Volkswagen Golf
Silver · Diesel · 2008 · 1,896 cc
LL08 TFOMOT history
LL08 TFO is a silver diesel Volkswagen Golf first used on 29 May 2008. Its MOT expired on 17 Feb 2026 and it has passed 14 of 18 MOT tests, with 125,983 miles recorded at the latest.
From DVSA MOT records, updated 18 Feb 2025.
- MOT
- Expired
- On 17 Feb 2026
- Mileage
- 125,983 mi
- At MOT on 18 Feb 2025
- MOT tests
- 18
- 14 passed · 4 failed
- Per year
- 7,016 mi
- Average between MOTs
Vehicle details
- Registration
- LL08 TFO
- Registration format
- Current format (from 2001)
- Make
- Volkswagen
- Model
- Golf
- Colour
- Silver
- Fuel type
- Diesel
- Engine size
- 1,896 cc
- Year of manufacture
- 2008
- First used
- 29 May 2008
- MOT status
- MOT expired on 17 Feb 2026
- Latest MOT test
- 18 Feb 2025 (Pass)
Mileage history
LL08 TFO was last recorded at 125,983 miles on 18 Feb 2025, 73 miles more than at the previous MOT on 13 Feb 2025.
Mileage went down between tests
- 6 Feb 2024: 113,689 miles, lower than 113,853 miles on 4 Jan 2024.
A replacement instrument cluster, a recording error at the test or odometer tampering can cause this.
- Previous MOT
- 125,910 miles · 13 Feb 2025
- Between the last two tests
- 73 miles
- Average per year
- 7,016 miles
Recorded mileage by year
- 2025 – 125,983 miles
- 2024 – 113,689 miles
- 2022 – 109,182 miles
- 2021 – 107,690 miles
- 2020 – 106,622 miles
- 2019 – 104,876 miles
- 2018 – 102,183 miles
- 2017 – 99,296 miles
- 2016 – 85,299 miles
- 2015 – 73,142 miles
- 2014 – 63,794 miles
- 2013 – 51,294 miles
- 2012 – 42,916 miles
- 2011 – 29,556 miles
What the latest MOT found
Pass125,983 miles
- MinorHeadlamp lens slightly defective both (4.1.1 (b) (i))
- MinorOffside Side repeater lens defective which has no effect on emitted light (4.4.1 (b) (i))
- AdvisoryFront Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))
Recurring issues
Items recorded at more than one earlier MOT but not at the latest one. Repeat advisories can show maintenance that was put off.
Nearside Rear Coil spring corroded
Advisory4 MOTs, 2021–2024
Offside Rear Coil spring corroded
Advisory4 MOTs, 2021–2024
Offside Rear Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement
Advisory3 MOTs, 2021–2024
Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement rear bush
Advisory2 MOTs, 2021
Nearside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing
Advisory2 MOTs, 2021
Nearside Rear Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement
Advisory2 MOTs, 2021
Full MOT history
18 tests since 23 May 2011, newest first. Select a test to see every defect and advisory.
Pass125,983 miles (+73)2 minor1 advisory
- MOT expiry
- 17 Feb 2026
- Odometer
- 125,983 miles
- Test number
- 540900375603
- MinorHeadlamp lens slightly defective both (4.1.1 (b) (i))
- MinorOffside Side repeater lens defective which has no effect on emitted light (4.4.1 (b) (i))
- AdvisoryFront Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))
Fail125,910 miles (+12,221)1 dangerous1 minor3 advisories
- MOT expiry
- No new certificate
- Odometer
- 125,910 miles
- Test number
- 204667741700
- DangerousBrake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick Rear both sides (1.1.13 (a) (ii))
- MinorNearside Front Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot severely deteriorated (6.1.7 (g) (i))
- AdvisoryFront wishbones corroded both sides
- AdvisoryOil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- AdvisorySub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened Rear (5.3.3 (b) (i))
Pass113,689 miles (-164)3 advisories
- MOT expiry
- 5 Feb 2025
- Odometer
- 113,689 miles
- Test number
- 495748066395
- AdvisoryFront Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- AdvisoryOffside Rear Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- AdvisorySuspension components corroded
Fail113,853 miles (+4,671)1 major4 advisories
- MOT expiry
- No new certificate
- Odometer
- 113,853 miles
- Test number
- 844531433742
- MajorExhaust emissions exceed manufacturer's specified limit (8.2.2.2 (a))
- AdvisoryNearside Rear Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))
- AdvisoryOffside Rear Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))
- AdvisoryBoth sills corroded
- AdvisoryEngine covers / under trays fitted
Pass109,182 miles (+1,492)2 minor3 advisories
- MOT expiry
- 13 Oct 2023
- Odometer
- 109,182 miles
- Test number
- 112640638643
- MinorNearside Track rod end ball joint dust cover damaged or deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (i))
- MinorOffside Front Suspension arm ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))
- AdvisoryNearside Rear Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))
- AdvisoryOffside Rear Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))
- AdvisoryCorrosion on rear chasis both sides
Pass107,690 miles (+84)15 advisories
- MOT expiry
- 13 Oct 2022
- Odometer
- 107,690 miles
- Test number
- 744080959275
- AdvisoryNearside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement rear bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- AdvisoryNearside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- AdvisoryNearside Rear Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))
