VOLKSWAGEN TRANSPORTER AE53CRU has 31 MOTs

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This 2003 VOLKSWAGEN TRANSPORTER has Passed 20 MOTs and Failed 11 times since 2006

The most recent MOT was PASSED at 269,807 miles 6 months ago on Tuesday 2nd December 2025 at 16:28.

The current MOT will expire in 6 months on Tuesday 1st December 2026.

The current Tax will expire in 11 months on Saturday 1st May 2027.

AE53CRU MOT History

ResultMOT DateExpiry DateMileage
PASSED1ST DECEMBER 2026269,807 MI
FAILED9TH OCTOBER 2025269,753 MI
 
  1. MAJOR - Nearside Rear Lower Shock Absorbers Has An Excessively Worn Bush (5.3.2 (c))
  2. MAJOR - Nearside Rear Suspension Component Mounting Prescribed Area Fractured Significantly Reducing Structural Strength (5.3.6 (a) (i))
  3. MAJOR - Offside Rear Suspension Component Mounting Prescribed Area Fractured Significantly Reducing Structural Strength (5.3.6 (a) (i))
PASSED11TH OCTOBER 202412TH OCTOBER 2025254,979 MI
 
  1. ADVISORY - Exhaust Has A Minor Leak Of Exhaust Gases Centre Pipe (6.1.2 (a))
  2. ADVISORY - Exhaust Mounting Defective Centre Pipe (6.1.2 (a))
PASSED13TH OCTOBER 202312TH OCTOBER 2024247,585 MI
 
  1. ADVISORY - Nearside Rear Inner Brake Hose Slightly Deteriorated (1.1.12 (b) (ii))
  2. ADVISORY - Offside Rear Inner Brake Hose Slightly Deteriorated (1.1.12 (b) (ii))
  3. ADVISORY - Nearside Front Anti-Roll Bar Linkage Pin Or Bush Worn But Not Resulting In Excessive Movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
  4. ADVISORY - Offside Front Anti-Roll Bar Linkage Pin Or Bush Worn But Not Resulting In Excessive Movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
FAILED11TH OCTOBER 2023247,585 MI
 
  1. MINOR - Nearside Registration Plate Lamp Throwing Direct White Light To The Rear (4.7.1 (a))
  2. MINOR - Offside Registration Plate Lamp Throwing Direct White Light To The Rear (4.7.1 (a))
  3. MAJOR - Offside Track Rod End Ball Joint Has Excessive Play (2.1.3 (b) (i))
  4. ADVISORY - Nearside Rear Inner Brake Hose Slightly Deteriorated (1.1.12 (b) (ii))
  5. ADVISORY - Offside Rear Inner Brake Hose Slightly Deteriorated (1.1.12 (b) (ii))
  6. ADVISORY - Nearside Front Anti-Roll Bar Linkage Pin Or Bush Worn But Not Resulting In Excessive Movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
  7. ADVISORY - Offside Front Anti-Roll Bar Linkage Pin Or Bush Worn But Not Resulting In Excessive Movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
PASSED27TH SEPTEMBER 202212TH OCTOBER 2023243,417 MI
PASSED1ST OCTOBER 202112TH OCTOBER 2022238,985 MI
 
  1. ADVISORY - Offside Rear Brake Cable Damaged But Not To Excess Park Brake Cable (1.1.15 (a))
  2. ADVISORY - Front Play In Steering Rack Inner Joint(s) Both
FAILED1ST OCTOBER 2021238,979 MI
 
  1. ADVISORY - Offside Rear Brake Cable Damaged But Not To Excess Park Brake Cable (1.1.15 (a))
  2. ADVISORY - Front Play In Steering Rack Inner Joint(s) Both
  3. MAJOR - Service Brake Efficiency Below Requirements (1.2.2 (a) (i))
PASSED13TH OCTOBER 202012TH OCTOBER 2021234,528 MI
 
  1. ADVISORY - Brake Pipe Corroded, Covered In Grease Or Other Material All (1.1.11 (c))
  2. ADVISORY - Slight Corrosion To Underside Including Suspension Components
FAILED8TH OCTOBER 2020234,526 MI
 
