VOLKSWAGEN GOLF RJ08KPO has 23 MOTs

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This 2008 VOLKSWAGEN GOLF has Passed 15 MOTs and Failed 8 times since 2011

The most recent MOT was PASSED at 171,274 miles 4 months ago on Friday 23rd January 2026 at 08:44.

The current MOT will expire in 8 months on Friday 22nd January 2027.

The current Tax will expire in 7 months on Friday 1st January 2027.

RJ08KPO MOT History

ResultMOT DateExpiry DateMileage
PASSED22ND JANUARY 2027171,274 MI
 
  1. MINOR - Front Drive Shaft Joint Constant Velocity Boot Severely Deteriorated Nearside And Offside Outer (6.1.7 (g) (i))
  2. ADVISORY - Nearside Front Tyre Worn Close To Legal Limit/worn On Edge Wearing On Inner Edge (5.2.3 (e))
  3. ADVISORY - Offside Rear Shock Absorber Cover Loose
  4. ADVISORY - Offside Front Service Brake Fluctuating, But Not Excessively On Mot Limits (1.2.1 (e))
  5. ADVISORY - Fault On Washers
  6. ADVISORY - Offside Rear Outer Suspension Component Mounting Prescribed Area Is Corroded But Not Considered Excessive Sill (5.3.6 (a) (i))
FAILED20TH JANUARY 2026171,274 MI
 
  1. MAJOR - Bonnet Cannot Be Secured In The Closed Position (3.1 (b) (i))
  2. MAJOR - Brake Lever Has Insufficient Reserve Travel (1.1.2 (a))
  3. MAJOR - Offside Stop Lamp(s) Not Working (4.3.1 (a) (ii))
  4. MAJOR - Nearside Front Position Lamp Not Working (4.2.1 (a) (ii))
  5. MINOR - Offside Rear Position Lamp With A Multiple Light Source Up To 1/2 Not Functioning (4.2.1 (a) (i))
  6. MAJOR - Nearside Headlamp Lens Seriously Defective (4.1.1 (b) (ii))
  7. MAJOR - Offside Headlamp Lens Seriously Defective (4.1.1 (b) (ii))
  8. ADVISORY - Brake Hydraulic Reservoir Close To Minimum Mark (1.1.10 (d) (i))
  9. MINOR - Front Drive Shaft Joint Constant Velocity Boot Severely Deteriorated Nearside And Offside Outer (6.1.7 (g) (i))
  10. ADVISORY - Nearside Front Tyre Worn Close To Legal Limit/worn On Edge Wearing On Inner Edge (5.2.3 (e))
  11. ADVISORY - Centre Exhaust Clamps Broken And Exhaust Slightly Loose
  12. MAJOR - Offside Front Coil Spring Fractured Or Broken (5.3.1 (b) (i))
  13. ADVISORY - Offside Rear Shock Absorber Cover Loose
  14. MAJOR - Nearside Front Anti-Roll Bar Ball Joint Dust Cover No Longer Prevents The Ingress Of Dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii))
  15. MAJOR - Offside Front Anti-Roll Bar Ball Joint Dust Cover No Longer Prevents The Ingress Of Dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii))
  16. MAJOR - Nearside Parking Brake Inoperative On One Side (1.4.1 (a))
  17. ADVISORY - Offside Rear Service Brake Binding But Not Excessively (1.2.1 (f))
  18. ADVISORY - Offside Front Service Brake Fluctuating, But Not Excessively On Mot Limits (1.2.1 (e))
  19. ADVISORY - Brake Discs Rusty
  20. ADVISORY - Fault On Washers
  21. DANGEROUS - Parking Brake Efficiency Less Than 50% Of The Required Value (1.4.2 (a) (ii))
FAILED15TH APRIL 2025171,064 MI
 
