VOLKSWAGEN TRANSPORTER GP53DXR has 29 MOTs

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This 2004 VOLKSWAGEN TRANSPORTER has Passed 18 MOTs and Failed 11 times since 2007

The most recent MOT was PASSED at 187,509 miles 9 months ago on Monday 11th August 2025 at 15:55.

The current MOT will expire in 3 months on Friday 21st August 2026.

The current Tax will expire in 2 months on Wednesday 1st July 2026.

GP53DXR MOT History

ResultMOT DateExpiry DateMileage
PASSED21ST AUGUST 2026187,509 MI
 
  1. ADVISORY - Oil Leak, But Not Excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
  2. ADVISORY - Eml Inop
FAILED11TH AUGUST 2025187,506 MI
 
  1. DANGEROUS - Rear Inner Brake Pad(s) Less Than 1.5 Mm Thick (1.1.13 (a) (ii))
  2. MAJOR - Road Wheel Fixing Missing Both Rear + N/s/f - Each Wheel Missing One Bolt (5.2.1 (a) (i))
  3. ADVISORY - Oil Leak, But Not Excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
  4. ADVISORY - Eml Inop
PASSED22ND AUGUST 202421ST AUGUST 2025184,210 MI
 
  1. ADVISORY - Nearside Front Suspension Arm Corroded But Not Seriously Weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
  2. ADVISORY - Offside Front Suspension Arm Corroded But Not Seriously Weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
FAILED22ND AUGUST 2024184,210 MI
 
  1. MAJOR - Anti-Lock Braking System Warning Lamp Indicates An Abs Fault (1.6 (b))
  2. MAJOR - Nearside Windscreen Wiper Does Not Clear The Windscreen Effectively (3.4 (b) (ii))
  3. ADVISORY - Nearside Front Suspension Arm Corroded But Not Seriously Weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
  4. ADVISORY - Offside Front Suspension Arm Corroded But Not Seriously Weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
PASSED17TH MAY 202316TH MAY 2024182,505 MI
 
  1. MINOR - Nearside Rear Brake Hose Slightly Twisted (1.1.12 (b) (i))
  2. MINOR - Nearside Inner Drive Shaft Joint Constant Velocity Boot Severely Deteriorated (6.1.7 (g) (i))
  3. ADVISORY - Brake Pad Warning Light On
FAILED16TH MAY 2023182,505 MI
 
  1. DANGEROUS - Offside Rear Tyre Has Ply Or Cords Exposed Outer Sidewall (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
  2. MAJOR - Offside Brake Cable Damaged Handbrake Cable (1.1.15 (a))
  3. ADVISORY - Nearside Brake Cable Damaged But Not To Excess Handbrake Cable (1.1.15 (a))
  4. MINOR - Nearside Rear Brake Hose Slightly Twisted (1.1.12 (b) (i))
  5. MAJOR - Front Anti-Roll Bar Pin Or Bush Excessively Worn D Bushes (5.3.4 (a) (i))
  6. MAJOR - Offside Front Lower Suspension Component Ball Joint Dust Cover No Longer Prevents The Ingress Of Dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii))
  7. MAJOR - Nearside Front Service Brake Excessively Binding (1.2.1 (f))
  8. MINOR - Nearside Inner Drive Shaft Joint Constant Velocity Boot Severely Deteriorated (6.1.7 (g) (i))
  9. ADVISORY - Brake Pad Warning Light On
  10. ADVISORY - Nearside Front Tyre Worn Close To Legal Limit/worn On Edge (5.2.3 (e))
  11. ADVISORY - Offside Front Tyre Worn Close To Legal Limit/worn On Edge (5.2.3 (e))
PASSED13TH JANUARY 202130TH JANUARY 2022180,122 MI
 
