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SW08MEV
2008 VOLKSWAGEN GOLF
Colour: Blue
Fuel: Diesel
Engine: 1896cc
General Information
- Registration SW08MEV
- Manufacturer VOLKSWAGEN
- Model GOLF
- Year 2008
- Colour Blue
- Fuel Type Diesel
- Engine Size 1896cc
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MOT History 26 Tests
MOT Test Statistics
26
Total Tests
15
Passes
11
Failures
57.69%
Pass Rate
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97 Total Defects Recorded
2 Sep 2025
Pass
Mileage: 125,681 MI
Expiry date: 1 Sep 2026Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- flywheel noise
- Offside Rear Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened spring cup (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- Nearside Rear Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened spring cup (5.3.3 (b) (i))
22 Aug 2025
Fail
Mileage: 125,671 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) Repair immediately
- Bonnet cannot be secured in the closed position (3.1 (b) (i)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- flywheel noise
- Offside Rear Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened spring cup (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- Nearside Rear Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened spring cup (5.3.3 (b) (i))
19 Aug 2024
Pass
Mileage: 118,338 MI
Expiry date: 21 Aug 2025Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- Offside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))
16 Aug 2024
Fail
Mileage: 118,331 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Rear Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (1.1.13 (a) (ii)) Dangerous
- Nearside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (5.2.3 (e)) Dangerous
- Rear fog lamp tell-tale not working (4.9.1 (a) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Exhaust system insecure (6.1.2 (a)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))
- Offside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- Nearside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
18 Aug 2023
Pass
Mileage: 110,321 MI
Expiry date: 21 Aug 2024Advisory notice item(s)
- Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))
- Offside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- Nearside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
17 Aug 2023
Fail
Mileage: 110,316 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) Repair immediately
- Nearside 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 Front Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) Repair immediately
17 Aug 2022
Pass
Mileage: 104,587 MI
Expiry date: 21 Aug 2023Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Rear Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- Nearside Rear Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- Offside Outer Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive sill (5.3.6 (a) (i))
- Rear Subframe mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive floor and chassis (5.3.6 (a) (i))
- Rear Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
16 Aug 2022
Fail
Mileage: 104,582 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Outer Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is inadequately repaired sill bodyfiller (7.1.1 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Outer Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength sill (5.3.6 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Outer Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive sill (5.3.6 (a) (i))
- Rear Subframe mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive floor and chassis (5.3.6 (a) (i))
- Rear Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- Offside Rear Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- Offside Outer Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive sill (5.3.6 (a) (i))
- Nearside Rear Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
17 Aug 2021
Pass
Mileage: 100,099 MI
Expiry date: 21 Aug 2022Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- Nearside Front Shock absorbers light misting of oil or has limited damping effect (5.3.2 (b))
- Nearside Rear Child Seat fitted not allowing full inspection of adult belt ()
16 Aug 2021
Fail
Mileage: 100,089 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Shock absorbers light misting of oil or has limited damping effect (5.3.2 (b))
- Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Nearside Rear Child Seat fitted not allowing full inspection of adult belt ()
- Offside Front 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 Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot severely deteriorated (6.1.7 (g) (i))
- Nearside Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))
17 Aug 2020
Pass
Mileage: 94,323 MI
Expiry date: 21 Aug 2021Advisory notice item(s)
- Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing both rear (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- Nearside Suspension arm ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement both sides front, rear bushes (5.3.4 (a) (i))
17 Aug 2020
Fail
Mileage: 94,323 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Bonnet seriously at risk of opening inadvertently (3.1 (b) (ii)) Dangerous
- Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Windscreen washer not working (3.5 (a)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Suspension arm ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing both rear (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement both sides front, rear bushes (5.3.4 (a) (i))
21 Aug 2019
Pass
Mileage: 89,890 MI
Expiry date: 21 Aug 2020Advisory notice item(s)
- Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge both sides front (5.2.3 (e))
- Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing both sides rear (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
21 Aug 2019
Fail
Mileage: 89,890 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Bonnet cannot be secured in the closed position (3.1 (b) (i)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing both sides rear (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge both sides front (5.2.3 (e))
19 Aug 2019
Fail
Mileage: 89,864 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Front Brakes imbalanced across an axle 30% (1.2.1 (b) (i)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Front Headlamp insecure (4.1.1 (c)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge both front badly worn (5.2.3 (e))
- suspension and steering components corroded
- fog light dosnt show on dash when put on
- Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing both rear (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- Suspension component mounting repair covered in underseal nearside sill covered in filler then painted (5.3.6 (a) (i))
- Child Seat fitted not allowing full inspection of adult belt both rear ()
- Bonnet primary retaining device slightly deteriorated (3.1 (c))
16 Aug 2018
Pass
Mileage: 77,493 MI
Expiry date: 21 Aug 2019Advisory notice item(s)
- Steering linkage ball joint ball joint dust cover damaged or deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt nearside front ball joint (2.1.3 (g) (i))
9 Aug 2017
Pass
Mileage: 68,902 MI
Expiry date: 21 Aug 2018Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Rear Nail in tyre ()
8 Aug 2017
Fail
Mileage: 68,900 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Rear front brake binding (3.7.B.1)
- Offside Front front brake binding (3.7.B.1)
- Nearside Front coil spring broken (2.4.C.1a)
Advisory notice item(s)
- Front discs corroded (inner surface)
- Nearside Rear Nail in tyre ()
22 Aug 2016
Pass
Mileage: 62,992 MI
Expiry date: 21 Aug 2017Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Rear Nail in tyre ()
- both rear tyres cracks on tread
16 Aug 2016
Fail
Mileage: 62,848 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Front coil spring broken (2.4.C.1a)
- Nearside Rear Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.C.1d)
- Exhaust emits an excessive level of metered smoke (7.4.B.3a)
Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Rear Nail in tyre ()
- both rear tyres cracks on tread
20 Aug 2015
Pass
Mileage: 57,279 MI
Expiry date: 19 Aug 2016Advisory notice item(s)
- engine cover and undertray fitted
- item moved from drivers view prior to test
7 Aug 2015
Fail
Mileage: 56,920 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Front Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (3.5.1g)
- Offside Rear rear brake binding (3.7.B.1)
- Offside Rear Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (3.5.1g)
- Offside Front position lamp(s) not working (1.1.A.3b)
Advisory notice item(s)
- engine cover and undertray fitted
- item moved from drivers view prior to test
- Offside Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
23 Jun 2014
Pass
Mileage: 49,109 MI
Expiry date: 30 Jun 2015 11 Jun 202617 Jun 2013
Pass
Mileage: 40,795 MI
Expiry date: 30 Jun 2014 11 Jun 202625 Jun 2012
Pass
Mileage: 32,977 MI
Expiry date: 30 Jun 2013 11 Jun 202630 Jun 2011
Pass
Mileage: 25,539 MI
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SW08MEV was registered on 2008-06-30
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