Ford Transit
White · Diesel · 2003 · 2,402 cc
LX53 VUEMOT history
LX53 VUE is a white diesel Ford Transit first used on 16 Sept 2003. Its MOT expired on 21 Apr 2026 and it has passed 20 of 26 MOT tests, with 211,097 miles recorded at the latest.
From DVSA MOT records, updated 22 Apr 2025.
- MOT
- Expired
- On 21 Apr 2026
- Mileage
- 211,097 mi
- At MOT on 22 Apr 2025
- MOT tests
- 26
- 20 passed · 6 failed
- Per year
- 8,209 mi
- Average between MOTs
Vehicle details
- Registration
- LX53 VUE
- Registration format
- Current format (from 2001)
- Make
- Ford
- Model
- Transit
- Colour
- White
- Fuel type
- Diesel
- Engine size
- 2,402 cc
- Year of manufacture
- 2003
- First used
- 16 Sept 2003
- MOT status
- MOT expired on 21 Apr 2026
- Latest MOT test
- 22 Apr 2025 (Pass)
Mileage history
LX53 VUE was last recorded at 211,097 miles on 22 Apr 2025, 2,936 miles more than at the previous MOT on 28 Mar 2024.
Mileage went down between tests
- 4 Apr 2016: 171,067 miles, lower than 171,069 miles on 2 Apr 2016.
A replacement instrument cluster, a recording error at the test or odometer tampering can cause this.
- Previous MOT
- 208,161 miles · 28 Mar 2024
- Between the last two tests
- 2,936 miles
- Average per year
- 8,209 miles
Recorded mileage by year
- 2025 – 211,097 miles
- 2024 – 208,161 miles
- 2023 – 206,042 miles
- 2022 – 201,943 miles
- 2021 – 197,984 miles
- 2020 – 197,782 miles
- 2019 – 192,493 miles
- 2018 – 187,609 miles
- 2017 – 178,844 miles
- 2016 – 171,067 miles
- 2015 – 160,232 miles
- 2014 – 148,998 miles
- 2013 – 135,994 miles
- 2012 – 127,216 miles
- 2010 – 113,544 miles
- 2009 – 109,206 miles
- 2008 – 102,109 miles
- 2007 – 85,369 miles
- 2006 – 58,473 miles
What the latest MOT found
Pass211,097 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.
Both silencers outer skin coming off
Advisory2 MOTs, 2016
Full MOT history
26 tests since 18 Sept 2006, newest first. Select a test to see every defect and advisory.
Pass211,097 miles (+2,936)
- MOT expiry
- 21 Apr 2026
- Odometer
- 211,097 miles
- Test number
- 999184358633
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass208,161 miles (+2,119)4 advisories
- MOT expiry
- 3 Apr 2025
- Odometer
- 208,161 miles
- Test number
- 583602254919
- AdvisoryNearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- AdvisoryNearside Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- AdvisoryOffside Front Anti-roll bar linkage pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- AdvisoryOffside Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
Pass206,042 miles (+4,099)6 advisories
- MOT expiry
- 3 Apr 2024
- Odometer
- 206,042 miles
- Test number
- 182289153041
- AdvisoryFront Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened both (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- AdvisoryNearside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
- AdvisoryOffside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
- AdvisoryOffside Rear Outer Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- AdvisoryRear top markers out
- AdvisorySide markers out
Pass201,943 miles (+3,959)
- MOT expiry
- 3 Apr 2023
- Odometer
- 201,943 miles
- Test number
- 990322163784
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass197,984 miles (+202)2 advisories
- MOT expiry
- 3 Apr 2022
- Odometer
- 197,984 miles
- Test number
- 278308622831
- AdvisoryFront Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a))
- AdvisoryExhaust boxes outer skin corroded
Pass197,782 miles (+5,289)
- MOT expiry
- 3 Apr 2021
- Odometer
- 197,782 miles
- Test number
- 102912542204
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass192,493 miles (+4,884)
- MOT expiry
- 3 Apr 2020
- Odometer
- 192,493 miles
- Test number
- 787730628082
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass187,609 miles
- MOT expiry
- 3 Apr 2019
- Odometer
- 187,609 miles
- Test number
- 814078502922
No defects or advisories recorded.
