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SW08HMG
2008 VOLKSWAGEN GOLF
Colour: Black
Fuel: Diesel
Engine: 1968cc
General Information
- Registration SW08HMG
- Manufacturer VOLKSWAGEN
- Model GOLF
- Year 2008
- Colour Black
- Fuel Type Diesel
- Engine Size 1968cc
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- Expired 06 Dec 2025
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MOT History 18 Tests
MOT Test Statistics
18
Total Tests
13
Passes
5
Failures
72.22%
Pass Rate
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56 Total Defects Recorded
7 Dec 2024
Pass
Mileage: 106,932 MI
Expiry date: 6 Dec 2025Advisory notice item(s)
- Vehicle has additional underbody protection applied including to various suspension components and rigid brake pipes
- Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened Both - inner faces (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
7 Dec 2024
Fail
Mileage: 106,932 MI
Advisory notice item(s)
- Vehicle has additional underbody protection applied including to various suspension components and rigid brake pipes
- Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened Both - inner faces (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
2 Mar 2023
Pass
Mileage: 103,838 MI
Expiry date: 1 Mar 2024Advisory notice item(s)
- Vehicle underside has additional underbody protection applied including to all rigid brake pipes and suspension components
24 Feb 2023
Fail
Mileage: 103,825 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Vehicle underside has additional underbody protection applied including to all rigid brake pipes and suspension components
1 Oct 2021
Pass
Mileage: 101,217 MI
Expiry date: 30 Sep 2022Advisory notice item(s)
- Central Rear Upper Rear exhaust heat shield loose.
- Under trays fitted obscuring components
- Offside Rear Shock absorbers has slight external damage to the casing Corrosion on casing (5.3.2 (b))
- Offside Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Offside Front Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule (1.1.12 (f) (i))
- Nearside Rear Shock absorbers has slight external damage to the casing Corrosion on casing (5.3.2 (b))
- Nearside Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Central Rear Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened Corrosion on sub-frame. (5.3.3 (b) (i))
22 Sep 2021
Fail
Mileage: 101,207 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Rear Other passenger door cannot be opened from outside the vehicle (6.2.3 (a)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Central Rear Upper Rear exhaust heat shield loose.
- Under trays fitted obscuring components
- Offside Rear Shock absorbers has slight external damage to the casing Corrosion on casing (5.3.2 (b))
- Offside Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Offside Front Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule (1.1.12 (f) (i))
- Nearside Rear Shock absorbers has slight external damage to the casing Corrosion on casing (5.3.2 (b))
- Central Rear Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened Corrosion on sub-frame. (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- Nearside Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
23 Sep 2020
Pass
Mileage: 97,722 MI
Expiry date: 22 Sep 2021Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Rear Shock absorbers has slight external damage to the casing Corroded casing (5.3.2 (b))
- Central Rear Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- Nearside Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Offside Front Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule (1.1.12 (f) (i))
- Offside Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Offside Rear Shock absorbers has slight external damage to the casing Corroded casing (5.3.2 (b))
29 Aug 2019
Pass
Mileage: 92,170 MI
Expiry date: 28 Aug 2020Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside 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 Lower Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Offside Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Nearside Rear Lower Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
23 Aug 2018
Pass
Mileage: 85,706 MI
Expiry date: 28 Aug 2019Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Nearside Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view (3.2 (a) (i))
29 Aug 2017
Pass
Mileage: 78,746 MI
Expiry date: 28 Aug 2018Advisory notice item(s)
- engine cover and under trays fitted obscuring some components
- Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' (8.3.1d)
16 Jun 2016
Pass
Mileage: 70,454 MI
Expiry date: 7 Jul 2017Advisory notice item(s)
- both rear tyres slightly perished
- engine cover and under trays fitted obscuring some components
1 Jul 2015
Pass
Mileage: 63,496 MI
Expiry date: 7 Jul 2016Advisory notice item(s)
- Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 10mm circle within zone 'A' (8.3.1a)
1 Jul 2015
Fail
Mileage: 63,496 MI
Advisory notice item(s)
- Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 10mm circle within zone 'A' (8.3.1a)
4 Jul 2014
Pass
Mileage: 51,948 MI
Expiry date: 7 Jul 2015 13 Jun 20264 Jul 2013
Pass
Mileage: 38,921 MI
Expiry date: 7 Jul 2014 13 Jun 202625 Jun 2012
Pass
Mileage: 28,780 MI
Expiry date: 7 Jul 2013Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside 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 Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
8 Jul 2011
Pass
Mileage: 21,809 MI
Expiry date: 7 Jul 2012 13 Jun 20268 Jul 2011
Fail
Mileage: 21,809 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Front Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2)
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SW08HMG was registered on 2008-06-30
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