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SL08RNU
2008 VOLKSWAGEN GOLF
Colour: Grey
Fuel: Petrol
Engine: 1598cc
General Information
- Registration SL08RNU
- Manufacturer VOLKSWAGEN
- Model GOLF
- Year 2008
- Colour Grey
- Fuel Type Petrol
- Engine Size 1598cc
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- Expires 26 May 2027
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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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85 Total Defects Recorded
23 May 2026
Pass
Mileage: 95,416 MI
Expiry date: 26 May 2027Advisory notice item(s)
- Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing Both sides (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge Both sides (5.2.3 (e))
- Offside Front Track rod end ball joint dust cover damaged or deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (i))
17 May 2025
Pass
Mileage: 92,004 MI
Expiry date: 26 May 2026 11 Jun 202625 May 2024
Pass
Mileage: 88,198 MI
Expiry date: 26 May 2025Advisory notice item(s)
- Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Front Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))
- Rear Brake disc worn, but not excessively (1.1.14 (a) (i))
- Front Suspension component corroded but not seriously weakened and rear (5.3.3 (b) (i))
25 May 2024
Fail
Mileage: 88,198 MI
Advisory notice item(s)
- Front Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))
- Rear Brake disc worn, but not excessively (1.1.14 (a) (i))
- Front Suspension component corroded but not seriously weakened and rear (5.3.3 (b) (i))
12 May 2023
Pass
Mileage: 86,349 MI
Expiry date: 26 May 2024Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Rear Anti-roll bar pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement Both rear (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Nearside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- Front Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened Both front (5.3.3 (b) (i))
12 May 2023
Fail
Mileage: 86,349 MI
Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- Rear Anti-roll bar pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement Both rear (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Front Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened Both front (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- Nearside Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
21 May 2022
Pass
Mileage: 85,012 MI
Expiry date: 26 May 2023Advisory notice item(s)
- Front Both front shock absorber corroded
- Underbody surface rust (components) Front & rear
- Rear Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement Both rear trailing arms (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Rear Anti-roll bar pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement Both rear (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge Both front (5.2.3 (e))
- Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing Both front (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- Front Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened Both front (5.3.3 (b) (i))
21 May 2022
Fail
Mileage: 85,012 MI
Advisory notice item(s)
- Front Both front shock absorber corroded
- Underbody surface rust (components) Front & rear
- Rear Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement Both rear trailing arms (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Rear Anti-roll bar pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement Both rear (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing Both front (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- Front Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened Both front (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge Both front (5.2.3 (e))
15 May 2021
Pass
Mileage: 83,125 MI
Expiry date: 26 May 2022Advisory notice item(s)
- Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge o/s & n/s (5.2.3 (e))
27 May 2020
Pass
Mileage: 82,980 MI
Expiry date: 26 May 2021Advisory notice item(s)
- Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin both sides (1.1.13 (a) (ii))
- Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge both sides (5.2.3 (e))
20 Feb 2019
Pass
Mileage: 82,096 MI
Expiry date: 19 Feb 2020Advisory notice item(s)
- Rear seats folded not allowing full inspection of seat belts
16 Feb 2018
Pass
Mileage: 81,020 MI
Expiry date: 19 Feb 2019 11 Jun 20263 Feb 2017
Pass
Mileage: 75,104 MI
Expiry date: 19 Feb 2018Advisory notice item(s)
- advise(front discs & pads 70 to 80% worn)
- advise(rear tyres treads & sidewalls badly cracked & perishing)
- advise(n,s,r shocky bump stop torn & sleeve adrift)
- advise(front wishbones rear bushes deteriorating)
- advise(front tyres marginal on edges )
2 Feb 2017
Fail
Mileage: 75,104 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Front Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2)
- Offside Front Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2)
- 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)
- Electronic stability system warning lamp indicates a fault (3.4.1c)
Advisory notice item(s)
- advise(front tyres marginal on edges )
- advise(rear tyres treads & sidewalls badly cracked & perishing)
- advise(n,s,r shocky bump stop torn & sleeve adrift)
- advise(front wishbones rear bushes deteriorating)
- advise(front discs & pads 70 to 80% worn)
5 Feb 2016
Pass
Mileage: 67,163 MI
Expiry date: 19 Feb 2017Advisory notice item(s)
- advise(n,s,r bump stop deteriorating)
- advise(rear tyres sidewalls cracking & perishing)
- advise(front wishbone rear bushes deteriorating)
5 Feb 2016
Fail
Mileage: 67,163 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover excessively damaged so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)
Advisory notice item(s)
- advise(n,s,r bump stop deteriorating)
- advise(rear tyres sidewalls cracking & perishing)
- advise(front wishbone rear bushes deteriorating)
19 Feb 2015
Pass
Mileage: 60,401 MI
Expiry date: 19 Feb 2016 11 Jun 202618 Feb 2015
Fail
Mileage: 60,401 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Front Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)
20 Feb 2014
Pass
Mileage: 52,176 MI
Expiry date: 19 Feb 2015Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
20 Feb 2014
Fail
Mileage: 52,176 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Front coil spring broken (2.4.C.1a)
- Nearside Rear Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (3.5.1g)
Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
14 Mar 2013
Pass
Mileage: 45,646 MI
Expiry date: 21 Mar 2014 11 Jun 202613 Mar 2012
Fail
Mileage: 37,682 MI
11 Jun 202613 Mar 2012
Pass
Mileage: 37,682 MI
Expiry date: 21 Mar 2013 11 Jun 202621 Mar 2011
Pass
Mileage: 29,364 MI
Expiry date: 21 Mar 2012 11 Jun 202621 Mar 2011
Fail
Mileage: 29,364 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Front Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (8.2.3)
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SL08RNU was registered on 2008-03-21
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