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2008 VOLKSWAGEN PASSAT
General Information
- Registration SW08DHJ
- Manufacturer VOLKSWAGEN
- Model PASSAT
- Year 2008
- Colour Silver
- Fuel Type Diesel
- Engine Size 1968cc
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- Expires 18 Sep 2026
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MOT History 18 Tests
MOT Test Statistics
29 Aug 2025
Pass
Mileage: 113,327 MI
Expiry date: 18 Sep 2026 10 Jun 202617 Sep 2024
Pass
Mileage: 106,172 MI
Expiry date: 18 Sep 2025 10 Jun 202611 Sep 2024
Fail
Mileage: 106,168 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Rear Brake pipe excessively corroded (1.1.11 (c)) Repair immediately
12 Sep 2023
Pass
Mileage: 99,589 MI
Expiry date: 18 Sep 2024 10 Jun 20265 Sep 2022
Pass
Mileage: 94,503 MI
Expiry date: 18 Sep 2023Advisory notice item(s)
- Front Outer Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened both front (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Rear underside corroded
- Offside Front Inner Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Nearside Front Inner Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Nearside Front Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot severely deteriorated (6.1.7 (g) (i))
23 Aug 2021
Pass
Mileage: 90,242 MI
Expiry date: 18 Sep 2022Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Inner Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Offside Front Inner Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Nearside Front Inner Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
19 Sep 2020
Pass
Mileage: 82,055 MI
Expiry date: 18 Sep 2021Advisory notice item(s)
- Rear Sub-frame is corroded but structural rigidity is not significantly reduced subframe and suspension arm assembly showing corrosion (6.1.1 (c) (i))
- Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases exhaust sleeve deteriorated with slight leak of gases (6.1.2 (a))
17 Aug 2020
Fail
Mileage: 82,031 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Service brake binding but not excessively (1.2.1 (f))
- Integral body structure is corroded but structural rigidity is not significantly reduced (6.1.1 (c) (i))
- Nearside Front Service brake binding but not excessively (1.2.1 (f))
- Offside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- general age related corrosion to steering and suspension components
- Nearside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot severely deteriorated (6.1.7 (g) (i))
- Nearside Windscreen wiper blade defective (3.4 (b) (i))
- Offside Windscreen wiper blade defective (3.4 (b) (i))
2 Mar 2019
Pass
Mileage: 74,903 MI
Expiry date: 20 Mar 2020Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Rear Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))
- Offside Rear Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))
- Offside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- Nearside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
19 Mar 2018
Pass
Mileage: 67,192 MI
Expiry date: 20 Mar 2019Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded bubbling under plastic coating (3.6.B.2c)
21 Mar 2017
Pass
Mileage: 61,755 MI
Expiry date: 20 Mar 2018 10 Jun 202616 Mar 2017
Fail
Mileage: 61,752 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Front coil spring broken (2.4.C.1a)
- Nearside Front position lamp(s) not working (1.1.A.3b)
5 Apr 2016
Pass
Mileage: 56,838 MI
Expiry date: 30 Apr 2017 10 Jun 202614 Apr 2015
Pass
Mileage: 50,262 MI
Expiry date: 30 Apr 2016 10 Jun 202625 Apr 2014
Pass
Mileage: 43,304 MI
Expiry date: 30 Apr 2015 10 Jun 202618 Apr 2013
Pass
Mileage: 37,334 MI
Expiry date: 30 Apr 2014 10 Jun 202617 Apr 2012
Pass
Mileage: 31,525 MI
Expiry date: 30 Apr 2013 10 Jun 202611 Apr 2011
Pass
Mileage: 26,297 MI
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SW08DHJ was registered on 2008-04-30
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