VOLKSWAGEN GOLF J4HTK has 27 MOTs

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This 2008 VOLKSWAGEN GOLF has Passed 15 MOTs and Failed 12 times since 2011

The most recent MOT was PASSED at 209,515 miles 6 months ago on Wednesday 18th March 2026 at 11:45.

The current MOT will expire in 6 months on Wednesday 17th March 2027.

The current Tax will expire in 6 months on Monday 1st March 2027.

J4HTK MOT History

ResultMOT DateExpiry DateMileage
PASSED17TH MARCH 2027209,515 MI
FAILED5TH FEBRUARY 2026209,508 MI
 
  1. MAJOR - Registration Plate Lamp Inoperative In The Case Of A Single Lamp Or All Lamps (4.7.1 (b) (ii))
  2. MAJOR - Nearside Front Position Lamp Not Working (4.2.1 (a) (ii))
  3. MAJOR - Nearside Side Repeater Not Working (4.4.1 (a) (ii))
  4. MAJOR - Engine Mil Inoperative Or Indicates A Malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h))
  5. MAJOR - Battery Insecure And Likely To Cause A Short Circuit (4.13 (a) (ii))
  6. MAJOR - Nearside Rear Anti-Roll Bar Linkage Ball Joint Excessively Worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))
  7. MAJOR - Offside Front Track Rod End Ball Joint Dust Cover Excessively Damaged Or Deteriorated So That It No Longer Prevents The Ingress Of Dirt (2.1.3 (g) (ii))
  8. MAJOR - Oil Leaking Excessively From Engine (8.4.1 (a) (i))
  9. MAJOR - Offside Rear Shock Absorbers Has A Serious Fluid Leak (5.3.2 (b))
  10. MAJOR - Offside Rear Shock Absorbers Has A Serious Fluid Leak (5.3.2 (b))
  11. MAJOR - Emissions Unable To Be Completed Too Much Smoke , Blocking Testing Equipment. (8.2.2.2 (e))
PASSED20TH FEBRUARY 202519TH FEBRUARY 2026206,300 MI
PASSED19TH JANUARY 202418TH JANUARY 2025202,735 MI
 
  1. ADVISORY - Nearside Rear Tyre Slightly Damaged/cracking Or Perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
  2. ADVISORY - Oil Leak, But Not Excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
  3. ADVISORY - Nearside Front Suspension Arm Pin Or Bush Worn But Not Resulting In Excessive Movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
  4. ADVISORY - Offside Front Suspension Arm Pin Or Bush Worn But Not Resulting In Excessive Movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
FAILED8TH JANUARY 2024202,712 MI
 
  1. MAJOR - Engine Mil Inoperative Or Indicates A Malfunction (8.2.2.2 (g))
  2. MAJOR - Offside Rear Other Passenger Door Cannot Be Opened From Outside The Vehicle (6.2.3 (a))
  3. MAJOR - Offside Rear Outer Position Lamp Not Working (4.2.1 (a) (ii))
  4. MAJOR - Offside Rear Stop Lamp(s) Not Working (4.3.1 (a) (ii))
  5. MAJOR - Offside Front Direction Indicator Not Working Wing Mirror Mounted Side Repeater In Operative (4.4.1 (a) (ii))
  6. ADVISORY - Oil Leak, But Not Excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
  7. MINOR - Offside Front Track Rod End Ball Joint Dust Cover Damaged Or Deteriorated, But Preventing The Ingress Of Dirt (2.1.3 (g) (i))
  8. ADVISORY - Nearside Front Lower Suspension Arm Pin Or Bush Worn But Not Resulting In Excessive Movement Rear Bush Deteriorated (5.3.4 (a) (i))
  9. ADVISORY - Offside Front Lower Suspension Arm Pin Or Bush Worn But Not Resulting In Excessive Movement Rear Bush Deteriorated (5.3.4 (a) (i))
  10. MAJOR - Nearside Front Suspension Component Ball Joint Excessively Worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))
  11. MAJOR - Offside Front Suspension Component Ball Joint Excessively Worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))
  12. MAJOR - Offside Front Outer Drive Shaft Joint Constant Velocity Boot Split Or Insecure, No Longer Prevents The Ingress Of Dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii))
  13. DANGEROUS - Nearside Front Outer Tyre Has A Bulge, Caused By Separation Or Partial Failure Of Its Structure 225/45/17 (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
  14. ADVISORY - Offside Front Tyre Worn Close To Legal Limit/worn On Edge Low Tread (5.2.3 (e))
  15. MAJOR - Offside Front Shock Absorbers Has Negligible Damping Effect (5.3.2 (d))
  16. MAJOR - Nearside Front Shock Absorbers Has Negligible Damping Effect (5.3.2 (d))
  17. MAJOR - Offside Rear Shock Absorbers Has Negligible Damping Effect (5.3.2 (d))
  18. ADVISORY - Nearside Rear Shock Absorbers Has A Reduced Damping Effect (5.3.2 (d))
  19. ADVISORY - Nearside Rear Tyre Slightly Damaged/cracking Or Perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
  20. DANGEROUS - Nearside Rear Wheel Bearing So Rough It Is Likely To Overheat Or Break Up (5.1.3 (b) (ii))
  21. MAJOR - Parking Brake Efficiency Below Requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i))
  22. ADVISORY - Nearside Rear Brake Disc Worn, Pitted Or Scored, But Not Seriously Weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
  23. ADVISORY - Offside Rear Brake Disc Worn, Pitted Or Scored, But Not Seriously Weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
PASSED17TH DECEMBER 202216TH DECEMBER 2023200,002 MI
 
