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SL08FZY
2008 VOLKSWAGEN GOLF
Colour: Red
Fuel: Diesel
Engine: 1968cc
General Information
- Registration SL08FZY
- Manufacturer VOLKSWAGEN
- Model GOLF
- Year 2008
- Colour Red
- Fuel Type Diesel
- Engine Size 1968cc
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MOT History 20 Tests
MOT Test Statistics
20
Total Tests
14
Passes
6
Failures
70%
Pass Rate
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84 Total Defects Recorded
21 Jan 2025
Pass
Mileage: 119,139 MI
Expiry date: 20 Jan 2026 10 Jun 20268 Jan 2024
Pass
Mileage: 105,884 MI
Expiry date: 7 Jan 2025Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Offside Rear Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- Offside Front Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- Offside Front Shock absorber is corroded
- Nearside Rear Suspension arm damaged but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- Nearside Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Nearside Front Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- Nearside Front Shock absorber is corroded
11 Oct 2022
Pass
Mileage: 99,634 MI
Expiry date: 10 Oct 2023Advisory notice item(s)
- Front Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened and rear and under body corroded (5.3.3 (b) (i))
17 Dec 2021
Pass
Mileage: 95,546 MI
Expiry date: 16 Dec 2022Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- all suspension components corroded
- Supplementary restraint system warning lamp does not illuminate (7.1.6 (a))
- Offside 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 (5.3.4 (a) (i))
13 Dec 2021
Fail
Mileage: 95,546 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
- 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
- Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) Repair immediately
- Exhaust emissions exceed manufacturer's specified limit (8.2.2.2 (a)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside 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 (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- all suspension components corroded
- Supplementary restraint system warning lamp does not illuminate (7.1.6 (a))
- Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
18 Sep 2020
Pass
Mileage: 92,262 MI
Expiry date: 17 Sep 2021Advisory notice item(s)
- both front cv boots deteriorated
- under body and components corroded- badly corroded
- some body damage and corrosion
- rear brake discs badly worn and corroded
- play parking brake
- osr wheel bearing slight roughness
- exhaust sleeve clamps badly corroded
- brake hoses corroded
- both front tyres perished, osr edge worn and distorting 2254517
- both front suspension arms bushes separating, slight play nsf bush
- air intake pipe insecure
3 Sep 2020
Fail
Mileage: 92,178 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Rear Brakes imbalanced across an axle by more than 50% (1.2.1 (b) (ii)) Dangerous
- Offside Rear Service brake has no recorded effort at a wheel ABS Fault? (1.2.1 (a) (ii)) Dangerous
- Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault (1.6 (b)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- brake hoses corroded
- both cv boots deteriorated
- both front suspension arms bushes separating, slight play nsf bush
- both front tyres perished, nsr pressure low, osr edge worn and tread distorting 2254517
- exhaust sleeve clamps badly corroded
- rear brake discs badly worn and corroded
- roughness osr wheel bearing
- some minor body damage and corrosion
14 Aug 2019
Pass
Mileage: 86,990 MI
Expiry date: 13 Aug 2020Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Rear service brake performance slightly low suspect caliper fault?
- Brake disc worn, but not excessively all brake discs (1.1.14 (a) (i))
14 Aug 2019
Fail
Mileage: 86,989 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Brake disc worn, but not excessively all brake discs (1.1.14 (a) (i))
- Offside Rear service brake performance slightly low suspect caliper fault?
26 Jul 2018
Pass
Mileage: 80,929 MI
Expiry date: 3 Aug 2019Advisory notice item(s)
- exhaust sleeve clamps badly corroded
- nsf arm bush slight play
- both outer cv boots deteriorating
26 Jul 2018
Fail
Mileage: 80,929 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (5.2.3 (e)) Dangerous
- Nearside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (5.2.3 (e)) Dangerous
Advisory notice item(s)
- exhaust sleeve clamps badly corroded
- nsf arm bush slight play
- both outer cv boots deteriorating
4 Jul 2017
Pass
Mileage: 74,212 MI
Expiry date: 3 Aug 2018Advisory notice item(s)
- nsf arm bush slight play
- nsf cv boot deteriorating
- exhaust sleeve clamps badly corroded
3 Jul 2017
Fail
Mileage: 74,212 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Front position lamp(s) not working (1.1.A.3b)
Advisory notice item(s)
- exhaust sleeve clamps badly corroded
- nsf cv boot deteriorating
- nsf arm bush slight play
3 Aug 2016
Pass
Mileage: 69,304 MI
Expiry date: 3 Aug 2017Advisory notice item(s)
- exhaust sleeve clamps badly corroded
- osr tyre close to limit and edge badly worn 2254517
- nsr parking brake lever off stop
- nsf cv boot deteriorating
4 Aug 2015
Pass
Mileage: 63,712 MI
Expiry date: 3 Aug 2016 10 Jun 20263 Aug 2015
Fail
Mileage: 63,702 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside rear brake binding (3.7.B.1)
- Offside rear brake binding (3.7.B.1)
- Exhaust emits an excessive level of metered smoke for a turbo charged engine (7.4.B.3b)
16 Apr 2014
Pass
Mileage: 55,603 MI
Expiry date: 17 Apr 2015 10 Jun 202616 Apr 2013
Pass
Mileage: 48,044 MI
Expiry date: 17 Apr 2014 10 Jun 202612 Apr 2012
Pass
Mileage: 40,594 MI
Expiry date: 17 Apr 2013 10 Jun 20268 Apr 2011
Pass
Mileage: 34,446 MI
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SL08FZY was registered on 2008-04-17
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