2008 Volkswagen Golf 2.0L Diesel · FT08 LFL
2008 Volkswagen Golf (2.0L, diesel). First registered 24 Jul 2008. Recorded mileage 180,396 miles. MOT expired on 03 Oct 2023.
- Make & Model
- VOLKSWAGEN GOLF
- Year / Origin
- 2008 · Lincoln
- Safety Recall
- Unknown
- MOT Status
- Expired on 03 Oct 2023
- Road Tax
- —
- Recorded Mileage
- 180,396 mi
- ULEZ Compliance
- Non-Compliant (Pre-Euro 6 Diesel)
- Fuel & Engine
- Diesel · 2.0L
- Reliability Guide
- Common Faults
FT08 LFL Key Findings
- 2 MOT tests recorded
- Latest MOT passed on 05/10/2022
- 180,396 miles recorded at latest MOT
- 1 historical MOT failure
- No defects recorded at the latest MOT
- Recurring tyres items (2 mentions)
Derived directly from the recorded DVSA and DVLA data shown on this page.
MOT Roadworthiness: Poor
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FT08 LFL Mileage History
- 04/10/2022180,394 mi
- 05/10/2022180,396 mi+2 mi
Average of roughly 746 miles per year across 2 recorded odometer readings.
FT08 LFL MOT History
Interpretation generated from the recorded test data above — not an official DVSA statement and not a substitute for an independent inspection.
2 MOT tests are recorded for this 2008 Volkswagen Golf (FT08 LFL) between October 2022 and October 2022.
The record contains 1 pass and 1 failure.
The most recent test on 05 October 2022 was a pass, although the earlier record includes 1 failure that buyers may want to investigate.
Across all tests, the most frequently flagged areas are: Tyres (2 issues), Suspension (2 issues), Lighting (1 issue). Repeated mentions in one area can indicate an ongoing pattern worth checking in person.
Recorded failure items include: “Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural streng”; “Nearside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural stren”; “Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))”.
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