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SL08YUG
2008 VOLKSWAGEN FOX
Colour: Red
Fuel: Petrol
Engine: 1198cc
General Information
- Registration SL08YUG
- Manufacturer VOLKSWAGEN
- Model FOX
- Year 2008
- Colour Red
- Fuel Type Petrol
- Engine Size 1198cc
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- Expired 25 Feb 2026
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MOT History 21 Tests
MOT Test Statistics
21
Total Tests
13
Passes
8
Failures
61.9%
Pass Rate
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85 Total Defects Recorded
21 Feb 2025
Pass
Mileage: 107,736 MI
Expiry date: 25 Feb 2026Advisory notice item(s)
- Rear axle slightly corroded
- both rear coil springs slightly corroded
- car has awful knocking noise on front suspension but cant find on mot, needs investigated
- both rear shockers slightly corroded
- both front shockers slightly corroded
- both front lower suspension arms slightly corroded
20 Feb 2025
Fail
Mileage: 107,733 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Offside Front Brake hose ferrule excessively corroded (1.1.12 (f) (i)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Rear Brake hose ferrule excessively corroded (1.1.12 (f) (i)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Offside Front Direction indicator incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Front Brake hose ferrule excessively corroded (1.1.12 (f) (i)) Repair immediately
- Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a)) Repair immediately
- Offside Rear Brake hose ferrule excessively corroded (1.1.12 (f) (i)) Repair immediately
- Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- both rear shockers slightly corroded
- car has awful knocking noise on front suspension but cant find on mot, needs investigated
- Rear axle slightly corroded
- both front lower suspension arms slightly corroded
- both front shockers slightly corroded
- both rear coil springs slightly corroded
26 Feb 2024
Pass
Mileage: 106,156 MI
Expiry date: 25 Feb 2025Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Front shocker heavily corroded Dangerous
Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front shocker slightly corroded
- Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Offside Front Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule (1.1.12 (f) (i))
- Nearside Front Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule (1.1.12 (f) (i))
- Rear axle, shockers, springs all slightly corroded
19 Feb 2024
Fail
Mileage: 106,156 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Front shocker heavily corroded Dangerous
- Offside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Rear Axle swivel pins and bushes swivel pin and/or bush excessively worn (5.1.2 (b) (i)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) Repair immediately
- Exhaust Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (8.2.1.2 (c)) Repair immediately
- Front Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases flexi (6.1.2 (a)) Repair immediately
- Offside Rear Axle swivel pins and bushes swivel pin and/or bush excessively worn (5.1.2 (b) (i)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule (1.1.12 (f) (i))
- Offside Front Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule (1.1.12 (f) (i))
- Offside Front shocker slightly corroded
- Rear axle, shockers, springs all slightly corroded
- exhaust corroded front to rear
- Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
19 Oct 2021
Pass
Mileage: 104,611 MI
Expiry date: 18 Oct 2022 12 Jun 202618 Oct 2021
Fail
Mileage: 104,611 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Front Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of a single lamp or all lamps (4.7.1 (b) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Front Front passenger door cannot be opened from inside the vehicle (6.2.3 (a)) Repair immediately
- Exhaust Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (8.2.1.2 (c)) Repair immediately
- Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Offside Front Shock absorbers insecurely attached (5.3.2 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
15 Oct 2020
Pass
Mileage: 101,954 MI
Expiry date: 14 Oct 2021Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- Driver's view Items removed from driver's view prior to test (3.1 (a) (ii))
- Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a))
- Nearside Front Service brake fluctuating, but not excessively (1.2.1 (e))
- Nearside 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))
- Offside Front Service brake fluctuating, but not excessively (1.2.1 (e))
- n/s/f coil spring requires attention
- Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))
- Offside Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))
3 Oct 2019
Pass
Mileage: 98,604 MI
Expiry date: 2 Oct 2020 12 Jun 202620 Jan 2018
Pass
Mileage: 98,169 MI
Expiry date: 19 Jan 2019 12 Jun 202624 Aug 2017
Pass
Mileage: 93,668 MI
Expiry date: 23 Aug 2018Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
- Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)
23 Aug 2017
Fail
Mileage: 93,665 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside rear brake binding (3.7.B.1)
- Nearside Headlamp aim not tested (1.8.A.1c)
- Offside Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b)
- Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (1.7.5a)
Advisory notice item(s)
- Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)
- Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
29 Jun 2016
Pass
Mileage: 80,858 MI
Expiry date: 1 Jul 2017Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front constant velocity joint gaiter damaged, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.5.C.1a)
28 Jun 2016
Fail
Mileage: 80,857 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bush rear bush (2.4.G.2)
- Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (1.7.5a)
- Offside Windscreen wiper blade insecure (8.2.2)
- Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (8.2.3)
- Nearside Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.C.1d)
- Nearside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bush rear bush (2.4.G.2)
Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front constant velocity joint gaiter damaged, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.5.C.1a)
12 Jun 2015
Pass
Mileage: 68,043 MI
Expiry date: 1 Jul 2016 12 Jun 202612 Jun 2015
Fail
Mileage: 68,043 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Front coil spring broken (2.4.C.1a)
- Offside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)
- Nearside Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b)
- Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (1.7.5a)
2 Jul 2014
Pass
Mileage: 57,077 MI
Expiry date: 1 Jul 2015Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
- Offside Front Suspension arm has slight play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)
27 Jun 2013
Pass
Mileage: 45,348 MI
Expiry date: 26 Jun 2014Advisory notice item(s)
- Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)
11 Jun 2012
Fail
Mileage: 33,165 MI
12 Jun 202611 Jun 2012
Pass
Mileage: 33,165 MI
Expiry date: 26 Jun 2013 12 Jun 202627 Jun 2011
Pass
Mileage: 22,226 MI
Expiry date: 26 Jun 2012 12 Jun 202627 Jun 2011
Fail
Mileage: 22,226 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Brakes imbalanced across an axle (3.7.B.5b)
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SL08YUG was registered on 2008-04-11
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