YK08RXG - VOLKSWAGEN GOLF
MOT: ValidGB
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Technical Details
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MOT History
Vehicle testing history with 22 MOT tests
Understanding MOT Defect Categories
Total Tests
22
Passed Tests
13
Failed Tests
9
Latest Test
Passed
Passed - 21 August 2025
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 141,419 mi
Expires: 22 August 2026
Minor Defects:
- Minor Nearside Front Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot severely deteriorated leaking grease (6.1.7 (g) (i))
- Minor Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))
Advisory Notices:
- Advisory Child Seat fitted not allowing full inspection of adult belt
- Advisory Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive both nearside and offside inner and outer sills showing signs of corrosion (7.1.1 (a) (i))
- Advisory Nearside Front Upper Macpherson strut pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Advisory Nearside Front Shock absorbers has light misting of oil (5.3.2 (b))
- Advisory Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Advisory Nearside Rear Nail in tyre
Failed - 21 August 2025
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 141,415 mi
Major Defects:
- Major Nearside Rear Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii))
- Major Nearside Rear Rear reflector missing (4.8.2 (a) (ii))
Minor Defects:
- Minor Nearside Front Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot severely deteriorated leaking grease (6.1.7 (g) (i))
- Minor Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))
Advisory Notices:
- Advisory Child Seat fitted not allowing full inspection of adult belt
- Advisory Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive both nearside and offside inner and outer sills showing signs of corrosion (7.1.1 (a) (i))
- Advisory Nearside Front Upper Macpherson strut pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Advisory Nearside Front Shock absorbers has light misting of oil (5.3.2 (b))
- Advisory Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Advisory Nearside Rear Nail in tyre
Passed - 21 August 2024
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 134,590 mi
Expires: 22 August 2025
Minor Defects:
- Minor Nearside Rear Rear reflector defective or damaged by up to 50% of the reflecting surface (4.8.1 (a) (i))
- Minor Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))
- Minor Nearside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot severely deteriorated (6.1.7 (g) (i))
Advisory Notices:
- Advisory Nearside Rear Child Seat fitted not allowing full inspection of adult belt
- Advisory Central Rear Child Seat fitted not allowing full inspection of adult belt
- Advisory Offside Rear Child Seat fitted not allowing full inspection of adult belt
- Advisory Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Advisory Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- Advisory Nearside Front Play in steering rack inner joint(s)
- Advisory Offside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
Failed - 20 August 2024
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 134,550 mi
Major Defects:
- Major Exhaust emissions exceed manufacturer's specified limit (8.2.2.2 (a))
- Major Nearside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii))
- Major Nearside Rear Lower Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength inner sill (5.3.6 (a) (i))
- Major Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Major Offside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Major Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii))
- Major Offside Front Lower Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Major Nearside Front Upper Anti-roll bar ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii))
- Major Offside Front Upper Anti-roll bar ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii))
- Major Exhaust emissions exceed manufacturer's specified limit (8.2.2.2 (a))
Minor Defects:
- Minor Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))
Advisory Notices:
- Advisory Nearside Front Shock absorbers has light misting of oil (5.3.2 (b))
- Advisory Nearside Front Inner Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Advisory Offside Front Inner Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Advisory Nearside Rear Inner Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge all most to cords (5.2.3 (e))
- Advisory Offside Rear Inner Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge all most to cords (5.2.3 (e))
- Advisory Nearside Rear Service brake binding but not excessively (1.2.1 (f))
- Advisory Nearside Rear Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Advisory Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
Passed - 23 August 2023
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 123,723 mi
Expires: 22 August 2024
Minor Defects:
- Minor Nearside Front Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot severely deteriorated (6.1.7 (g) (i))
Advisory Notices:
- Advisory Nearside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- Advisory big nail in n/s rear tyre
- Advisory n/s rear sill crushed
Failed - 15 August 2023 Dangerous Defects
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 123,720 mi
Dangerous Defects:
- Dangerous Nearside Front Tyre has ply or cords exposed (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
Major Defects:
- Major Nearside Rear Lower Rear reflector defective or damaged by more than 50% of the reflecting surface (4.8.1 (a) (ii))
- Major Nearside Front Headlamp aim too high (4.1.2 (a))
- Major Battery insecure and likely to cause a short circuit (4.13 (a) (ii))
- Major Nearside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i))
- Major Nearside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak (5.3.2 (b))
- Major Nearside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f))
- Major Nearside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength outer sill (5.3.6 (a) (i))
