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SL08EWN
2008 VOLKSWAGEN TRANSPORTER
Colour: Silver
Fuel: Diesel
Engine: 1896cc
General Information
- Registration SL08EWN
- Manufacturer VOLKSWAGEN
- Model TRANSPORTER
- Year 2008
- Colour Silver
- Fuel Type Diesel
- Engine Size 1896cc
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MOT History 29 Tests
MOT Test Statistics
29
Total Tests
16
Passes
13
Failures
55.17%
Pass Rate
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121 Total Defects Recorded
11 Nov 2025
Pass
Mileage: 132,715 MI
Expiry date: 12 Nov 2026 9 Jun 202610 Nov 2025
Fail
Mileage: 132,715 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Front Tyre has ply or cords exposed (5.2.3 (d) (ii)) Dangerous
- Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
13 Nov 2024
Pass
Mileage: 128,842 MI
Expiry date: 12 Nov 2025Advisory notice item(s)
- Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Front Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
7 Nov 2024
Fail
Mileage: 128,842 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Front Steering rack has excessive free play detected at the steering wheel (steering rack fitted) (2.3 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) Repair immediately
- Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Front Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
3 Nov 2023
Pass
Mileage: 120,260 MI
Expiry date: 3 Nov 2024Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Inner Drag link end ball joint has slight play (2.1.3 (b) (i))
- Front number plate cracked but legible and secure
2 Nov 2023
Fail
Mileage: 120,260 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Outer Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Rear Direction indicator light intensity significantly reduced (4.4.3 (a)) Repair immediately
- Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Inner Drag link end ball joint has slight play (2.1.3 (b) (i))
- Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Front number plate cracked but legible and secure
- Nearside Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))
2 Nov 2022
Pass
Mileage: 109,647 MI
Expiry date: 3 Nov 2023Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Inner Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
- car undersealed from front to rear
- Offside Rear Inner Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
- Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has slight play (2.1.3 (b) (i))
- Offside Front Inner Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
- Nearside Rear Inner Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
2 Nov 2022
Fail
Mileage: 109,646 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Rear Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (5.2.3 (e)) Dangerous
Advisory notice item(s)
- car undersealed from front to rear
- Offside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge worn very close to limit 1.8 mm (5.2.3 (e))
- Offside Rear Inner Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
- Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has slight play (2.1.3 (b) (i))
- Offside Front Inner Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
- Nearside Front Inner Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
- Nearside Rear Inner Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
1 Nov 2021
Pass
Mileage: 98,447 MI
Expiry date: 3 Nov 2022Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Rear Outer Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
- car has been undersealed from front to back
- Offside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Offside Rear Outer Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
- Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has slight play (2.1.3 (b) (i))
- Offside Front Outer Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
- Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Nearside Front Outer Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
1 Nov 2021
Fail
Mileage: 98,446 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Sub-frame corroded and seriously weakened corroded and has a hole (5.3.3 (b) (i)) Repair immediately
- Offside Front Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (3.4 (b) (ii)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Rear Outer Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
- car has been undersealed from front to back
- Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Nearside Front Outer Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
- Offside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Offside Rear Outer Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
- Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has slight play (2.1.3 (b) (i))
- Offside Front Outer Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
3 Nov 2020
Pass
Mileage: 85,576 MI
Expiry date: 3 Nov 2021Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive sub frame (5.3.6 (a) (i))
- Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
4 Nov 2019
Pass
Mileage: 78,948 MI
Expiry date: 3 Nov 2020 9 Jun 202631 Oct 2019
Fail
Mileage: 78,941 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Rear Rear reflector missing (4.8.2 (a) (ii)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Stop lamp(s) non-obligatory stop lamp not working central (4.3.1 (a) (ii))
