HX08GZJ - VOLKSWAGEN GOLF
MOT: Not validGB
·Last updated 25 days ago
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MOT History
Vehicle testing history with 23 MOT tests
Understanding MOT Defect Categories
Total Tests
23
Passed Tests
14
Failed Tests
9
Latest Test
Failed
Failed - 07 August 2025
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 159,744 mi
Major Defects:
- Major Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a))
- Major Nearside Front Coil spring fractured or broken insecure (5.3.1 (b) (i))
- Major Nearside Front Shock absorbers has negligible damping effect (5.3.2 (d))
- Major Nearside Front Macpherson strut pin or bush excessively worn top mount (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Major Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii))
- Major Offside Headlamp aim too low (4.1.2 (a))
- Major Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i))
- Major Emissions unable to be completed (8.2.1.2 (d))
Minor Defects:
- Minor Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))
- Minor Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))
- Minor Offside Track rod end ball joint dust cover damaged or deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (i))
Advisory Notices:
- Advisory Front Exhaust mounting defective cat slightly loose (6.1.2 (a))
- Advisory Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- Advisory Nearside Rear Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement inner bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Advisory Offside Rear Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement inner bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Advisory Coolant leak radiator
- Advisory Nearside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- Advisory Offside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- Advisory Offside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Advisory offside handbrake effort low
Passed - 28 May 2024
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 155,181 mi
Expires: 22 June 2025
Advisory Notices:
- 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))
- Advisory Oil leak, but not excessive engine area (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- Advisory Nearside Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Advisory Offside Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
Failed - 24 May 2024
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 155,173 mi
Major Defects:
- Major Exhaust Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (8.2.1.2 (c))
- Major Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i))
- Major Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h))
Advisory Notices:
- 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))
- Advisory Oil leak, but not excessive engine area (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- Advisory Nearside Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Advisory Offside Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
Passed - 08 June 2023
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 148,593 mi
Expires: 22 June 2024
Minor Defects:
- Minor Offside Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))
- Minor Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view (3.2 (a) (i))
Advisory Notices:
- Advisory Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Advisory Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Advisory Nearside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- Advisory Offside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- Advisory Nearside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- Advisory Offside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- Advisory Nearside Front Shock absorbers has light misting of oil (5.3.2 (b))
- Advisory Surface corrosion to suspension components.
Passed - 14 June 2022
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 142,219 mi
Expires: 22 June 2023
Advisory Notices:
- Advisory Nearside Front Shock absorbers has light misting of oil (5.3.2 (b))
- Advisory Nearside Front Shock absorbers has slight external damage to the casing corroded (5.3.2 (b))
- Advisory Offside Front Shock absorbers has slight external damage to the casing corroded (5.3.2 (b))
- Advisory Nearside Rear Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Advisory Offside Rear Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Advisory o/s h/brake low effort
Failed - 14 June 2022
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 142,219 mi
Major Defects:
- Major Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii))
- Major Central Exhaust system insecure clamp broken (6.1.2 (a))
Advisory Notices:
- Advisory Nearside Front Shock absorbers has light misting of oil (5.3.2 (b))
- Advisory Nearside Front Shock absorbers has slight external damage to the casing corroded (5.3.2 (b))
- Advisory Offside Front Shock absorbers has slight external damage to the casing corroded (5.3.2 (b))
- Advisory Nearside Rear Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Advisory Offside Rear Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Advisory o/s h/brake low effort
Passed - 15 June 2021
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 136,521 mi
Expires: 22 June 2022
Minor Defects:
- Minor Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view (3.2 (a) (i))
Advisory Notices:
- Advisory O/s/f outer sill damaged
- Advisory Nearside Rear Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))
- Advisory Offside Rear Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))
- Advisory Nearside Front Shock absorbers light misting of oil or has limited damping effect (5.3.2 (b))
Failed - 15 June 2021 Dangerous Defects
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 136,519 mi
Dangerous Defects:
- Dangerous Nearside Rear 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 Offside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i))
Minor Defects:
- Minor Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view (3.2 (a) (i))
Advisory Notices:
- Advisory Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))
- Advisory O/s/f outer sill damaged
- Advisory Nearside Rear Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))
- Advisory Offside Rear Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))
