Smart Roadster 80 Auto(rhd)
Black · Petrol · 2003 · 698 cc
LX53 CLJMOT history
LX53 CLJ is a black petrol Smart Roadster 80 Auto(rhd) first used on 2 Sept 2003. Its MOT is valid until 4 Aug 2027 and it has passed 20 of 26 MOT tests, with 84,245 miles recorded at the latest.
From DVSA MOT records, updated 13 Jul 2026.
- MOT
- Valid
- Until 4 Aug 2027
- Mileage
- 84,245 mi
- At MOT on 13 Jul 2026
- MOT tests
- 26
- 20 passed · 6 failed
- Per year
- 2,052 mi
- Average between MOTs
Vehicle details
- Registration
- LX53 CLJ
- Registration format
- Current format (from 2001)
- Make
- Smart
- Model
- Roadster 80 Auto(rhd)
- Colour
- Black
- Fuel type
- Petrol
- Engine size
- 698 cc
- Year of manufacture
- 2003
- First used
- 2 Sept 2003
- MOT status
- MOT valid until 4 Aug 2027
- Latest MOT test
- 13 Jul 2026 (Pass)
Mileage history
LX53 CLJ was last recorded at 84,245 miles on 13 Jul 2026, 354 miles more than at the previous MOT on 4 Aug 2025.
- Previous MOT
- 83,891 miles · 4 Aug 2025
- Between the last two tests
- 354 miles
- Average per year
- 2,052 miles
Recorded mileage by year
- 2026 – 84,245 miles
- 2025 – 83,891 miles
- 2024 – 83,302 miles
- 2023 – 82,586 miles
- 2022 – 81,917 miles
- 2021 – 80,958 miles
- 2020 – 80,148 miles
- 2019 – 79,704 miles
- 2018 – 77,998 miles
- 2017 – 76,199 miles
- 2016 – 75,779 miles
- 2015 – 74,428 miles
- 2014 – 61,687 miles
- 2013 – 58,267 miles
- 2012 – 56,467 miles
- 2011 – 55,003 miles
- 2009 – 53,402 miles
- 2007 – 48,924 miles
- 2006 – 43,709 miles
What the latest MOT found
Pass84,245 miles
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.
Engine oil sump excessive corrosion
Dangerous3 MOTs, 2021–2022
Nearside Front coil spring corroded (2.4.C.1b)
Advisory2 MOTs, 2015
Offside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Advisory2 MOTs, 2015
Full MOT history
26 tests since 12 Oct 2006, newest first. Select a test to see every defect and advisory.
Pass84,245 miles (+354)
- MOT expiry
- 4 Aug 2027
- Odometer
- 84,245 miles
- Test number
- 679648713281
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass83,891 miles (+589)1 advisory
- MOT expiry
- 4 Aug 2026
- Odometer
- 83,891 miles
- Test number
- 124939244769
- AdvisoryOffside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
Pass83,302 miles (+716)
- MOT expiry
- 4 Aug 2025
- Odometer
- 83,302 miles
- Test number
- 594795484751
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass82,586 miles
- MOT expiry
- 4 Aug 2024
- Odometer
- 82,586 miles
- Test number
- 669579846280
No defects or advisories recorded.
Fail82,586 miles (+669)2 repaired
- MOT expiry
- No new certificate
- Odometer
- 82,586 miles
- Test number
- 843047954637
- Repaired at testNearside Headlamp aim too low (4.1.2 (a))
- Repaired at testOffside Side repeater not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii))
Pass81,917 miles (+9)3 advisories
- MOT expiry
- 4 Aug 2023
- Odometer
- 81,917 miles
- Test number
- 851387129767
- AdvisoryEngine mounting damaged but not to excess corroded (6.1.8 (a) (i))
- AdvisoryEngine oil sump excessive corrosion
- AdvisoryRear Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
Fail81,908 miles (+950)1 dangerous1 minor3 advisories
- MOT expiry
- No new certificate
- Odometer
- 81,908 miles
- Test number
- 909373938289
- DangerousCentral Lower Brake pipe connection leaking on a hydraulic braking system (1.1.11 (b) (ii))
- MinorRegistration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))
- AdvisoryEngine oil sump excessive corrosion
- AdvisoryOffside Side repeater slightly discoloured (4.4.3 (a))
- AdvisoryUnderneath lower body corrosion all over
Pass80,958 miles (+810)1 dangerous1 advisory
- MOT expiry
- 4 Aug 2022
- Odometer
- 80,958 miles
- Test number
- 860208308193
- DangerousEngine oil sump excessive corrosion
- AdvisoryLower body corrosion all over
Pass80,148 miles (+444)2 advisories
- MOT expiry
- 4 Aug 2021
- Odometer
- 80,148 miles
- Test number
- 483745800470
- AdvisoryUndercovers fitted
- AdvisoryUnderside light corosion
Pass79,704 miles (+1,706)
- MOT expiry
- 11 Oct 2020
- Odometer
- 79,704 miles
- Test number
- 381937767906
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass77,998 miles (+1,799)
- MOT expiry
- 7 Jul 2019
- Odometer
- 77,998 miles
- Test number
- 321592212982
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass76,199 miles (+420)
- MOT expiry
- 7 Jul 2018
- Odometer
- 76,199 miles
- Test number
- 503217189802
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass75,779 miles
- MOT expiry
- 7 Jul 2017
- Odometer
- 75,779 miles
- Test number
- 344122778114
No defects or advisories recorded.