  1. ADVISORY - Offside Front Driver's Door Hinge Deteriorated But The Door Can Still Be Readily Opened And Closed (6.2.3 (c) (i))
  2. ADVISORY - Nearside Rear Child Seat Fitted Not Allowing Full Inspection Of Adult Belt
  3. ADVISORY - Front Oil Leak, But Not Excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
  4. ADVISORY - Nearside Rear Shock Absorbers Light Misting Of Oil Or Has Limited Damping Effect (5.3.2 (b))
  5. ADVISORY - Under Trays Fitted
  6. ADVISORY - Nearside Front Brake Disc Worn, Pitted Or Scored, But Not Seriously Weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
  7. ADVISORY - Offside Front Brake Disc Worn, Pitted Or Scored, But Not Seriously Weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
  8. ADVISORY - Nearside Front Tyre Worn Close To Legal Limit/worn On Edge (5.2.3 (e))
  9. ADVISORY - Offside Front Tyre Worn Close To Legal Limit/worn On Edge (5.2.3 (e))
  10. ADVISORY - Central Center Exhaust Box Corroded And The Out Skin Starting To Peel Off But Not Leaking
  11. ADVISORY - Offside Rear Exhaust Box Corroded And Starting To Peel But Not Leaking
FAILED11TH JANUARY 2021180,121 MI
 
  1. ADVISORY - Offside Front Driver's Door Hinge Deteriorated But The Door Can Still Be Readily Opened And Closed (6.2.3 (c) (i))
  2. ADVISORY - Nearside Rear Child Seat Fitted Not Allowing Full Inspection Of Adult Belt
  3. ADVISORY - Front Oil Leak, But Not Excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
  4. MAJOR - Nearside Rear Brake Pipe Excessively Corroded Front To Rear Brake Pipe Very Corroded (1.1.11 (c))
  5. MAJOR - Offside Front Brake Pipe Excessively Corroded Brake Pipe Very Corroded (1.1.11 (c))
  6. MAJOR - Offside Rear Shock Absorbers Has A Serious Fluid Leak (5.3.2 (b))
  7. ADVISORY - Nearside Rear Shock Absorbers Light Misting Of Oil Or Has Limited Damping Effect (5.3.2 (b))
  8. ADVISORY - Under Trays Fitted
  9. ADVISORY - Nearside Front Brake Disc Worn, Pitted Or Scored, But Not Seriously Weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
  10. ADVISORY - Offside Front Brake Disc Worn, Pitted Or Scored, But Not Seriously Weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
  11. ADVISORY - Nearside Front Tyre Worn Close To Legal Limit/worn On Edge (5.2.3 (e))
  12. ADVISORY - Offside Front Tyre Worn Close To Legal Limit/worn On Edge (5.2.3 (e))
  13. ADVISORY - Central Center Exhaust Box Corroded And The Out Skin Starting To Peel Off But Not Leaking
  14. ADVISORY - Offside Rear Exhaust Box Corroded And Starting To Peel But Not Leaking
  15. MAJOR - Offside Rear Coil Spring Fractured Or Broken (5.3.1 (b) (i))
PASSED13TH JANUARY 202030TH JANUARY 2021176,163 MI
 
  1. ADVISORY - Offside Front Driver's Door Hinge Deteriorated But The Door Can Still Be Readily Opened And Closed Drivers Door Hinge Has Slight Lift Up And Down But Ok (6.2.3 (c) (i))
  2. ADVISORY - Nearside Rear Child Seat Fitted Not Allowing Full Inspection Of Adult Belt
  3. ADVISORY - Offside Rear Child Seat Fitted Not Allowing Full Inspection Of Adult Belt
  4. ADVISORY - Front Under Trays Fitted
  5. ADVISORY - Offside Front Lower Ball Joint Dust Cover Perished
FAILED13TH JANUARY 2020176,163 MI
 
