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GL53UGY
2003 VOLKSWAGEN TRANSPORTER
Colour: White
Fuel: Diesel
Engine: 1896cc
General Information
- Registration GL53UGY
- Manufacturer VOLKSWAGEN
- Model TRANSPORTER
- Year 2003
- Colour White
- Fuel Type Diesel
- Engine Size 1896cc
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MOT History 25 Tests
MOT Test Statistics
25
Total Tests
20
Passes
5
Failures
80%
Pass Rate
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58 Total Defects Recorded
9 Dec 2025
Pass
Mileage: 160,829 MI
Expiry date: 11 Dec 2026Advisory notice item(s)
- Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))
- Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Offside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
- 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))
- Nearside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
- Offside Front Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot severely deteriorated (6.1.7 (g) (i))
12 Dec 2024
Pass
Mileage: 153,681 MI
Expiry date: 11 Dec 2025Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Rear Shock absorbers has slight external damage to the casing (5.3.2 (b))
4 Dec 2024
Fail
Mileage: 153,679 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Headlamp levelling device inoperative both sides (4.1.5 (a)) Repair immediately
- Offside Rear Brake pipe excessively corroded (1.1.11 (c)) Repair immediately
- Offside Front Seat belt webbing significantly weakened cut from edge greater than 2mm (7.1.2 (b)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Rear Brake pipe excessively corroded (1.1.11 (c)) Repair immediately
- Front Position lamp not working both sides (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Rear Shock absorbers has slight external damage to the casing (5.3.2 (b))
4 Dec 2023
Pass
Mileage: 145,935 MI
Expiry date: 6 Dec 2024Advisory notice item(s)
- Central Rear Upper Stop lamp(s) non-obligatory stop lamp not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii))
- Offside Rear Shock absorbers has slight external damage to the casing (5.3.2 (b))
- Offside Front Seat belt webbing slightly damaged or frayed (7.1.2 (b) (ii))
- Offside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot severely deteriorated (6.1.7 (g) (i))
4 Dec 2023
Fail
Mileage: 145,935 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (5.2.3 (e)) Dangerous
- Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Rear Shock absorbers has slight external damage to the casing (5.3.2 (b))
- Offside Front Seat belt webbing slightly damaged or frayed (7.1.2 (b) (ii))
- Offside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot severely deteriorated (6.1.7 (g) (i))
1 Dec 2022
Pass
Mileage: 138,976 MI
Expiry date: 6 Dec 2023Advisory notice item(s)
- Front Anti-roll bar pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Rear Brake disc worn, but not excessively (1.1.14 (a) (i))
- Offside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
- Nearside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing out of shape on inner edge (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- Nearside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
1 Dec 2022
Fail
Mileage: 138,971 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Rear Inner Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (1.1.13 (a) (ii)) Dangerous
- Nearside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak (5.3.2 (b)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
- Nearside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing out of shape on inner edge (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- Rear Brake disc worn, but not excessively (1.1.14 (a) (i))
- Front Anti-roll bar pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Offside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
3 Dec 2021
Pass
Mileage: 130,886 MI
Expiry date: 6 Dec 2022 20 Jun 20261 Dec 2020
Pass
Mileage: 120,063 MI
Expiry date: 6 Dec 2021Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Offside Obligatory mirror slightly damaged (3.3 (b) (i))
7 Dec 2019
Pass
Mileage: 109,707 MI
Expiry date: 6 Dec 2020Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement mounting (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- rear exhaust corroded
- Offside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement mounting (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Offside Front Inner Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot severely deteriorated (6.1.7 (g) (i))
- Nearside Track rod end ball joint dust cover damaged or deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (i))
- Offside Obligatory mirror slightly damaged (3.3 (b) (i))
24 Nov 2018
Pass
Mileage: 98,407 MI
Expiry date: 5 Dec 2019Advisory notice item(s)
- Front Anti-roll bar pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement mountings (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Offside Front Inner Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot severely deteriorated (6.1.7 (g) (i))
21 Nov 2017
Pass
Mileage: 89,615 MI
Expiry date: 5 Dec 2018Advisory notice item(s)
- nearside steering rack end worn
- Offside Front Macpherson strut has slight movement in the upper support bearing assembly (2.5.B.1b)
- Offside Front Lower Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement mounting (2.4.G.2)
- Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement mounting (2.4.G.2)
25 Nov 2016
Pass
Mileage: 80,876 MI
Expiry date: 5 Dec 2017 20 Jun 20262 Dec 2015
Pass
Mileage: 68,597 MI
Expiry date: 5 Dec 2016Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Inner Front constant velocity joint gaiter deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.5.C.1a)
27 Nov 2015
Fail
Mileage: 68,511 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Rear reflector missing (1.5.1a)
- Offside Rear reflector excessively damaged so that its function is impaired (1.5.1c)
Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Inner Front constant velocity joint gaiter deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.5.C.1a)
6 Dec 2014
Pass
Mileage: 58,143 MI
Expiry date: 5 Dec 2015 20 Jun 202622 Nov 2013
Pass
Mileage: 47,832 MI
Expiry date: 5 Dec 2014Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)
- Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)
30 Nov 2012
Pass
Mileage: 43,586 MI
Expiry date: 5 Dec 2013 20 Jun 202630 Nov 2012
Fail
Mileage: 43,586 MI
20 Jun 20261 Dec 2011
Pass
Mileage: 39,117 MI
Expiry date: 5 Dec 2012 20 Jun 20266 Dec 2010
Pass
Mileage: 35,128 MI
Expiry date: 5 Dec 2011 20 Jun 202626 Nov 2009
Pass
Mileage: 29,916 MI
Expiry date: 25 Nov 2010 20 Jun 20265 Dec 2008
Pass
Mileage: 24,756 MI
Expiry date: 29 Dec 2009 20 Jun 202614 Dec 2007
Pass
Mileage: 20,577 MI
Expiry date: 29 Dec 2008 20 Jun 202615 Dec 2006
Pass
Mileage: 15,620 MI
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GL53UGY was registered on 2003-12-29
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