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SP08YTS
2008 VOLKSWAGEN GOLF
Colour: Black
Fuel: Diesel
Engine: 1896cc
General Information
- Registration SP08YTS
- Manufacturer VOLKSWAGEN
- Model GOLF
- Year 2008
- Colour Black
- Fuel Type Diesel
- Engine Size 1896cc
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- Expires 26 Jan 2027
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MOT History 24 Tests
MOT Test Statistics
24
Total Tests
16
Passes
8
Failures
66.67%
Pass Rate
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72 Total Defects Recorded
27 Jan 2026
Pass
Mileage: 151,301 MI
Expiry date: 26 Jan 2027Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))
26 Jan 2026
Fail
Mileage: 151,293 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Front Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Offside Rear Outer Vehicle structure corroded to the extent that the rigidity of the assembly is significantly reduced sill area (6.1.1 (c) (i)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))
20 Jan 2025
Pass
Mileage: 143,188 MI
Expiry date: 19 Jan 2026Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Offside Front Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- Nearside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- Nearside Rear Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement Trailing arm bushes worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Nearside Front Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- Child Seat fitted not allowing full inspection of adult belt ()
- Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Rear Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- Offside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- Offside Rear Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement Trailing arm bushes worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))
17 Jan 2025
Fail
Mileage: 143,184 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Rear Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- Offside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- Offside Rear Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement Trailing arm bushes worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Offside Front Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- Nearside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- Nearside Rear Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement Trailing arm bushes worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Nearside Front Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- Child Seat fitted not allowing full inspection of adult belt ()
22 Mar 2024
Pass
Mileage: 140,397 MI
Expiry date: 25 Mar 2025Advisory notice item(s)
- Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement both (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing both (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- Rear Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement both trailing arm bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened both (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Nearside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened both (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
22 Mar 2024
Fail
Mileage: 140,397 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Central Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement both (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened both (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Nearside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened both (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Rear Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement both trailing arm bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing both (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
20 Mar 2023
Pass
Mileage: 138,090 MI
Expiry date: 25 Mar 2024Advisory notice item(s)
- Front Shock absorbers has slight external damage to the casing both corroided (5.3.2 (b))
25 Mar 2022
Pass
Mileage: 135,483 MI
Expiry date: 25 Mar 2023Advisory notice item(s)
- Child Seat fitted not allowing full inspection of adult belt ()
24 Mar 2022
Fail
Mileage: 135,483 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Child Seat fitted not allowing full inspection of adult belt ()
- Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))
22 Mar 2021
Pass
Mileage: 133,673 MI
Expiry date: 25 Mar 2022Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Rear Coil spring corroded offside rear (5.3.1 (b) (i))
- Rear Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- Nearside sill corroded
- Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
17 Mar 2020
Pass
Mileage: 131,785 MI
Expiry date: 25 Mar 2021Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Rear Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- Nearside sill corroded
- Nearside Rear Coil spring corroded and offside rear (5.3.1 (b) (i))
22 Mar 2019
Pass
Mileage: 129,262 MI
Expiry date: 25 Mar 2020 9 Jun 202622 Mar 2019
Fail
Mileage: 129,262 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) Repair immediately
26 Mar 2018
Pass
Mileage: 125,161 MI
Expiry date: 25 Mar 2019Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front TYRE LOW INSIDE EDGE
21 Mar 2017
Pass
Mileage: 120,498 MI
Expiry date: 25 Mar 2018Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
- Child Seat fitted not allowing full inspection of adult belt ()
21 Mar 2017
Fail
Mileage: 120,498 MI
Advisory notice item(s)
- Child Seat fitted not allowing full inspection of adult belt ()
- Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
22 Mar 2016
Pass
Mileage: 116,023 MI
Expiry date: 25 Mar 2017Advisory notice item(s)
- child seat fitted in rear preventing full inspection of that seatbelt
22 Mar 2016
Fail
Mileage: 116,023 MI
Advisory notice item(s)
- child seat fitted in rear preventing full inspection of that seatbelt
23 Mar 2015
Pass
Mileage: 109,907 MI
Expiry date: 25 Mar 2016 9 Jun 202626 Mar 2014
Pass
Mileage: 100,342 MI
Expiry date: 25 Mar 2015 9 Jun 20264 Mar 2013
Pass
Mileage: 85,716 MI
Expiry date: 25 Mar 2014 9 Jun 20262 Mar 2012
Pass
Mileage: 68,918 MI
Expiry date: 25 Mar 2013 9 Jun 202629 Feb 2012
Fail
Mileage: 68,917 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Front Seat belt damaged sufficient to significantly weakened the webbing (5.2.2a) Dangerous
2 Mar 2011
Pass
Mileage: 50,296 MI
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SP08YTS was registered on 2008-03-25
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