
Volkswagen Passat
Silver · Petrol · 2003 · 1,984 cc
LE53 HSVMOT history
LE53 HSV is a silver petrol Volkswagen Passat first used on 31 Dec 2003. Its MOT expired on 26 Mar 2026 and it has passed 19 of 26 MOT tests, with 93,848 miles recorded at the latest.
From DVSA MOT records, updated 24 Mar 2025.

- MOT
- Expired
- On 26 Mar 2026
- Mileage
- 93,848 mi
- At MOT on 24 Mar 2025
- MOT tests
- 26
- 19 passed · 7 failed
- Per year
- 2,792 mi
- Average between MOTs
Vehicle details
- Registration
- LE53 HSV
- Registration format
- Current format (from 2001)
- Make
- Volkswagen
- Model
- Passat
- Colour
- Silver
- Fuel type
- Petrol
- Engine size
- 1,984 cc
- Year of manufacture
- 2003
- First used
- 31 Dec 2003
- MOT status
- MOT expired on 26 Mar 2026
- Latest MOT test
- 24 Mar 2025 (Pass)
Mileage history
LE53 HSV was last recorded at 93,848 miles on 24 Mar 2025, 2,442 miles more than at the previous MOT on 15 Mar 2024.
- Previous MOT
- 91,406 miles · 15 Mar 2024
- Between the last two tests
- 2,442 miles
- Average per year
- 2,792 miles
Recorded mileage by year
- 2025 – 93,848 miles
- 2024 – 91,406 miles
- 2023 – 89,096 miles
- 2022 – 86,700 miles
- 2021 – 84,249 miles
- 2020 – 82,133 miles
- 2019 – 78,764 miles
- 2018 – 77,068 miles
- 2017 – 74,658 miles
- 2016 – 73,015 miles
- 2015 – 72,146 miles
- 2014 – 71,377 miles
- 2013 – 69,439 miles
- 2012 – 67,163 miles
- 2011 – 65,697 miles
- 2010 – 63,324 miles
- 2009 – 59,327 miles
- 2008 – 53,220 miles
- 2007 – 44,282 miles
What the latest MOT found
No defects or advisories were recorded.
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.
Coolant leak
Advisory3 MOTs, 2021–2023
Oil leak, but not excessive
Advisory2 MOTs, 2021–2022
Nearside Front Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt
Major2 MOTs, 2019–2020
Offside Front Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt
Major2 MOTs, 2019–2020
Full MOT history
26 tests since 23 Jun 2007, newest first. Select a test to see every defect and advisory.
Pass93,848 miles (+2,442)
- MOT expiry
- 26 Mar 2026
- Odometer
- 93,848 miles
- Test number
- 598349926881
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass91,406 miles
- MOT expiry
- 26 Mar 2025
- Odometer
- 91,406 miles
- Test number
- 824042106065
No defects or advisories recorded.
Fail91,404 miles (+2,308)1 dangerous2 major1 advisory
- MOT expiry
- No new certificate
- Odometer
- 91,404 miles
- Test number
- 553105309753
- DangerousFront Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm bothsides (5.2.3 (e))
- MajorHeadlamp has a product on the lens so that the light output is severely reduced bothsides (4.1.4 (b))
- MajorOffside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- AdvisoryNearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Pass89,096 miles (+3)
- MOT expiry
- 26 Mar 2024
- Odometer
- 89,096 miles
- Test number
- 706720840170
No defects or advisories recorded.
Fail89,093 miles (+2,393)2 major1 advisory
- MOT expiry
- No new certificate
- Odometer
- 89,093 miles
- Test number
- 409817518058
- MajorHeadlamp has a product on the lens so that the light output is severely reduced both sides (4.1.4 (b))
- MajorOffside Stop lamp(s) adversely affected by the operation of another lamp (4.3.3 (b))
- AdvisoryCoolant leak
Pass86,700 miles1 minor5 advisories
- MOT expiry
- 25 Mar 2023
- Odometer
- 86,700 miles
- Test number
- 318252364330
- MinorNearside Rear Position lamp light intensity obviously reduced (4.2.3 (a) (i))
- AdvisoryCoolant leak
- AdvisoryNearside Headlamp has a product on the lens but not seriously reducing light output (4.1.4 (b))
- AdvisoryOffside Headlamp has a product on the lens but not seriously reducing light output (4.1.4 (b))
- AdvisoryOil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- AdvisoryOil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
Fail86,700 miles (+2,451)1 repaired1 minor5 advisories
- MOT expiry
- No new certificate
- Odometer
- 86,700 miles
- Test number
- 581286994484
- Repaired at testOffside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii))
- MinorNearside Rear Position lamp light intensity obviously reduced (4.2.3 (a) (i))
- AdvisoryCoolant leak
- AdvisoryNearside Headlamp has a product on the lens but not seriously reducing light output (4.1.4 (b))
- AdvisoryOffside Headlamp has a product on the lens but not seriously reducing light output (4.1.4 (b))
- AdvisoryOil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- AdvisoryOil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
Pass84,249 miles2 advisories
- MOT expiry
- 25 Mar 2022
- Odometer
- 84,249 miles
- Test number
- 803403391993
- AdvisoryCoolant leak
- AdvisoryOil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
Fail84,247 miles (+2,114)3 major2 advisories
- MOT expiry
- No new certificate
- Odometer
- 84,247 miles
- Test number
- 680383547251
- MajorNearside Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii))
- MajorOffside Headlamp has a product on the lens so that the light output is severely reduced (4.1.4 (b))
- MajorRear Direction indicator incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a))
- AdvisoryCoolant leak
- AdvisoryOil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
Pass82,133 miles (+11)
- MOT expiry
- 25 Mar 2021
- Odometer
- 82,133 miles
- Test number
- 972117981513
No defects or advisories recorded.
