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2008 VOLKSWAGEN GOLF
General Information
- Registration SC08CCA
- Manufacturer VOLKSWAGEN
- Model GOLF
- Year 2008
- Colour Black
- Fuel Type Petrol
- Engine Size 1390cc
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- Expires 22 Sep 2026
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MOT History 23 Tests
MOT Test Statistics
22 Sep 2025
Pass
Mileage: 71,703 MI
Expiry date: 22 Sep 2026Advisory notice item(s)
- Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
22 Sep 2025
Fail
Mileage: 71,703 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
23 Sep 2024
Pass
Mileage: 68,207 MI
Expiry date: 22 Sep 2025Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- Nearside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Nearside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- Rear Suspension component pin or bush slightly worn multiple suspension bushes (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Offside side repeater lens cracked
- Offside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- Offside Integral body structure is deformed but structural rigidity is not significantly reduced sill (6.1.1 (a) (i))
19 Sep 2024
Fail
Mileage: 68,207 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Rear Suspension component pin or bush slightly worn multiple suspension bushes (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Offside side repeater lens cracked
- Offside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- Offside Integral body structure is deformed but structural rigidity is not significantly reduced sill (6.1.1 (a) (i))
- Offside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- Nearside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- Nearside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
28 Aug 2024
Fail
Mileage: 68,201 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) Repair immediately
- Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Offside Front Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt split (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Rear Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of a single lamp or all lamps (4.7.1 (b) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h)) Repair immediately
- Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases flexi (6.1.2 (a)) Repair immediately
- Front Registration plate inscription illegible (0.1 (b)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front side repeater lens cracked
- Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Nearside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- Nearside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- Offside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Offside Front Play in steering rack inner joint(s) ()
- Offside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- Offside Integral body structure is deformed but structural rigidity is not significantly reduced sill (6.1.1 (a) (i))
- Offside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Rear Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement multiple rear bushes (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Offside Front Headlamp lens slightly defective (4.1.1 (b) (i))
- Nearside Front Headlamp lens slightly defective (4.1.1 (b) (i))
1 Jun 2023
Pass
Mileage: 57,801 MI
Expiry date: 31 May 2024 11 Jun 20261 Jun 2023
Fail
Mileage: 57,800 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Front Suspension arm attachment bracket/mounting likely to become detached Lower arm front bolt too short (5.3.3 (a) (ii)) Dangerous
- Offside Front Position lamp not working intermittantly (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) Repair immediately
9 May 2022
Pass
Mileage: 54,331 MI
Expiry date: 29 May 2023Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Rear Child Seat fitted not allowing full inspection of adult belt ()
- Offside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Offside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot severely deteriorated (6.1.7 (g) (i))
4 May 2021
Pass
Mileage: 51,056 MI
Expiry date: 29 May 2022Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement rear most (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Nearside Front Upper Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement rear most (5.3.4 (a) (i))
4 May 2021
Fail
Mileage: 51,056 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Front Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (3.4 (b) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Central Front Lower Exhaust emissions likely to be affected by an exhaust leak (8.2.1.1 (b)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Front Anti-roll bar ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement rear most (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Nearside Front Upper Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement rear most (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Offside Rear Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources missing (4.7.1 (b) (i))
18 May 2020
Pass
Mileage: 49,328 MI
Expiry date: 29 May 2021Advisory notice item(s)
- Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin GETTING LOW (1.1.13 (a) (ii))
16 May 2019
Pass
Mileage: 45,984 MI
Expiry date: 29 May 2020Advisory notice item(s)
- Rear TYRES CRACKING IN TREAD
30 May 2018
Pass
Mileage: 41,818 MI
Expiry date: 29 May 2019 11 Jun 202616 May 2017
Pass
Mileage: 38,794 MI
Expiry date: 15 May 2018 11 Jun 202616 Apr 2016
Pass
Mileage: 36,012 MI
Expiry date: 15 Apr 2017 11 Jun 202616 Apr 2016
Fail
Mileage: 36,012 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover excessively deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)
5 Feb 2015
Pass
Mileage: 32,195 MI
Expiry date: 4 Feb 2016 11 Jun 202621 Oct 2013
Pass
Mileage: 26,440 MI
Expiry date: 20 Oct 2014 11 Jun 202621 Oct 2013
Fail
Mileage: 26,440 MI
11 Jun 202612 Oct 2012
Pass
Mileage: 21,557 MI
Expiry date: 11 Oct 2013Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Side repeater damaged, but still visible from a reasonable distance (1.4.A.2e)
12 Oct 2011
Pass
Mileage: 14,450 MI
Expiry date: 11 Oct 2012 11 Jun 20267 Jun 2011
Pass
Mileage: 12,949 MI
Expiry date: 12 Jun 2012 11 Jun 20267 Jun 2011
Fail
Mileage: 12,949 MI
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SC08CCA was registered on 2008-06-12
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