- AdvisoryNearside Rear Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- AdvisoryNearside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- AdvisoryNearside Rear shock absorber bump stop perished
- AdvisoryOffside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement rear bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- AdvisoryOffside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- AdvisoryOffside Rear Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))
- AdvisoryOffside Rear Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- AdvisoryOffside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- AdvisoryOffside Rear shock absorber bump stop perishing
- AdvisoryCorrosion on both front lower arms
- AdvisoryCorrosion on rear subframe and suspension arms
- AdvisoryN/s door mirror indicator damaged (still working)
Fail107,606 miles (+984)2 major15 advisories
- MOT expiry
- No new certificate
- Odometer
- 107,606 miles
- Test number
- 693574960654
- MajorNearside Front Upper Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii))
- MajorOffside Front Upper Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii))
- AdvisoryNearside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement rear bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- AdvisoryNearside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- AdvisoryNearside Rear Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))
- AdvisoryNearside Rear Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- AdvisoryNearside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- AdvisoryNearside Rear shock absorber bump stop perished
- AdvisoryOffside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement rear bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- AdvisoryOffside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- AdvisoryOffside Rear Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))
- AdvisoryOffside Rear Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- AdvisoryOffside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- AdvisoryOffside Rear shock absorber bump stop perishing
- AdvisoryCorrosion on both front lower arms
- AdvisoryCorrosion on rear subframe and suspension arms
- AdvisoryN/s door mirror indicator damaged (still working)
Pass106,622 miles (+18)
- MOT expiry
- 13 Oct 2021
- Odometer
- 106,622 miles
- Test number
- 893144976304
No defects or advisories recorded.
Fail106,604 miles (+1,728)1 major
- MOT expiry
- No new certificate
- Odometer
- 106,604 miles
- Test number
- 820719490701
- MajorOffside Front Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f))
Pass104,876 miles (+2,693)
- MOT expiry
- 13 Oct 2020
- Odometer
- 104,876 miles
- Test number
- 841491982765
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass102,183 miles (+2,887)
- MOT expiry
- 13 Oct 2019
- Odometer
- 102,183 miles
- Test number
- 645531182483
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass99,296 miles (+13,997)1 advisory
- MOT expiry
- 13 Oct 2018
- Odometer
- 99,296 miles
- Test number
- 621825764250
- AdvisoryNearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Pass85,299 miles (+12,157)
- MOT expiry
- 29 May 2017
- Odometer
- 85,299 miles
- Test number
- 917382341655
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass73,142 miles (+9,348)
- MOT expiry
- 29 May 2016
- Odometer
- 73,142 miles
- Test number
- 176647245116
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass63,794 miles (+12,500)1 note
- MOT expiry
- 29 May 2015
- Odometer
- 63,794 miles
- Test number
- 975307144110
- NoteNail in offside front tyre
Pass51,294 miles (+8,378)1 note
- MOT expiry
- 29 May 2014
- Odometer
- 51,294 miles
- Test number
- 969083933170
- NoteFront tyres sidewear + n/s/f nearing wear barrs
Pass42,916 miles (+13,360)
- MOT expiry
- 29 May 2013
- Odometer
- 42,916 miles
- Test number
- 946335142191
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass29,556 miles
- MOT expiry
- 29 May 2012
- Odometer
- 29,556 miles
- Test number
- 246713841446
No defects or advisories recorded.
Questions about LL08 TFO
- Does LL08 TFO currently have a valid MOT?
- No. The MOT on LL08 TFO expired on 17 Feb 2026, according to DVSA records.
- When is the MOT due on LL08 TFO?
- The MOT on LL08 TFO expired on 17 Feb 2026. It can only be driven to a pre-booked MOT test or to repairs needed to pass one.
- What mileage has LL08 TFO done?
- LL08 TFO was recorded at 125,983 miles at its MOT on 18 Feb 2025, an average of 7,016 miles a year.
- Has LL08 TFO ever failed its MOT?
- Yes. LL08 TFO has failed 4 of its 18 MOT tests, most recently on 13 Feb 2025.
- Has the mileage on LL08 TFO ever gone down?
- Yes. The recorded mileage was lower than at the previous test once, first on 6 Feb 2024. This can be caused by a replacement instrument cluster, a recording error or odometer tampering.
- What did the latest MOT on LL08 TFO find?
- LL08 TFO passed its latest MOT on 18 Feb 2025 with 2 minor defects and 1 advisory: headlamp lens slightly defective both; offside side repeater lens defective which has no effect on emitted light; front brake pad(s) wearing thin.
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