free car check
WM08BWV
2008 VOLKSWAGEN GOLF
Colour: Silver
Fuel: Diesel
Engine: 1968cc
General Information
- Registration WM08BWV
- Manufacturer VOLKSWAGEN
- Model GOLF
- Year 2008
- Colour Silver
- Fuel Type Diesel
- Engine Size 1968cc
- Insurance Costs 💰 Check Costs
-
🔓 More details available
Get comprehensive vehicle details, specification, MOT insights, ULEZ & CAZ compliance and more for free
Tax & MOT
- TAX
- MOT Expired
- Expired 25 Nov 2025
- View Full MOT History
🔐 Premium Checks
Don't Buy Blind - Know Everything About This Vehicle
Our comprehensive vehicle check reveals hidden problems that could cost you thousands. From outstanding finance to accident damage, we check over 50 attributes to give you complete peace of mind before you buy.
💰
Finance Check
🔥
Write-off Check
🔨
Salvage Auction
🚨
Stolen Check
👥
Previous Owners
🚕
Ex-Taxi/Police
📏
Mileage Anomaly
🌍
Import/Export
♻️
Scrapped Check
🎨
Plate Changes
✨ Plus 50+ Additional Data Points
Limited Time Offer
£9.99
Was £14.99
✓ Instant delivery • 100% secure
MOT History 17 Tests
MOT Test Statistics
17
Total Tests
13
Passes
4
Failures
76.47%
Pass Rate
⚠️
55 Total Defects Recorded
26 Nov 2024
Pass
Mileage: 105,031 MI
Expiry date: 25 Nov 2025Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Rear Child Seat fitted not allowing full inspection of adult belt ()
- Offside Rear Tyre has a cut but not deep enough to reach the ply or cords various stone cuts in surface (5.2.3 (d) (i))
- Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement both arm rear bushes are perished and deteriorated (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Offside Front Drive shaft joint worn, but not excessively noise heard when moving vehicle (6.1.7 (c) (i))
- Central Rear high level stop not working
- Nearside Side repeater lens defective which has no effect on emitted light heavily damaged (4.4.1 (b) (i))
- Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated perished and cracked (5.3.4 (b) (i))
- Nearside Front Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot severely deteriorated outer boot deteriorated, perished and leaking slightly (6.1.7 (g) (i))
14 Nov 2024
Fail
Mileage: 105,030 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Parking brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value (1.4.2 (a) (ii)) Dangerous
- Offside Headlamp aim too low (4.1.2 (a)) Repair immediately
- Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault (1.6 (b)) Repair immediately
- Offside Front Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt outer boot split (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) Repair immediately
- Parking brake lever has excessive movement indicating incorrect adjustment possible broken cable (1.1.6 (c)) Repair immediately
- Offside Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a)) Repair immediately
- Electronic stability control warning lamp indicates a fault (7.12 (e)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Central Rear high level stop not working
- Rear both brake caliper parking levers are stiff ( not returning fully )
- Offside Rear Tyre has a cut but not deep enough to reach the ply or cords various stone cuts in surface (5.2.3 (d) (i))
- Offside Front Drive shaft joint worn, but not excessively noise heard when moving vehicle (6.1.7 (c) (i))
- Nearside Rear Child Seat fitted not allowing full inspection of adult belt ()
- Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement both arm rear bushes are perished and deteriorated (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Nearside Side repeater lens defective which has no effect on emitted light heavily damaged (4.4.1 (b) (i))
- Nearside Front Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot severely deteriorated outer boot deteriorated, perished and leaking slightly (6.1.7 (g) (i))
- Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated perished and cracked (5.3.4 (b) (i))
18 Oct 2023
Pass
Mileage: 90,992 MI
Expiry date: 17 Oct 2024Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing cracking heavily (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge wearing on inner edge (5.2.3 (e))
- High level stop lamp not working
- Offside Front Shock absorbers has light misting of oil (5.3.2 (b))
13 Oct 2023
Fail
Mileage: 90,991 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault (7.1.6 (a)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Front Upper Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Offside Front Upper Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing cracking heavily (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- High level stop lamp not working
- Offside Front Shock absorbers has light misting of oil (5.3.2 (b))
- Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge wearing on inner edge (5.2.3 (e))
3 Oct 2022
Pass
Mileage: 86,731 MI
Expiry date: 2 Oct 2023 24 Jun 202630 Sep 2022
Fail
Mileage: 86,694 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault (7.1.6 (a)) Repair immediately
- Offside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Stop lamp(s) lens defective which has no effect on emitted light high level (4.3.1 (b) (i))
29 Sep 2021
Pass
Mileage: 82,243 MI
Expiry date: 28 Sep 2022 24 Jun 202628 Sep 2020
Pass
Mileage: 78,255 MI
Expiry date: 27 Sep 2021Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Offside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
23 Sep 2020
Fail
Mileage: 78,252 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- 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
Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Offside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- Offside Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))
9 Oct 2018
Pass
Mileage: 68,295 MI
Expiry date: 8 Oct 2019Advisory notice item(s)
- Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened Front inner corroded (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
17 Jul 2017
Pass
Mileage: 61,228 MI
Expiry date: 19 Jul 2018 24 Jun 202619 Jul 2016
Pass
Mileage: 56,587 MI
Expiry date: 19 Jul 2017Advisory 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)
3 Jul 2015
Pass
Mileage: 51,892 MI
Expiry date: 19 Jul 2016Advisory notice item(s)
- Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
18 Jul 2014
Pass
Mileage: 47,868 MI
Expiry date: 19 Jul 2015 24 Jun 20265 Jul 2013
Pass
Mileage: 44,539 MI
Expiry date: 19 Jul 2014 24 Jun 202620 Jul 2012
Pass
Mileage: 40,894 MI
Expiry date: 19 Jul 2013 24 Jun 20262 Jul 2011
Pass
Mileage: 37,065 MI
Expiry date: 1 Jul 2012 24 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!
WM08BWV was registered on 2008-06-30
Vehicle tax rates are based on engine size or fuel type and CO2 emissions. It also depends on when the vehicle was registered. Enter your reg on motorscan to find out how much it would cost to tax this vehicle
We can provide you with a free vehicle check, just enter your reg above to find out your vehicle's specifications, export history, MOT history, road tax + more.
No warranty or guarantee of accuracy is provided for any free data on this page. The data guarantee applies only to information obtained through the purchase of a full check.