Volkswagen Golf
Blue · Diesel · 2003 · 1,896 cc
LR53 BWOMOT history
LR53 BWO is a blue diesel Volkswagen Golf first used on 30 Sept 2003. Its MOT expired on 7 Jun 2026 and it has passed 19 of 24 MOT tests, with 168,180 miles recorded at the latest.
From DVSA MOT records, updated 6 Jun 2025.
- MOT
- Expired
- On 7 Jun 2026
- Mileage
- 168,180 mi
- At MOT on 6 Jun 2025
- MOT tests
- 24
- 19 passed · 5 failed
- Per year
- 7,844 mi
- Average between MOTs
Vehicle details
- Registration
- LR53 BWO
- Registration format
- Current format (from 2001)
- Make
- Volkswagen
- Model
- Golf
- Colour
- Blue
- Fuel type
- Diesel
- Engine size
- 1,896 cc
- Year of manufacture
- 2003
- First used
- 30 Sept 2003
- MOT status
- MOT expired on 7 Jun 2026
- Latest MOT test
- 6 Jun 2025 (Pass)
Mileage history
LR53 BWO was last recorded at 168,180 miles on 6 Jun 2025, 7,778 miles more than at the previous MOT on 4 Jun 2024.
- Previous MOT
- 160,402 miles · 4 Jun 2024
- Between the last two tests
- 7,778 miles
- Average per year
- 7,844 miles
Recorded mileage by year
- 2025 – 168,180 miles
- 2024 – 160,402 miles
- 2023 – 150,960 miles
- 2022 – 140,889 miles
- 2021 – 131,562 miles
- 2020 – 126,435 miles
- 2019 – 115,690 miles
- 2018 – 107,543 miles
- 2017 – 102,389 miles
- 2016 – 95,484 miles
- 2015 – 87,182 miles
- 2014 – 79,843 miles
- 2012 – 70,090 miles
- 2011 – 61,680 miles
- 2010 – 54,570 miles
- 2009 – 46,676 miles
- 2008 – 39,115 miles
- 2007 – 30,794 miles
- 2006 – 21,851 miles
What the latest MOT found
Pass168,180 miles
- AdvisoryNearside Front Outer Sill corroded, not likely to cause injury, not within 30cm of suspension or sub frame mounting
- AdvisoryNearside Front Outer Tyre slightly damaged (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- AdvisoryNearside Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))
- AdvisoryOffside Front Inner Sill corroded, not likely to cause injury, not within 30cm of suspension or sub frame mounting
- AdvisoryOffside Front Outer Sill corroded, not likely to cause injury, not within 30cm of suspension or sub frame mounting
- AdvisoryOffside Front Outer Track rod end ball joint has slight play (2.1.3 (b) (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.
Rear Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread
Advisory4 MOTs, 2019–2021
Parking brake efficiency below requirements
Major3 MOTs, 2019–2021
Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement
Advisory2 MOTs, 2021
Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material All.
Advisory2 MOTs, 2019
Nearside Front Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot severely deteriorated
Minor2 MOTs, 2019
Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge
Advisory2 MOTs, 2019
Full MOT history
24 tests since 10 Oct 2006, newest first. Select a test to see every defect and advisory.
Pass168,180 miles (+7,778)6 advisories
- MOT expiry
- 7 Jun 2026
- Odometer
- 168,180 miles
- Test number
- 837800432234
- AdvisoryNearside Front Outer Sill corroded, not likely to cause injury, not within 30cm of suspension or sub frame mounting
- AdvisoryNearside Front Outer Tyre slightly damaged (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- AdvisoryNearside Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))
- AdvisoryOffside Front Inner Sill corroded, not likely to cause injury, not within 30cm of suspension or sub frame mounting
- AdvisoryOffside Front Outer Sill corroded, not likely to cause injury, not within 30cm of suspension or sub frame mounting
- AdvisoryOffside Front Outer Track rod end ball joint has slight play (2.1.3 (b) (i))
Pass160,402 miles (+9,442)
- MOT expiry
- 7 Jun 2025
- Odometer
- 160,402 miles
- Test number
- 639322552209
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass150,960 miles (+10,071)
- MOT expiry
- 7 Jun 2024
- Odometer
- 150,960 miles
- Test number
- 819010123483
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass140,889 miles (+9,327)
- MOT expiry
- 7 Jun 2023
- Odometer
- 140,889 miles
- Test number
- 171546657343
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass131,562 miles (+2)2 advisories
- MOT expiry
- 11 Mar 2022
- Odometer
- 131,562 miles
- Test number
- 713449189422
- AdvisoryNearside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- AdvisoryRear Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b))
Fail131,560 miles (+5,125)1 major2 advisories
- MOT expiry
- No new certificate
- Odometer
- 131,560 miles
- Test number
- 921885773484
- MajorParking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i))
- AdvisoryNearside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- AdvisoryRear Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b))
Pass126,435 miles (+3)
- MOT expiry
- 11 Mar 2021
- Odometer
- 126,435 miles
- Test number
- 266014641444
No defects or advisories recorded.
