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2008 VOLKSWAGEN GOLF
General Information
- Registration SW08YBV
- Manufacturer VOLKSWAGEN
- Model GOLF
- Year 2008
- Colour White
- Fuel Type Diesel
- Engine Size 1968cc
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- Expired 02 May 2025
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MOT History 18 Tests
MOT Test Statistics
3 May 2024
Pass
Mileage: 114,775 MI
Expiry date: 2 May 2025 9 Jun 20269 Apr 2024
Fail
Mileage: 114,761 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a)) Repair immediately
- Offside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) Repair immediately
- Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Offside Front Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Front Brakes imbalanced requirements only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. (1.2.1 (b) (i))
- Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))
4 Apr 2023
Pass
Mileage: 105,687 MI
Expiry date: 3 Apr 2024 9 Jun 20262 Apr 2022
Pass
Mileage: 93,018 MI
Expiry date: 1 Apr 2023Advisory notice item(s)
- Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge all 4 (5.2.3 (e))
- Exhaust noisy (8.1.1 (a))
22 Nov 2021
Fail
Mileage: 90,220 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Front Headlamp aim too high (4.1.2 (a)) Repair immediately
- Exhaust emissions exceed level of metered smoke for a turbo charged engine (8.2.2.2 (b)) Repair immediately
- Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Rear Inner Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge EDGE (5.2.3 (e))
- Exhaust noisy (8.1.1 (a))
- Front Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread CRACKED (0.1 (b))
- HEAT SHIELDS INSECURE
- Nearside Front Inner Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge EDGE (5.2.3 (e))
- Offside Front Inner Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge EDGE (5.2.3 (e))
- Offside Rear Inner Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge EDGE (5.2.3 (e))
- Rear EXHAUST BOX SILENCER MISSING
- Sound deadening material not fully secure UNDER BONNET (8.1.1 (b) (i))
24 Aug 2020
Pass
Mileage: 78,391 MI
Expiry date: 31 Aug 2021Advisory notice item(s)
- Exhaust emits excessive smoke or vapour but not likely to obscure the vision of other road users (8.2.2.2 (c))
21 Aug 2020
Fail
Mileage: 78,391 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Exhaust emits excessive smoke or vapour but not likely to obscure the vision of other road users (8.2.2.2 (c))
23 Aug 2019
Pass
Mileage: 70,733 MI
Expiry date: 31 Aug 2020 9 Jun 202624 Aug 2018
Pass
Mileage: 60,180 MI
Expiry date: 31 Aug 2019Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Rear Service brake binding but not excessively (1.2.1 (f))
1 Sep 2017
Pass
Mileage: 54,779 MI
Expiry date: 31 Aug 2018Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Rear Tyre has extensive cosmetic cracking to both sidewalls.
30 Aug 2017
Fail
Mileage: 54,770 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Rear Tyre has ply or cords exposed (4.1.D.1b)
Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Rear Tyre has extensive cosmetic cracking to both sidewalls.
1 Sep 2016
Pass
Mileage: 52,742 MI
Expiry date: 31 Aug 2017Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
6 Aug 2015
Pass
Mileage: 0
Expiry date: 6 Aug 2016Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
- Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
- Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
7 Aug 2014
Pass
Mileage: 33,086 MI
Expiry date: 6 Aug 2015 9 Jun 20262 Apr 2014
Pass
Mileage: 31,369 MI
Expiry date: 14 Apr 2015 9 Jun 20262 Apr 2013
Pass
Mileage: 27,692 MI
Expiry date: 14 Apr 2014 9 Jun 202611 Apr 2012
Pass
Mileage: 24,175 MI
Expiry date: 14 Apr 2013 9 Jun 20262 Apr 2011
Pass
Mileage: 20,032 MI
Expiry date: 14 Apr 2012 9 Jun 2026You can check the history of this vehicle for free by clicking on the "Run a free basic check" button above. This will tell you all the running costs, tax rates, technical specs, MOT history and more!
SW08YBV was registered on 2008-04-14
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