2008 Volkswagen Golf 1.4L Petrol · SJ58 RBO
2008 Volkswagen Golf (1.4L, petrol). First registered 20 Sept 2008. Recorded mileage 73,642 miles. MOT expired on 20 May 2024.
- Make & Model
- VOLKSWAGEN GOLF
- Year / Origin
- 2008 · Glasgow
- Safety Recall
- Unknown
- MOT Status
- Expired on 20 May 2024
- Road Tax
- —
- Recorded Mileage
- 73,642 mi
- ULEZ Compliance
- ULEZ Compliant (Euro 4+)
- Fuel & Engine
- Petrol · 1.4L
- Reliability Guide
- Common Faults
SJ58 RBO Key Findings
- 16 MOT tests recorded
- Latest MOT passed on 22/05/2023
- 73,642 miles recorded at latest MOT
- 5 historical MOT failures
- 6 defects noted at the latest MOT
- Recurring brakes items (18 mentions)
Derived directly from the recorded DVSA and DVLA data shown on this page.
MOT Roadworthiness: Below Average
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SJ58 RBO Mileage History
- 26/08/201121,527 mi
- 13/09/201227,424 mi+5,897 mi
- 18/11/201335,808 mi+8,384 mi
- 30/06/201435,891 mi+83 mi
- 24/06/201539,753 mi+3,862 mi
- 26/06/201539,756 mi+3 mi
- 16/06/201747,697 mi+7,941 mi
- 03/08/201853,155 mi+5,458 mi
- 03/08/201853,155 mi
- 02/08/201957,504 mi+4,349 mi
- 17/08/202061,697 mi+4,193 mi
- 19/08/202168,617 mi+6,920 mi
- 09/09/202168,659 mi+42 mi
- 10/09/202168,660 mi+1 mi
- 01/12/202273,610 mi+4,950 mi
- 22/05/202373,642 mi+32 mi
Average of roughly 4,440 miles per year across 16 recorded odometer readings.
SJ58 RBO MOT History
Interpretation generated from the recorded test data above — not an official DVSA statement and not a substitute for an independent inspection.
16 MOT tests are recorded for this 2008 Volkswagen Golf (SJ58 RBO) between August 2011 and May 2023.
The record contains 11 passes and 5 failures.
The most recent test on 22 May 2023 was a pass, although the earlier record includes 5 failures that buyers may want to investigate.
Across all tests, the most frequently flagged areas are: Brakes (18 issues), Exhaust & Emissions (10 issues), Suspension (9 issues), Lighting (7 issues), Windscreen (1 issue). Repeated mentions in one area can indicate an ongoing pattern worth checking in person.
In total 34 advisory notices are recorded. Advisories flag items that passed but may need attention before the next test; they are not evidence of how well the vehicle has been serviced.
Recorded failure items include: “Offside Rear Shock absorbers has negligible damping effect (5.3.2 (d))”; “Nearside Rear Shock absorbers has negligible damping effect (5.3.2 (d))”; “Offside Front Wheel bearing rough when rotated (5.1.3 (b) (i))”.
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