  1. MAJOR - Parking Brake Lever Has Excessive Movement Indicating Incorrect Adjustment (1.1.6 (c))
  2. MINOR - Offside Rear Position Lamp With A Multiple Light Source Up To 1/2 Not Functioning (4.2.1 (a) (i))
  3. MAJOR - Offside Stop Lamp(s) Not Working (4.3.1 (a) (ii))
  4. MAJOR - Nearside Headlamp Lens Seriously Defective (4.1.1 (b) (ii))
  5. MAJOR - Offside Headlamp Lens Seriously Defective (4.1.1 (b) (ii))
  6. ADVISORY - Brake Fluid Close To Minimum Mark (1.1.10 (d) (ii))
  7. MAJOR - Nearside Front Position Lamp Not Working (4.2.1 (a) (ii))
  8. MINOR - Offside Front Drive Shaft Joint Constant Velocity Boot Severely Deteriorated Nearside And Offside (6.1.7 (g) (i))
  9. MAJOR - Nearside Front Anti-Roll Bar Ball Joint Dust Cover No Longer Prevents The Ingress Of Dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii))
  10. MAJOR - Offside Front Anti-Roll Bar Ball Joint Dust Cover No Longer Prevents The Ingress Of Dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii))
  11. ADVISORY - Offside Rear Shock Absorber Dust Cover Loose
  12. ADVISORY - Nearside Front Tyre Worn Close To Legal Limit/worn On Edge Wearing Low On Inner Edge (5.2.3 (e))
  13. MAJOR - Offside Front Coil Spring Fractured Or Broken (5.3.1 (b) (i))
  14. MAJOR - Nearside Parking Brake Inoperative On One Side (1.4.1 (a))
  15. ADVISORY - Offside Rear Service Brake Binding But Not Excessively (1.2.1 (f))
  16. DANGEROUS - Parking Brake Efficiency Less Than 50% Of The Required Value (1.4.2 (a) (ii))
PASSED11TH APRIL 202423RD APRIL 2025161,914 MI
 
  1. MINOR - Nearside Front Outer Drive Shaft Joint Constant Velocity Boot Severely Deteriorated (6.1.7 (g) (i))
  2. MINOR - Offside Front Outer Drive Shaft Joint Constant Velocity Boot Severely Deteriorated (6.1.7 (g) (i))
FAILED8TH APRIL 2024161,910 MI
 
  1. MINOR - Nearside Front Outer Drive Shaft Joint Constant Velocity Boot Severely Deteriorated (6.1.7 (g) (i))
  2. MINOR - Offside Front Outer Drive Shaft Joint Constant Velocity Boot Severely Deteriorated (6.1.7 (g) (i))
  3. DANGEROUS - Nearside Rear Tyre Tread Depth Below Requirements Of 1.6mm (5.2.3 (e))
  4. DANGEROUS - Offside Rear Brake Pad(s) Less Than 1.5 Mm Thick (1.1.13 (a) (ii))
PASSED14TH APRIL 202323RD APRIL 2024150,735 MI
PASSED28TH MARCH 202223RD APRIL 2023140,160 MI
 
  1. ADVISORY - Offside Rear Service Brake Binding But Not Excessively (1.2.1 (f))
  2. ADVISORY - Offside Rear Brake Pad(s) Wearing Thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))
PASSED21ST APRIL 202123RD APRIL 2022132,380 MI
 
  1. ADVISORY - Rear Service Brake Fluctuating, But Not Excessively (1.2.1 (e))
  2. ADVISORY - Offside Rear Tyre Worn Close To Legal Limit/worn On Edge (5.2.3 (e))
  3. ADVISORY - 3/ Crack In Windscreen Not In Drivers View Of The Road At Time Of Test
FAILED17TH APRIL 2021132,265 MI
 