Fail126,432 miles (+10,742)4 major
- MOT expiry
- No new certificate
- Odometer
- 126,432 miles
- Test number
- 668930739069
- MajorBrake lever has insufficient reserve travel (1.1.2 (a))
- MajorNearside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c))
- MajorOffside Front Headlamp aim too low (4.1.2 (a))
- MajorParking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i))
Pass115,690 miles (+5)1 minor5 advisories
- MOT expiry
- 11 Mar 2020
- Odometer
- 115,690 miles
- Test number
- 827163118850
- MinorNearside Front Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot severely deteriorated (6.1.7 (g) (i))
- AdvisoryBrake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material All. (1.1.11 (c))
- AdvisoryNearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- AdvisoryOffside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- AdvisoryOffside Front Wheel bearing slightly noisy (5.1.3 (b) (i))
- AdvisoryRear Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b))
Fail115,685 miles (+8,142)6 major1 minor5 advisories
- MOT expiry
- No new certificate
- Odometer
- 115,685 miles
- Test number
- 634668755857
- MajorCentral Exhaust system insecure (6.1.2 (a))
- MajorCentral Rear Seat belt of the wrong type Seat belt bolted in the same side as the buckle. (7.1.2 (c))
- MajorElectronic stability control warning lamp indicates a fault (7.12 (e))
- MajorOffside Front Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot missing (6.1.7 (g) (ii))
- MajorParking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i))
- MajorRear Exhaust system insecure (6.1.2 (a))
- MinorNearside Front Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot severely deteriorated (6.1.7 (g) (i))
- AdvisoryBrake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material All. (1.1.11 (c))
- AdvisoryNearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- AdvisoryOffside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- AdvisoryOffside Front Wheel bearing slightly noisy (5.1.3 (b) (i))
- AdvisoryRear Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b))
Pass107,543 miles1 advisory
- MOT expiry
- 2 Feb 2019
- Odometer
- 107,543 miles
- Test number
- 837395517211
- AdvisoryRear tyres cracking
Fail107,543 miles (+5,154)1 repaired1 advisory
- MOT expiry
- No new certificate
- Odometer
- 107,543 miles
- Test number
- 561386790047
- Repaired at testOffside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)
- AdvisoryRear tyres cracking
Pass102,389 miles (+6,905)2 advisories
- MOT expiry
- 2 Feb 2018
- Odometer
- 102,389 miles
- Test number
- 383004202073
- AdvisoryNearside Front constant velocity joint gaiter damaged, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.5.C.1a)
- AdvisoryOffside Front constant velocity joint gaiter damaged, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.5.C.1a)
Pass95,484 miles (+5)
- MOT expiry
- 2 Feb 2017
- Odometer
- 95,484 miles
- Test number
- 288309318345
No defects or advisories recorded.
Fail95,479 miles (+8,297)3 failures1 advisory
- MOT expiry
- No new certificate
- Odometer
- 95,479 miles
- Test number
- 677128918504
- FailureCentre Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)
- FailureOffside Rear Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (3.5.1g)
- FailureRear brake application uneven (3.7.B.2)
- AdvisoryRear brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
Pass87,182 miles (+7,339)1 advisory
- MOT expiry
- 20 Jan 2016
- Odometer
- 87,182 miles
- Test number
- 467790025071
- AdvisoryOffside Front Front constant velocity joint gaiter damaged, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.5.C.1a)
Pass79,843 miles (+9,753)7 advisories
- MOT expiry
- 20 Jan 2015
- Odometer
- 79,843 miles
- Test number
- 198641024421
- AdvisoryNearside Front Suspension arm has slight play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)
- AdvisoryNearside Front constant velocity joint gaiter deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.5.C.1a)
- AdvisoryNearside Rear Trailing arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
- AdvisoryNearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
- AdvisoryOffside Front Suspension arm has slight play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)
- AdvisoryOffside Rear Trailing arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
- AdvisoryOffside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Pass70,090 miles (+8,410)
- MOT expiry
- 14 Oct 2013
- Odometer
- 70,090 miles
- Test number
- 396183882437
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass61,680 miles (+7,110)
- MOT expiry
- 14 Oct 2012
- Odometer
- 61,680 miles
- Test number
- 985348171293
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass54,570 miles (+7,894)2 advisories
- MOT expiry
- 14 Oct 2011
- Odometer
- 54,570 miles
- Test number
- 760718680252
- AdvisoryFront Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
- AdvisoryRear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
Pass46,676 miles (+7,561)1 note
- MOT expiry
- 9 Oct 2010
- Odometer
- 46,676 miles
- Test number
- 994752489276
- NoteBracket on middle box is corroded
Pass39,115 miles (+8,321)
- MOT expiry
- 9 Oct 2009
- Odometer
- 39,115 miles
- Test number
- 420992588223
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass30,794 miles (+8,943)
- MOT expiry
- 9 Oct 2008
- Odometer
- 30,794 miles
- Test number
- 781891087229
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass21,851 miles1 advisory
- MOT expiry
- 9 Oct 2007
- Odometer
- 21,851 miles
- Test number
- 314223686443
- AdvisoryNearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Questions about LR53 BWO
- Does LR53 BWO currently have a valid MOT?
- No. The MOT on LR53 BWO expired on 7 Jun 2026, according to DVSA records.
- When is the MOT due on LR53 BWO?
- The MOT on LR53 BWO expired on 7 Jun 2026. It can only be driven to a pre-booked MOT test or to repairs needed to pass one.
- What mileage has LR53 BWO done?
- LR53 BWO was recorded at 168,180 miles at its MOT on 6 Jun 2025, an average of 7,844 miles a year.
- Has LR53 BWO ever failed its MOT?
- Yes. LR53 BWO has failed 5 of its 24 MOT tests, most recently on 10 Mar 2021.
- Has the mileage on LR53 BWO 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 LR53 BWO find?
- LR53 BWO passed its latest MOT on 6 Jun 2025 with 6 advisories: nearside front outer sill corroded, not likely to cause injury, not within 30cm of suspension or sub frame mounting; nearside front outer tyre slightly damaged; nearside rear brake pad(s) wearing thin, and 3 more.
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