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1987 S

2008 Volkswagen Golf

Blue Petrol 1598cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires6 Oct 2026
Tests19 (16 pass, 3 fail)
Pass rate84.2%

Mileage

90,053 mi
Last recorded90,053 miles
Recorded on7 Oct 2025
Typical for 2008 Volkswagen Golf85,346 mi

Below or average mileage for this year

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Vehicle Details

Registration1987 S
MakeVolkswagen
ModelGolf
Year2008
ColourBlue
Fuel typePetrol
Engine1,598cc

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MOT History

16 pass 3 fail
Pass 7 Oct 2025 90,053 miles
Fail 4 Oct 2025 89,890 miles

Central Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a))

Exhaust emissions likely to be affected by an exhaust leak (8.2.1.1 (b))

Nearside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak (5.3.2 (b))

Offside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii))

Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))

Pass 5 Oct 2024 83,754 miles
Pass 4 Oct 2023 75,697 miles

Front General corrosion to front suspension components

Offside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge Tyre worn very low inner edge & cracking/perishing (5.2.3 (e))

Oil leak, but not excessive Gearbox slight leak (8.4.1 (a) (i))

Rear General corrosion to rear suspension components

Fail 3 Oct 2023 75,697 miles

Nearside Front Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak (5.3.2 (b))

Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened Both sides - heavily worn/pitted/lipped (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

Front General corrosion to front suspension components

Offside Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin Worn significantly lower than N/S/F pads (1.1.13 (a) (ii))

Offside Front Service brake binding but not excessively (1.2.1 (f))

Offside Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

Offside Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))

Offside Rear Service brake binding but not excessively (1.2.1 (f))

Offside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge Tyre worn very low inner edge & cracking/perishing (5.2.3 (e))

Oil leak, but not excessive Gearbox slight leak (8.4.1 (a) (i))

Rear General corrosion to rear suspension components

Pass 29 Sep 2022 68,625 miles

Front Oil leak, but not excessive Gearbox (8.4.1 (a) (i))

General corrosion to front and rear suspension components

Pass 23 Sep 2021 61,616 miles
Pass 23 Jul 2021 60,959 miles

Nearside Front Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))

all suspension corroded and under vehicle corroded

Pass 27 Jul 2020 58,387 miles

Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

Pass 12 Jul 2019 55,224 miles
Pass 11 Jul 2018 50,238 miles
Pass 12 Jul 2017 44,656 miles
Fail 11 Jul 2017 44,656 miles

Nearside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)

Nearside Front Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2)

Offside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)

Offside Front Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2)

Pass 25 Jul 2016 38,766 miles
Pass 14 Jul 2015 33,017 miles
Pass 11 Jul 2014 27,855 miles

Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)

Pass 11 Jul 2013 22,736 miles
Pass 12 Jul 2012 18,245 miles

Front tyres perished and cracking.

Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)

Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)

Pass 14 Jul 2011 13,511 miles

n/s/r door not opening from inside. cracks in tread on frt/rear tyres ,no cords showing.

How Reliable is the Volkswagen Golf?

Based on 22,270,993 MOT tests across 1,787,037 vehicles.

74.9%
Pass Rate
6,735
Miles/Year
37
Year Lifespan
1,787,037
On UK Roads

Top MOT Failure Points

Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm 700,382
Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively 301,629
Stop lamp not working 260,234
position lamp(s) not working 257,206
Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick 229,092
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1987 S is a 2008 Volkswagen Golf in Blue with a 1,598cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 19 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 84.2%.

Across all 2008 Volkswagen Golf models, the average MOT pass rate is 76.1% with a typical mileage of 85,346 miles. This particular vehicle has performed better than the average for its year.

The most common reason a Volkswagen Golf fails its MOT is tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm, accounting for 700,382 recorded failures. If you're considering buying 1987 S, it's worth having these areas checked by a mechanic before committing.

The Volkswagen Golf typically stays on UK roads for around 37 years. At 18 years old, this Volkswagen Golf is still in the earlier part of its expected life.

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What year was 1987 S registered?

1987 S is a 2008 Volkswagen Golf, first registered on 31 July 2008.

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