  1. MAJOR - Offside Front Service Brake Lagging In Operation (1.2.1 (d))
  2. MAJOR - Driver's View Of The Road Through The Swept Area Of The Windscreen Materially Affected By An Obstruction (3.1 (a) (ii))
  3. MAJOR - Nearside Front Headlamp Aim Too High (4.1.2 (a))
  4. MAJOR - Brake Fluid Significantly Below Minimum Mark (1.1.10 (d) (ii))
  5. MAJOR - Central Exhaust Has A Major Leak Of Exhaust Gases Cat Blow (6.1.2 (a))
  6. MAJOR - Nearside Front Track Rod End Ball Joint Has Excessive Play (2.1.3 (b) (i))
  7. ADVISORY - Brake Pipe Corroded, Covered In Grease Or Other Material All (1.1.11 (c))
  8. MAJOR - Nearside Rear Suspension Component Mounting Prescribed Area Excessively Corroded Significantly Reducing Structural Strength (5.3.6 (a) (i))
  9. MAJOR - Offside Rear Suspension Component Mounting Prescribed Area Excessively Corroded Significantly Reducing Structural Strength (5.3.6 (a) (i))
  10. ADVISORY - Slight Corrosion To Underside Including Suspension Components
PASSED28TH SEPTEMBER 20198TH OCTOBER 2020230,215 MI
PASSED9TH OCTOBER 20188TH OCTOBER 2019224,443 MI
 
  1. MINOR - Offside Registration Plate Lamp Inoperative In The Case Of Multiple Lamps Or Light Sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))
  2. ADVISORY - Coolant Leak
  3. ADVISORY - Play In Steering Rack Inner Joint(s)
  4. ADVISORY - Nearside Rear Shock Absorbers Has Slight External Damage To The Casing (5.3.2 (b))
  5. ADVISORY - Offside Rear Shock Absorbers Has Slight External Damage To The Casing (5.3.2 (b))
  6. ADVISORY - Rear Bumper/valance Support Corroded
  7. ADVISORY - Front Cross Member Corroded, Advise Replacment
FAILED5TH OCTOBER 2018224,443 MI
 
  1. MAJOR - Offside Obligatory Mirror Seriously Damaged, Affecting The Rear View (3.3 (b) (ii))
  2. MAJOR - Offside Front Position Lamp Not Working (4.2.1 (a))
  3. MINOR - Offside Registration Plate Lamp Inoperative In The Case Of Multiple Lamps Or Light Sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))
  4. MAJOR - Front Registration Plate Inscription Illegible (0.1 (b))
  5. ADVISORY - Coolant Leak
  6. ADVISORY - Play In Steering Rack Inner Joint(s)
  7. MAJOR - Nearside Rear Brake Pipe Excessively Corroded (1.1.11 (c))
  8. ADVISORY - Nearside Rear Shock Absorbers Has Slight External Damage To The Casing (5.3.2 (b))
  9. ADVISORY - Offside Rear Shock Absorbers Has Slight External Damage To The Casing (5.3.2 (b))
  10. DANGEROUS - Front Integral Body Structure Strengthening Plate Or Fastening So Insecure That Structural Rigidity Is Seriously Reduced Radiator Support/front Cross Member Panel Excessively Corroded And Falling Apart (6.1.1 (b) (ii))
  11. ADVISORY - Rear Bumper/valance Support Corroded
PASSED23RD SEPTEMBER 201725TH SEPTEMBER 2018217,211 MI
PASSED22ND SEPTEMBER 201625TH SEPTEMBER 2017209,033 MI
 
  1. ADVISORY - Tyre Worn Close To The Legal Limit Edge Of Nearside Front (4.1.e.1)
  2. ADVISORY - Front And Rear Registration Plate Slightly Deteriorated
  3. ADVISORY - Brake Disc Worn, Pitted Or Scored, But Not Seriously Weakened N/s And O/s Rear (3.5.1i)
FAILED21ST SEPTEMBER 2016209,033 MI
 
  1. FAIL - Track Rod End Ball Joint Has Excessive Play N/s And O/s (2.2.b.1f)
  2. ADVISORY - Tyre Worn Close To The Legal Limit Edge Of Nearside Front (4.1.e.1)
  3. ADVISORY - Front And Rear Registration Plate Slightly Deteriorated
  4. ADVISORY - Brake Disc Worn, Pitted Or Scored, But Not Seriously Weakened N/s And O/s Rear (3.5.1i)
PASSED25TH SEPTEMBER 201525TH SEPTEMBER 2016201,369 MI
 