  1. ADVISORY - Offside Front Driver's Door Hinge Deteriorated But The Door Can Still Be Readily Opened And Closed Drivers Door Hinge Has Slight Lift Up And Down But Ok (6.2.3 (c) (i))
  2. ADVISORY - Nearside Rear Child Seat Fitted Not Allowing Full Inspection Of Adult Belt
  3. ADVISORY - Offside Rear Child Seat Fitted Not Allowing Full Inspection Of Adult Belt
  4. ADVISORY - Front Under Trays Fitted
  5. MAJOR - Nearside Front Anti-Roll Bar Ball Joint Excessively Worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))
  6. MAJOR - Offside Front Anti-Roll Bar Ball Joint Excessively Worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))
  7. MAJOR - Nearside Front Track Rod End Ball Joint Has Excessive Play (2.1.3 (b) (i))
  8. ADVISORY - Offside Front Lower Ball Joint Dust Cover Perished
PASSED31ST JANUARY 201930TH JANUARY 2020171,845 MI
 
  1. MINOR - Central Stop Lamp(s) With A Multiple Light Source Up To 1/2 Not Functioning (4.3.1 (a) (i))
  2. ADVISORY - Brake Pipe Corroded, Covered In Grease Or Other Material Feed To Offside Rear Brake Hose (1.1.11 (c))
  3. ADVISORY - Brake Pipe Corroded, Covered In Grease Or Other Material Feed To Nearside Rear Brake Hose (1.1.11 (c))
FAILED31ST JANUARY 2019171,845 MI
 
  1. MAJOR - Nearside Rear Coil Spring Fractured Or Broken (5.3.1 (b) (i))
  2. DANGEROUS - Offside Rear Inner Tyre Has A Tear, Caused By Separation Or Partial Failure Of Its Structure (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
  3. DANGEROUS - Nearside Rear Inner Tyre Has A Tear, Caused By Separation Or Partial Failure Of Its Structure (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
  4. MINOR - Central Stop Lamp(s) With A Multiple Light Source Up To 1/2 Not Functioning (4.3.1 (a) (i))
  5. ADVISORY - Brake Pipe Corroded, Covered In Grease Or Other Material Feed To Offside Rear Brake Hose (1.1.11 (c))
  6. ADVISORY - Brake Pipe Corroded, Covered In Grease Or Other Material Feed To Nearside Rear Brake Hose (1.1.11 (c))
PASSED22ND JANUARY 201821ST JANUARY 2019168,486 MI
 
  1. ADVISORY - Central Stop Lamp Has Light Sources Not Illuminating, But Not More Than 50% (1.2.1b)
  2. ADVISORY - Offside Rear Brake Pipe Slightly Corroded Feed To Hose (3.6.b.2c)
  3. ADVISORY - Nearside Rear Brake Pipe Slightly Corroded Feed To Hose (3.6.b.2c)
FAILED19TH JANUARY 2018168,486 MI
 
  1. FAIL - Nearside Headlamp Aim Too High (1.8)
  2. ADVISORY - Central Stop Lamp Has Light Sources Not Illuminating, But Not More Than 50% (1.2.1b)
  3. ADVISORY - Offside Rear Brake Pipe Slightly Corroded Feed To Hose (3.6.b.2c)
  4. ADVISORY - Nearside Rear Brake Pipe Slightly Corroded Feed To Hose (3.6.b.2c)
PASSED22ND DECEMBER 201626TH DECEMBER 2017167,530 MI
 
  1. ADVISORY - Central Rear Upper Stop Lamp Has Light Sources Not Illuminating, But Not More Than 50% (1.2.1b)
  2. ADVISORY - Nearside Rear Brake Pipe Slightly Corroded To Flexi Hose (3.6.b.2c)
  3. ADVISORY - Offside Rear Brake Pipe Slightly Corroded To Flexi Hose (3.6.b.2c)
  4. ADVISORY - Central Exhaust Silencer Corroded But Not Blowing
  5. ADVISORY - Rear Exhaust Silencer Corroded But Not Blowing
FAILED22ND DECEMBER 2016167,530 MI
 