  1. MAJOR - Nearside Front Windscreen Wiper Does Not Clear The Windscreen Effectively (3.4 (b) (ii))
  2. MAJOR - Nearside Front Service Brake Excessively Binding (1.2.1 (f))
  3. MAJOR - Front Service Brake Excessively Fluctuating (1.2.1 (e))
  4. ADVISORY - Rear Service Brake Fluctuating, But Not Excessively (1.2.1 (e))
  5. DANGEROUS - Nearside Front Tyre Has Ply Or Cords Exposed Inner Side Wall (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
  6. ADVISORY - Offside Rear Tyre Worn Close To Legal Limit/worn On Edge (5.2.3 (e))
  7. ADVISORY - 3/ Crack In Windscreen Not In Drivers View Of The Road At Time Of Test
PASSED24TH MARCH 202023RD APRIL 2021126,359 MI
 
  1. MINOR - Windscreen Damaged But Not Adversely Affecting Driver's View (3.2 (a) (i))
  2. ADVISORY - Both Front Tyres Have Cuts/splits Around Inner Sidewalls
  3. ADVISORY - Offside Rear Tyre Worn Slightly Inner Edge
PASSED24TH APRIL 201923RD APRIL 2020120,325 MI
 
  1. ADVISORY - 1/ Front Brake Discs Becoming Distorted
  2. ADVISORY - 2/ N/s Front Tyre Wearing On Inside Edge
FAILED23RD APRIL 2019120,320 MI
 
  1. MAJOR - Offside Front Coil Spring Fractured Or Broken (5.3.1 (b) (i))
  2. DANGEROUS - Offside Front Tyre Has Ply Or Cords Exposed (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
  3. DANGEROUS - Offside Front Tyre Tread Depth Below Requirements Of 1.6mm (5.2.3 (e))
  4. DANGEROUS - Offside Rear Tyre Has Ply Or Cords Exposed Perished To Cords (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
  5. ADVISORY - 1/ Front Brake Discs Becoming Distorted
  6. ADVISORY - 2/ N/s Front Tyre Wearing On Inside Edge
PASSED28TH FEBRUARY 20182ND MARCH 2019114,549 MI
 
  1. ADVISORY - 1/ O/s Rear Tyre Near Legal Limits
  2. ADVISORY - 2/ Front Brake Discs Becoming Distorted
FAILED24TH FEBRUARY 2018114,503 MI
 
  1. FAIL - Nearside Front Tyre Tread Depth Below Requirements Of 1.6mm (4.1.e.1)
  2. ADVISORY - 1/ O/s Rear Tyre Near Legal Limits
  3. ADVISORY - 2/ Front Brake Discs Becoming Distorted
PASSED3RD MARCH 20172ND MARCH 2018111,302 MI
PASSED7TH NOVEMBER 20156TH NOVEMBER 2016107,736 MI
 
  1. ADVISORY - 1.o/s/f Tyre Wearing Low
PASSED2ND OCTOBER 20141ST OCTOBER 2015103,023 MI
 
  1. ADVISORY - Nearside Front Brake Disc Worn, Pitted Or Scored, But Not Seriously Weakened (3.5.1i)
  2. ADVISORY - Offside Front Brake Disc Worn, Pitted Or Scored, But Not Seriously Weakened (3.5.1i)
  3. USER ENTERED - Engine Management Light Stays On
  4. USER ENTERED - Under-Trays Fitted Obscuring Some Underside Components
FAILED2ND OCTOBER 2014103,023 MI
 
  1. PRS - Nearside Headlamp Aim Too High (1.8)
  2. PRS - Offside Headlamp Aim Too High (1.8)
  3. ADVISORY - Nearside Front Brake Disc Worn, Pitted Or Scored, But Not Seriously Weakened (3.5.1i)
  4. ADVISORY - Offside Front Brake Disc Worn, Pitted Or Scored, But Not Seriously Weakened (3.5.1i)
  5. USER ENTERED - Engine Management Light Stays On
  6. USER ENTERED - Under-Trays Fitted Obscuring Some Underside Components
PASSED13TH MAY 201412TH MAY 2015102,869 MI
PASSED14TH JUNE 201330TH JUNE 201497,940 MI
FAILED14TH JUNE 201397,940 MI
 
