Volkswagen Transporter
Blue · Diesel · 2003 · 2,461 cc
LR53 GFKMOT history
LR53 GFK is a blue diesel Volkswagen Transporter first used on 23 Oct 2003. Its MOT expired on 8 Apr 2025 and it has passed 16 of 27 MOT tests, with 177,214 miles recorded at the latest.
From DVSA MOT records, updated 9 Apr 2024.
- MOT
- Expired
- On 8 Apr 2025
- Mileage
- 177,214 mi
- At MOT on 9 Apr 2024
- MOT tests
- 27
- 16 passed · 11 failed
- Per year
- 8,093 mi
- Average between MOTs
Vehicle details
- Registration
- LR53 GFK
- Registration format
- Current format (from 2001)
- Make
- Volkswagen
- Model
- Transporter
- Colour
- Blue
- Fuel type
- Diesel
- Engine size
- 2,461 cc
- Year of manufacture
- 2003
- First used
- 23 Oct 2003
- MOT status
- MOT expired on 8 Apr 2025
- Latest MOT test
- 9 Apr 2024 (Pass)
Mileage history
LR53 GFK was last recorded at 177,214 miles on 9 Apr 2024, 8,835 miles more than at the previous MOT on 3 Feb 2023.
- Previous MOT
- 168,379 miles · 3 Feb 2023
- Between the last two tests
- 8,835 miles
- Average per year
- 8,093 miles
Recorded mileage by year
- 2024 – 177,214 miles
- 2023 – 168,379 miles
- 2022 – 160,962 miles
- 2021 – 153,144 miles
- 2020 – 146,294 miles
- 2019 – 138,428 miles
- 2018 – 130,478 miles
- 2016 – 125,533 miles
- 2015 – 122,071 miles
- 2014 – 115,147 miles
- 2012 – 102,176 miles
- 2011 – 87,830 miles
- 2010 – 76,369 miles
- 2009 – 63,170 miles
- 2008 – 53,639 miles
- 2007 – 43,335 miles
What the latest MOT found
Pass177,214 miles
- MinorOffside Rear Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))
- AdvisoryNearside Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated (1.1.12 (b) (ii))
- AdvisoryNearside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement REAR BUSH (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- AdvisoryOffside Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated (1.1.12 (b) (ii))
- AdvisoryOffside Front Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))
- AdvisoryRear Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b))Recorded at 3 MOTs since 2019
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.
Parking brake efficiency below requirements
Major3 MOTs, 2021–2023
Rear registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (6.3.1d)
Advisory2 MOTs, 2018
Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases
Advisory2 MOTs, 2014–2015
Full MOT history
27 tests since 24 Sept 2007, newest first. Select a test to see every defect and advisory.
Pass177,214 miles (+8,835)1 minor5 advisories
- MOT expiry
- 8 Apr 2025
- Odometer
- 177,214 miles
- Test number
- 278787035564
- MinorOffside Rear Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))
- AdvisoryNearside Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated (1.1.12 (b) (ii))
- AdvisoryNearside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement REAR BUSH (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- AdvisoryOffside Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated (1.1.12 (b) (ii))
- AdvisoryOffside Front Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))
- AdvisoryRear Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b))
Pass168,379 miles (+2)
- MOT expiry
- 20 Feb 2024
- Odometer
- 168,379 miles
- Test number
- 407046217027
No defects or advisories recorded.
Fail168,377 miles (+7,415)4 major1 advisory
- MOT expiry
- No new certificate
- Odometer
- 168,377 miles
- Test number
- 546047956385
- MajorNearside Front All direction indicators not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii))
- MajorNearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage damaged and seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- MajorOffside Front Anti-roll bar linkage corroded and seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- MajorParking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i))
- AdvisoryNearside Rear Vehicle structure is corroded but structural rigidity is not significantly reduced (6.1.1 (c) (i))
Pass160,962 miles5 advisories
- MOT expiry
- 20 Feb 2023
- Odometer
- 160,962 miles
- Test number
- 919017966255
- AdvisoryNearside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
- AdvisoryNearside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
- AdvisoryNearside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area damaged but not considered excessive (5.3.6 (a) (i))
- AdvisoryOffside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
- AdvisoryOffside Rear Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))
Fail160,962 miles (+7,818)2 major5 advisories
- MOT expiry
- No new certificate
- Odometer
- 160,962 miles
- Test number
- 150202686907
- MajorParking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i))
- MajorService brake efficiency below requirements (1.2.2 (a) (i))
- AdvisoryNearside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
- AdvisoryNearside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
- AdvisoryNearside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area damaged but not considered excessive (5.3.6 (a) (i))
- AdvisoryOffside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
- AdvisoryOffside Rear Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))
Pass153,144 miles
- MOT expiry
- 9 Feb 2022
- Odometer
- 153,144 miles
- Test number
- 181423286874
No defects or advisories recorded.