  1. ADVISORY - Nearside Front Suspension Arm Pin Or Bush Worn But Not Resulting In Excessive Movement Rear Bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))
  2. ADVISORY - Offside Front Suspension Arm Pin Or Bush Worn But Not Resulting In Excessive Movement Rear Bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))
  3. ADVISORY - Offside Front Shock Absorbers Has A Reduced Damping Effect (5.3.2 (d))
  4. ADVISORY - Nearside Front Shock Absorbers Has A Reduced Damping Effect (5.3.2 (d))
  5. ADVISORY - Nearside Rear Shock Absorbers Has A Reduced Damping Effect (5.3.2 (d))
  6. ADVISORY - Offside Rear Shock Absorbers Has A Reduced Damping Effect (5.3.2 (d))
  7. ADVISORY - Rear Sub-Frame Corroded But Not Seriously Weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
FAILED16TH DECEMBER 2022200,002 MI
 
  1. MAJOR - Engine Mil Inoperative Or Indicates A Malfunction (8.2.2.2 (g))
  2. ADVISORY - Nearside Front Suspension Arm Pin Or Bush Worn But Not Resulting In Excessive Movement Rear Bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))
  3. ADVISORY - Offside Front Suspension Arm Pin Or Bush Worn But Not Resulting In Excessive Movement Rear Bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))
  4. ADVISORY - Offside Front Shock Absorbers Has A Reduced Damping Effect (5.3.2 (d))
  5. ADVISORY - Nearside Front Shock Absorbers Has A Reduced Damping Effect (5.3.2 (d))
  6. ADVISORY - Nearside Rear Shock Absorbers Has A Reduced Damping Effect (5.3.2 (d))
  7. ADVISORY - Offside Rear Shock Absorbers Has A Reduced Damping Effect (5.3.2 (d))
  8. ADVISORY - Rear Sub-Frame Corroded But Not Seriously Weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
  9. MAJOR - Parking Brake Efficiency Below Requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i))
PASSED10TH DECEMBER 202115TH DECEMBER 2022195,067 MI
 
  1. ADVISORY - Offside Front Shock Absorbers Has Light Misting Of Oil (5.3.2 (b))
  2. ADVISORY - Offside Front Tyre Worn Close To Legal Limit/worn On Edge (5.2.3 (e))
FAILED8TH DECEMBER 2021195,067 MI
 
  1. MAJOR - Offside Rear Other Passenger Door Cannot Be Opened From Outside The Vehicle (6.2.3 (a))
  2. MAJOR - Engine Mil Inoperative Or Indicates A Malfunction (8.2.2.2 (g))
  3. MAJOR - Nearside Front Coil Spring Fractured Or Broken (5.3.1 (b) (i))
  4. ADVISORY - Offside Front Shock Absorbers Has Light Misting Of Oil (5.3.2 (b))
  5. ADVISORY - Offside Front Tyre Worn Close To Legal Limit/worn On Edge (5.2.3 (e))
PASSED16TH DECEMBER 202015TH DECEMBER 2021183,572 MI
 
  1. ADVISORY - Offside Front Tyre Worn Close To Legal Limit/worn On Edge Inner Edge (5.2.3 (e))
FAILED8TH DECEMBER 2020183,363 MI
 
