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LR53GDY
2003 VOLKSWAGEN TRANSPORTER
Colour: White
Fuel: Diesel
Engine: 2461cc
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- Registration LR53GDY
- Manufacturer VOLKSWAGEN
- Model TRANSPORTER
- Year 2003
- Colour White
- Fuel Type Diesel
- Engine Size 2461cc
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MOT History 31 Tests
MOT Test Statistics
31
Total Tests
20
Passes
11
Failures
64.52%
Pass Rate
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110 Total Defects Recorded
23 Oct 2025
Pass
Mileage: 244,652 MI
Expiry date: 22 Oct 2026Advisory notice item(s)
- Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- Offside Rear Outer Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- Offside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
- Nearside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
- Nearside Rear Outer Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- Nearside Rear Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))
- Offside Front Inner Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot severely deteriorated (6.1.7 (g) (i))
23 Oct 2025
Fail
Mileage: 244,652 MI
Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Rear Outer Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- Offside Rear Outer Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- Offside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
- Nearside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
- Offside Front Inner Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot severely deteriorated (6.1.7 (g) (i))
- Nearside Rear Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))
18 Oct 2024
Pass
Mileage: 242,548 MI
Expiry date: 20 Oct 2025Advisory notice item(s)
- Central Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a))
- Nearside Rear Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))
17 Oct 2023
Pass
Mileage: 236,753 MI
Expiry date: 20 Oct 2024Advisory notice item(s)
- Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- Nearside Rear Service brake binding but not excessively (1.2.1 (f))
16 Oct 2023
Fail
Mileage: 236,749 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Horn not working (7.7 (a)) Repair immediately
- Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Front Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak (5.3.2 (b)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- Nearside Rear Service brake binding but not excessively (1.2.1 (f))
- Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint has slight play Top arm ball joint (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Nearside Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))
17 Oct 2022
Pass
Mileage: 231,969 MI
Expiry date: 20 Oct 2023Advisory notice item(s)
- Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material all pipes greased (1.1.11 (c))
- Nearside Front Shock absorbers has light misting of oil (5.3.2 (b))
- Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))
- Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))
17 Oct 2022
Fail
Mileage: 231,969 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Central Brake cable damaged (1.1.15 (a)) Repair immediately
- Windscreen washer not working (3.5 (a)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Front Inner Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) Repair immediately
- Front Fuel system component leaking (6.1.3 (b) (i)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- Nearside Front Shock absorbers has light misting of oil (5.3.2 (b))
- Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material all pipes greased (1.1.11 (c))
- Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))
- Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))
19 Oct 2021
Pass
Mileage: 226,288 MI
Expiry date: 20 Oct 2022Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))
19 Oct 2021
Fail
Mileage: 226,279 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Rear Inner Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (1.1.13 (a) (ii)) Dangerous
- Horn not working (7.7 (a)) Repair immediately
- Offside Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))
21 Oct 2020
Pass
Mileage: 219,313 MI
Expiry date: 20 Oct 2021Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Play in steering rack inner joint(s) ()
- Nearside Front Wheel bearing has slight play (5.1.3 (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 Play in steering rack inner joint(s) ()
20 Oct 2020
Fail
Mileage: 219,308 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a)) Repair immediately
- Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
- Nearside Front Wheel bearing has slight play (5.1.3 (a) (i))
- Nearside Play in steering rack inner joint(s) ()
- Offside Play in steering rack inner joint(s) ()
- Rear Brake disc worn, but not excessively (1.1.14 (a) (i))
14 Dec 2019
Pass
Mileage: 211,799 MI
Expiry date: 15 Dec 2020Advisory notice item(s)
- Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
14 Dec 2019
Fail
Mileage: 211,799 MI
Advisory notice item(s)
- Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
8 Dec 2018
Pass
Mileage: 190,114 MI
Expiry date: 15 Dec 2019Advisory notice item(s)
- Central Front Brake cable damaged but not to excess corroded (1.1.15 (a))
16 Dec 2017
Pass
Mileage: 177,791 MI
Expiry date: 15 Dec 2018Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Lower Anti-roll bar linkage has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)
- oil Leak
- Nearside Front suspension has slight play in a lower suspension ball joint (2.5.B.1a)
16 Dec 2017
Fail
Mileage: 177,791 MI
Advisory notice item(s)
- oil Leak
- Offside Front Lower Anti-roll bar linkage has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)
- Nearside Front suspension has slight play in a lower suspension ball joint (2.5.B.1a)
13 Dec 2016
Pass
Mileage: 165,820 MI
Expiry date: 12 Dec 2017Advisory notice item(s)
- Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' (8.3.1d)
- Offside Upper Front suspension ball joint dust cover damaged, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)
- Nearside Upper Front suspension ball joint dust cover deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)
12 Dec 2016
Fail
Mileage: 165,820 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Service brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)
- Offside Steering rack gaiter split (2.2.D.2d)
- Offside Rear position lamp(s) incorrect colour Lens cracked. showing white light (1.1.A.3e)
- Offside Direction indicators flashing less than 60 times a minute Not flashing.Just staying on (1.4.A.2g)
- Nearside Steering rack gaiter split (2.2.D.2d)
- Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint dust cover excessively damaged so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.2.C.1c)
- Nearside Direction indicators flashing less than 60 times a minute Not flashing.Just staying on (1.4.A.2g)
- Hazard warning switch faulty Not working (1.4.B.1d)
Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Upper Front suspension ball joint dust cover damaged, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)
- Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' (8.3.1d)
- Nearside Upper Front suspension ball joint dust cover deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)
10 Dec 2015
Pass
Mileage: 152,809 MI
Expiry date: 11 Dec 2016 9 Jun 202611 Dec 2014
Pass
Mileage: 138,866 MI
Expiry date: 11 Dec 2015Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Rear coil spring worn (2.4.C.1b)
- Nearside Rear coil spring worn (2.4.C.1b)
- Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
12 Dec 2013
Pass
Mileage: 127,115 MI
Expiry date: 11 Dec 2014Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Tie bar/rod has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)
7 Dec 2012
Pass
Mileage: 116,205 MI
Expiry date: 6 Dec 2013Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Rear coil spring worn (2.4.C.1b)
- Rear Service brake: service brake efficiency only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. (3.7.B.7)
- Nearside Rear coil spring worn (2.4.C.1b)
21 Nov 2011
Pass
Mileage: 101,973 MI
Expiry date: 20 Nov 2012 9 Jun 202621 Nov 2011
Fail
Mileage: 101,972 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Rear Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.C.1d)
- Offside Rear Tyre has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords (4.1.D.1a)
8 Nov 2010
Pass
Mileage: 85,369 MI
Expiry date: 8 Nov 2011Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Rear Rear position lamp(s) damaged, but still visible from a reasonable distance (1.1.A.3d)
9 Nov 2009
Pass
Mileage: 73,240 MI
Expiry date: 8 Nov 2010 9 Jun 202611 Oct 2008
Pass
Mileage: 60,722 MI
Expiry date: 10 Oct 2009 9 Jun 202610 Oct 2007
Fail
Mileage: 45,720 MI
Advisory notice item(s)
- Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
10 Oct 2007
Pass
Mileage: 45,720 MI
Expiry date: 9 Oct 2008Advisory notice item(s)
- Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
2 Oct 2006
Pass
Mileage: 31,780 MI
Expiry date: 1 Oct 2007 9 Jun 20262 Oct 2006
Fail
Mileage: 31,780 MI
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LR53GDY was registered on 2003-09-29
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