- Nearside Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened inner surface (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Oil leak, but not excessive from engine (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- exhaust silencer casing corroded and loose
13 Mar 2019
Pass
Mileage: 76,435 MI
Expiry date: 31 Mar 2020Advisory notice item(s)
- Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases CENTER BOX OUTER SHIELD (6.1.2 (a))
15 Mar 2018
Pass
Mileage: 73,190 MI
Expiry date: 31 Mar 2019Advisory notice item(s)
- EMERGANCY BONNET CATCH INOP
- Nearside Front BRAKE BINDING
- Offside Front wheel bearing noisy
- Offside Front Valve stem slightly misaligned (4.1.D.1e)
- Nearside Front Valve stem slightly damaged (4.1.D.1e)
24 Mar 2017
Pass
Mileage: 68,379 MI
Expiry date: 31 Mar 2018Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Brake pipe slightly corroded front to rear along floor pan at fuel tank (3.6.B.2c)
- Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 10mm circle within zone 'A' (8.3.1a)
- Offside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
- Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)
- Nearside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
23 Mar 2017
Fail
Mileage: 68,357 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- rear brake excessively fluctuating (3.7.B.3) Dangerous
- Offside Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.C.1d)
- Nearside Rear Shock absorber has an excessively worn bush (2.7.4)
- Offside Rear Shock absorber has an excessively worn bush (2.7.4)
- Nearside Rear Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)
Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Brake pipe slightly corroded front to rear along floor pan at fuel tank (3.6.B.2c)
- front brake fluctuating, but not excessively (3.7.B.3)
- Rear brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened both (3.5.1i)
- Offside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
- Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)
- Nearside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
- Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened both (3.5.1i)
- Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
31 Mar 2016
Pass
Mileage: 62,478 MI
Expiry date: 31 Mar 2017Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Rear 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)
- Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
30 Mar 2016
Fail
Mileage: 62,478 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Brake cable has wires broken and is significantly weakened (3.5.1b)
- Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)
- Nearside Rear coil spring broken (2.4.C.1a)
- Nearside Rear Tyre has a lump, caused by separation or partial failure of its structure (4.1.D.1b)
- Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)
- Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover excessively deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)
Advisory notice item(s)
- Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
- Rear brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
- Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
20 Mar 2015
Pass
Mileage: 59,477 MI
Expiry date: 31 Mar 2016Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Anti-roll bar rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
- Nearside Front Anti-roll bar rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
20 Mar 2015
Fail
Mileage: 59,477 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2)
- Nearside Rear Tyre has a bulge, caused by separation or partial failure of its structure (4.1.D.1b)
Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Anti-roll bar rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
- Nearside Front Anti-roll bar rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
27 Mar 2014
Pass
Mileage: 54,500 MI
Expiry date: 31 Mar 2015Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Anti-roll bar rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
24 Mar 2014
Fail
Mileage: 54,461 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Rear Brake pipe excessively corroded (3.6.B.2c)
- Nearside Front Front position lamp(s) not working (1.1.A.3b)
- Bonnet retaining device ineffective (8.4.2)
Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Anti-roll bar rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
26 Mar 2013
Pass
Mileage: 49,248 MI
Expiry date: 31 Mar 2014Advisory notice item(s)
- Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
- Nearside Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
26 Mar 2013
Fail
Mileage: 49,248 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Rear coil spring incomplete (2.4.C.1a)
- Body insecure and dangerous to other road users (6.1.B.1b)
- Nearside Rear Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.C.1d)
Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
- Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
26 Mar 2012
Pass
Mileage: 42,315 MI
Expiry date: 31 Mar 2013 9 Jun 202626 Mar 2012
Fail
Mileage: 42,315 MI
9 Jun 202630 Mar 2011
Pass
Mileage: 35,712 MI
Expiry date: 31 Mar 2012 9 Jun 202630 Mar 2011
Fail
Mileage: 35,712 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Rear coil spring incomplete (2.4.C.1a)
Advisory notice item(s)
- Brakes imbalanced requirements only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. (3.7.B.5b)
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SL08EWN was registered on 2008-03-31
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