VOLKSWAGEN GOLF VA08DYD has 22 MOTs

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This 2008 VOLKSWAGEN GOLF has Passed 15 MOTs and Failed 7 times since 2011

The most recent MOT was PASSED at 160,869 miles 3 months ago on Tuesday 13th January 2026 at 10:11.

The current MOT will expire in 9 months on Tuesday 12th January 2027.

The current Tax will expire in 1 year on Saturday 1st May 2027.

VA08DYD MOT History

ResultMOT DateExpiry DateMileage
PASSED12TH JANUARY 2027160,869 MI
 
  1. ADVISORY - Nearside Rear Service Brake Binding But Not Excessively (1.2.1 (f))
  2. ADVISORY - Headlamp Has A Product On The Lens But Not Seriously Reducing Light Output Both (4.1.4 (b))
FAILED12TH DECEMBER 2025160,651 MI
 
  1. MAJOR - Offside Outer Seat Belt Anchorage Prescribed Area Strength Or Continuity Significantly Reduced Sill (7.1.1 (a) (i))
  2. MAJOR - Offside Rear Rear Reflector Missing (4.8.2 (a) (ii))
  3. ADVISORY - Nearside Service Brake Binding But Not Excessively (1.2.1 (f))
  4. MAJOR - Parking Brake Efficiency Below Requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i))
  5. MAJOR - Rear Brakes Imbalanced Across An Axle Axle 2 (1.2.1 (b) (i))
PASSED30TH OCTOBER 202429TH OCTOBER 2025156,537 MI
PASSED2ND DECEMBER 202320TH DECEMBER 2024149,134 MI
 
  1. MINOR - Registration Plate Lamp Inoperative In The Case Of Multiple Lamps Or Light Sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))
  2. ADVISORY - Nearside Rear Tyre Worn Close To Legal Limit/worn On Edge (5.2.3 (e))
  3. ADVISORY - Offside Rear Tyre Worn Close To Legal Limit/worn On Edge (5.2.3 (e))
PASSED3RD DECEMBER 202220TH DECEMBER 2023143,861 MI
 
  1. ADVISORY - Front Brake Disc Worn, Pitted Or Scored, But Not Seriously Weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
  2. ADVISORY - Rear Brake Disc Worn, Pitted Or Scored, But Not Seriously Weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
  3. ADVISORY - Offside Front Brake Pad(s) Wearing Thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))
  4. ADVISORY - Rear Brake Pad(s) Wearing Thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))
  5. ADVISORY - Parking Brake Lever Defective But Can Be Satisfactorily Operated Excessive Travel (1.1.6 (d))
  6. ADVISORY - Nearside Rear Suspension Arm Pin Or Bush Worn But Not Resulting In Excessive Movement Trailing Arm Bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))
  7. ADVISORY - Offside Rear Suspension Arm Pin Or Bush Worn But Not Resulting In Excessive Movement Trailing Arm Bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))
  8. MINOR - Nearside Rear All Position Lamps With A Multiple Light Source Up To 1/2 Not Functioning Some Led Inop (4.2.1 (a) (i))
  9. MINOR - Nearside Rear Registration Plate Lamp Inoperative In The Case Of Multiple Lamps Or Light Sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))
FAILED26TH NOVEMBER 2022143,861 MI
 
  1. MAJOR - Nearside Front Upper Anti-Roll Bar Linkage Ball Joint Dust Cover No Longer Prevents The Ingress Of Dirt Top Rubber Splitted (5.3.4 (b) (ii))
  2. MAJOR - Offside Front Upper Anti-Roll Bar Linkage Ball Joint Dust Cover No Longer Prevents The Ingress Of Dirt Top Rubber Splitted (5.3.4 (b) (ii))
  3. ADVISORY - Front Brake Disc Worn, Pitted Or Scored, But Not Seriously Weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
  4. ADVISORY - Rear Brake Disc Worn, Pitted Or Scored, But Not Seriously Weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
  5. ADVISORY - Offside Front Brake Pad(s) Wearing Thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))
  6. ADVISORY - Rear Brake Pad(s) Wearing Thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))
  7. ADVISORY - Parking Brake Lever Defective But Can Be Satisfactorily Operated Excessive Travel (1.1.6 (d))
  8. ADVISORY - Nearside Rear Suspension Arm Pin Or Bush Worn But Not Resulting In Excessive Movement Trailing Arm Bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))
  9. ADVISORY - Offside Rear Suspension Arm Pin Or Bush Worn But Not Resulting In Excessive Movement Trailing Arm Bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))
  10. MINOR - Nearside Rear All Position Lamps With A Multiple Light Source Up To 1/2 Not Functioning Some Led Inop (4.2.1 (a) (i))
  11. MINOR - Nearside Rear Registration Plate Lamp Inoperative In The Case Of Multiple Lamps Or Light Sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))
PASSED9TH DECEMBER 202120TH DECEMBER 2022131,033 MI
 