  1. PRS - Nearside Rear Registration Plate Lamp Not Illuminating The Registration Plate (1.1.c.1e)
  2. PRS - Offside Rear Registration Plate Lamp Not Illuminating The Registration Plate (1.1.c.1e)
  3. ADVISORY - Central Rear Upper Stop Lamp Has Light Sources Not Illuminating, But Not More Than 50% (1.2.1b)
  4. ADVISORY - Nearside Rear Brake Pipe Slightly Corroded To Flexi Hose (3.6.b.2c)
  5. ADVISORY - Offside Rear Brake Pipe Slightly Corroded To Flexi Hose (3.6.b.2c)
  6. ADVISORY - Central Exhaust Silencer Corroded But Not Blowing
  7. ADVISORY - Rear Exhaust Silencer Corroded But Not Blowing
PASSED15TH DECEMBER 201526TH DECEMBER 2016164,198 MI
PASSED17TH DECEMBER 201426TH DECEMBER 2015160,099 MI
 
  1. ADVISORY - Front Brake Disc Worn, Pitted Or Scored, But Not Seriously Weakened (3.5.1i)
  2. USER ENTERED - Play In Steering Rack Inner Joint(s)
  3. USER ENTERED - Centre Exhaust Silencer Outer Skin Corroded
  4. USER ENTERED - Rear Exhaust Silencer Outer Skin Corroded
PASSED17TH DECEMBER 201326TH DECEMBER 2014156,546 MI
 
  1. ADVISORY - Offside Rear Brake Disc Worn, Pitted Or Scored, But Not Seriously Weakened (3.5.1i)
  2. USER ENTERED - Under-Trays Fitted Obscuring Some Underside Components
  3. USER ENTERED - Parking Brake Tell-Tale Not Illuminating On Dash When Lever Pulled
FAILED17TH DECEMBER 2013156,546 MI
 
  1. FAIL - Nearside Front Lower Suspension Arm Ball Joint Dust Cover Excessively Deteriorated So That It No Longer Prevents The Ingress Of Dirt (2.4.g.2)
  2. ADVISORY - Offside Rear Brake Disc Worn, Pitted Or Scored, But Not Seriously Weakened (3.5.1i)
  3. USER ENTERED - Under-Trays Fitted Obscuring Some Underside Components
  4. USER ENTERED - Parking Brake Tell-Tale Not Illuminating On Dash When Lever Pulled
PASSED27TH DECEMBER 201226TH DECEMBER 2013148,660 MI
 
  1. USER ENTERED - N/s/f Has Slight Play In Rack
  2. USER ENTERED - O/s/r Disc Pitted
FAILED13TH MARCH 2012142,643 MI
 
  1. PRS - Nearside Windscreen Washer Provides Insufficient Washer Liquid (8.2.3)
  2. PRS - Offside Windscreen Washer Provides Insufficient Washer Liquid (8.2.3)
  3. ADVISORY - Rear Brake Pad(s) Wearing Thin (3.5.1g)
  4. USER ENTERED - Tow Ball/hitch Not Fitted At Time Of Test
PASSED13TH MARCH 201212TH MARCH 2013142,643 MI
 
  1. ADVISORY - Rear Brake Pad(s) Wearing Thin (3.5.1g)
  2. USER ENTERED - Tow Ball/hitch Not Fitted At Time Of Test
PASSED14TH SEPTEMBER 201013TH SEPTEMBER 2011140,905 MI
 
  1. USER ENTERED - Nearside Wiper Blade Split But Still Effective
  2. USER ENTERED - Brake Pad Wear Warning Light On, On Dash
  3. USER ENTERED - Suspect Rear Brake Pads Are Worn
  4. USER ENTERED - Rear Brake Discs Rusted & Pitted
PASSED4TH FEBRUARY 20103RD FEBRUARY 2011136,605 MI
 
