BF53HJD - VOLKSWAGEN LT
MOT: ValidGB
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MOT History
Vehicle testing history with 30 MOT tests
Understanding MOT Defect Categories
Total Tests
30
Passed Tests
16
Failed Tests
14
Latest Test
Passed
Passed - 13 November 2025
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 313,997 mi
Expires: 12 November 2026
Advisory Notices:
- Advisory Rear Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b))
- Advisory Nearside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
- Advisory Offside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
- Advisory Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- Advisory Play in steering rack inner joint(s)
- Advisory Prop shaft bearing has slight play (6.1.7 (b) (i))
Failed - 06 November 2025 Dangerous Defects
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 313,997 mi
Dangerous Defects:
- Dangerous Offside Rear Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (5.2.3 (e))
Major Defects:
- Major Offside Rear Tyre has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords (5.2.3 (d) (i))
Advisory Notices:
- Advisory Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Advisory Rear Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b))
- Advisory Nearside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
- Advisory Offside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
- Advisory Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- Advisory Play in steering rack inner joint(s)
- Advisory Prop shaft bearing has slight play (6.1.7 (b) (i))
Passed - 24 January 2024
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 311,631 mi
Expires: 23 January 2025
Minor Defects:
- Minor Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view (3.2 (a) (i))
- Minor All direction indicators flashing more than 120 times a minute (4.4.4 (a))
- Minor Nearside Rear Position lamp with a multiple light source up to 1/2 not functioning Some LED's inoperative. (4.2.1 (a) (i))
Advisory Notices:
- Advisory Rear Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b))
- Advisory Offside Rear Cab corroded.
- Advisory Nearside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
- Advisory Offside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
- Advisory Steering rack has slight free play detected at steering wheel (2.3 (a) (i))
- Advisory Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- Advisory Nearside Front Lower Suspension component ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Advisory Prop shaft flexible coupling slightly deteriorated Front and rear prop-shaft support bearing rubbers deteriorated. (6.1.7 (d) (i))
Failed - 06 November 2023 Dangerous Defects
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 311,582 mi
Dangerous Defects:
- Dangerous Offside Front Anti-roll bar fractured (5.3.3 (b) (ii))
Major Defects:
- Major Nearside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i))
- Major Nearside Front Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak (5.3.2 (b))
- Major Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Major Offside Rear Leaf spring fractured (5.3.1 (b) (i))
Minor Defects:
- Minor Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view (3.2 (a) (i))
- Minor All direction indicators flashing more than 120 times a minute (4.4.4 (a))
Advisory Notices:
- Advisory Rear Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b))
- Advisory Steering rack has slight free play detected at steering wheel (2.3 (a) (i))
- Advisory Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- Advisory Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Advisory Nearside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
- Advisory Offside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
- Advisory Front and rear Prop-shaft rubber mountings deteriorated.
Passed - 06 April 2022
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 309,931 mi
Expires: 05 April 2023
Minor Defects:
- Minor All direction indicators flashing more than 120 times a minute (4.4.4 (a))
Advisory Notices:
- Advisory Nearside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
- Advisory Offside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
- Advisory Offside Rear Parking brake mechanism/associated mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive back plate (1.1.21 (e) (i))
- Advisory Steering rack has slight free play detected at steering wheel (2.3 (a) (i))
- Advisory Nearside Front Shock absorbers has light misting of oil (5.3.2 (b))
Failed - 23 March 2022
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 309,931 mi
Major Defects:
- Major Parking brake lever has excessive movement indicating incorrect adjustment (1.1.6 (c))
- Major Registration plate lamp missing in the case of a single lamp or all lamps (4.7.1 (b) (ii))
- Major Nearside Rear Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii))
- Major Offside Rear Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii))
Minor Defects:
- Minor All direction indicators flashing more than 120 times a minute (4.4.4 (a))
Advisory Notices:
- Advisory Nearside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
- Advisory Offside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
- Advisory Offside Rear Parking brake mechanism/associated mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive back plate (1.1.21 (e) (i))