  1. PRS - Nearside Front Position Lamp(s) Not Working (1.1.a.3b)
  2. PRS - Offside Side Repeater Not Working (1.4.a.2c)
PASSED20TH JUNE 201230TH JUNE 201376,928 MI
 
  1. ADVISORY - Front Brake Pad(s) Wearing Thin (3.5.1g)
  2. ADVISORY - Front Brake Disc Worn, Pitted Or Scored, But Not Seriously Weakened (3.5.1i)
  3. ADVISORY - Nearside Rear Tyre Worn Close To The Legal Limit (4.1.e.1)
  4. USER ENTERED - Under-Trays Fitted Obscuring Some Underside Components
  5. USER ENTERED - Engine Covers Fitted Obscuring Some Components In The Engine Bay
PASSED3RD JUNE 201130TH JUNE 201253,552 MI
 
  1. USER ENTERED - Nearside Wiper Blade Starting To Split
ResultMOT DateExpiry DateMileage

RJ08KPO Passed/Failed

MOT Pass Rate: 65% | MOT Failure Rate: 35%

RJ08KPO MOT Comments

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RJ08KPO Mileage

Last recorded mileage: 171,274 miles | Average yearly mileage: 9,515 miles

RJ08KPO FAQs

This Volkswagen Golf with registration RJ08KPO was manufactured on Monday 30th June 2008 so it is currently 18 years old. Its colour is Blue and it has a 2 litre Diesel engine.

The odometer reading at the last MOT in 2026 was 171,274 miles, so this Volkswagen has travelled an average of 9,515 miles per year in the time it has been on the road.

We have a total of 23 MOTs on record for this Volkswagen Golf beginning with its first recorded MOT in 2011. We can see 8 of these tests have been MOT failures - this means RJ08KPO has a 65% MOT pass rate!

Over its lifetime, this Volkswagen Golf has had 43 Advisories, 4 PRS Notices, 10 Minor, 23 Major, 8 Dangerous and 1 Fail comments in its MOT History.

This Volkswagen Golf is currently Taxed and the Tax, or VED (Vehicle Excise Duty), is next due in 7 months on Friday 1st January 2027 .

Does RJ08KPO have an active MOT?

Yes, as of Sunday 24th May 2026 RJ08KPO does have an active MOT. Read more

Is RJ08KPO Taxed?

Yes, as of Sunday 24th May 2026 RJ08KPO does have Tax. Read more

When does RJ08KPO Tax expire?

The current Tax for RJ08KPO will expire in 7 months on Friday 1st January 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 RJ08KPO MOT expire?

The current MOT for RJ08KPO will expire in 8 months on Friday 22nd January 2027. Read more

When did RJ08KPO have its most recent MOT?

The most recent MOT on record for RJ08KPO was on Friday 23rd January 2026 at 08:44. It Passed this MOT. Read more

How many times has RJ08KPO Passed an MOT?

Out of a total of 23 MOTs on record for RJ08KPO 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 RJ08KPO Failed an MOT?

Out of a total of 23 MOTs on record for RJ08KPO we can see 8 of these tests have been MOT Failures. This means this vehicle has a 65% MOT pass rate! Read more

What Make and Model vehicle is RJ08KPO?

RJ08KPO is registered as a 2008 Volkswagen Golf. Read more

How many miles has RJ08KPO done?

The odometer reading for RJ08KPO at the last MOT in January 2026 was 171,274 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 9,515 miles per year. Read more

How old is RJ08KPO?

The vehicle RJ08KPO was manufactured in 2008 so it is currently 18 years old. It was first registered on Monday 30th June 2008. Read more

What colour is RJ08KPO?

The official colour of RJ08KPO is recorded as Blue. Read more

What engine does RJ08KPO have?

RJ08KPO has a 2 litre Diesel engine. Read more

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