cc
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MOT History 22 Tests
MOT Test Statistics
22
Total Tests
15
Passes
7
Failures
68.18%
Pass Rate
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134 Total Defects Recorded
3 Sep 2025
Pass
Mileage: 98,142 MI
Expiry date: 2 Sep 2026Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Lower Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Offside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Nearside Front Lower Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Nearside Front Headlamp lens slightly defective (4.1.1 (b) (i))
- Offside Front Headlamp lens slightly defective (4.1.1 (b) (i))
13 Aug 2025
Fail
Mileage: 98,091 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Inner Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Offside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Nearside Front Inner Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Offside Front Headlamp lens slightly defective Headlamp Image Slightly Reduced/Poor (4.1.1 (b) (i))
- Nearside Front Headlamp lens slightly defective Headlamp Image Slightly Reduced/Poor (4.1.1 (b) (i))
16 Aug 2024
Pass
Mileage: 96,943 MI
Expiry date: 15 Aug 2025Advisory notice item(s)
- Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))
- Offside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive sill (5.3.6 (a) (i))
- Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge worn off smooth on inner edge-just on limit (5.2.3 (e))
- Offside Front Service brake binding but not excessively (1.2.1 (f))
- Offside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement rear bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Nearside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- Nearside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive sill (5.3.6 (a) (i))
- Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge worn smooth on inner edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement rear bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Nearside Headlamp lens slightly defective beam image deteriorated (4.1.1 (b) (i))
15 Aug 2024
Fail
Mileage: 96,942 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Track rod end ball joint dust cover excessively damaged or deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Offside Track rod end ball joint dust cover excessively damaged or deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (ii)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive sill (5.3.6 (a) (i))
- Offside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge worn off smooth on inner edge-just on limit (5.2.3 (e))
- Offside Front Service brake binding but not excessively (1.2.1 (f))
- Offside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement rear bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Nearside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- Nearside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive sill (5.3.6 (a) (i))
- Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge worn smooth on inner edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement rear bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))
- Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Nearside Headlamp lens slightly defective beam image deteriorated (4.1.1 (b) (i))
1 Aug 2023
Pass
Mileage: 92,384 MI
Expiry date: 3 Aug 2024Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Rear Outer Integral body structure is corroded but structural rigidity is not significantly reduced sill (6.1.1 (c) (i))
- Offside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
- Offside Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))
- Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement rear bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened both disc (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Offside Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin inner pad (1.1.13 (a) (ii))
- Nearside Rear Service brake binding but not excessively brake lever not fully returning (1.2.1 (f))
- Nearside Rear Outer Integral body structure is corroded but structural rigidity is not significantly reduced sill (6.1.1 (c) (i))
- Nearside Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))
- Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement rear bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Nearside Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin inner pad (1.1.13 (a) (ii))
- Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened both disc (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Nearside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
- Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint dust cover damaged or deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (i))
- Offside Front Track rod end ball joint dust cover damaged or deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (i))
1 Aug 2023
Fail
Mileage: 92,384 MI
Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))
- Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened both disc (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Nearside Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin inner pad (1.1.13 (a) (ii))
- Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement rear bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Nearside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
- Nearside Rear Outer Integral body structure is corroded but structural rigidity is not significantly reduced sill (6.1.1 (c) (i))
- Nearside Rear Service brake binding but not excessively brake lever not fully returning (1.2.1 (f))
- Offside Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin inner pad (1.1.13 (a) (ii))
- Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement rear bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Offside Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))
- Offside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
- Offside Rear Outer Integral body structure is corroded but structural rigidity is not significantly reduced sill (6.1.1 (c) (i))
- Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened both disc (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint dust cover damaged or deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (i))
- Offside Front Track rod end ball joint dust cover damaged or deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (i))
25 Jul 2022
Pass
Mileage: 89,912 MI
Expiry date: 3 Aug 2023Advisory notice item(s)
- Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened both (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge worn smooth on inner edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Offside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement rear bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement rear bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Nearside Rear Service brake binding but not excessively parking brake lever on caliper not fully returning (1.2.1 (f))
- interior rear view mirror loose
- both outer sills corroded at rear
25 Jul 2022
Fail
Mileage: 89,908 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Track rod end ball joint dust cover insecure so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Track rod end ball joint dust cover insecure so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Main beam tell-tale not working (4.9.1 (a) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Offside Headlamp not working on main beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Offside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Headlamp not working on main beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- both outer sills corroded at rear
- interior rear view mirror loose
- Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened both (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge worn smooth on inner edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Offside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement rear bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Nearside Rear Service brake binding but not excessively parking brake lever on caliper not fully returning (1.2.1 (f))
- Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement rear bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Nearside Rear Tyre obviously under inflated (5.2.3 (l))
4 Aug 2021
Pass
Mileage: 87,104 MI
Expiry date: 3 Aug 2022Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge worn low on inner shoulder (5.2.3 (e))
- Nearside Rear Service brake binding but not excessively parking brake lever on caliper not fully returning (1.2.1 (f))
- both outer sills corroding at rear
- Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened both corroded (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- Offside Front Inner Brake pad(s) wearing thin check in 4000 miles (1.1.13 (a) (ii))
- Nearside Headlamp lens slightly defective beam image poor (4.1.1 (b) (i))
- Offside Headlamp lens slightly defective beam image poor (4.1.1 (b) (i))
28 Jul 2020
Pass
Mileage: 82,516 MI
Expiry date: 27 Jul 2021Advisory notice item(s)
- Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened NSR&OSR. (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- Front Service brake fluctuating, but not excessively NSF&OSF (1.2.1 (e))
- Front Brake disc worn, but not excessively NSF&OSF. (1.1.14 (a) (i))
27 Jul 2020
Fail
Mileage: 82,516 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Rear Tyre has a tear, caused by separation or partial failure of its structure Cords visible! Marked! (5.2.3 (d) (ii)) Dangerous
- Headlamp has a product on the lens so that the light output is severely reduced NSF&OSF. Projected beam image or any horizontal cut-off line not visible! (4.1.4 (b)) Repair immediately
- Headlamp aim not tested NSF&OSF. No visible beam image to test! (4.1.2 (b)) Repair immediately
- Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction CEL on! (8.2.1.2 (h)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Front Brake disc worn, but not excessively NSF&OSF. (1.1.14 (a) (i))
- Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened NSR&OSR. (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- Nearside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing Cracking between treads,cords not visible yet! (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- Front Service brake fluctuating, but not excessively NSF&OSF (1.2.1 (e))
- Nearside Front Tyre obviously under inflated (5.2.3 (l))
14 May 2019
Pass
Mileage: 75,690 MI
Expiry date: 27 Jul 2020Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front tyre bold on inner edge
- Nearside Headlamp has a product on the lens but not seriously reducing light output (4.1.4 (b))
13 May 2019
Fail
Mileage: 75,690 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Headlamp aim not tested (4.1.2 (b)) Repair immediately
- Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front tyre bold on inner edge
- Nearside Headlamp has a product on the lens but not seriously reducing light output (4.1.4 (b))
31 May 2018
Pass
Mileage: 72,864 MI
Expiry date: 30 May 2019Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Track rod end ball joint dust cover damaged or deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (i))
10 Mar 2017
Pass
Mileage: 69,235 MI
Expiry date: 9 Mar 2018Advisory 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)
6 Mar 2017
Fail
Mileage: 69,229 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Rear coil spring broken (2.4.C.1a)
Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
- Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
20 Feb 2016
Pass
Mileage: 66,237 MI
Expiry date: 8 Mar 2017 22 Jun 202624 Feb 2015
Pass
Mileage: 62,790 MI
Expiry date: 8 Mar 2016 22 Jun 20261 Mar 2014
Pass
Mileage: 51,516 MI
Expiry date: 8 Mar 2015 22 Jun 202623 Feb 2013
Pass
Mileage: 41,727 MI
Expiry date: 8 Mar 2014 22 Jun 20261 Mar 2012
Pass
Mileage: 32,577 MI
Expiry date: 8 Mar 2013 22 Jun 202614 Feb 2011
Pass
Mileage: 22,930 MI
Expiry date: 8 Mar 2012Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
- Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
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RO08KHL was registered on 2008-03-08
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