- Advisory Steering rack has slight free play detected at steering wheel (2.3 (a) (i))
- Advisory Nearside Front Shock absorbers has light misting of oil (5.3.2 (b))
Passed - 01 December 2020
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 307,742 mi
Expires: 30 November 2021
Advisory Notices:
- Advisory low brake pad warning light on
- Advisory Offside Front Lower Anti-roll bar linkage pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Failed - 01 December 2020 Dangerous Defects
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 307,742 mi
Dangerous Defects:
- Dangerous Stop lamp(s) all not working (4.3.1 (a) (iii))
Major Defects:
- Major Nearside Headlamp aim too far to the right (4.1.2 (a))
- Major Brake pedal has insufficient reserve travel (1.1.2 (a))
Advisory Notices:
- Advisory low brake pad warning light on
- Advisory Offside Front Lower Anti-roll bar linkage pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Passed - 10 May 2019
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 303,926 mi
Expires: 11 November 2020
Advisory Notices:
- Advisory Oil leak, but not excessive engine (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- Advisory Offside Play in steering rack inner joint(s)
Passed - 09 May 2018
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 301,478 mi
Expires: 11 May 2019
Advisory Notices:
- Advisory Rear registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (6.3.1d)
- Advisory Offside Rear fog lamp affected by the operation of another lamp (1.3.2f)
- Advisory Nearside Play in steering rack inner joint(s)
- Advisory Offside Play in steering rack inner joint(s)
- Advisory Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)
- Advisory Offside Front Lower Suspension arm has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)
Failed - 08 May 2018
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 301,473 mi
Major Defects:
- Major Offside Side repeater not working (1.4.A.2c)
- Major Offside Headlamp not working on main beam (1.7.5a)
- Major Nearside Headlamp aim too low (1.8)
- Major Nearside Front Inner Anti-roll bar attachment bracket/mounting insecure missing (2.4.G.1)
- Major Nearside Front Inner Anti-roll bar rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement missing (2.4.G.2)
- Major Offside Headlamp insecure (1.7.3)
Advisory Notices:
- Advisory Rear registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (6.3.1d)
- Advisory Offside Rear fog lamp affected by the operation of another lamp (1.3.2f)
- Advisory Nearside Play in steering rack inner joint(s)
- Advisory Offside Play in steering rack inner joint(s)
- Advisory Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)
- Advisory Offside Front Lower Suspension arm has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)
Passed - 10 May 2017
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 299,511 mi
Expires: 11 May 2018
Failed - 10 May 2017
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 299,511 mi
Passed - 12 May 2016
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage:
Expires: 11 May 2017
Failed - 10 May 2016
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage:
Major Defects:
- Major Nearside Front position lamp(s) not working (1.1.A.3b)
- Major Offside Front position lamp(s) not working (1.1.A.3b)
- Major Nearside Headlamp not working on main beam (1.7.5a)
- Major Rear registration plate letter/figure incomplete (6.3.1c)
- Major Front Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (3.5.1g)
- Major Brake pedal creeps down when held under pressure (3.3.B.1a)
- Major Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)
Passed - 07 May 2015
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 289,131 mi
Expires: 06 May 2016
Advisory Notices:
- Advisory Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
- Advisory brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
- Advisory Front Suspension arm has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)
- Advisory Parking brake lever has little reserve travel (3.1.6b)
- Advisory Rear registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (6.3.1d)
- Advisory Service brake: service brake efficiency only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. (3.7.B.7)
- Advisory Parking brake: parking brake efficiency only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. (3.7.B.7)
Passed - 16 April 2014
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 249,232 mi
Expires: 15 April 2015
Advisory Notices:
- Advisory Anti-roll bar has slight play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)
Failed - 15 April 2014
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 249,200 mi
Major Defects:
- Major Nearside Front Battery insecure (1.9.1)
- Major Offside Rear Rear fog lamp has less than 50% of the light sources illuminating (1.3.2b)
- Major Offside Rear Rear fog lamp emits a light other than red (1.3.2e)
- Major Offside Rear Tyre has a bulge, caused by separation or partial failure of its structure (4.1.D.1b)
Advisory Notices:
- Advisory Anti-roll bar has slight play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)
Passed - 02 April 2013
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 204,635 mi
Expires: 01 April 2014
Failed - 11 March 2013
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 203,407 mi