  1. MINOR - Nearside Rear Registration Plate Lamp Inoperative In The Case Of Multiple Lamps Or Light Sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))
  2. MINOR - Offside Rear Rear Reflector Defective Or Damaged By Up To 50% Of The Reflecting Surface (4.8.1 (a) (i))
PASSED3RD DECEMBER 202020TH DECEMBER 2021118,483 MI
PASSED29TH NOVEMBER 201920TH DECEMBER 2020109,565 MI
 
  1. ADVISORY - Brake Pad Wear Light On
FAILED29TH NOVEMBER 2019109,564 MI
 
  1. MINOR - Nearside Registration Plate Lamp Inoperative In The Case Of Multiple Lamps Or Light Sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))
  2. ADVISORY - Brake Pad Wear Light On
  3. ADVISORY - Offside Rear Tyre Worn Close To Legal Limit/worn On Edge (5.2.3 (e))
  4. ADVISORY - Nearside Rear Tyre Worn Close To Legal Limit/worn On Edge (5.2.3 (e))
  5. MAJOR - Exhaust Emissions Exceed Manufacturer's Specified Limit (8.2.2.2 (a))
PASSED11TH DECEMBER 201820TH DECEMBER 201996,423 MI
 
  1. ADVISORY - Nearside Front Tyre Worn Close To Legal Limit/worn On Edge (5.2.3 (e))
  2. ADVISORY - Offside Front Tyre Worn Close To Legal Limit/worn On Edge (5.2.3 (e))
FAILED11TH DECEMBER 201896,423 MI
 
  1. PRS - Windscreen Washer Provides Insufficient Washer Liquid (3.5 (a))
  2. PRS - Nearside Front Windscreen Wiper Does Not Clear The Windscreen Effectively (3.4 (b) (ii))
  3. PRS - Offside Front Windscreen Wiper Does Not Clear The Windscreen Effectively (3.4 (b) (ii))
  4. ADVISORY - Nearside Front Tyre Worn Close To Legal Limit/worn On Edge (5.2.3 (e))
  5. ADVISORY - Offside Front Tyre Worn Close To Legal Limit/worn On Edge (5.2.3 (e))
PASSED21ST DECEMBER 201720TH DECEMBER 201882,865 MI
 
  1. ADVISORY - Nearside Rear Tyre Worn Close To The Legal Limit (4.1.e.1)
  2. ADVISORY - Offside Rear Tyre Worn Close To The Legal Limit (4.1.e.1)
FAILED21ST DECEMBER 201782,865 MI
 
  1. ADVISORY - Nearside Rear Tyre Worn Close To The Legal Limit (4.1.e.1)
  2. ADVISORY - Offside Rear Tyre Worn Close To The Legal Limit (4.1.e.1)
  3. PRS - Nearside Front Windscreen Washer Provides Insufficient Washer Liquid (8.2.3)
  4. PRS - Offside Front Windscreen Washer Provides Insufficient Washer Liquid (8.2.3)
  5. PRS - Nearside Rear Registration Plate Lamp Not Working (1.1.c.1d)
  6. PRS - Offside Rear Registration Plate Lamp Not Working (1.1.c.1d)
PASSED20TH JULY 201625TH JULY 201762,624 MI
 
  1. ADVISORY - Windscreen Wipers In Poor Condition
  2. ADVISORY - Nearside Front Tyre Worn Close To The Legal Limit Worn Unevenly (4.1.e.1)
  3. ADVISORY - Offside Front Tyre Worn Close To The Legal Limit Worn Unevenly (4.1.e.1)
  4. ADVISORY - Front Brake Pad(s) Wearing Thin (3.5.1g)
FAILED20TH JULY 201662,624 MI
 
  1. FAIL - Front Registration Plate Delaminated (6.3.1d)
  2. ADVISORY - Rear Registration Plate Delaminated But Not Likely To Be Misread (6.3.1d)
  3. ADVISORY - Windscreen Wipers In Poor Condition
  4. ADVISORY - Nearside Front Tyre Worn Close To The Legal Limit Worn Unevenly (4.1.e.1)
  5. ADVISORY - Offside Front Tyre Worn Close To The Legal Limit Worn Unevenly (4.1.e.1)
  6. ADVISORY - Front Brake Pad(s) Wearing Thin (3.5.1g)
PASSED16TH JULY 201525TH JULY 201656,086 MI
 