  1. USER ENTERED - Rear Number Plate Cracked
  2. USER ENTERED - Brake Pad Wear Warning Light On
FAILED22ND JANUARY 2010136,530 MI
 
  1. FAIL - Offside Rear Coil Spring Fractured (2.4.c.1a)
  2. FAIL - Offside Rear Coil Spring Incomplete (2.4.c.1a)
  3. USER ENTERED - Rear Number Plate Cracked
  4. USER ENTERED - Brake Pad Wear Warning Light On
PASSED27TH JANUARY 200926TH JANUARY 2010132,908 MI
 
  1. ADVISORY - Rear Brake Disc Worn, Pitted Or Scored, But Not Seriously Weakened (3.5.1i)
  2. ADVISORY - Rear Brake Pad(s) Wearing Thin (3.5.1g)
PASSED10TH JANUARY 200818TH JANUARY 2009125,656 MI
PASSED19TH JANUARY 200718TH JANUARY 2008104,264 MI
ResultMOT DateExpiry DateMileage

GP53DXR Passed/Failed

MOT Pass Rate: 62% | MOT Failure Rate: 38%

GP53DXR MOT Comments

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GP53DXR Mileage

Last recorded mileage: 187,509 miles | Average yearly mileage: 8,929 miles

GP53DXR FAQs

This Volkswagen Transporter with registration GP53DXR was manufactured on Thursday 15th January 2004 so it is currently 22 years old. Its colour is Blue and it has a 1.9 litre Diesel engine.

The odometer reading at the last MOT in 2025 was 187,509 miles, so this Volkswagen has travelled an average of 8,929 miles per year in the time it has been on the road.

We have a total of 29 MOTs on record for this Volkswagen Transporter beginning with its first recorded MOT in 2007. We can see 11 of these tests have been MOT failures - this means GP53DXR has a 62% MOT pass rate!

Over its lifetime, this Volkswagen Transporter has had 72 Advisories, 4 PRS Notices, 6 Minor, 15 Major, 4 Dangerous and 4 Fail comments in its MOT History.

This Volkswagen Transporter is currently Taxed and the Tax, or VED (Vehicle Excise Duty), is next due in 2 months on Wednesday 1st July 2026 .

Does GP53DXR have an active MOT?

Yes, as of Wednesday 13th May 2026 GP53DXR does have an active MOT. Read more

Is GP53DXR Taxed?

Yes, as of Wednesday 13th May 2026 GP53DXR does have Tax. Read more

When does GP53DXR Tax expire?

The current Tax for GP53DXR will expire in 2 months on Wednesday 1st July 2026. 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 GP53DXR MOT expire?

The current MOT for GP53DXR will expire in 3 months on Friday 21st August 2026. Read more

When did GP53DXR have its most recent MOT?

The most recent MOT on record for GP53DXR was on Monday 11th August 2025 at 15:55. It Passed this MOT. Read more

How many times has GP53DXR Passed an MOT?

Out of a total of 29 MOTs on record for GP53DXR we can see 18 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 GP53DXR Failed an MOT?

Out of a total of 29 MOTs on record for GP53DXR we can see 11 of these tests have been MOT Failures. This means this vehicle has a 62% MOT pass rate! Read more

What Make and Model vehicle is GP53DXR?

GP53DXR is registered as a 2004 Volkswagen Transporter. Read more

How many miles has GP53DXR done?

The odometer reading for GP53DXR at the last MOT in August 2025 was 187,509 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 8,929 miles per year. Read more

How old is GP53DXR?

The vehicle GP53DXR was manufactured in 2004 so it is currently 22 years old. It was first registered on Thursday 15th January 2004. Read more

What colour is GP53DXR?

The official colour of GP53DXR is recorded as Blue. Read more

What engine does GP53DXR have?

GP53DXR has a 1.9 litre Diesel engine. Read more

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