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BL53 WMT

2004 Volkswagen Lt

White Diesel 2461cc
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MOT Status

Expired
Expires16 Jul 2026
Tests34 (20 pass, 14 fail)
Pass rate58.8%

Mileage

153,630 mi
Last recorded153,630 miles
Recorded on17 Jul 2025
Typical for 2004 Volkswagen Lt126,068 mi

Above average mileage for this year

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationBL53 WMT
MakeVolkswagen
ModelLt
Year2004
ColourWhite
Fuel typeDiesel
Engine2,461cc

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MOT History

20 pass 14 fail
Pass 17 Jul 2025 153,630 miles

Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material all brake pipes are covered in grease, offside, nearside, front and rear (1.1.11 (c))

Front Oil leak, but not excessive engine oil leak (8.4.1 (a) (i))

Front Steering rack has slight free play detected at steering wheel inner rack joints (2.3 (a) (i))

Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement anti roll bar drop link bushes have play (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))

Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive offside and nearside inner sills within 30 cm of leaf spring mountings (5.3.6 (a) (i))

Rear offside and nearside inner wheel arches are corroded

offside and nearside outer sills are corroded

Pass 21 Jun 2024 145,178 miles

Integral body structure is corroded but structural rigidity is not significantly reduced Both outer sills (6.1.1 (c) (i))

Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has slight play (2.1.3 (b) (i))

Offside Rear reflector defective or damaged by up to 50% of the reflecting surface (4.8.1 (a) (i))

Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))

Pass 28 Jun 2023 141,009 miles

Front offside and nearside wheel arches corroded and nearside rear

Nearside Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material pipes that run front to rear are coated in grease (1.1.11 (c))

Nearside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing perished at sidewall (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Rear offside and nearside inner wheel well is corroded not within 30 cm of a mounting

offside and nearside outer sills are corroded

Fail 28 Jun 2023 141,009 miles

Front offside and nearside wheel arches corroded and nearside rear

Nearside Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material pipes that run front to rear are coated in grease (1.1.11 (c))

Nearside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing perished at sidewall (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Offside Front Headlamp not working on main beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii))

Rear offside and nearside inner wheel well is corroded not within 30 cm of a mounting

offside and nearside outer sills are corroded

Pass 9 Jun 2022 136,080 miles

Central Prop shaft bearing has slight play prop shaft centre bearing has slight play and is noisey (6.1.7 (b) (i))

Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing offside and nearside tyres are slightly perished (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Nearside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material both pipes that run front to rear are slightly corroded just after fuel tank (1.1.11 (c))

Nearside wheel arches are corroded

Offside Rear sill lips are corroded

Pass 1 Jul 2021 132,406 miles

Front Upper Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))

Lower Integral body structure is corroded but structural rigidity is not significantly reduced offside and nearside outer sills are corroded front to rear (6.1.1 (c) (i))

Nearside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material pipes that run front to rear just behind fuel tank (1.1.11 (c))

Nearside Rear wheel arch is corroded

Pass 8 Jul 2020 128,089 miles

Nearside Integral body structure is corroded but structural rigidity is not significantly reduced lower of sliding door rusty (6.1.1 (c) (i))

Offside Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated (1.1.12 (b) (ii))

Offside Front Lower Play in steering rack inner joint(s) steering rack slide bushing wearing ()

Rear Integral body structure is corroded but structural rigidity is not significantly reduced Offside & Nearside, lower of rear doors rusty (6.1.1 (c) (i))

Pass 26 Apr 2019 120,933 miles

Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))

Fail 18 Apr 2019 120,719 miles

Offside Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii))

Offside Suspension arm ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii))

Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))

Pass 8 May 2018 114,307 miles

Offside Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated (3.6.B.4d)

Offside Suspension arm has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)

Oil leak ()

Fail 30 Apr 2018 114,225 miles

Nearside Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.C.1d)

Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)

Offside Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.C.1d)

Offside Suspension arm ball joint dust cover excessively deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)

Parking brake lever has no reserve travel (3.1.6b)

Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)

Offside Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated (3.6.B.4d)

Offside Suspension arm has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)

Oil leak ()

Pass 10 Aug 2017 109,079 miles

Oil leak ()

Fail 8 Aug 2017 109,079 miles

Brake pipe excessively corroded nearside compensator to flexi (3.6.B.2c)

Nearside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.2.B.1f)

Nearside rear parking brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.6a)

Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)

rear parking (secondary) brakes imbalanced (3.7.B.6b)