Fail75,779 miles (+1,351)4 failures2 repaired
- MOT expiry
- No new certificate
- Odometer
- 75,779 miles
- Test number
- 723391913547
- FailureCentre Lower engine mounting deteriorated resulting in excessive movement (6.1.D.1a)
- FailureFront brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
- FailureNearside Rear Shock absorber has an excessively worn bush (2.7.4)
- FailureOffside Rear Shock absorber has an excessively worn bush (2.7.4)
- Repaired at testNearside Headlamp aim too high (1.8)
- Repaired at testOffside Headlamp aim too high (1.8)
Pass74,428 miles2 advisories3 notes
- MOT expiry
- 7 Jul 2016
- Odometer
- 74,428 miles
- Test number
- 576959285138
- AdvisoryNearside Front coil spring corroded (2.4.C.1b)
- AdvisoryOffside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
- NoteN/S/R ABS ring corroded
- NoteTurbo oil & coolant pipes corroding
- NoteUnder-trays fitted obscuring some underside components
Fail74,428 miles (+12,741)5 failures4 advisories6 notes
- MOT expiry
- No new certificate
- Odometer
- 74,428 miles
- Test number
- 167487785164
- FailureNearside Front Ball joint dust cover insecure so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.2.C.1c)
- FailureNearside Front Lower Front suspension ball joint dust cover insecure so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)
- FailureOffside Front Ball joint dust cover insecure so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.2.C.1c)
- FailureOffside Front Brake pipe excessively corroded (3.6.B.2c)
- FailureOffside Front Lower Front suspension ball joint dust cover insecure so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)
- AdvisoryNearside Front Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
- AdvisoryNearside Front Direction indicator slightly discoloured (1.4.A.2f)
- AdvisoryNearside Front coil spring corroded (2.4.C.1b)
- AdvisoryOffside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
- NoteBoth front calliper lower slider dust covers not correctly fitted
- NoteFuel cap seal perishing
- NoteN/S/R ABS ring corroded
- NoteN/S/R Parking brake cable cover split
- NoteTurbo oil & coolant pipes corroding
- NoteUnder-trays fitted obscuring some underside components
Pass61,687 miles (+3,420)
- MOT expiry
- 6 Jul 2015
- Odometer
- 61,687 miles
- Test number
- 375598984192
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass58,267 miles (+1,800)1 note
- MOT expiry
- 5 Jul 2014
- Odometer
- 58,267 miles
- Test number
- 287517283111
- NoteBoth front tyres have slight tread seperation
Pass56,467 miles3 notes
- MOT expiry
- 30 May 2013
- Odometer
- 56,467 miles
- Test number
- 858102352187
- NoteFront discs corroding
- NoteFuel cap sealing ring perished
- NoteNearside mirror not adjusting
Fail56,467 miles (+1,464)1 failure3 notes
- MOT expiry
- No new certificate
- Odometer
- 56,467 miles
- Test number
- 645922352150
- FailureOffside Obligatory mirror is incapable of being adjusted to provide an adequate view to the rear (8.1.2b)
- NoteFront discs corroding
- NoteFuel cap sealing ring perished
- NoteNearside mirror not adjusting
Pass55,003 miles2 advisories
- MOT expiry
- 27 Feb 2012
- Odometer
- 55,003 miles
- Test number
- 185899251451
- 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)
Fail55,003 miles (+1,601)5 failures2 advisories
- MOT expiry
- No new certificate
- Odometer
- 55,003 miles
- Test number
- 779499551088
- FailureNearside Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b)
- FailureNearside Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2)
- FailureOffside Front coil spring fractured (2.4.C.1a)
- FailureOffside Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b)
- FailureOffside Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2)
- 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)
Pass53,402 miles (+1,478)
- MOT expiry
- 7 Dec 2010
- Odometer
- 53,402 miles
- Test number
- 222592249373
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass51,924 miles (+3,000)
- MOT expiry
- 8 Jan 2010
- Odometer
- 51,924 miles
- Test number
- 242589309006
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass48,924 miles (+5,215)2 advisories
- MOT expiry
- 11 Dec 2008
- Odometer
- 48,924 miles
- Test number
- 833446747303
- AdvisoryNearside Front brake disc slightly scored (3.5.1h)
- AdvisoryOffside Front brake disc slightly scored (3.5.1h)
Pass43,709 miles2 advisories
- MOT expiry
- 11 Oct 2007
- Odometer
- 43,709 miles
- Test number
- 152875786238
- 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)
Questions about LX53 CLJ
- Does LX53 CLJ currently have a valid MOT?
- Yes. DVSA records show the MOT on LX53 CLJ is valid until 4 Aug 2027.
- When is the MOT due on LX53 CLJ?
- The MOT on LX53 CLJ is valid until 4 Aug 2027. It can be tested up to a month (minus a day) before then and keep the same renewal date.
- What mileage has LX53 CLJ done?
- LX53 CLJ was recorded at 84,245 miles at its MOT on 13 Jul 2026, an average of 2,052 miles a year.
- Has LX53 CLJ ever failed its MOT?
- Yes. LX53 CLJ has failed 6 of its 26 MOT tests, most recently on 17 Jul 2023.
- Has the mileage on LX53 CLJ 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 LX53 CLJ find?
- LX53 CLJ passed its latest MOT on 13 Jul 2026 with no defects or advisories recorded.
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