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SL08TXK
2008 VOLKSWAGEN GOLF
Colour: Black
Fuel: Petrol
Engine: 1984cc
General Information
- Registration SL08TXK
- Manufacturer VOLKSWAGEN
- Model GOLF
- Year 2008
- Colour Black
- Fuel Type Petrol
- Engine Size 1984cc
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- Expires 05 Mar 2027
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MOT History 21 Tests
MOT Test Statistics
21
Total Tests
15
Passes
6
Failures
71.43%
Pass Rate
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64 Total Defects Recorded
6 Mar 2026
Pass
Mileage: 147,937 MI
Expiry date: 5 Mar 2027 11 Jun 20266 Mar 2026
Fail
Mileage: 147,937 MI
11 Jun 202614 Nov 2025
Fail
Mileage: 146,980 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Rear Sub-frame corroded and seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i)) Repair immediately
- Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Front Body panel corroded and likely to cause injury (6.2.1 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (3.5 (a)) Repair immediately
- Service brake excessively binding Both rear (1.2.1 (f)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Rear Wheel bearing has slight play (5.1.3 (a) (i))
- Nearside Front Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))
30 Oct 2024
Pass
Mileage: 140,010 MI
Expiry date: 29 Oct 2025Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Offside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Nearside Front Shock absorbers has light misting of oil (5.3.2 (b))
21 Oct 2023
Pass
Mileage: 133,165 MI
Expiry date: 20 Oct 2024Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- REAR FRAME CORRODED
- Nearside Front Shock absorbers has light misting of oil (5.3.2 (b))
- Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a))
7 Oct 2022
Pass
Mileage: 126,212 MI
Expiry date: 14 Oct 2023Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Rear Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- Nearside Front Shock absorbers has light misting of oil (5.3.2 (b))
- Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a))
- Nearside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot severely deteriorated (6.1.7 (g) (i))
- Offside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot severely deteriorated (6.1.7 (g) (i))
7 Oct 2022
Fail
Mileage: 126,209 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Rear Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (5.2.3 (e)) Dangerous
- Offside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Shock absorbers has light misting of oil (5.3.2 (b))
- Rear Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- Offside Rear 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))
- Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a))
- Nearside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot severely deteriorated (6.1.7 (g) (i))
- Offside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot severely deteriorated (6.1.7 (g) (i))
8 Oct 2021
Pass
Mileage: 117,483 MI
Expiry date: 14 Oct 2022Advisory notice item(s)
- Rear Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a))
- Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge Both (5.2.3 (e))
- Rear Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- Offside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot severely deteriorated (6.1.7 (g) (i))
- Nearside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot severely deteriorated (6.1.7 (g) (i))
8 Oct 2021
Fail
Mileage: 117,483 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Rear Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a))
- Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge Both (5.2.3 (e))
- Rear Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- Offside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot severely deteriorated (6.1.7 (g) (i))
- Nearside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot severely deteriorated (6.1.7 (g) (i))
15 Oct 2020
Pass
Mileage: 111,096 MI
Expiry date: 14 Oct 2021Advisory notice item(s)
- Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases center silencer (6.1.2 (a))
- Offside Front Shock absorbers light misting of oil or has limited damping effect (5.3.2 (b))
- Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Nearside Front Shock absorbers light misting of oil or has limited damping effect (5.3.2 (b))
- Offside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot severely deteriorated (6.1.7 (g) (i))
11 Apr 2019
Pass
Mileage: 102,401 MI
Expiry date: 10 Oct 2020 11 Jun 20268 Apr 2019
Fail
Mileage: 102,316 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
- Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases centre sleeve (6.1.2 (a)) Repair immediately
- Offside Front Side repeater not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Fuel pipe leaking (6.1.3 (b) (i)) Repair immediately
12 Feb 2018
Pass
Mileage: 95,198 MI
Expiry date: 11 Feb 2019 11 Jun 202619 Nov 2016
Pass
Mileage: 84,439 MI
Expiry date: 20 Nov 2017Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
- rear tyres slightly stepped
- Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
19 Nov 2016
Fail
Mileage: 84,426 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Front registration plate character(s) incorrectly spaced (6.3.4a)
- Nearside Front position lamp(s) not working (1.1.A.3b)
- Rear registration plate character(s) incorrectly spaced (6.3.4a)
Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
- rear tyres slightly stepped
- Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
21 Nov 2015
Pass
Mileage: 70,679 MI
Expiry date: 20 Nov 2016Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Shock absorber has a light misting of oil (2.7.3)
21 Nov 2014
Pass
Mileage: 58,507 MI
Expiry date: 20 Nov 2015 11 Jun 202611 Mar 2014
Pass
Mileage: 54,188 MI
Expiry date: 25 Mar 2015 11 Jun 202612 Mar 2013
Pass
Mileage: 47,929 MI
Expiry date: 25 Mar 2014 11 Jun 202626 Mar 2012
Pass
Mileage: 39,790 MI
Expiry date: 25 Mar 2013 11 Jun 202613 Jan 2011
Pass
Mileage: 33,324 MI
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SL08TXK was registered on 2008-03-29
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