  1. MAJOR - Bonnet Cannot Be Secured In The Closed Position (3.1 (b) (i))
  2. DANGEROUS - Rear Anti-Roll Bar Fractured (5.3.3 (b) (ii))
  3. MAJOR - Offside Front Anti-Roll Bar Linkage Ball Joint Dust Cover No Longer Prevents The Ingress Of Dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii))
  4. MAJOR - Exhaust Has A Major Leak Of Exhaust Gases (6.1.2 (a))
  5. MAJOR - Engine Mil Inoperative Or Indicates A Malfunction (8.2.2.2 (g))
  6. MAJOR - Offside Rear Service Brake Excessively Binding (1.2.1 (f))
  7. MAJOR - Nearside Parking Brake Inoperative On One Side (1.4.1 (a))
  8. DANGEROUS - Nearside Front Tyre Tread Depth Below Requirements Of 1.6mm (5.2.3 (e))
  9. MAJOR - Offside Rear Other Passenger Door Cannot Be Opened From Outside The Vehicle (6.2.3 (a))
  10. ADVISORY - Offside Front Tyre Worn Close To Legal Limit/worn On Edge Inner Edge (5.2.3 (e))
  11. DANGEROUS - Parking Brake Efficiency Less Than 50% Of The Required Value (1.4.2 (a) (ii))
PASSED12TH JULY 20198TH DECEMBER 2020171,647 MI
 
  1. ADVISORY - Cover Loose O/s/r Shock Absorber
  2. ADVISORY - Nearside Rear Anti-Roll Bar Linkage Ball Joint Has Slight Play (5.3.4 (a) (i))
  3. ADVISORY - Offside Rear Anti-Roll Bar Linkage Ball Joint Has Slight Play (5.3.4 (a) (i))
  4. ADVISORY - Offside Front Inner Wing Liner Fouling Drive Shaft
  5. MINOR - Registration Plate Lamp Inoperative In The Case Of Multiple Lamps Or Light Sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))
FAILED9TH JULY 2019171,647 MI
 
  1. MAJOR - Windscreen Washer Not Working (3.5 (a))
  2. MAJOR - Offside Rear Other Passenger Door Cannot Be Opened From Outside The Vehicle (6.2.3 (a))
  3. ADVISORY - Cover Loose O/s/r Shock Absorber
  4. ADVISORY - Nearside Rear Anti-Roll Bar Linkage Ball Joint Has Slight Play (5.3.4 (a) (i))
  5. ADVISORY - Offside Rear Anti-Roll Bar Linkage Ball Joint Has Slight Play (5.3.4 (a) (i))
  6. ADVISORY - Offside Front Inner Wing Liner Fouling Drive Shaft
  7. MINOR - Registration Plate Lamp Inoperative In The Case Of Multiple Lamps Or Light Sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))
PASSED6TH JULY 20187TH JULY 2019159,728 MI
FAILED6TH JULY 2018159,728 MI
 
  1. MAJOR - Bonnet Cannot Be Secured In The Closed Position (3.1 (b) (i))
  2. MINOR - Nearside Rear Position Lamp Light Intensity Obviously Reduced (4.2.3 (a) (i))
  3. MAJOR - Nearside Stop Lamp(s) Not Working (4.3.1 (a) (ii))
  4. DANGEROUS - Nearside Front Tyre Tread Depth Below Requirements Of 1.6mm (5.2.3 (e))
  5. ADVISORY - Offside Front Tyre Worn Close To Legal Limit/worn On Edge (5.2.3 (e))
  6. DANGEROUS - Nearside Rear Tyre Tread Depth Below Requirements Of 1.6mm (5.2.3 (e))
  7. DANGEROUS - Offside Rear Tyre Tread Depth Below Requirements Of 1.6mm (5.2.3 (e))
PASSED8TH JUNE 20177TH JULY 2018143,818 MI
 
  1. ADVISORY - Both Rear Tyres Worn On The Inner Edges
FAILED8TH JUNE 2017143,818 MI
 
  1. FAIL - Nearside Headlamp Aim Beam Image Obviously Incorrect (1.8.a.1b)
  2. FAIL - Nearside Headlamp Aim Too High (1.8)
  3. FAIL - Offside Rear Inner Tyre Has A Bulge, Caused By Separation Or Partial Failure Of Its Structure Sidewall (4.1.d.1b)
  4. FAIL - Bonnet Cannot Be Secured In The Closed Position (8.4.1)
  5. ADVISORY - Nearside Rear Tyre Badly Worn On Inner Edge
  6. ADVISORY - Both Front Tyres Wearing On Inner Edge
PASSED8TH JULY 20167TH JULY 2017129,077 MI
 
  1. ADVISORY - Front Wipers Poor
  2. ADVISORY - Offside Rear Tyre Worn Close To The Legal Limit (4.1.e.1)
FAILED8TH JULY 2016129,077 MI
 
  1. ADVISORY - Front Wipers Poor
  2. FAIL - Offside Front Position Lamp(s) Not Working (1.1.a.3b)
  3. FAIL - Nearside Rear Shock Absorber Has A Serious Fluid Leak (2.7.3)
  4. ADVISORY - Offside Rear Tyre Worn Close To The Legal Limit (4.1.e.1)
PASSED8TH JULY 20157TH JULY 2016107,266 MI
FAILED7TH JULY 2015107,266 MI
 