- Major Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength outer sill (5.3.6 (a) (i))
- Major Nearside Seat belt anchorage prescribed area strength or continuity significantly reduced center outer sill (7.1.1 (a) (i))
- Major Offside Seat belt anchorage prescribed area strength or continuity significantly reduced outer sill center (7.1.1 (a) (i))
- Major Offside Front Seat belt anchorage prescribed area strength or continuity significantly reduced outersill (7.1.1 (a) (i))
Minor Defects:
- Minor Nearside Front Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot severely deteriorated (6.1.7 (g) (i))
Advisory Notices:
- Advisory Nearside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- Advisory big nail in n/s rear tyre
- Advisory n/s rear sill crushed
Passed - 15 July 2021
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 118,618 mi
Expires: 16 July 2022
Advisory Notices:
- Advisory Offside Rear Shock absorbers light misting of oil or has limited damping effect (5.3.2 (b))
- Advisory Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge both (5.2.3 (e))
- Advisory Exhaust emits excessive smoke or vapour but not likely to obscure the vision of other road users (8.2.2.2 (c))
Passed - 30 June 2020
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 114,590 mi
Expires: 16 July 2021
Failed - 29 June 2020 Dangerous Defects
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 114,590 mi
Dangerous Defects:
- Dangerous Offside Rear Tyre has a bulge, caused by separation or partial failure of its structure (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- Dangerous Parking brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value (1.4.2 (a) (ii))
Major Defects:
- Major Offside Rear Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a))
- Major Offside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f))
- Major Offside Side repeater not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii))
- Major Nearside Side repeater with a multiple light source more than 1/2 not functioning (4.4.1 (a) (ii))
Advisory Notices:
- Advisory tailgate wont open
Passed - 02 July 2019
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 104,067 mi
Expires: 16 July 2020
Passed - 02 July 2018
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 90,535 mi
Expires: 16 July 2019
Passed - 30 June 2017
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 78,014 mi
Expires: 16 July 2018
Advisory Notices:
- Advisory Child Seat fitted not allowing full inspection of adult belt
- Advisory rear shocker cover loose
- Advisory front brake fluctuating, but not excessively (3.7.B.3)
Failed - 29 June 2017
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 78,010 mi
Major Defects:
- Major Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (1.7.5a)
- Major Offside Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b)
- Major Tyre pressure monitoring system warning lamp indicates a fault (4.1.D.4)
Advisory Notices:
- Advisory Child Seat fitted not allowing full inspection of adult belt
- Advisory rear shocker cover loose
- Advisory front brake fluctuating, but not excessively (3.7.B.3)
Passed - 04 July 2016
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 65,411 mi
Expires: 16 July 2017
Advisory Notices:
- Advisory Brake pad(s) wearing thin all (3.5.1g)
- Advisory all 4 tyers worn on inside edges
Failed - 04 July 2016
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 65,411 mi
Advisory Notices:
- Advisory Brake pad(s) wearing thin all (3.5.1g)
- Advisory all 4 tyers worn on inside edges
Passed - 14 July 2015
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 52,208 mi
Expires: 16 July 2016
Failed - 14 July 2015
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 52,208 mi
Major Defects:
- Major Offside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)
- Major Offside Rear Tyre has ply or cords exposed (4.1.D.1b)
- Major Front registration plate deteriorated (6.3.1d)
- Major Nearside Rear Wheel bolt(s) missing (4.2.A.1e)
Passed - 16 July 2014
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 43,593 mi
Expires: 16 July 2015
Advisory Notices:
- Advisory Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
- Advisory Offside Rear 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 - 15 July 2013
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 37,418 mi
Expires: 16 July 2014
Failed - 15 July 2013
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 37,418 mi
Major Defects:
- Major Offside Side repeater excessively damaged so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance (1.4.A.2e)
Passed - 17 July 2012
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 30,283 mi
Expires: 16 July 2013
Failed - 17 July 2012
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 30,283 mi
Major Defects:
- Major Nearside Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b)
- Major Offside Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b)
- Major Nearside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)
- Major Offside Headlamp aim too high (1.8)
- Major Windscreen has damage to an area in excess of a 10mm circle within zone 'A' (8.3.1a)
- Major Windscreen has damage to the swept area in excess of a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' (8.3.1d)
- Major Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2)
- Major Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (8.2.3)
- Major Brakes imbalanced across an axle (3.7.B.5b)
Advisory Notices:
- Advisory Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
- Advisory Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
Frequently Asked Questions
When is the MOT due for YK08RXG?
The MOT expires on 22 August 2026.
What is the tax status of YK08RXG?
The tax status is Taxed and is due on 01 February 2026.
What are the specifications of YK08RXG?
This is a 2008 VOLKSWAGEN GOLF in Blue. It runs on Diesel with a 1896cc engine.
What is the environmental impact of YK08RXG?
This vehicle produces 137 g/km of CO2 emissions.