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SP08MWA
2008 VOLKSWAGEN GOLF
Colour: Black
Fuel: Petrol
Engine: 1984cc
General Information
- Registration SP08MWA
- Manufacturer VOLKSWAGEN
- Model GOLF
- Year 2008
- Colour Black
- Fuel Type Petrol
- Engine Size 1984cc
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MOT History 19 Tests
MOT Test Statistics
19
Total Tests
13
Passes
6
Failures
68.42%
Pass Rate
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58 Total Defects Recorded
20 Aug 2025
Pass
Mileage: 134,558 MI
Expiry date: 1 Sep 2026 10 Jun 202630 Aug 2024
Pass
Mileage: 133,210 MI
Expiry date: 1 Sep 2025 10 Jun 20262 Sep 2023
Pass
Mileage: 131,312 MI
Expiry date: 1 Sep 2024 10 Jun 202626 Jul 2022
Pass
Mileage: 127,049 MI
Expiry date: 13 Aug 2023Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front bumper damage
- Rear Subframe mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (5.3.6 (a) (i))
- Rear Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
14 Aug 2021
Pass
Mileage: 123,588 MI
Expiry date: 13 Aug 2022 10 Jun 202625 Jun 2019
Pass
Mileage: 120,909 MI
Expiry date: 24 Dec 2020Advisory notice item(s)
- Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases Front flexible pipe (6.1.2 (a))
17 Jun 2019
Fail
Mileage: 120,907 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Front Brakes imbalanced across an axle by more than 50% (1.2.1 (b) (ii)) Dangerous
- Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases Front flexible pipe (6.1.2 (a))
27 May 2019
Fail
Mileage: 120,901 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h)) Repair immediately
- Offside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) Repair immediately
- Offside Headlamp aim too high (4.1.2 (a)) Repair immediately
- Offside Front Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak (5.3.2 (b)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Headlamp aim too high (4.1.2 (a)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Front Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))
- Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Offside Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))
- Offside Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Nearside Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Offside rear handbrake effort lower
6 Apr 2018
Pass
Mileage: 111,670 MI
Expiry date: 5 Apr 2019Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
- Offside Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
- Engine management light on
30 Mar 2018
Fail
Mileage: 111,518 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Headlamp aim too high (1.8)
- Nearside 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)
Advisory notice item(s)
- Engine management light on
- Nearside Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
- Offside Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
3 Mar 2017
Pass
Mileage: 101,463 MI
Expiry date: 2 Mar 2018 10 Jun 202624 Feb 2017
Fail
Mileage: 101,336 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Headlamp aim too high (1.8)
- Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault (3.4.1c)
Advisory notice item(s)
- Engine management light on
27 Feb 2016
Pass
Mileage: 91,571 MI
Expiry date: 27 Feb 2017Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
- Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
- engine warning lamp on
25 Feb 2016
Fail
Mileage: 91,548 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Front position lamp(s) not working (1.1.A.3b)
- Nearside Front coil spring broken (2.4.C.1a)
Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front tyre has a nail in the center tread
- Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
- engine warning lamp on
- Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
23 Feb 2015
Pass
Mileage: 80,731 MI
Expiry date: 27 Feb 2016Advisory notice item(s)
- Centre Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)
28 Feb 2014
Pass
Mileage: 69,431 MI
Expiry date: 27 Feb 2015Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Front constant velocity joint gaiter deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.5.C.1a)
- Offside Front Front constant velocity joint gaiter deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.5.C.1a)
28 Feb 2014
Fail
Mileage: 69,431 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)
- Nearside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)
- Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (8.2.3)
Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Front constant velocity joint gaiter deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.5.C.1a)
- Offside Front Front constant velocity joint gaiter deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.5.C.1a)
1 Mar 2012
Pass
Mileage: 46,697 MI
Expiry date: 1 Mar 2013 10 Jun 20261 Mar 2011
Pass
Mileage: 35,550 MI
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SP08MWA was registered on 2008-03-01
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