Fail153,144 miles (+6,850)1 major3 advisories
- MOT expiry
- No new certificate
- Odometer
- 153,144 miles
- Test number
- 169859595937
- MajorParking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i))
- AdvisoryFront Inner Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge both (5.2.3 (e))
- AdvisoryNearside Front Inner Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement wishbone (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- AdvisoryOffside Front Inner Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement wishbone (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Pass146,294 miles (+7,866)
- MOT expiry
- 6 Feb 2021
- Odometer
- 146,294 miles
- Test number
- 631529278601
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass138,428 miles1 advisory
- MOT expiry
- 6 Feb 2020
- Odometer
- 138,428 miles
- Test number
- 930435878359
- AdvisoryRear Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b))
Fail138,428 miles (+7,950)2 major1 advisory
- MOT expiry
- No new certificate
- Odometer
- 138,428 miles
- Test number
- 563337580080
- MajorRear Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of a single lamp or all lamps (4.7.1 (b) (ii))
- MajorRear Service brake excessively fluctuating both (1.2.1 (e))
- AdvisoryRear Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b))
Pass130,478 miles (+5)1 advisory
- MOT expiry
- 6 Feb 2019
- Odometer
- 130,478 miles
- Test number
- 343229403356
- AdvisoryRear registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (6.3.1d)
Fail130,473 miles (+4,940)1 failure1 advisory
- MOT expiry
- No new certificate
- Odometer
- 130,473 miles
- Test number
- 782807085166
- FailureNearside Rear coil spring broken (2.4.C.1a)
- AdvisoryRear registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (6.3.1d)
Pass125,533 miles (+6)
- MOT expiry
- 10 Apr 2017
- Odometer
- 125,533 miles
- Test number
- 968840869253
No defects or advisories recorded.
Fail125,527 miles (+3,456)4 failures
- MOT expiry
- No new certificate
- Odometer
- 125,527 miles
- Test number
- 371759091930
- FailureNearside Rear Tyre has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords (4.1.D.1a)
- FailureOffside Rear Tyre has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords (4.1.D.1a)
- FailureRear fog lamp not working (1.3.2b)
- FailureWindscreen has damage to an area in excess of a 10mm circle within zone 'A' (8.3.1a)
Pass122,071 miles (+6,924)1 advisory
- MOT expiry
- 6 Apr 2016
- Odometer
- 122,071 miles
- Test number
- 479072695021
- AdvisoryExhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)
Pass115,147 miles2 advisories1 note
- MOT expiry
- 6 Apr 2015
- Odometer
- 115,147 miles
- Test number
- 109167794079
- AdvisoryExhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)
- AdvisoryFront Anti-roll bar has slight play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)
- NoteItems removed from driver's view prior to test
Fail115,147 miles (+12,971)2 failures2 advisories1 note
- MOT expiry
- No new certificate
- Odometer
- 115,147 miles
- Test number
- 549187894001
- FailureNearside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)
- FailureOffside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)
- AdvisoryExhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)
- AdvisoryFront Anti-roll bar has slight play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)
- NoteItems removed from driver's view prior to test
Pass102,176 miles
- MOT expiry
- 15 Oct 2013
- Odometer
- 102,176 miles
- Test number
- 796510892283
No defects or advisories recorded.
Fail102,176 miles (+14,346)2 failures1 note
- MOT expiry
- No new certificate
- Odometer
- 102,176 miles
- Test number
- 168470492290
- FailureNearside Track rod end ball joint dust cover excessively deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.2.C.1c)
- FailureOffside Track rod end ball joint dust cover excessively deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.2.C.1c)
- NotePlay in steering rack inner joint(s)
Pass87,830 miles1 advisory1 note
- MOT expiry
- 11 Oct 2012
- Odometer
- 87,830 miles
- Test number
- 215925281225
- AdvisoryRear Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)
- NoteNail in nearside rear tyre
Fail87,830 miles (+11,461)1 repaired1 advisory1 note
- MOT expiry
- No new certificate
- Odometer
- 87,830 miles
- Test number
- 307715581283
- Repaired at testWindscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (8.2.3)
- AdvisoryRear Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)
- NoteNail in nearside rear tyre
Pass76,369 miles
- MOT expiry
- 11 Oct 2011
- Odometer
- 76,369 miles
- Test number
- 640485180293
No defects or advisories recorded.
Fail76,369 miles (+13,199)4 failures
- MOT expiry
- No new certificate
- Odometer
- 76,369 miles
- Test number
- 350315880490
- FailureNearside Headlamp aim too low (1.8)
- FailureNearside Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.C.1d)
- FailureNearside Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b)
- FailureOffside Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.C.1d)
Fail63,170 miles3 repaired
- MOT expiry
- No new certificate
- Odometer
- 63,170 miles
- Test number
- 413307149259
- Repaired at testNearside Front Front position lamp(s) incorrect colour (1.1.A.3e)
- Repaired at testOffside Front Front position lamp(s) incorrect colour (1.1.A.3e)
- Repaired at testOffside Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.5c)
Pass63,170 miles (+9,531)
- MOT expiry
- 3 Sept 2010
- Odometer
- 63,170 miles
- Test number
- 470337349244
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass53,639 miles (+10,304)
- MOT expiry
- 11 Aug 2009
- Odometer
- 53,639 miles
- Test number
- 360605928249
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass43,335 miles
- MOT expiry
- 23 Sept 2008
- Odometer
- 43,335 miles
- Test number
- 672897267253
No defects or advisories recorded.
Questions about LR53 GFK
- Does LR53 GFK currently have a valid MOT?
- No. The MOT on LR53 GFK expired on 8 Apr 2025, according to DVSA records.
- When is the MOT due on LR53 GFK?
- The MOT on LR53 GFK expired on 8 Apr 2025. It can only be driven to a pre-booked MOT test or to repairs needed to pass one.
- What mileage has LR53 GFK done?
- LR53 GFK was recorded at 177,214 miles at its MOT on 9 Apr 2024, an average of 8,093 miles a year.
- Has LR53 GFK ever failed its MOT?
- Yes. LR53 GFK has failed 11 of its 27 MOT tests, most recently on 2 Feb 2023.
- Has the mileage on LR53 GFK 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 GFK find?
- LR53 GFK passed its latest MOT on 9 Apr 2024 with 1 minor defect and 5 advisories: offside rear registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources; nearside front brake hose slightly deteriorated; nearside front lower suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement rear bush, and 3 more.
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