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SW57KVX
2008 VOLKSWAGEN GOLF
Colour: Red
Fuel: Diesel
Engine: 1968cc
General Information
- Registration SW57KVX
- Manufacturer VOLKSWAGEN
- Model GOLF
- Year 2008
- Colour Red
- Fuel Type Diesel
- Engine Size 1968cc
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- Expires 21 Aug 2026
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MOT History 22 Tests
MOT Test Statistics
22
Total Tests
15
Passes
7
Failures
68.18%
Pass Rate
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58 Total Defects Recorded
19 Aug 2025
Pass
Mileage: 143,449 MI
Expiry date: 21 Aug 2026Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))
- Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge Inner edges (5.2.3 (e))
21 Aug 2024
Pass
Mileage: 133,761 MI
Expiry date: 21 Aug 2025Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge inner edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Offside Rear Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Nearside Rear Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
20 Aug 2024
Fail
Mileage: 133,747 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Front Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) 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
- Offside Front Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Front Wheel bearing rough when rotated (5.1.3 (b) (i)) Repair immediately
- Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault (1.6 (b)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Rear Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Offside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge inner edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Offside Rear Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
22 Aug 2023
Pass
Mileage: 128,663 MI
Expiry date: 21 Aug 2024 10 Jun 20269 May 2022
Pass
Mileage: 125,579 MI
Expiry date: 8 May 2023 10 Jun 202630 Apr 2021
Pass
Mileage: 115,575 MI
Expiry date: 29 Apr 2022 10 Jun 202613 Apr 2020
Pass
Mileage: 107,005 MI
Expiry date: 12 Apr 2021 10 Jun 202627 Mar 2020
Fail
Mileage: 106,994 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Front Tyre has a bulge, caused by separation or partial failure of its structure (5.2.3 (d) (ii)) Dangerous
- Nearside Front Tyre has a bulge, caused by separation or partial failure of its structure (5.2.3 (d) (ii)) Dangerous
- Offside Front Wheel bearing has excessive play (5.1.3 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Front Windscreen washer not working (3.5 (a)) Repair immediately
- Offside Front Wheel bearing rough when rotated (5.1.3 (b) (i)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- under trays fitted not allowing full inspection of underside of vehicle
- Front Play in steering rack inner joint(s) ()
- Nearside Rear tyre worn inside edge
- Offside Rear tyre worn inside edge
- general corrosion under side of vehicle
- warning lamp on dash for bonnet open but bonnet is closed
- Offside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot severely deteriorated (6.1.7 (g) (i))
15 Mar 2019
Pass
Mileage: 102,727 MI
Expiry date: 14 Mar 2020Advisory notice item(s)
- Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge both (5.2.3 (e))
- Offside Front cv boot slightly perished
14 Mar 2019
Fail
Mileage: 102,721 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) Repair immediately
- Front Service brake excessively fluctuating (1.2.1 (e)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front cv boot slightly perished
- Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge both (5.2.3 (e))
28 Feb 2018
Pass
Mileage: 101,392 MI
Expiry date: 27 Feb 2019Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Rear slight brake bind when rotated by hand
27 Feb 2017
Pass
Mileage: 100,476 MI
Expiry date: 26 Feb 2018Advisory notice item(s)
- Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened both inner faces (3.5.1i)
27 Feb 2017
Fail
Mileage: 100,469 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Front coil spring broken (2.4.C.1a)
Advisory notice item(s)
- Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened both inner faces (3.5.1i)
22 Feb 2016
Pass
Mileage: 94,930 MI
Expiry date: 21 Feb 2017 10 Jun 202622 Feb 2016
Fail
Mileage: 94,930 MI
10 Jun 202628 Jan 2015
Pass
Mileage: 89,123 MI
Expiry date: 19 Feb 2016 10 Jun 202627 Jan 2015
Fail
Mileage: 89,123 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)
- front brake application uneven (3.7.B.2)
- Nearside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)
- Nearside Front Tyre has ply or cords exposed (4.1.D.1b)
Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
- Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
- Nearside Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
20 Feb 2014
Pass
Mileage: 78,094 MI
Expiry date: 19 Feb 2015 10 Jun 202617 May 2013
Pass
Mileage: 70,959 MI
Expiry date: 16 May 2014Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front 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)
16 May 2013
Fail
Mileage: 70,959 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Rear Tyre has ply or cords exposed (4.1.D.1b) Dangerous
- Front Windscreen has damage to the swept area in excess of a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' (8.3.1d)
- Supplementary Restraint System warning lamp indicates a fault (5.4.2)
- Offside Front Front constant velocity joint gaiter insecure to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc (2.5.C.1a)
- Nearside Rear Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)
Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front 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)
28 Dec 2011
Pass
Mileage: 54,123 MI
Expiry date: 26 Jan 2013 10 Jun 202620 Jan 2011
Pass
Mileage: 45,646 MI
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SW57KVX was registered on 2008-01-26
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