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SC08BNE
2008 VOLKSWAGEN GOLF
Colour: Black
Fuel: Petrol
Engine: 1598cc
General Information
- Registration SC08BNE
- Manufacturer VOLKSWAGEN
- Model GOLF
- Year 2008
- Colour Black
- Fuel Type Petrol
- Engine Size 1598cc
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MOT History 19 Tests
MOT Test Statistics
19
Total Tests
15
Passes
4
Failures
78.95%
Pass Rate
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38 Total Defects Recorded
10 Sep 2025
Pass
Mileage: 151,312 MI
Expiry date: 22 Sep 2026 14 Jun 202623 Sep 2024
Pass
Mileage: 142,802 MI
Expiry date: 22 Sep 2025 14 Jun 202611 Sep 2024
Fail
Mileage: 142,802 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Rear Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (1.1.13 (a) (ii)) Dangerous
- Offside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt Inner clip (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn Both sides rear bushes (5.3.4 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Rear Brake disc worn, but not excessively (1.1.14 (a) (i))
12 Sep 2023
Pass
Mileage: 135,325 MI
Expiry date: 11 Sep 2024 14 Jun 20266 Sep 2023
Fail
Mileage: 135,318 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Rear Outer Integral body structure corroded to the extent that the rigidity of the assembly is significantly reduced (6.1.1 (c) (i)) Repair immediately
- Central Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Offside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Rear Outer Integral body structure corroded to the extent that the rigidity of the assembly is significantly reduced (6.1.1 (c) (i)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Front Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a))
6 Sep 2022
Pass
Mileage: 126,311 MI
Expiry date: 7 Sep 2023Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Rear Lower Integral body structure is corroded but structural rigidity is not significantly reduced (6.1.1 (c) (i))
- Nearside Rear Lower Integral body structure is corroded but structural rigidity is not significantly reduced (6.1.1 (c) (i))
6 Sep 2021
Pass
Mileage: 116,779 MI
Expiry date: 7 Sep 2022Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))
- Offside Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))
- Nearside Rear Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Central Front exhaust pipe has a slight leak.
- Offside Rear Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Offside Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))
6 Sep 2021
Fail
Mileage: 116,779 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Front Lower Anti-roll bar linkage pin or bush likely to become detached (5.3.4 (a) (ii)) Dangerous
- Nearside Front Lower Anti-roll bar linkage pin or bush likely to become detached (5.3.4 (a) (ii)) Dangerous
Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Rear Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Central Front exhaust pipe has a slight leak.
- Nearside Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))
- Nearside Rear Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Offside Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))
- Offside Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))
8 Sep 2020
Pass
Mileage: 107,310 MI
Expiry date: 7 Sep 2021Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
28 Jun 2019
Pass
Mileage: 95,793 MI
Expiry date: 28 Dec 2020 14 Jun 202628 Jun 2018
Pass
Mileage: 86,469 MI
Expiry date: 28 Jun 2019 14 Jun 202629 Jun 2017
Pass
Mileage: 85,515 MI
Expiry date: 28 Jun 2018Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Rear Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement Control Arm (2.4.G.2)
- Under trays fitted Obscuring view of some component's
- Nearside Rear Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement Control Arm (2.4.G.2)
4 Jun 2016
Pass
Mileage: 79,117 MI
Expiry date: 28 Jun 2017 14 Jun 20264 Jun 2016
Fail
Mileage: 79,117 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Service brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)
- Rear Brakes imbalanced across an axle Axle 2 (3.7.B.5b)
- Front Brakes imbalanced across an axle (3.7.B.5b)
25 Jun 2015
Pass
Mileage: 70,482 MI
Expiry date: 28 Jun 2016Advisory 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 Jun 2014
Pass
Mileage: 60,368 MI
Expiry date: 28 Jun 2015Advisory 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)
18 Jun 2013
Pass
Mileage: 48,907 MI
Expiry date: 28 Jun 2014 14 Jun 202626 Jun 2012
Pass
Mileage: 39,779 MI
Expiry date: 28 Jun 2013 14 Jun 202623 Jun 2011
Pass
Mileage: 31,051 MI
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SC08BNE was registered on 2008-06-28
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