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SW08DHA
2008 VOLKSWAGEN PASSAT
Colour: Blue
Fuel: Diesel
Engine: 1968cc
General Information
- Registration SW08DHA
- Manufacturer VOLKSWAGEN
- Model PASSAT
- Year 2008
- Colour Blue
- Fuel Type Diesel
- Engine Size 1968cc
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- Expires 19 Oct 2026
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MOT History 19 Tests
MOT Test Statistics
19
Total Tests
16
Passes
3
Failures
84.21%
Pass Rate
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65 Total Defects Recorded
15 Oct 2025
Pass
Mileage: 169,942 MI
Expiry date: 19 Oct 2026Advisory notice item(s)
- Front Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b))
- Offside Rear Vehicle structure is corroded but structural rigidity is not significantly reduced sill (6.1.1 (c) (i))
- Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- Offside Rear Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Rear Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b))
- Offside Rear Child Seat fitted not allowing full inspection of adult belt ()
- Offside Rear Axle swivel pins and bushes swivel pin and/or bush slightly worn (5.1.2 (b) (i))
- Offside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement aluminium bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Nearside Rear Vehicle structure is corroded but structural rigidity is not significantly reduced sill (6.1.1 (c) (i))
- Nearside Rear Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Nearside Rear Axle swivel pins and bushes swivel pin and/or bush slightly worn (5.1.2 (b) (i))
- Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement aluminium bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))
18 Oct 2024
Pass
Mileage: 162,365 MI
Expiry date: 19 Oct 2025Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Anti-roll bar ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Rear Axle swivel pins and bushes swivel pin and/or bush slightly worn both sides (5.1.2 (b) (i))
- Offside Rear Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- Offside Rear Anti-roll bar pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Offside Rear Anti-roll bar ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Nearside Rear Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Front Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b))
20 Oct 2023
Pass
Mileage: 158,182 MI
Expiry date: 19 Oct 2024Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Offside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
- Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Nearside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
11 Oct 2023
Fail
Mileage: 158,182 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Rear Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Electronic parking brake warning indicates a malfunction (1.1.6 (e)) Repair immediately
- Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h)) Repair immediately
- Offside Rear Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
- Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Nearside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
- Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
12 Oct 2022
Pass
Mileage: 154,193 MI
Expiry date: 12 Oct 2023Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot severely deteriorated (6.1.7 (g) (i))
13 Oct 2021
Pass
Mileage: 142,128 MI
Expiry date: 12 Oct 2022 10 Jun 20263 Sep 2020
Pass
Mileage: 135,009 MI
Expiry date: 2 Sep 2021 10 Jun 202622 Aug 2019
Pass
Mileage: 125,165 MI
Expiry date: 2 Sep 2020Advisory notice item(s)
- Vehicles internal headlight adjuster altered to recheck lights ()
- Offside Rear Upper Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Offside Front Shock absorbers light misting of oil or has limited damping effect (5.3.2 (b))
- Front Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view chip in centre of windscreen (3.2 (a) (i))
3 Sep 2018
Pass
Mileage: 113,965 MI
Expiry date: 2 Sep 2019Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Rear Inner Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge in legal limit (5.2.3 (e))
- Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened rear discs corroded (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Nearside Rear Inner Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge on legal limit (5.2.3 (e))
3 Sep 2018
Fail
Mileage: 113,965 MI
Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Rear Inner Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge on legal limit (5.2.3 (e))
- Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened rear discs corroded (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Offside Rear Inner Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge in legal limit (5.2.3 (e))
30 Aug 2017
Pass
Mileage: 104,800 MI
Expiry date: 29 Aug 2018Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Valve stem slightly damaged perished (4.1.D.1e)
- Offside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)
- Offside Front Valve stem slightly damaged perished (4.1.D.1e)
22 Aug 2016
Pass
Mileage: 95,155 MI
Expiry date: 21 Aug 2017Advisory notice item(s)
- Centre Front Upper Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' (8.3.1d)
31 Mar 2015
Pass
Mileage: 85,238 MI
Expiry date: 30 Mar 2016Advisory 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)
7 Mar 2014
Pass
Mileage: 74,635 MI
Expiry date: 6 Mar 2015Advisory notice item(s)
- Centre Front Upper Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' (8.3.1d)
- Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
- Offside Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
- Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
- Nearside Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
6 Mar 2013
Pass
Mileage: 60,749 MI
Expiry date: 5 Mar 2014 10 Jun 202629 Feb 2012
Pass
Mileage: 48,315 MI
Expiry date: 28 Feb 2013Advisory notice item(s)
- Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' (8.3.1d)
13 May 2011
Pass
Mileage: 39,240 MI
Expiry date: 12 May 2012 10 Jun 202619 Mar 2009
Pass
Mileage: 9,762 MI
Expiry date: 18 Mar 2010 10 Jun 202619 Mar 2009
Fail
Mileage: 9,762 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Side repeater not working (1.4.A.2c)
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SW08DHA was registered on 2008-04-30
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