Fail187,606 miles (+8,762)2 failures
- MOT expiry
- No new certificate
- Odometer
- 187,606 miles
- Test number
- 221167499991
- FailureFront Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (3.5.1g)
- FailureNearside Registration plate lamp shows direct white light to the rear no lens (1.1.C.1f)
Pass178,844 miles (+7,777)1 advisory
- MOT expiry
- 3 Apr 2018
- Odometer
- 178,844 miles
- Test number
- 186390093452
- AdvisoryOffside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Pass171,067 miles (-2)
- MOT expiry
- 3 Apr 2017
- Odometer
- 171,067 miles
- Test number
- 225156011483
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass171,069 miles (+3)1 advisory
- MOT expiry
- 1 Apr 2017
- Odometer
- 171,069 miles
- Test number
- 757155821953
- AdvisoryBoth silencers outer skin coming off
Fail171,066 miles (+10,834)1 failure1 advisory
- MOT expiry
- No new certificate
- Odometer
- 171,066 miles
- Test number
- 955901929478
- FailureOffside Front Front wheel bearing has excessive play (2.5.A.3c)
- AdvisoryBoth silencers outer skin coming off
Pass160,232 miles (+11,234)2 notes
- MOT expiry
- 14 Mar 2016
- Odometer
- 160,232 miles
- Test number
- 278334065055
- NoteOil leak
- NoteNearside front position upper
Pass148,998 miles (+10)
- MOT expiry
- 14 Mar 2015
- Odometer
- 148,998 miles
- Test number
- 325792874014
No defects or advisories recorded.
Fail148,988 miles (+12,994)3 failures2 advisories4 notes
- MOT expiry
- No new certificate
- Odometer
- 148,988 miles
- Test number
- 686411874092
- FailureNearside Rear Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)
- FailureOffside Front Tyre has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords (4.1.D.1a)
- FailureOffside Rear Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)
- 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)
- NoteOil leak
- NoteDrivers front tyre worn on inner edge
- NoteNail in drivers rear inner
- NoteNail in passengers rear inner
Pass135,994 miles (+8,778)
- MOT expiry
- 14 Mar 2014
- Odometer
- 135,994 miles
- Test number
- 136374973416
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass127,216 miles (+13,672)
- MOT expiry
- 5 Mar 2013
- Odometer
- 127,216 miles
- Test number
- 545356362092
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass113,544 miles (+4,338)1 advisory
- MOT expiry
- 27 Sept 2011
- Odometer
- 113,544 miles
- Test number
- 971481070258
- AdvisoryParking brake: parking brake efficiency only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. (3.7.B.7)
Pass109,206 miles (+7,097)4 advisories2 notes
- MOT expiry
- 18 Sept 2010
- Odometer
- 109,206 miles
- Test number
- 452220249220
- AdvisoryNearside Rear Shock absorber has a light misting of oil (2.7.3)
- AdvisoryNearside Rear Shock absorber has slight external damage to the casing (2.7.2a)
- AdvisoryOffside Rear Shock absorber has a light misting of oil (2.7.3)
- AdvisoryRear Parking brake: parking brake efficiency only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. (3.7.B.7)
- NoteBrake pedal anti-slip provision split
- NoteSlight smear from both front wiper blades
Pass102,109 miles
- MOT expiry
- 18 Sept 2009
- Odometer
- 102,109 miles
- Test number
- 241272658232
No defects or advisories recorded.
Fail102,109 miles (+16,740)2 repaired
- MOT expiry
- No new certificate
- Odometer
- 102,109 miles
- Test number
- 924432858234
- Repaired at testFront Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2)
- Repaired at testNearside Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.5c)
Pass85,369 miles
- MOT expiry
- 18 Sept 2008
- Odometer
- 85,369 miles
- Test number
- 350122067297
No defects or advisories recorded.
Fail85,365 miles (+26,892)1 failure
- MOT expiry
- No new certificate
- Odometer
- 85,365 miles
- Test number
- 612342267263
- FailureCentre Windscreen has damage to the swept area in excess of a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' (8.3.1d)
Pass58,473 miles
- MOT expiry
- 18 Sept 2007
- Odometer
- 58,473 miles
- Test number
- 610282166200
No defects or advisories recorded.
Fail58,473 miles2 failures1 advisory
- MOT expiry
- No new certificate
- Odometer
- 58,473 miles
- Test number
- 434261966289
- FailureNearside Upper Front position lamp(s) not working (1.1.A.3b)
- FailureOffside Upper Rear position lamp(s) incorrect colour (1.1.A.3e)
- AdvisoryOffside Outer Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Questions about LX53 VUE
- Does LX53 VUE currently have a valid MOT?
- No. The MOT on LX53 VUE expired on 21 Apr 2026, according to DVSA records.
- When is the MOT due on LX53 VUE?
- The MOT on LX53 VUE expired on 21 Apr 2026. It can only be driven to a pre-booked MOT test or to repairs needed to pass one.
- What mileage has LX53 VUE done?
- LX53 VUE was recorded at 211,097 miles at its MOT on 22 Apr 2025, an average of 8,209 miles a year.
- Has LX53 VUE ever failed its MOT?
- Yes. LX53 VUE has failed 6 of its 26 MOT tests, most recently on 29 Mar 2018.
- Has the mileage on LX53 VUE ever gone down?
- Yes. The recorded mileage was lower than at the previous test once, first on 4 Apr 2016. This can be caused by a replacement instrument cluster, a recording error or odometer tampering.
- What did the latest MOT on LX53 VUE find?
- LX53 VUE passed its latest MOT on 22 Apr 2025 with no defects or advisories recorded.
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