  1. ADVISORY - Anti-Roll Bar Has Slight Play In A Pin/bush Both Front (2.4.g.2)
  2. ADVISORY - Nearside Front Lower Suspension Arm Ball Joint Dust Cover Deteriorated, But Preventing The Ingress Of Dirt (2.4.g.2)
  3. ADVISORY - Slight Wear In Both Ball Sockets
FAILED25TH SEPTEMBER 2015201,369 MI
 
  1. ADVISORY - Anti-Roll Bar Has Slight Play In A Pin/bush Both Front (2.4.g.2)
  2. PRS - Offside Headlamp Aim Too Low (1.8)
  3. ADVISORY - Nearside Front Lower Suspension Arm Ball Joint Dust Cover Deteriorated, But Preventing The Ingress Of Dirt (2.4.g.2)
  4. ADVISORY - Slight Wear In Both Ball Sockets
PASSED26TH SEPTEMBER 201425TH SEPTEMBER 2015192,195 MI
 
  1. ADVISORY - Nearside Front Lower Suspension Arm Ball Joint Dust Cover Deteriorated, But Preventing The Ingress Of Dirt (2.4.g.2)
  2. ADVISORY - Offside Rear Tyre Worn Close To The Legal Limit (4.1.e.1)
PASSED16TH SEPTEMBER 201322ND SEPTEMBER 2014184,533 MI
 
  1. ADVISORY - Nearside Front Lower Suspension Arm Has Slight Play In A Ball Joint (2.4.g.2)
  2. ADVISORY - Brake Cable Has Wires Broken But Is Not Significantly Weakened (3.5.1b)
PASSED17TH SEPTEMBER 201222ND SEPTEMBER 2013175,692 MI
 
  1. ADVISORY - Nearside Front Track Rod End Ball Joint Dust Cover Damaged, But Preventing The Ingress Of Dirt (2.2.c.1c)
  2. ADVISORY - Offside Front Track Rod End Ball Joint Dust Cover Damaged, But Preventing The Ingress Of Dirt (2.2.c.1c)
PASSED9TH SEPTEMBER 201122ND SEPTEMBER 2012163,519 MI
 
  1. ADVISORY - Nearside Front Drag Link End Ball Joint Has Slight Play (2.2.b.1f)
PASSED6TH SEPTEMBER 201022ND SEPTEMBER 2011149,044 MI
PASSED18TH SEPTEMBER 200922ND SEPTEMBER 2010130,485 MI
 
  1. ADVISORY - Nearside Anti-Roll Bar Linkage Has Slight Play In A Pin/bush (2.4.g.2)
  2. USER ENTERED - Oil Leak
  3. USER ENTERED - Slight Play In The Nearside Steering Arm
FAILED15TH SEPTEMBER 2009130,485 MI
 
  1. FAIL - Nearside Windscreen Wiper Does Not Clear The Windscreen Effectively (8.2.2)
  2. FAIL - Offside Windscreen Wiper Does Not Clear The Windscreen Effectively (8.2.2)
  3. FAIL - Nearside Headlamp Aim Too Low (1.8)
  4. FAIL - Offside Headlamp Aim Too Low (1.8)
  5. FAIL - Nearside Front Position Lamp(s) Not Working (1.1.a.3b)
  6. FAIL - Nearside Registration Plate Lamp Not Working (1.1.c.1d)
  7. FAIL - Offside Registration Plate Lamp Not Working (1.1.c.1d)
  8. ADVISORY - Nearside Anti-Roll Bar Linkage Has Slight Play In A Pin/bush (2.4.g.2)
  9. USER ENTERED - Oil Leak
  10. USER ENTERED - Slight Play In The Nearside Steering Arm
PASSED9TH SEPTEMBER 200822ND SEPTEMBER 2009112,328 MI
 
  1. ADVISORY - Nearside Rear Tyre Worn Close To The Legal Limit (4.1.e.1)
FAILED6TH SEPTEMBER 2008112,328 MI
 
  1. FAIL - Nearside Upper Stop Lamp Not Working (1.2.1b)
  2. FAIL - Nearside Headlamp Aim Too Low (1.8)
  3. FAIL - Offside Upper Front Suspension Has Excessive Play In A Upper Suspension Ball Joint (2.5.b.1a)
  4. FAIL - Offside Rear Coil Spring Incomplete (2.4.c.1a)
  5. ADVISORY - Nearside Rear Tyre Worn Close To The Legal Limit (4.1.e.1)
PASSED10TH SEPTEMBER 200722ND SEPTEMBER 200893,377 MI
FAILED7TH SEPTEMBER 200793,377 MI
 
