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2008 VOLKSWAGEN TRANSPORTER
General Information
- Registration SW08PZR
- Manufacturer VOLKSWAGEN
- Model TRANSPORTER
- Year 2008
- Colour Blue
- Fuel Type Diesel
- Engine Size 2460cc
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- Expires 24 Oct 2026
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MOT History 21 Tests
MOT Test Statistics
24 Oct 2025
Pass
Mileage: 140,596 MI
Expiry date: 24 Oct 2026Advisory notice item(s)
- Oil leak, but not excessive engine (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- Central Prop shaft bearing has slight play (6.1.7 (b) (i))
- Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))
27 Sep 2024
Pass
Mileage: 133,491 MI
Expiry date: 24 Oct 2025Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Rear Brakes imbalanced requirements only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. Slight parking brake imbalance RHR. Still locks at this time. (1.2.1 (b) (i))
- Front Prop shaft bearing has slight play (6.1.7 (b) (i))
- Offside Front Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view Windshield stonechipped RHS, does not affect drivers view of the road. (3.2 (a) (i))
25 Oct 2023
Pass
Mileage: 125,143 MI
Expiry date: 24 Oct 2024Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view (3.2 (a) (i))
20 Oct 2022
Pass
Mileage: 119,885 MI
Expiry date: 20 Oct 2023Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Rear Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources Number plate light not working RHR. (4.7.1 (b) (i))
21 Oct 2021
Pass
Mileage: 115,395 MI
Expiry date: 20 Oct 2022 10 Jun 202622 Sep 2020
Pass
Mileage: 112,907 MI
Expiry date: 7 Oct 2021Advisory notice item(s)
- Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view (3.2 (a) (i))
22 Sep 2020
Fail
Mileage: 112,901 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- Front Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b))
- Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view (3.2 (a) (i))
8 Oct 2019
Pass
Mileage: 86,883 MI
Expiry date: 7 Oct 2020Advisory notice item(s)
- Rear Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b))
- covered in mud underneath
- Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view (3.2 (a) (i))
18 Sep 2018
Pass
Mileage: 86,702 MI
Expiry date: 17 Sep 2019 10 Jun 202617 Sep 2018
Fail
Mileage: 86,696 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Front Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Inner Track rod end ball joint has excessive play at rack (2.1.3 (b) (i)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside mirror glass cracked
- Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))
- parking brake performance requirement only just met
22 Jun 2017
Pass
Mileage: 81,997 MI
Expiry date: 27 Jun 2018Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Lower Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
- steering noisy
- rear brake fluctuating, but not excessively (3.7.B.3)
- Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 10mm circle within zone 'A' (8.3.1a)
- Offside Power steering ram(s) has slight seepage from a component rack (2.3.3b)
- Central Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases and silencers corroded (7.1.2)
28 Jun 2016
Pass
Mileage: 78,162 MI
Expiry date: 27 Jun 2017Advisory notice item(s)
- Front tyres wearing on inner edges
- Bolts sheared in exhaust pipe clamp ( no major gas leak )
- Exhaust silencer skins partly missing/corroded
- Nearside Rear Shock absorber has a slightly worn bush (2.7.4)
- Play to steering rack
- Slight damage to screen in zone A
27 Jun 2016
Fail
Mileage: 78,150 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Rear Shock absorber has an excessively worn bush (2.7.4)
Advisory notice item(s)
- Bolts sheared in exhaust pipe clamp ( no major gas leak )
- Slight damage to screen in zone A
- Play to steering rack
- Nearside Rear Shock absorber has a slightly worn bush (2.7.4)
- Front tyres wearing on inner edges
- Exhaust silencer skins partly missing/corroded
30 Apr 2015
Fail
Mileage: 72,106 MI
Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Inner Front Drive shaft which forms part of the suspension coupling gaiter damaged, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.4e)
- Offside Front Anti-roll bar has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)
- Nearside Parking brake: parking brake efficiency only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. (3.7.B.7)
30 Apr 2015
Pass
Mileage: 72,106 MI
Expiry date: 29 Apr 2016Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Inner Front Drive shaft which forms part of the suspension coupling gaiter damaged, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.4e)
- Offside Front Anti-roll bar has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)
- Nearside Parking brake: parking brake efficiency only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. (3.7.B.7)
10 Apr 2014
Pass
Mileage: 65,325 MI
Expiry date: 11 Apr 2015Advisory notice item(s)
- Front Anti-roll bar linkage rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
9 Apr 2014
Fail
Mileage: 65,323 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault (3.4.1c)
- Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (8.2.3)
Advisory notice item(s)
- Front Anti-roll bar linkage rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
12 Apr 2013
Pass
Mileage: 54,837 MI
Expiry date: 11 Apr 2014Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
- Nearside Rear brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
- Offside Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
- Offside Rear brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
25 Jul 2012
Pass
Mileage: 50,771 MI
Expiry date: 29 Jul 2013 10 Jun 202618 Jul 2012
Fail
Mileage: 50,771 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Inner Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.2.B.1f)
12 Jul 2011
Pass
Mileage: 37,938 MI
Expiry date: 29 Jul 2012Advisory notice item(s)
- Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
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SW08PZR was registered on 2008-07-29
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