Major Defects:
- Major Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (1.7.5a)
- Major Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (1.7.5a)
- Major Nearside Rear position lamp(s) adversely affected by the operation of another lamp (1.1.A.3f)
- Major Offside Rear position lamp(s) not working (1.1.A.3b)
- Major Registration plate lamp not fitted (1.1.C.1b)
- Major Offside Rear Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b)
- Major Rear Brake load sensing valve seized (3.6.E.3)
- Major Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)
- Major Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)
- Major Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar has excessive play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)
- Major Offside Rear Anti-roll bar has excessive play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)
- Major Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)
- Major Offside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)
- Major Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)
Passed - 30 March 2012
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 180,586 mi
Expires: 29 March 2013
Advisory Notices:
- Advisory Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has slight play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)
- Advisory Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar has slight play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)
Passed - 04 February 2011
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 180,313 mi
Expires: 03 February 2012
Failed - 28 January 2011
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 180,302 mi
Major Defects:
- Major Offside Headlamp insecure (1.7.3)
- Major Offside Headlamp excessively damaged so that the light output is severely reduced (1.7.5a)
- Major Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)
Passed - 16 January 2010
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 168,563 mi
Expires: 15 January 2011
Advisory Notices:
- Advisory Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has slight play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)
- Advisory Power steering pipe(s) or hose(s) slightly damaged (2.3.2)
Failed - 30 November 2009
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 168,394 mi
Major Defects:
- Major Nearside Rear Rear position lamp(s) excessively damaged so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance (1.1.A.3d)
- Major Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault (3.4.1c)
- Major Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2)
- Major Offside Rear position lamp(s) insecure (1.1.A.3a)
- Major Rear fog lamp not working (1.3.2b)
- Major Offside Stop lamp insecure (1.2.1a)
- Major Offside Rear Direction indicator insecure (1.4.A.2b)
- Major Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)
- Major Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)
Advisory Notices:
- Advisory Power steering pipe(s) or hose(s) slightly damaged (2.3.2)
Failed - 20 July 2009 Dangerous Defects
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage:
Dangerous Defects:
- Dangerous Offside Front Tyre has ply or cords exposed (4.1.D.1b)
- Dangerous Parking brake lever has no reserve travel (3.1.6b)
- Dangerous Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)
Major Defects:
- Major Nearside Headlamp aim too high (1.8)
- Major Offside Headlamp aim too high (1.8)
- Major Offside Headlamp insecure (1.7.3)
- Major Offside Front Direction indicator missing (1.4.A.2b)
- Major Offside Rear Direction indicator not working (1.4.A.2c)
Advisory Notices:
- Advisory Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
- Advisory Nearside Front Suspension arm has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)
- Advisory Offside Front Suspension arm has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)
Passed - 27 May 2008
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 149,987 mi
Expires: 26 May 2009
Failed - 22 May 2008
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 149,987 mi
Major Defects:
- Major Offside Headlamp not in good working order adversely affecting beam image (1.2.4a)
- Major Nearside Headlamp does not operate immediately when selected on dipped beam (1.7.4a)
- Major Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)
Passed - 14 August 2006
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 102,939 mi
Expires: 04 September 2007
Advisory Notices:
- Advisory Offside Front Lower Suspension arm has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)
Failed - 14 August 2006
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 102,939 mi
Major Defects:
- Major Horn not working (1.6.2a)
Advisory Notices:
- Advisory Offside Front Lower Suspension arm has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)
- Advisory Nearside Parking brake: parking brake efficiency only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. (3.7.B.7)
Frequently Asked Questions
When is the MOT due for BF53HJD?
The MOT expires on 12 November 2026.
What is the tax status of BF53HJD?
The tax status is Taxed and is due on 01 December 2026.
What are the specifications of BF53HJD?
This is a 2003 VOLKSWAGEN LT in White. It runs on Diesel with a 2798cc engine.
What is the environmental impact of BF53HJD?
This vehicle produces 0 g/km of CO2 emissions.