  1. FAIL - Service Brake: Efficiency Below Requirements (3.7.b.7)
  2. ADVISORY - Nearside Front Brake Disc Worn, Pitted Or Scored, But Not Seriously Weakened (3.5.1i)
  3. ADVISORY - Offside Front Brake Disc Worn, Pitted Or Scored, But Not Seriously Weakened (3.5.1i)
  4. USER ENTERED - Oil Leak
PASSED30TH AUGUST 200622ND SEPTEMBER 200774,496 MI
FAILED29TH AUGUST 200674,496 MI
 
  1. FAIL - Nearside Front Front Wheel Bearing Has Excessive Play (2.5.a.3c)
ResultMOT DateExpiry DateMileage

AE53CRU Passed/Failed

MOT Pass Rate: 65% | MOT Failure Rate: 35%

AE53CRU MOT Comments

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AE53CRU Mileage

Last recorded mileage: 269,807 miles | Average yearly mileage: 12,264 miles

AE53CRU FAQs

This Volkswagen Transporter with registration AE53CRU was manufactured on Monday 22nd September 2003 so it is currently 23 years old. Its colour is Green and it has a 2.5 litre Diesel engine.

The odometer reading at the last MOT in 2025 was 269,807 miles, so this Volkswagen has travelled an average of 12,264 miles per year in the time it has been on the road.

We have a total of 31 MOTs on record for this Volkswagen Transporter beginning with its first recorded MOT in 2006. We can see 11 of these tests have been MOT failures - this means AE53CRU has a 65% MOT pass rate!

Over its lifetime, this Volkswagen Transporter has had 54 Advisories, 1 PRS Notices, 4 Minor, 17 Major, 1 Dangerous and 14 Fail comments in its MOT History.

This Volkswagen Transporter is currently Taxed and the Tax, or VED (Vehicle Excise Duty), is next due in 11 months on Saturday 1st May 2027 .

Does AE53CRU have an active MOT?

Yes, as of Saturday 6th June 2026 AE53CRU does have an active MOT. Read more

Is AE53CRU Taxed?

Yes, as of Saturday 6th June 2026 AE53CRU does have Tax. Read more

When does AE53CRU Tax expire?

The current Tax for AE53CRU will expire in 11 months on Saturday 1st May 2027. If you are purchasing this vehicle, remember that the vehicle Tax cannot be transferred and you will need to re-tax the vehicle. Read more

When does AE53CRU MOT expire?

The current MOT for AE53CRU will expire in 6 months on Tuesday 1st December 2026. Read more

When did AE53CRU have its most recent MOT?

The most recent MOT on record for AE53CRU was on Tuesday 2nd December 2025 at 16:28. It Passed this MOT. Read more

How many times has AE53CRU Passed an MOT?

Out of a total of 31 MOTs on record for AE53CRU we can see 20 of these tests have been MOT Passes. Remember, digitised MOT records began in 2005 so MOT results prior to 2005 cannot be traced online. Read more

How many times has AE53CRU Failed an MOT?

Out of a total of 31 MOTs on record for AE53CRU we can see 11 of these tests have been MOT Failures. This means this vehicle has a 65% MOT pass rate! Read more

What Make and Model vehicle is AE53CRU?

AE53CRU is registered as a 2003 Volkswagen Transporter. Read more

How many miles has AE53CRU done?

The odometer reading for AE53CRU at the last MOT in December 2025 was 269,807 miles. If the vehicle is still in use, it's likely the mileage has increased since then and up-to-date statistics will be provided at the next MOT. This vehicle has travelled an average of 12,264 miles per year. Read more

How old is AE53CRU?

The vehicle AE53CRU was manufactured in 2003 so it is currently 23 years old. It was first registered on Monday 22nd September 2003. Read more

What colour is AE53CRU?

The official colour of AE53CRU is recorded as Green. Read more

What engine does AE53CRU have?

AE53CRU has a 2.5 litre Diesel engine. Read more

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