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SL08JWF
2008 VOLKSWAGEN BEETLE
Colour: Grey
Fuel: Petrol
Engine: 1596cc
General Information
- Registration SL08JWF
- Manufacturer VOLKSWAGEN
- Model BEETLE
- Year 2008
- Colour Grey
- Fuel Type Petrol
- Engine Size 1596cc
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MOT History 25 Tests
MOT Test Statistics
25
Total Tests
16
Passes
9
Failures
64%
Pass Rate
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88 Total Defects Recorded
8 Apr 2026
Pass
Mileage: 43,126 MI
Expiry date: 24 Apr 2027Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Power steering pipe/hose slightly corroded (2.1.5 (g) (i))
- Offside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing both front tyres in borderline condition (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))
- Nearside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
8 Apr 2026
Fail
Mileage: 43,124 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases front joint (6.1.2 (a)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Power steering pipe/hose slightly corroded (2.1.5 (g) (i))
- Offside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing both front tyres in borderline condition (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))
- Nearside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
25 Apr 2025
Pass
Mileage: 41,434 MI
Expiry date: 24 Apr 2026Advisory notice item(s)
- Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing both ns and os (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- Suspension component corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing both ns and os (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
25 Apr 2025
Fail
Mileage: 41,434 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Rear Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Suspension component corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing both ns and os (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- Rear Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule both ns and os (1.1.12 (f) (i))
- Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing both ns and os (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- Central Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a))
1 Jul 2024
Pass
Mileage: 40,970 MI
Expiry date: 30 Jun 2025Advisory notice item(s)
- Central Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a))
- Offside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- 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))
21 Jun 2024
Fail
Mileage: 40,965 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength outer sill (5.3.6 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength outer sill (5.3.6 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- 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))
- Offside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- Offside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- Central Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a))
26 Jun 2023
Pass
Mileage: 40,478 MI
Expiry date: 29 Jun 2024Advisory notice item(s)
- NSR and OSR outer sills corroded
- Central Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a))
27 Jun 2022
Pass
Mileage: 39,819 MI
Expiry date: 29 Jun 2023Advisory notice item(s)
- reversing lamp inoperative
- Both sills at rear corroded
24 Jun 2022
Fail
Mileage: 39,819 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Front 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
- Offside Front 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
- Nearside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- reversing lamp inoperative
- Both sills at rear corroded
29 Jun 2021
Pass
Mileage: 38,906 MI
Expiry date: 29 Jun 2022Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Rear Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))
- Nearside Front Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))
- both sills at rear slightly corroded/holed
- centre exhaust clamp heavily corroded
- reverse light inoperative
- Nearside Front Windscreen wiper blade defective (3.4 (b) (i))
25 Jun 2021
Fail
Mileage: 38,906 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- reverse light inoperative
- centre exhaust clamp heavily corroded
- both sills at rear slightly corroded/holed
- Nearside Front Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))
- Nearside Rear Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))
- Nearside Front Windscreen wiper blade defective (3.4 (b) (i))
30 Jun 2020
Pass
Mileage: 38,054 MI
Expiry date: 29 Jun 2021 11 Jun 202629 Jun 2020
Fail
Mileage: 38,053 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Rear Fuel system component leaking leak from external fuel filter, underneath the vehicle (6.1.3 (b) (i)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))
- Offside Rear Valve stem slightly damaged cracked (5.2.3 (j))
- Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Offside Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))
- Nearside Rear Valve stem slightly damaged cracked (5.2.3 (j))
29 Mar 2019
Pass
Mileage: 36,444 MI
Expiry date: 29 Jun 2020Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
16 Mar 2018
Pass
Mileage: 34,789 MI
Expiry date: 1 Apr 2019Advisory notice item(s)
- Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened discs corroded inner surface (3.5.1i)
- Offside Rear Valve stem slightly damaged tyre valve perished (4.1.D.1e)
- Nearside Rear Valve stem slightly damaged tyre valve perished (4.1.D.1e)
- Front Anti-roll bar corroded but not seriously weakened anti roll bar bush guide sleeves corroded and split (no excessive movement) (2.4.G.1)
16 Mar 2018
Fail
Mileage: 34,788 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Front Front position lamp(s) not working dip bulb inop (1.1.A.3b)
Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Rear Valve stem slightly damaged tyre valve perished (4.1.D.1e)
- Offside Rear Valve stem slightly damaged tyre valve perished (4.1.D.1e)
- Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened discs corroded inner surface (3.5.1i)
- Front Anti-roll bar corroded but not seriously weakened anti roll bar bush guide sleeves corroded and split (no excessive movement) (2.4.G.1)
29 Mar 2017
Pass
Mileage: 33,044 MI
Expiry date: 1 Apr 2018Advisory notice item(s)
- Valve stem slightly damaged both rear tyre valves perished (4.1.D.1e)
29 Mar 2017
Fail
Mileage: 33,043 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Front Valve stem seriously damaged (4.1.D.1e)
- Nearside Front Valve stem seriously damaged tyre valve split (4.1.D.1e)
Advisory notice item(s)
- Valve stem slightly damaged both rear tyre valves perished (4.1.D.1e)
1 Apr 2016
Pass
Mileage: 31,190 MI
Expiry date: 1 Apr 2017Advisory notice item(s)
- Rear brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened n\s slight heat damage (3.5.1i)
- Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
- Nearside Rear Brake binding slightly
30 Mar 2015
Pass
Mileage: 27,858 MI
Expiry date: 1 Apr 2016 11 Jun 202627 Mar 2014
Pass
Mileage: 24,059 MI
Expiry date: 1 Apr 2015 11 Jun 20262 Apr 2013
Pass
Mileage: 19,754 MI
Expiry date: 1 Apr 2014 11 Jun 20262 Apr 2012
Fail
Mileage: 15,838 MI
Advisory notice item(s)
- Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
2 Apr 2012
Pass
Mileage: 15,838 MI
Expiry date: 1 Apr 2013Advisory notice item(s)
- Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
25 Mar 2011
Pass
Mileage: 11,495 MI
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SL08JWF was registered on 2008-03-31
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