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WD08MWA
2008 VOLKSWAGEN GOLF
Colour: Black
Fuel: Petrol
Engine: 1598cc
General Information
- Registration WD08MWA
- Manufacturer VOLKSWAGEN
- Model GOLF
- Year 2008
- Colour Black
- Fuel Type Petrol
- Engine Size 1598cc
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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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69 Total Defects Recorded
14 Nov 2025
Pass
Mileage: 166,070 MI
Expiry date: 13 Nov 2026 24 Jun 20267 Nov 2024
Pass
Mileage: 159,440 MI
Expiry date: 7 Nov 2025Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front airbag switched off chid seat fitted.
- Offside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- underside undersealed
8 Nov 2023
Pass
Mileage: 151,913 MI
Expiry date: 7 Nov 2024Advisory notice item(s)
- rear sub frame corroded
6 Nov 2023
Fail
Mileage: 151,911 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Offside Parking brake inoperative on one side rear brake binding (1.4.1 (a)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- rear sub frame corroded
2 Nov 2022
Pass
Mileage: 142,308 MI
Expiry date: 7 Nov 2023Advisory notice item(s)
- underetrays fitted not allowing full inspection of some testable items
- Offside Rear Lower Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))
1 Nov 2022
Fail
Mileage: 142,308 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Rear Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (1.1.13 (a) (ii)) Dangerous
- Rear Brakes imbalanced across an axle (1.2.1 (b) (i)) Repair immediately
- Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault (7.1.6 (a)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Rear Lower Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- underetrays fitted not allowing full inspection of some testable items
3 Nov 2021
Pass
Mileage: 135,449 MI
Expiry date: 7 Nov 2022Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))
3 Nov 2021
Fail
Mileage: 135,449 MI
Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))
21 Oct 2020
Pass
Mileage: 126,625 MI
Expiry date: 7 Nov 2021 24 Jun 202619 Oct 2020
Fail
Mileage: 126,625 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Exhaust hydrocarbon content after 2nd fast idle exceeds default limits (8.2.1.2 (b)) Repair immediately
- Exhaust Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (8.2.1.2 (c)) Repair immediately
8 Nov 2019
Pass
Mileage: 121,045 MI
Expiry date: 7 Nov 2020Advisory notice item(s)
- Rear Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a))
- Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))
- brake pad warning light illuminated front sensor broken
- Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement rear bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Rear Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule both (1.1.12 (f) (i))
- Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement rear bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Rear Suspension component pin or bush slightly worn all (5.3.4 (a) (i))
25 Oct 2019
Fail
Mileage: 121,017 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault (7.1.6 (a)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Side repeater not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Offside Rear Other passenger door cannot be opened from outside the vehicle (6.2.3 (a)) Repair immediately
- Offside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) Repair immediately
- Offside Side repeater lens defective such that the emitted light is adversely affected lens missing (4.4.1 (b) (ii)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Rear Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))
- Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a))
- Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement rear bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement rear bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Rear Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule both (1.1.12 (f) (i))
- Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Rear Suspension component pin or bush slightly worn all (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- brake pad warning light illuminated front sensor broken
23 Oct 2018
Pass
Mileage: 116,604 MI
Expiry date: 24 Oct 2019 24 Jun 202623 Oct 2017
Pass
Mileage: 113,355 MI
Expiry date: 24 Oct 2018 24 Jun 202625 Oct 2016
Pass
Mileage: 109,981 MI
Expiry date: 24 Oct 2017Advisory notice item(s)
- Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases from front flexi pipe (7.1.2)
18 Aug 2015
Pass
Mileage: 96,530 MI
Expiry date: 17 Aug 2016 24 Jun 202618 Aug 2015
Fail
Mileage: 96,530 MI
24 Jun 20269 Aug 2014
Pass
Mileage: 79,546 MI
Expiry date: 9 Aug 2015 24 Jun 20267 Aug 2013
Pass
Mileage: 64,399 MI
Expiry date: 9 Aug 2014 24 Jun 202610 Jul 2012
Pass
Mileage: 46,574 MI
Expiry date: 9 Aug 2013 24 Jun 202610 Jul 2012
Fail
Mileage: 46,574 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Rear Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (3.5.1g)
- rear brake application uneven (3.7.B.2)
- Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (8.2.3)
- Offside Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.C.1d)
- Offside Front Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (3.5.1g)
Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside 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)
- Nearside Rear 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)
- Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
9 Aug 2011
Pass
Mileage: 31,297 MI
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WD08MWA was registered on 2008-08-09
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