Oil leak ()

Pass 23 Sep 2016 102,623 miles

Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)

Offside Suspension arm has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)

Oil leak ()

Fail 20 Sep 2016 102,623 miles

Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)

Nearside Suspension arm ball joint dust cover excessively deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)

Nearside Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)

Offside Front position lamp(s) not working (1.1.A.3b)

Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)

Offside Suspension arm has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)

Oil leak ()

Pass 27 Aug 2015 97,766 miles
Fail 26 Aug 2015 97,766 miles

Offside Rear Brake pipe excessively corroded (3.6.B.2c)

Parking brake lever has no reserve travel (3.1.6b)

Pass 28 Jul 2014 92,535 miles

Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)

Fail 22 Jul 2014 92,535 miles

Horn not working (1.6.2a)

Nearside Rear Tyre not fitted in accordance with side wall instructions (4.1.D.1f)

Nearside Suspension arm ball joint dust cover insecure so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)

Nearside Track rod end ball joint dust cover excessively deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.2.C.1c)

Offside Rear Tyre not fitted in accordance with side wall instructions (4.1.D.1f)

Offside Seat belt retracting mechanism defective (5.2.5b)

Offside Suspension arm ball joint dust cover insecure so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)

Parking brake lever has no reserve travel (3.1.6b)

Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)

Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)

Pass 30 Jul 2013 89,039 miles
Fail 29 Jul 2013 89,039 miles

Emissions not tested (7.0)

Horn not working (1.6.2a)

Parking brake lever has no reserve travel (3.1.6b)

Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)

Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)

Rear Exhaust system not adequately supported (7.1.1)

Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)

Nearside Front Anti-roll bar rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)

Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)

Pass 23 Jul 2012 84,908 miles
Fail 19 Jul 2012 84,908 miles

Horn not working (1.6.2a)

Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover excessively damaged so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)

Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover excessively damaged so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)

Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)

Pass 11 Jul 2011 82,126 miles
Fail 11 Jul 2011 82,126 miles

Nearside Front Brake pipe excessively corroded (3.6.B.2c)

Offside Front Brake pipe excessively corroded (3.6.B.2c)

Parking brake lever has no reserve travel (3.1.6b)

Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)

Pass 27 Jul 2010 79,440 miles
Fail 26 Jul 2010 79,436 miles

Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)

Pass 4 Sep 2009 74,809 miles
Fail 3 Sep 2009 74,809 miles

Brake load sensing valve linkage seized (3.6.E.3)

Parking brake lever has no reserve travel (3.1.6b)

Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)

Pass 15 Aug 2008 67,464 miles
Fail 14 Aug 2008 67,462 miles

Nearside Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint (2.5.B.1a)

Offside Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint (2.5.B.1a)

Pass 29 Aug 2007 61,232 miles
Pass 12 Feb 2007 55,521 miles

slight lift nearside front lower ball joint

slight wear on nearside front tyre nail in offside front tyre

Fail 9 Feb 2007 55,521 miles

Nearside Upper Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.5c)

Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)

Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2)

Nearside Front suspension has slight play in a lower suspension ball joint (2.5.B.1a)

nail in offside front tyre

nearside front tyre wearing on outer edge

How Reliable is the Volkswagen Lt?

Based on 549,592 MOT tests across 45,159 vehicles.

65.2%
Pass Rate
6,396
Miles/Year
39
Year Lifespan
45,159
On UK Roads

Top MOT Failure Points

Parking brake: efficiency below requirements 51,116
position lamp(s) not working 19,926
Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively 19,126
Stop lamp not working 18,682
Headlamp not working on dipped beam 15,828
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BL53 WMT is a 2004 Volkswagen Lt in White with a 2,461cc diesel engine. This vehicle has been through 34 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 58.8%.

Across all 2004 Volkswagen Lt models, the average MOT pass rate is 66.0% with a typical mileage of 126,068 miles. This particular vehicle has a lower pass rate than the average for its year, which may indicate maintenance issues worth investigating.

The most common reason a Volkswagen Lt fails its MOT is parking brake: efficiency below requirements, accounting for 51,116 recorded failures. If you're considering buying BL53 WMT, it's worth having these areas checked by a mechanic before committing.

The Volkswagen Lt typically stays on UK roads for around 39 years. At 22 years old, this Volkswagen Lt is well into its expected lifespan but still has years ahead.

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BL53 WMT is a 2004 Volkswagen Lt, first registered on 11 February 2004.

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