S8PGV - VOLKSWAGEN CARAVELLE
MOT: ValidGB
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MOT History
Vehicle testing history with 31 MOT tests
This 2015 BMW i3, registration S8PGV, is a grey hybrid electric vehicle with a 647cc engine. It has a CO2 emission of 13 g/km and is currently taxed. The car's latest MOT was conducted on 3 October 2024, with the certificate valid until 9 October 2025, and there are no advisories noted. The vehicle has recorded a mileage of 47,418 miles. It remains in good mechanical condition, with no specific issues reported from the most recent MOT. The first registration was in October 2015.
Understanding MOT Defect Categories
Total Tests
31
Passed Tests
19
Failed Tests
12
Latest Test
Passed
Passed - 10 September 2025
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 139,122 mi
Expires: 09 September 2026
Minor Defects:
- Minor Nearside Track rod end ball joint dust cover damaged or deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (i))
Advisory Notices:
- Advisory Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Advisory Offside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Advisory Nearside Rear Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- Advisory Offside Rear Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- Advisory Front Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- Advisory Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Advisory Offside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Advisory Rear engine mounting deteriorated
Passed - 19 November 2024
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 133,158 mi
Expires: 18 November 2025
Failed - 13 November 2024
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 133,147 mi
Major Defects:
- Major Exhaust emissions exceed manufacturer's specified limit (8.2.2.2 (a))
- Major Nearside Outer Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i))
Advisory Notices:
- Advisory Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
Passed - 07 November 2023
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 129,132 mi
Expires: 07 November 2024
Minor Defects:
- Minor Nearside Rear reflector defective or damaged by up to 50% of the reflecting surface (4.8.1 (a) (i))
- Minor Offside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot severely deteriorated slight leak (6.1.7 (g) (i))
Advisory Notices:
- Advisory Nearside Rear Direction indicator slightly discoloured (4.4.3 (a))
- Advisory Oil leak, but not excessive Quite a lot of oil around intercooler area - appears to be in poor condition (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- Advisory Nearside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material slightly corroded (1.1.11 (c))
- Advisory Offside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material slightly corroded (1.1.11 (c))
- Advisory Central exhaust silencer in poor condition - outer skin badly corroded
Failed - 25 October 2023
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 129,131 mi
Major Defects:
- Major Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i))
- Major Offside Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a))
- Major Offside Rear Brake lever has restricted free movement brake caliper lever seized (1.1.15 (e))
- Major Offside Steering rack gaiter missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt boot split (2.1.3 (g) (ii))
Minor Defects:
- Minor Nearside Rear reflector defective or damaged by up to 50% of the reflecting surface (4.8.1 (a) (i))
- Minor Offside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot severely deteriorated slight leak (6.1.7 (g) (i))
Advisory Notices:
- Advisory Nearside Rear Direction indicator slightly discoloured (4.4.3 (a))
- Advisory Oil leak, but not excessive Quite a lot of oil around intercooler area - appears to be in poor condition (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- Advisory Nearside Rear Inner Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))
- Advisory Nearside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material slightly corroded (1.1.11 (c))
- Advisory Offside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material slightly corroded (1.1.11 (c))
- Advisory Central exhaust silencer in poor condition - outer skin badly corroded
Failed - 02 November 2022
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 126,545 mi
Major Defects:
- Major Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii))
- Major Offside Front Direction indicator incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a))
- Major Offside Front Tyre fouling a part of the vehicle fouling flex brake pipe on right hand lock (5.2.3 (f))
Minor Defects:
- Minor Offside Front Brake hose slightly damaged (1.1.12 (b) (i))
- Minor Nearside Rear reflector defective or damaged by up to 50% of the reflecting surface (4.8.1 (a) (i))
- Minor Offside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot severely deteriorated slight leak (6.1.7 (g) (i))
Advisory Notices:
- Advisory Nearside Rear Direction indicator slightly discoloured (4.4.3 (a))
- Advisory Nearside Rear Inner Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))
- Advisory Items removed from driver's view prior to test
- Advisory Nearside Front brake pad sensor wiring damaged / fouling wheel rim
- Advisory Brake pad warning light on
- Advisory Exhaust centre silencer outer skin badly corroded and split
Passed - 02 November 2022
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 126,545 mi
Expires: 07 November 2023
Minor Defects:
- Minor Offside Front Brake hose slightly damaged (1.1.12 (b) (i))
- Minor Nearside Rear reflector defective or damaged by up to 50% of the reflecting surface (4.8.1 (a) (i))
- Minor Offside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot severely deteriorated slight leak (6.1.7 (g) (i))
Advisory Notices:
- Advisory Nearside Rear Direction indicator slightly discoloured (4.4.3 (a))
- Advisory Nearside Rear Inner Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))
- Advisory Nearside Front brake pad sensor wiring damaged / fouling wheel rim
- Advisory Brake pad warning light on
- Advisory Exhaust centre silencer outer skin badly corroded and split
Passed - 08 November 2021
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 123,233 mi
Expires: 07 November 2022
Minor Defects:
- Minor Offside Front Brake hose slightly chafed (1.1.12 (b) (i))
Advisory Notices:
- Advisory Offside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material slightly corroded (1.1.11 (c))
- Advisory Nearside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material slightly corroded (1.1.11 (c))
- Advisory Centre exhaust silencer ( outer skin partially detached ) in poor condition
Failed - 02 November 2021 Dangerous Defects
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 123,195 mi
Dangerous Defects:
- Dangerous Nearside Front Tyre has ply or cords exposed badly split (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
Major Defects:
- Major Front Brakes imbalanced across an axle Axle 1 (1.2.1 (b) (i))
- Major Offside Rear reflector defective or damaged by more than 50% of the reflecting surface (4.8.1 (a) (ii))