  1. USER ENTERED - O/s/f Brake Binding Slightly.
PASSED18TH JULY 201425TH JULY 201550,204 MI
PASSED26TH JULY 201325TH JULY 201443,069 MI
 
  1. USER ENTERED - Under-Trays Fitted Obscuring Some Underside Components
  2. USER ENTERED - Engine Covers Fitted Obscuring Some Components In The Engine Bay
  3. USER ENTERED - Vehicle's Internal Headlight Adjuster Altered To Recheck Lights
  4. USER ENTERED - Nearside And Offside Rear Tyre Worn On Inside Edges
FAILED26TH JULY 201343,069 MI
 
  1. PRS - Nearside Headlamp Aim Too High (1.8)
  2. FAIL - Nearside Front Tyre Tread Depth Below Requirements Of 1.6mm (4.1.e.1)
  3. FAIL - Exhaust Emits An Excessive Level Of Metered Smoke (7.4.b.3a)
  4. USER ENTERED - Under-Trays Fitted Obscuring Some Underside Components
  5. USER ENTERED - Engine Covers Fitted Obscuring Some Components In The Engine Bay
  6. USER ENTERED - Vehicle's Internal Headlight Adjuster Altered To Recheck Lights
  7. USER ENTERED - Nearside And Offside Rear Tyre Worn On Inside Edges
PASSED18TH JULY 201221ST JULY 201335,123 MI
 
  1. ADVISORY - Nearside Front Tyre Worn Close To The Legal Limit (4.1.e.1)
  2. ADVISORY - Nearside Rear Tyre Worn Close To The Legal Limit (4.1.e.1)
PASSED13TH JULY 201121ST JULY 201226,547 MI
ResultMOT DateExpiry DateMileage

VA08DYD Passed/Failed

MOT Pass Rate: 68% | MOT Failure Rate: 32%

VA08DYD MOT Comments

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VA08DYD Mileage

Last recorded mileage: 160,869 miles | Average yearly mileage: 8,937 miles

VA08DYD FAQs

This Volkswagen Golf with registration VA08DYD was manufactured on Monday 21st July 2008 so it is currently 18 years old. Its colour is Blue and it has a 1.9 litre Diesel engine.

The odometer reading at the last MOT in 2026 was 160,869 miles, so this Volkswagen has travelled an average of 8,937 miles per year in the time it has been on the road.

We have a total of 22 MOTs on record for this Volkswagen Golf beginning with its first recorded MOT in 2011. We can see 7 of these tests have been MOT failures - this means VA08DYD has a 68% MOT pass rate!

Over its lifetime, this Volkswagen Golf has had 42 Advisories, 8 PRS Notices, 8 Minor, 7 Major, 0 Dangerous and 3 Fail comments in its MOT History.

This Volkswagen Golf is currently Taxed and the Tax, or VED (Vehicle Excise Duty), is next due in 1 year on Saturday 1st May 2027 .

Does VA08DYD have an active MOT?

Yes, as of Monday 20th April 2026 VA08DYD does have an active MOT. Read more

Is VA08DYD Taxed?

Yes, as of Monday 20th April 2026 VA08DYD does have Tax. Read more

When does VA08DYD Tax expire?

The current Tax for VA08DYD will expire in 1 year on Saturday 1st May 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 VA08DYD MOT expire?

The current MOT for VA08DYD will expire in 9 months on Tuesday 12th January 2027. Read more

When did VA08DYD have its most recent MOT?

The most recent MOT on record for VA08DYD was on Tuesday 13th January 2026 at 10:11. It Passed this MOT. Read more

How many times has VA08DYD Passed an MOT?

Out of a total of 22 MOTs on record for VA08DYD 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 VA08DYD Failed an MOT?

Out of a total of 22 MOTs on record for VA08DYD we can see 7 of these tests have been MOT Failures. This means this vehicle has a 68% MOT pass rate! Read more

What Make and Model vehicle is VA08DYD?

VA08DYD is registered as a 2008 Volkswagen Golf. Read more

How many miles has VA08DYD done?

The odometer reading for VA08DYD at the last MOT in January 2026 was 160,869 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 8,937 miles per year. Read more

How old is VA08DYD?

The vehicle VA08DYD was manufactured in 2008 so it is currently 18 years old. It was first registered on Monday 21st July 2008. Read more

What colour is VA08DYD?

The official colour of VA08DYD is recorded as Blue. Read more

What engine does VA08DYD have?

VA08DYD has a 1.9 litre Diesel engine. Read more

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