Volkswagen Golf
Silver · Petrol · 2004 · 1,390 cc
LM53 PTYMOT history
LM53 PTY is a silver petrol Volkswagen Golf first used on 8 Jan 2004. Its MOT is valid until 21 Feb 2027 and it has passed 20 of 26 MOT tests, with 70,204 miles recorded at the latest.
From DVSA MOT records, updated 22 Jan 2026.
- MOT
- Valid
- Until 21 Feb 2027
- Mileage
- 70,204 mi
- At MOT on 22 Jan 2026
- MOT tests
- 26
- 20 passed · 6 failed
- Per year
- 2,648 mi
- Average between MOTs
Vehicle details
- Registration
- LM53 PTY
- Registration format
- Current format (from 2001)
- Make
- Volkswagen
- Model
- Golf
- Colour
- Silver
- Fuel type
- Petrol
- Engine size
- 1,390 cc
- Year of manufacture
- 2004
- First used
- 8 Jan 2004
- MOT status
- MOT valid until 21 Feb 2027
- Latest MOT test
- 22 Jan 2026 (Pass)
Mileage history
LM53 PTY was last recorded at 70,204 miles on 22 Jan 2026, 1,094 miles more than at the previous MOT on 3 Feb 2025.
- Previous MOT
- 69,110 miles · 3 Feb 2025
- Between the last two tests
- 1,094 miles
- Average per year
- 2,648 miles
Recorded mileage by year
- 2026 – 70,204 miles
- 2025 – 69,110 miles
- 2024 – 68,008 miles
- 2023 – 66,818 miles
- 2022 – 65,267 miles
- 2021 – 63,778 miles
- 2020 – 62,526 miles
- 2019 – 60,703 miles
- 2018 – 58,233 miles
- 2017 – 56,018 miles
- 2016 – 53,302 miles
- 2015 – 50,338 miles
- 2014 – 47,631 miles
- 2013 – 45,026 miles
- 2012 – 42,581 miles
- 2011 – 39,756 miles
- 2010 – 35,653 miles
- 2009 – 30,538 miles
- 2008 – 25,156 miles
- 2007 – 19,805 miles
What the latest MOT found
Pass70,204 miles
- AdvisoryNearside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))Recorded at 11 MOTs since 2019
- AdvisoryOffside Rear Outer Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive sill (5.3.6 (a) (i))
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.
Central Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases
Advisory4 MOTs, 2021–2025
Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases
Advisory2 MOTs, 2022–2024
Nearside Rear Service brake binding but not excessively
Advisory2 MOTs, 2023
Offside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing
Advisory2 MOTs, 2022–2023
Slight exhaust blow
Advisory2 MOTs, 2020
Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint dust cover excessively damaged or deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt
Major2 MOTs, 2019–2020
Full MOT history
26 tests since 9 Jan 2007, newest first. Select a test to see every defect and advisory.
Pass70,204 miles (+1,094)2 advisories
- MOT expiry
- 21 Feb 2027
- Odometer
- 70,204 miles
- Test number
- 381160330034
- AdvisoryNearside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
- AdvisoryOffside Rear Outer Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive sill (5.3.6 (a) (i))
Pass69,110 miles (+8)1 advisory
- MOT expiry
- 21 Feb 2026
- Odometer
- 69,110 miles
- Test number
- 199596313316
- AdvisoryNearside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
Fail69,102 miles (+1,094)2 major2 advisories
- MOT expiry
- No new certificate
- Odometer
- 69,102 miles
- Test number
- 176984811481
- MajorEmissions unable to be completed due to exhaust blow (8.2.1.2 (d))
- MajorRear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a))
- AdvisoryCentral Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a))
- AdvisoryNearside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
Pass68,008 miles (+1,190)2 advisories
- MOT expiry
- 21 Feb 2025
- Odometer
- 68,008 miles
- Test number
- 978709354664
- AdvisoryExhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a))
- AdvisoryNearside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
Pass66,818 miles (+16)3 advisories
- MOT expiry
- 21 Feb 2024
- Odometer
- 66,818 miles
- Test number
- 480597130412
- AdvisoryCentral Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a))
- AdvisoryNearside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
- AdvisoryNearside Rear Service brake binding but not excessively (1.2.1 (f))
Fail66,802 miles (+1,535)1 dangerous2 major4 advisories
- MOT expiry
- No new certificate
- Odometer
- 66,802 miles
- Test number
- 797221109619
- DangerousNearside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (5.2.3 (e))
- MajorOffside Side repeater not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii))
- MajorOffside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii))
- AdvisoryCentral Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a))
- AdvisoryNearside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
- AdvisoryNearside Rear Service brake binding but not excessively (1.2.1 (f))
- AdvisoryOffside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
Pass65,267 miles (+1,489)3 advisories
- MOT expiry
- 21 Feb 2023
- Odometer
- 65,267 miles
- Test number
- 293101724296
- AdvisoryExhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a))
- AdvisoryNearside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
- AdvisoryOffside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
Pass63,778 miles (+1,252)3 advisories
- MOT expiry
- 21 Feb 2022
- Odometer
- 63,778 miles
- Test number
- 948808416969
- AdvisoryCentral Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a))
- AdvisoryTyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing both front (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- AdvisoryTyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge both front (5.2.3 (e))
Pass62,526 miles (+22)2 advisories
- MOT expiry
- 21 Feb 2021
- Odometer
- 62,526 miles
- Test number
- 352903639794
- AdvisoryNearside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
- AdvisorySlight exhaust blow
Fail62,504 miles (+1,801)2 major2 advisories
- MOT expiry
- No new certificate
- Odometer
- 62,504 miles
- Test number
- 517645968997
- MajorNearside Front Track rod end ball joint dust cover excessively damaged or deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (ii))
- MajorOffside Front Track rod end ball joint dust cover excessively damaged or deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (ii))
- AdvisoryNearside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
- AdvisorySlight exhaust blow
Pass60,703 miles (+89)1 advisory
- MOT expiry
- 21 Feb 2020
- Odometer
- 60,703 miles
- Test number
- 381588440007
- AdvisoryNearside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
Fail60,614 miles (+2,381)6 major1 advisory
- MOT expiry
- No new certificate
- Odometer
- 60,614 miles
- Test number
- 377834717069
- MajorExhaust carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle exceeds default limits (8.2.1.2 (b))
- MajorExhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases at cat (6.1.2 (a))
- MajorNearside Front Suspension arm ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii))
- MajorNearside Front Track rod end ball joint dust cover excessively damaged or deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (ii))
- MajorOffside Front Track rod end ball joint dust cover excessively damaged or deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (ii))
- MajorWindscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively both (3.4 (b) (ii))
- AdvisoryNearside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
Pass58,233 miles (+2,215)2 advisories
- MOT expiry
- 21 Feb 2019
- Odometer
- 58,233 miles
- Test number
- 894049480583
- AdvisoryExhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)
- AdvisoryNearside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded to flexy hose (3.6.B.2c)
Pass56,018 miles (+32)
- MOT expiry
- 21 Feb 2018
- Odometer
- 56,018 miles
- Test number
- 654334675625
No defects or advisories recorded.
