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SW08HMF
2008 VOLKSWAGEN GOLF
Colour: Black
Fuel: Diesel
Engine: 1390cc
General Information
- Registration SW08HMF
- Manufacturer VOLKSWAGEN
- Model GOLF
- Year 2008
- Colour Black
- Fuel Type Diesel
- Engine Size 1390cc
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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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82 Total Defects Recorded
10 Dec 2025
Pass
Mileage: 84,542 MI
Expiry date: 22 Dec 2026Advisory notice item(s)
- Front Anti-roll bar corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- Rear Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- Rear Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement trailing arm bush splitting on both sides (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Rear Service brake fluctuating, but not excessively brakes noisy (1.2.1 (e))
- Rear Lower Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened both sides (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- Rear Coil spring corroded both sides (5.3.1 (b) (i))
- Rear Anti-roll bar corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- Offside Rear Shock absorbers has slight external damage to the casing heavily corroded (5.3.2 (b))
- Offside Front Lower Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- Offside Front Inner Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
9 Dec 2025
Fail
Mileage: 84,540 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak (5.3.2 (b)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Inner Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Rear Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement trailing arm bush splitting on both sides (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Rear Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- Rear Service brake fluctuating, but not excessively brakes noisy (1.2.1 (e))
- Rear Lower Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened both sides (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- Rear Coil spring corroded both sides (5.3.1 (b) (i))
- Rear Anti-roll bar corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- Offside Rear Shock absorbers has slight external damage to the casing heavily corroded (5.3.2 (b))
- Offside Front Lower Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- Front Anti-roll bar corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
23 Dec 2024
Pass
Mileage: 77,757 MI
Expiry date: 22 Dec 2025Advisory notice item(s)
- Front Anti-roll bar corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- Rear Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement trailing arm bush on both sides splitting (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Rear Service brake fluctuating, but not excessively brakes noisy (1.2.1 (e))
- Rear Lower Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened both sides (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- Rear Coil spring corroded both sides (5.3.1 (b) (i))
- Rear Anti-roll bar corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- Offside Front Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
19 Dec 2024
Fail
Mileage: 77,754 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Front Inner Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt boot burst (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Front Inner Service brake excessively fluctuating discs corroded and pitted (1.2.1 (e)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Front Anti-roll bar corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- Rear Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement trailing arm bush on both sides splitting (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Rear Service brake fluctuating, but not excessively brakes noisy (1.2.1 (e))
- Rear Lower Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened both sides (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- Rear Coil spring corroded both sides (5.3.1 (b) (i))
- Rear Anti-roll bar corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- Offside Front Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
13 Dec 2023
Pass
Mileage: 63,611 MI
Expiry date: 21 Dec 2024Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Offside Rear Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Offside Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Nearside Rear Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
21 Dec 2022
Pass
Mileage: 54,185 MI
Expiry date: 21 Dec 2023Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- Front Service brake fluctuating, but not excessively (1.2.1 (e))
- Nearside Rear Lower Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- Offside Rear Lower Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- Offside Rear Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))
- Offside Front Steering rack gaiter damaged or deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt twisted (2.1.3 (g) (i))
- Front Windscreen wiper blade defective both sides (3.4 (b) (i))
22 Dec 2021
Pass
Mileage: 45,959 MI
Expiry date: 21 Dec 2022Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- Offside Front Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
22 Dec 2021
Fail
Mileage: 45,959 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint likely to become detached nuts insecure and one nut missing (5.3.4 (a) (ii)) Dangerous
- Offside Rear Rear fog lamp does not emit a steady red light (4.5.4 (a)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- Offside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
16 Dec 2020
Pass
Mileage: 41,403 MI
Expiry date: 17 Dec 2021 13 Jun 202616 Dec 2020
Fail
Mileage: 41,403 MI
13 Jun 202627 Nov 2019
Pass
Mileage: 32,192 MI
Expiry date: 17 Dec 2020 13 Jun 20265 Dec 2018
Pass
Mileage: 31,239 MI
Expiry date: 17 Dec 2019Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Rear Nail in tyre ()
- front brake discs -backing plates corrosion
- Central Front Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view minor scratches on front screen from wipers damage (3.2 (a) (i))
5 Dec 2018
Fail
Mileage: 31,239 MI
Advisory notice item(s)
- front brake discs -backing plates corrosion
- Nearside Rear Nail in tyre ()
- Central Front Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view minor scratches on front screen from wipers damage (3.2 (a) (i))
4 Dec 2017
Pass
Mileage: 30,267 MI
Expiry date: 17 Dec 2018Advisory notice item(s)
- advise(slight deterioration on front wishbone rear bushes)
- advise(exhaust system beginning to corrode)
- advise(exhaust system beginning to corrode)
- Advise(slight corrosion on front discs surfaces)
21 Nov 2016
Pass
Mileage: 29,143 MI
Expiry date: 17 Dec 2017Advisory notice item(s)
- advise(small cut in o,s,r tyre sidewall not to cords)
21 Nov 2016
Fail
Mileage: 29,143 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside 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)
- advise(small cut in o,s,r tyre sidewall not to cords)
26 Nov 2015
Pass
Mileage: 27,526 MI
Expiry date: 17 Dec 2016 13 Jun 202626 Nov 2015
Fail
Mileage: 27,526 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Centre Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases sleeve corroded - broken - insecure (7.1.2)
- Offside Headlamp aim too high (1.8)
- Nearside Headlamp aim too low (1.8)
19 Nov 2014
Pass
Mileage: 25,136 MI
Expiry date: 17 Dec 2015 13 Jun 202619 Nov 2014
Fail
Mileage: 25,136 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Rear Mechanical brake component has restricted free movement (3.5.1k)
- Offside Rear Mechanical brake component has restricted free movement (3.5.1k)
18 Dec 2013
Pass
Mileage: 23,783 MI
Expiry date: 17 Dec 2014 13 Jun 202631 Dec 2012
Pass
Mileage: 22,046 MI
Expiry date: 28 Jan 2014 13 Jun 202629 Dec 2011
Pass
Mileage: 19,321 MI
Expiry date: 28 Jan 2013 13 Jun 202629 Jan 2011
Pass
Mileage: 17,112 MI
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SW08HMF was registered on 2008-06-30
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