EA08BGZ - VOLKSWAGEN PASSAT
MOT: ValidGB
·Last updated 23 days ago
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MOT History
Vehicle testing history with 23 MOT tests
Understanding MOT Defect Categories
Total Tests
23
Passed Tests
16
Failed Tests
7
Latest Test
Passed
Passed - 02 July 2025
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 246,312 mi
Expires: 01 July 2026
Advisory Notices:
- Advisory Rear Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b))
- Advisory Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Advisory Offside Front Play in steering rack inner joint(s) inner tie-rod
Failed - 23 June 2025 Dangerous Defects
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 246,237 mi
Dangerous Defects:
- Dangerous Offside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (5.2.3 (e))
- Dangerous Offside Rear Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (5.2.3 (e))
Major Defects:
- Major Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.2.2 (g))
- Major Offside Front Direction indicator not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii))
- Major Offside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i))
- Major Nearside Front Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt needs re-clipping (6.1.7 (g) (ii))
Advisory Notices:
- Advisory Rear Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b))
- Advisory Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Advisory Offside Front Play in steering rack inner joint(s) inner tie-rod
Passed - 20 June 2024
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 238,196 mi
Expires: 22 June 2025
Advisory Notices:
- Advisory Offside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Advisory Nearside Front Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot deteriorated
Passed - 23 June 2023
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 236,441 mi
Expires: 22 June 2024
Failed - 22 June 2023 Dangerous Defects
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 236,441 mi
Dangerous Defects:
- Dangerous Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm Both rear (5.2.3 (e))
Passed - 24 May 2022
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 224,147 mi
Expires: 15 June 2023
Minor Defects:
- Minor Nearside Front Inner Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot severely deteriorated (6.1.7 (g) (i))
Advisory Notices:
- Advisory Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Advisory Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Advisory Offside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Advisory Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge inside edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Advisory Nearside Rear Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Advisory Offside Rear Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Advisory Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Advisory Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Failed - 23 May 2022 Dangerous Defects
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 224,147 mi
Dangerous Defects:
- Dangerous Offside Rear Tyre has ply or cords exposed (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
Major Defects:
- Major Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.2.2 (g))
- Major Front Registration plate inscription illegible (0.1 (b))
- Major Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii))
- Major Nearside Headlamp aim not tested (4.1.2 (b))
- Major Front Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (3.4 (b) (ii))
- Major Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a))
- Major Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii))
Minor Defects:
- Minor Nearside Front Inner Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot severely deteriorated (6.1.7 (g) (i))
Advisory Notices:
- Advisory Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Advisory Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Advisory Offside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Advisory Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge inside edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Advisory Nearside Rear Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Advisory Offside Rear Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Advisory Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Advisory Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Passed - 25 May 2021
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 211,444 mi
Expires: 15 June 2022
Advisory Notices:
- Advisory Front Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b))
- Advisory Nearside Front Anti-roll bar ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Advisory Nearside Rear Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Advisory Offside Rear Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Advisory Rear Brake pipe clips or supports missing, pipe adequately supported (1.1.11 (d) (i))
- Advisory Rear tyres wearing on inner edges
- Advisory Offside Play in steering rack inner joint(s)
- Advisory Rear heat shield loose
- Advisory Wont rev for emissions
Failed - 25 May 2021
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 211,444 mi
Major Defects:
- Major Offside Front Tyre has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords (5.2.3 (d) (i))
Advisory Notices:
- Advisory Front Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b))
- Advisory Nearside Front Anti-roll bar ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Advisory Nearside Rear Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Advisory Offside Rear Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Advisory Rear Brake pipe clips or supports missing, pipe adequately supported (1.1.11 (d) (i))
- Advisory Rear tyres wearing on inner edges
- Advisory Offside Play in steering rack inner joint(s)
- Advisory Rear heat shield loose
- Advisory Wont rev for emissions
Passed - 16 June 2020
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 202,073 mi
Expires: 15 June 2021
Minor Defects:
- Minor Offside Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))
Advisory Notices:
- Advisory Rear Child Seat fitted not allowing full inspection of adult belt
- Advisory Front Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b))
- Advisory Offside Rear Trailing arm mounting bush deteriorated
Passed - 23 May 2019
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 191,402 mi
Expires: 12 December 2020
Advisory Notices:
- Advisory Offside Play in steering rack inner joint(s)
- Advisory Front Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b))
- Advisory Offside Rear Trailing arm mounting bush deteriorated
- Advisory Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement rear bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Advisory Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement rear bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Failed - 23 May 2019
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 191,402 mi
Major Defects:
- Major Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases Rear joint area (6.1.2 (a))
Minor Defects:
- Minor Nearside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot severely deteriorated (6.1.7 (g) (i))
Advisory Notices:
- Advisory Offside Play in steering rack inner joint(s)
- Advisory Spare tyre defective
- Advisory Front Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b))
- Advisory Offside Rear Trailing arm mounting bush deteriorated
- Advisory Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement rear bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Advisory Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement rear bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Passed - 17 May 2018
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 171,992 mi
Expires: 12 June 2019
Advisory Notices:
- Advisory Front registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (6.3.1d)
- Advisory Nearside Rear tyre worn on inner edge
Failed - 17 May 2018
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 171,992 mi
Major Defects:
- Major Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover excessively damaged so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)
Advisory Notices:
- Advisory Front registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (6.3.1d)
- Advisory Nearside Rear tyre worn on inner edge
Passed - 13 June 2017
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 154,224 mi
Expires: 12 June 2018
Advisory Notices:
- Advisory Front registration plate delaminated but not likely to be misread (6.3.1d)
- Advisory front tyres wearing on edges (not in testable area)
- Advisory EML light on
- Advisory engine wont rev for emission test
Failed - 13 June 2017
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 154,224 mi
Major Defects:
- Major Nearside Inner Front constant velocity joint gaiter damaged to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc gaiter split (2.5.C.1a)
Advisory Notices:
- Advisory Front registration plate delaminated but not likely to be misread (6.3.1d)
- Advisory front tyres wearing on edges (not in testable area)
- Advisory EML light on
- Advisory engine wont rev for emission test
Passed - 25 May 2016
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 137,457 mi
Expires: 24 May 2017
Passed - 29 April 2015
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 122,525 mi
Expires: 28 April 2016
Advisory Notices:
- Advisory Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
- Advisory Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Passed - 30 May 2014
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 109,382 mi
Expires: 29 May 2015
Passed - 22 May 2013
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 90,353 mi
Expires: 29 May 2014
Advisory Notices:
- Advisory Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
- Advisory Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Passed - 30 May 2012
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 71,035 mi
Expires: 29 May 2013
Passed - 20 April 2011
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 46,463 mi
Expires: 19 April 2012
Passed - 14 June 2010
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 31,186 mi
Expires: 13 June 2011
Frequently Asked Questions
When is the MOT due for EA08BGZ?
The MOT expires on 01 July 2026.
What is the tax status of EA08BGZ?
The tax status is SORN.
What are the specifications of EA08BGZ?
This is a 2008 VOLKSWAGEN PASSAT in Silver. It runs on Diesel with a 1968cc engine.
What is the environmental impact of EA08BGZ?
This vehicle produces 165 g/km of CO2 emissions.