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VOLKSWAGEN GOLF2008 · 1.9L DIESEL

AP08 HPK

Vehicle Insight Summary

This 2008 VOLKSWAGEN GOLF is a DIESEL vehicle with a 1896cc engine. Currently it has no valid MOT recorded and is not currently taxed. The latest recorded mileage is 84,082.

MOT

Expired

Expires 27/01/2015

Tax

Untaxed

Expires 01/07/2014

Mileage: 84,082
Fuel: DIESEL
Year: 2008
Engine: 1896cc

Expert AI · Mechanic's Insight

This vehicle has not had an MOT in the past 5 years and may no longer be on the road. Automatic AI analysis has been skipped.

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/ 100 · Poor

Public record health check: Poor.

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✗ MOT Expired or Failed

✓ Taxed

! Average MOT pass rate (60%)

✗ 2 dangerous defects found recently

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Finance

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Write-off

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Imported

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Full MOT History

Live data last synced with DVSA: Jul 23, 2026, 05:46 AM

AI Analysis · MOT Narrative

Registered in 2008, this Volkswagen Golf with plate AP08 HPK has undergone 5 MOT inspections since May 2011.

The vehicle has achieved an overall 60% pass rate, with 3 passes and 2 failures recorded. While not perfect, the history shows a relatively typical pattern of MOT passes and fails.

The most commonly flagged areas across all MOT tests are: Tyres (5 issues), Brakes (3 issues), Lighting (1 issue), Suspension (1 issue). These areas are worth paying attention to when inspecting this vehicle.

There are 3 advisory notices in the MOT history. Advisories are not failures but indicate areas that may need attention in the future.

A total of 4 failure items have been recorded across all tests. Recent failure items include: “Offside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)”; “Offside Front Tyre has ply or cords exposed (4.1.D.1b)”; “Nearside Front Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak (2.7.3)”.

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PASS

FAIL

ADVISORY