- Advisory Nearside Front Shock absorbers light misting of oil or has limited damping effect (5.3.2 (b))
Passed - 23 June 2020
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 130,466 mi
Expires: 22 June 2021
Minor Defects:
- Minor Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view (3.2 (a) (i))
Advisory Notices:
- Advisory Offside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Advisory Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))
- Advisory damage to offside sill
- Advisory damage to nearside sill
- Advisory Nearside Front Shock absorbers light misting of oil or has limited damping effect misting (5.3.2 (b))
- Advisory Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
Failed - 23 June 2020 Dangerous Defects
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 130,462 mi
Dangerous Defects:
- Dangerous Offside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm 195/65/15 91h contenental (5.2.3 (e))
- Dangerous Nearside Rear Tyre has a lump, caused by separation or partial failure of its structure inner edge and low on tread (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- Dangerous Offside Front Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick outer pad (1.1.13 (a) (ii))
Major Defects:
- Major Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn lower arm rear bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Major Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn lower arm rear bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Minor Defects:
- Minor Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view (3.2 (a) (i))
Advisory Notices:
- Advisory Offside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Advisory Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge worn on inner and outer edges (5.2.3 (e))
- Advisory Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))
- Advisory damage to offside sill
- Advisory damage to nearside sill
- Advisory Nearside Front Shock absorbers light misting of oil or has limited damping effect misting (5.3.2 (b))
Passed - 13 June 2019
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 123,636 mi
Expires: 20 December 2020
Minor Defects:
- Minor Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view (3.2 (a) (i))
Advisory Notices:
- Advisory both rear tyres getting low on tread
- Advisory Nearside sill damaged
- 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 - 13 June 2019
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 123,633 mi
Major Defects:
- Major Nearside Front Side repeater not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii))
Minor Defects:
- Minor Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view (3.2 (a) (i))
Advisory Notices:
- Advisory both rear tyres getting low on tread
- Advisory Nearside sill damaged
Passed - 14 June 2018
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 113,702 mi
Expires: 20 June 2019
Minor Defects:
- Minor Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view (3.2 (a) (i))
Advisory Notices:
- Advisory damage to nearside sill
Failed - 14 June 2018 Dangerous Defects
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 113,702 mi
Dangerous Defects:
- Dangerous Nearside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (5.2.3 (e))
- Dangerous Offside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (5.2.3 (e))
Minor Defects:
- Minor Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view (3.2 (a) (i))
Advisory Notices:
- Advisory damage to nearside sill
Passed - 01 June 2017
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 102,181 mi
Expires: 20 June 2018
Advisory Notices:
- Advisory Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 10mm circle within zone 'A' (8.3.1a)
- Advisory damage to nearside front cill
- Advisory Nearside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
- Advisory Offside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
Passed - 24 May 2016
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 91,709 mi
Expires: 20 June 2017
Advisory Notices:
- Advisory Nearside Rear brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
- Advisory Offside Rear brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
- Advisory N/s/r tyre persihed.
- Advisory Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 10mm circle within zone 'A' (8.3.1a)
Passed - 12 June 2015
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 81,040 mi
Expires: 20 June 2016
Advisory Notices:
- Advisory Nearside Rear brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
- Advisory Offside Rear brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
Passed - 17 June 2014
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 69,524 mi
Expires: 20 June 2015
Failed - 17 June 2014
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 69,524 mi
Major Defects:
- Major Offside Front Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (3.5.1g)
Passed - 17 June 2013
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 55,452 mi
Expires: 20 June 2014
Advisory Notices:
- Advisory Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' (8.3.1d)
- Advisory Nearside Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
- Advisory Offside Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
Passed - 21 June 2012
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 45,070 mi
Expires: 20 June 2013
Advisory Notices:
- Advisory Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' (8.3.1d)
Failed - 21 June 2012
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 45,070 mi
Major Defects:
- Major Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (8.2.3)
- Major Offside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)
- Major Rear Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (3.5.1g)
Advisory Notices:
- Advisory Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
- Advisory Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' (8.3.1d)
Passed - 23 June 2011
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 36,687 mi
Expires: 22 June 2012
Frequently Asked Questions
When is the MOT due for HX08GZJ?
The vehicle's MOT status is Not valid.
What is the tax status of HX08GZJ?
The tax status is SORN.
What are the specifications of HX08GZJ?
This is a 2008 VOLKSWAGEN GOLF in Black. It runs on Petrol with a 1390cc engine.
What is the environmental impact of HX08GZJ?
This vehicle produces 149 g/km of CO2 emissions.