- Major Nearside Front Service brake lagging in operation (1.2.1 (d))
- Major Nearside Front Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f))
- Major Nearside Front Brake hose excessively damaged (1.1.12 (b) (ii))
- Major Offside Brake pipe excessively corroded main front to rear at rear (1.1.11 (c))
- Major Offside Rear Brake pipe excessively corroded (1.1.11 (c))
- Major Offside Front Lower Suspension component ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Major Offside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak (5.3.2 (b))
Minor Defects:
- Minor Offside Front Brake hose slightly chafed (1.1.12 (b) (i))
Advisory Notices:
- Advisory Offside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material slightly corroded (1.1.11 (c))
- Advisory Nearside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material slightly corroded (1.1.11 (c))
- Advisory Offside Rear Tyre slightly damaged side wall damage and slightly perished / splitting ( 215/65R16 ) (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- Advisory Centre exhaust silencer ( outer skin partially detached ) in poor condition
Passed - 16 October 2020
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 120,187 mi
Expires: 03 November 2021
Passed - 25 April 2019
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 111,120 mi
Expires: 03 November 2020
Passed - 04 May 2018
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 106,659 mi
Expires: 03 May 2019
Failed - 27 April 2018
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 106,658 mi
Major Defects:
- Major Nearside Rear Registration plate lamp does not illuminate simultaneously with the position lamps (1.1.C.1a)
- Major Offside Rear Registration plate lamp not fitted (1.1.C.1b)
- Major Offside Front Headlamp has a product on the light source so that the light output is severely reduced (1.7.5a)
- Major Offside Front Track rod end has had excessive heat applied (2.2.C.1e)
Passed - 09 June 2017
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 98,556 mi
Expires: 08 June 2018
Advisory Notices:
- Advisory Rear brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
Failed - 07 June 2017 Dangerous Defects
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 98,551 mi
Dangerous Defects:
- Dangerous Offside Rear coil spring broken (2.4.C.1a)
Major Defects:
- Major Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)
- Major Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)
- Major Nearside Rear Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b)
Advisory Notices:
- Advisory Rear brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
- Advisory Nearside Rear indicator bulb slightly white
Failed - 07 June 2016
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 88,812 mi
Major Defects:
- Major Nearside Front Tyre has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords (4.1.D.1a)
Passed - 07 June 2016
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 88,812 mi
Expires: 06 June 2017
Failed - 02 April 2015
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 80,299 mi
Major Defects:
- Major Nearside Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2)
- Major Offside Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2)
- Major Nearside Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
- Major Offside Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
- Major Offside Front Anti-roll bar has excessive play in a pin/bearing (2.4.G.2)
Advisory Notices:
- Advisory Nearside Rear brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
- Advisory Offside Rear brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
- Advisory Nearside Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated (3.6.B.4d)
- Advisory Offside Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated (3.6.B.4d)
- Advisory Nearside Front Macpherson strut has slight movement at the upper attachment (2.5.A.1c)
- Advisory Offside Front Macpherson strut has slight movement at the upper attachment (2.5.A.1c)
Passed - 02 April 2015
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 80,299 mi
Expires: 03 April 2016
Advisory Notices:
- Advisory Nearside Rear brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
- Advisory Offside Rear brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
- Advisory Nearside Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated (3.6.B.4d)
- Advisory Offside Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated (3.6.B.4d)
- Advisory Nearside Front Macpherson strut has slight movement at the upper attachment (2.5.A.1c)
- Advisory Offside Front Macpherson strut has slight movement at the upper attachment (2.5.A.1c)
Passed - 27 March 2014
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 71,138 mi
Expires: 03 April 2015
Advisory Notices:
- Advisory Nearside Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
- Advisory Offside Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
Failed - 26 March 2014
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 71,138 mi
Major Defects:
- Major Offside Front Tyre has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords (4.1.D.1a)
Advisory Notices:
- Advisory Nearside Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
- Advisory Offside Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
Passed - 26 March 2013
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 58,867 mi
Expires: 03 April 2014
Failed - 11 March 2013
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 58,507 mi
Major Defects:
- Major Nearside Rear Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.C.1d)
- Major Front Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2)
Failed - 04 April 2012
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 51,321 mi
Passed - 04 April 2012
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 51,321 mi
Expires: 03 April 2013
Passed - 31 March 2011
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 44,949 mi
Expires: 30 March 2012
Failed - 23 March 2011
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 44,949 mi
Major Defects:
- Major Windscreen has damage to an area in excess of a 10mm circle within zone 'A' (8.3.1a)
Passed - 23 March 2010
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 38,780 mi
Expires: 28 March 2011
Passed - 25 March 2009
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 32,124 mi
Expires: 28 March 2010
Passed - 25 March 2008
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 24,884 mi
Expires: 28 March 2009
Passed - 29 March 2007
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 22,102 mi
Expires: 28 March 2008
Advisory Notices:
- Advisory Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Frequently Asked Questions
When is the MOT due for S8PGV?
The MOT expires on 09 September 2026.
What is the tax status of S8PGV?
The tax status is Taxed and is due on 01 September 2026.
What are the specifications of S8PGV?
This is a 2004 VOLKSWAGEN CARAVELLE in Red. It runs on Diesel with a 2460cc engine.
What is the environmental impact of S8PGV?
This vehicle produces 221 g/km of CO2 emissions.