Fail55,986 miles (+2,684)3 failures
- MOT expiry
- No new certificate
- Odometer
- 55,986 miles
- Test number
- 976246654722
- FailureNearside Front Suspension arm ball joint dust cover excessively deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)
- FailureOffside Front Steering component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded subframe (2.2.C.1h)
- FailureOffside Front Sub-frame corroded and seriously weakened (2.4.G.1)
Pass53,302 miles (+2,964)2 advisories
- MOT expiry
- 18 Feb 2017
- Odometer
- 53,302 miles
- Test number
- 196642093576
- AdvisoryFront Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (2.4.G.1)
- AdvisoryRear brakes have slight bind
Pass50,338 miles (+2,707)
- MOT expiry
- 18 Feb 2016
- Odometer
- 50,338 miles
- Test number
- 296420555093
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass47,631 miles (+2,605)3 advisories
- MOT expiry
- 13 Feb 2015
- Odometer
- 47,631 miles
- Test number
- 385235844039
- AdvisoryNearside Front Anti-roll bar rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
- AdvisoryOffside Front Anti-roll bar rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
- AdvisoryOffside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Pass45,026 miles (+49)1 advisory
- MOT expiry
- 5 Feb 2014
- Odometer
- 45,026 miles
- Test number
- 249687733038
- AdvisoryFront Anti-roll bar linkage has slight play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)
Fail44,977 miles (+2,396)4 failures3 advisories1 note
- MOT expiry
- No new certificate
- Odometer
- 44,977 miles
- Test number
- 795010633024
- FailureExhaust emissions Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (7.3.D.3)
- FailureNearside Front Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2)
- FailureOffside Body has a sharp edge caused by damage (6.1.C.1)
- FailureOffside Obligatory mirror seriously damaged, affecting the rear view (8.1.2a)
- AdvisoryFront Anti-roll bar linkage has slight play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)
- AdvisoryNearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
- AdvisoryOffside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
- NoteBack box plus mid sectoin exhaust holed and corroded.
Pass42,581 miles (+2,825)2 advisories
- MOT expiry
- 2 Feb 2013
- Odometer
- 42,581 miles
- Test number
- 576444132091
- AdvisoryExhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)
- AdvisoryNearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Pass39,756 miles (+4,103)2 notes
- MOT expiry
- 28 Jan 2012
- Odometer
- 39,756 miles
- Test number
- 687364021016
- NoteNail in nearside front tyre
- NoteRear tyres wearing low
Pass35,653 miles (+5,115)
- MOT expiry
- 28 Jan 2011
- Odometer
- 35,653 miles
- Test number
- 230909020085
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass30,538 miles (+5,382)
- MOT expiry
- 27 Jan 2010
- Odometer
- 30,538 miles
- Test number
- 112688129422
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass25,156 miles (+5,351)
- MOT expiry
- 9 Jan 2009
- Odometer
- 25,156 miles
- Test number
- 183130018069
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass19,805 miles
- MOT expiry
- 8 Jan 2008
- Odometer
- 19,805 miles
- Test number
- 864669507009
No defects or advisories recorded.
Questions about LM53 PTY
- Does LM53 PTY currently have a valid MOT?
- Yes. DVSA records show the MOT on LM53 PTY is valid until 21 Feb 2027.
- When is the MOT due on LM53 PTY?
- The MOT on LM53 PTY is valid until 21 Feb 2027. It can be tested up to a month (minus a day) before then and keep the same renewal date.
- What mileage has LM53 PTY done?
- LM53 PTY was recorded at 70,204 miles at its MOT on 22 Jan 2026, an average of 2,648 miles a year.
- Has LM53 PTY ever failed its MOT?
- Yes. LM53 PTY has failed 6 of its 26 MOT tests, most recently on 28 Jan 2025.
- Has the mileage on LM53 PTY 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 LM53 PTY find?
- LM53 PTY passed its latest MOT on 22 Jan 2026 with 2 advisories: nearside rear brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material; offside rear outer suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive sill.
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