  1. FAIL - Offside Front Coil Spring Broken (2.4.c.1a)
  2. FAIL - Offside Front Tyre Tread Depth Below Requirements Of 1.6mm (4.1.e.1)
  3. FAIL - Nearside Rear Tyre Tread Depth Below Requirements Of 1.6mm (4.1.e.1)
PASSED3RD JULY 20142ND JULY 201593,721 MI
PASSED2ND JULY 20132ND JULY 201479,955 MI
FAILED1ST JULY 201379,955 MI
 
  1. FAIL - Nearside Side Repeater Has Less Than 50% Of The Light Sources Illuminating (1.4.a.2c)
  2. FAIL - Offside Side Repeater Has Less Than 50% Of The Light Sources Illuminating (1.4.a.2c)
  3. FAIL - Bonnet Cannot Be Secured In The Closed Position (8.4.1)
  4. FAIL - Nearside Rear Brake Pad(s) Less Than 1.5 Mm Thick (3.5.1g)
  5. ADVISORY - Rear Brake Disc Worn, Pitted Or Scored, But Not Seriously Weakened (3.5.1i)
  6. USER ENTERED - Secondary Bonnet Catch Sticking
PASSED3RD JULY 20122ND JULY 201366,757 MI
FAILED3RD JULY 201266,757 MI
 
  1. PRS - Offside Rear Position Lamp(s) Not Working (1.1.a.3b)
PASSED18TH OCTOBER 201127TH OCTOBER 201255,538 MI
ResultMOT DateExpiry DateMileage

J4HTK Passed/Failed

MOT Pass Rate: 56% | MOT Failure Rate: 44%

J4HTK MOT Comments

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J4HTK Mileage

Last recorded mileage: 209,515 miles | Average yearly mileage: 11,640 miles

J4HTK FAQs

This Volkswagen Golf with registration J4HTK was manufactured on Monday 27th October 2008 so it is currently 18 years old. Its colour is Red and it has a 2 litre Diesel engine.

The odometer reading at the last MOT in 2026 was 209,515 miles, so this Volkswagen has travelled an average of 11,640 miles per year in the time it has been on the road.

We have a total of 27 MOTs on record for this Volkswagen Golf beginning with its first recorded MOT in 2011. We can see 12 of these tests have been MOT failures - this means J4HTK has a 56% MOT pass rate!

Over its lifetime, this Volkswagen Golf has had 49 Advisories, 1 PRS Notices, 4 Minor, 39 Major, 8 Dangerous and 13 Fail comments in its MOT History.

This Volkswagen Golf is currently Taxed and the Tax, or VED (Vehicle Excise Duty), is next due in 6 months on Monday 1st March 2027 .

Does J4HTK have an active MOT?

Yes, as of Thursday 3rd September 2026 J4HTK does have an active MOT. Read more

Is J4HTK Taxed?

Yes, as of Thursday 3rd September 2026 J4HTK does have Tax. Read more

When does J4HTK Tax expire?

The current Tax for J4HTK will expire in 6 months on Monday 1st March 2027. If you are purchasing this vehicle, remember that the vehicle Tax cannot be transferred and you will need to re-tax the vehicle. Read more

When does J4HTK MOT expire?

The current MOT for J4HTK will expire in 6 months on Wednesday 17th March 2027. Read more

When did J4HTK have its most recent MOT?

The most recent MOT on record for J4HTK was on Wednesday 18th March 2026 at 11:45. It Passed this MOT. Read more

How many times has J4HTK Passed an MOT?

Out of a total of 27 MOTs on record for J4HTK we can see 15 of these tests have been MOT Passes. Remember, digitised MOT records began in 2005 so MOT results prior to 2005 cannot be traced online. Read more

How many times has J4HTK Failed an MOT?

Out of a total of 27 MOTs on record for J4HTK we can see 12 of these tests have been MOT Failures. This means this vehicle has a 56% MOT pass rate! Read more

How many miles has J4HTK done?

The odometer reading for J4HTK at the last MOT in March 2026 was 209,515 miles. If the vehicle is still in use, it's likely the mileage has increased since then and up-to-date statistics will be provided at the next MOT. This vehicle has travelled an average of 11,640 miles per year. Read more

How old is J4HTK?

The vehicle J4HTK was manufactured in 2008 so it is currently 18 years old. It was first registered on Monday 27th October 2008. Read more

What colour is J4HTK?

The official colour of J4HTK is recorded as Red. Read more

What engine does J4HTK have?

J4HTK has a 2 litre Diesel engine. Read more

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