Fail82,122 miles (+3,358)3 major
- MOT expiry
- No new certificate
- Odometer
- 82,122 miles
- Test number
- 749267948417
- MajorNearside Front Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii))
- MajorNearside Rear Other passenger door cannot be opened from outside the vehicle (6.2.3 (a))
- MajorOffside Front Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii))
Pass78,764 miles
- MOT expiry
- 24 Mar 2020
- Odometer
- 78,764 miles
- Test number
- 467365090943
No defects or advisories recorded.
Fail79,761 miles (+2,693)5 major
- MOT expiry
- No new certificate
- Odometer
- 79,761 miles
- Test number
- 842776195274
- MajorAnti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault (1.6 (b))
- MajorNearside Front Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii))
- MajorNearside Front Headlamp has a product on the lens so that the light output is severely reduced (4.1.4 (b))
- MajorOffside Front Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii))
- MajorOffside Front Headlamp has a product on the lens so that the light output is severely reduced (4.1.4 (b))
Pass77,068 miles (+2,410)
- MOT expiry
- 23 Mar 2019
- Odometer
- 77,068 miles
- Test number
- 174629183382
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass74,658 miles (+1,643)
- MOT expiry
- 23 Mar 2018
- Odometer
- 74,658 miles
- Test number
- 140132291443
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass73,015 miles (+869)
- MOT expiry
- 22 Mar 2017
- Odometer
- 73,015 miles
- Test number
- 145491927725
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass72,146 miles (+769)
- MOT expiry
- 22 Mar 2016
- Odometer
- 72,146 miles
- Test number
- 716682785059
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass71,377 miles (+1,938)1 note
- MOT expiry
- 20 Mar 2015
- Odometer
- 71,377 miles
- Test number
- 796800984041
- NoteNail in offside rear tyre
Pass69,439 miles (+2,276)
- MOT expiry
- 10 Mar 2014
- Odometer
- 69,439 miles
- Test number
- 779250273080
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass67,163 miles
- MOT expiry
- 9 Mar 2013
- Odometer
- 67,163 miles
- Test number
- 577876552011
No defects or advisories recorded.
Fail67,163 miles (+1,466)3 failures
- MOT expiry
- No new certificate
- Odometer
- 67,163 miles
- Test number
- 966645152026
- FailureNearside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
- FailureOffside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
- FailureOffside Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b)
Pass65,697 miles (+2,373)
- MOT expiry
- 9 Mar 2012
- Odometer
- 65,697 miles
- Test number
- 406238041008
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass63,324 miles (+3,997)2 advisories
- MOT expiry
- 9 Mar 2011
- Odometer
- 63,324 miles
- Test number
- 543569560076
- AdvisoryNearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
- AdvisoryOffside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Pass59,327 miles (+6,107)
- MOT expiry
- 22 Jun 2010
- Odometer
- 59,327 miles
- Test number
- 222120979464
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass53,220 miles (+8,938)
- MOT expiry
- 22 Jun 2009
- Odometer
- 53,220 miles
- Test number
- 144961778197
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass44,282 miles
- MOT expiry
- 22 Jun 2008
- Odometer
- 44,282 miles
- Test number
- 530664277165
No defects or advisories recorded.
Questions about LE53 HSV
- Does LE53 HSV currently have a valid MOT?
- No. The MOT on LE53 HSV expired on 26 Mar 2026, according to DVSA records.
- When is the MOT due on LE53 HSV?
- The MOT on LE53 HSV expired on 26 Mar 2026. It can only be driven to a pre-booked MOT test or to repairs needed to pass one.
- What mileage has LE53 HSV done?
- LE53 HSV was recorded at 93,848 miles at its MOT on 24 Mar 2025, an average of 2,792 miles a year.
- Has LE53 HSV ever failed its MOT?
- Yes. LE53 HSV has failed 7 of its 26 MOT tests, most recently on 15 Mar 2024.
- Has the mileage on LE53 HSV ever gone down?
- No. The odometer reading went up or stayed the same at every MOT test on record. Service records are still worth checking.
- What did the latest MOT on LE53 HSV find?
- LE53 HSV passed its latest MOT on 24 Mar 2025 with no defects or advisories recorded.
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