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EK53L Series Number Plates

UK vehicles registered in Chelmsford, Essex during September 2003 to February 2004 with registration prefix EK53L.

Area Office: Chelmsford (Chelmsford, Essex)
Release Period: September 2003 to February 2004
Tracked in Batch: 80 vehicles
MOT Pass Rate: 71.2%

Popular Makes

FORD 35% (28)

VOLKSWAGEN 32.5% (26)

MERCEDES-BENZ 10% (8)

71.2%

Average MOT Pass Rate

Based on 288 historical tests

Common Colors

Silver26 vehicles

Blue20 vehicles

Black14 vehicles

Active Plates in EK53L Series(80 of 80 displayed)

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FORD FOCUS

1.6L · Petrol · Black

First Used: Nov 2003
MOT Expiry: 20 Dec 2024
Tax Status: —
Color: Black

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FORD FOCUS

1.6L · PETROL · BLUE

First Used: Oct 2003
MOT Expiry: 01 Nov 2016
Tax Status: Untaxed
Color: BLUE

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FORD FOCUS

1.6L · Petrol · Blue

First Used: Sep 2003
MOT Expiry: 08 Nov 2026
Tax Status: —
Color: Blue

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FORD FOCUS

1.6L · Petrol · Silver

First Used: Sep 2003
MOT Expiry: 14 Oct 2026
Tax Status: —
Color: Silver

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FORD FOCUS

1.6L · Petrol · Black

First Used: Sep 2003
MOT Expiry: 30 Sep 2023
Tax Status: —
Color: Black

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FORD MONDEO

2.0L · Diesel · Black

First Used: Oct 2003
MOT Expiry: 16 Nov 2023
Tax Status: —
Color: Black

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FORD FOCUS

1.6L · Petrol · Grey

First Used: Nov 2003
MOT Expiry: 10 May 2023
Tax Status: —
Color: Grey

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FORD FOCUS

1.6L · Petrol · Grey

First Used: Nov 2003
MOT Expiry: 27 Sep 2024
Tax Status: —
Color: Grey

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FORD FOCUS

1.6L · Petrol · Grey

First Used: Nov 2003
MOT Expiry: 04 Jun 2026
Tax Status: —
Color: Grey

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FORD FOCUS

1.6L · Petrol · Black

First Used: Nov 2003
MOT Expiry: 20 Sep 2024
Tax Status: —
Color: Black

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FORD FOCUS

1.6L · Petrol · Grey

First Used: Sep 2003
MOT Expiry: 30 Sep 2026
Tax Status: —
Color: Grey

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FORD FOCUS

1.6L · Petrol · Silver

First Used: Sep 2003
MOT Expiry: 17 May 2023
Tax Status: —
Color: Silver

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FORD FOCUS

1.8L · Diesel · Silver

First Used: Sep 2003
MOT Expiry: 05 Mar 2025
Tax Status: —
Color: Silver

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FORD FOCUS

1.6L · Petrol · Grey

First Used: Nov 2003
MOT Expiry: 18 Nov 2026
Tax Status: —
Color: Grey

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FORD FOCUS

1.8L · Diesel · Silver

First Used: Sep 2003
MOT Expiry: 31 Jan 2025
Tax Status: —
Color: Silver

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FORD FOCUS

1.6L · Petrol · Silver

First Used: Sep 2003
MOT Expiry: 26 Oct 2023
Tax Status: —
Color: Silver

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FORD FOCUS

1.6L · Petrol · Silver

First Used: Sep 2003
MOT Expiry: 06 Mar 2023
Tax Status: —
Color: Silver

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FORD FOCUS

1.6L · Petrol · Silver

First Used: Sep 2003
MOT Expiry: 09 Oct 2026
Tax Status: —
Color: Silver

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FORD FOCUS

1.6L · Petrol · Blue

First Used: Sep 2003
MOT Expiry: 24 Mar 2027
Tax Status: —
Color: Blue

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FORD FOCUS

1.6L · Petrol · Grey

First Used: Nov 2003
MOT Expiry: 04 Oct 2022
Tax Status: —
Color: Grey

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FORD FOCUS

1.6L · Petrol · Silver

First Used: Sep 2003
MOT Expiry: 20 Feb 2024
Tax Status: —
Color: Silver

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FORD FOCUS

1.6L · Petrol · Silver

First Used: Sep 2003
MOT Expiry: 03 Mar 2023
Tax Status: —
Color: Silver

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FORD FOCUS

1.6L · Petrol · Blue

First Used: Sep 2003
MOT Expiry: 20 Oct 2024
Tax Status: —
Color: Blue

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FORD FOCUS

1.6L · Petrol · Silver

First Used: Sep 2003
MOT Expiry: 21 Nov 2026
Tax Status: —
Color: Silver

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SKODA SUPERB

1.8L · Petrol · Green

First Used: Oct 2003
MOT Expiry: 28 May 2026
Tax Status: —
Color: Green

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FORD FOCUS

1.6L · Petrol · Green

First Used: Nov 2003
MOT Expiry: 12 Dec 2023
Tax Status: —
Color: Green

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AUDI Q5 S LINE + TDI QUATTRO AUTO

2.0L · Diesel · BLUE

First Used: Nov 2016
MOT Expiry: 29 Mar 2027
Tax Status: —
Color: BLUE

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FORD FOCUS

1.6L · Petrol · Black

First Used: Nov 2003
MOT Expiry: 03 Apr 2023
Tax Status: —
Color: Black

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FORD FOCUS

1.6L · Petrol · Silver

First Used: Nov 2003
MOT Expiry: 20 Nov 2024
Tax Status: —
Color: Silver

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FORD FOCUS ST-LINE MHEV AUTO

Hybrid Electric (Clean) · White

First Used: Apr 2025
MOT Expiry: —
Tax Status: —
Color: White

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PEUGEOT 206

1.4L · Petrol · Silver

First Used: Sep 2003
MOT Expiry: 26 Jun 2025
Tax Status: —
Color: Silver

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TOYOTA YARIS

1.0L · Petrol · Blue

First Used: Sep 2003
MOT Expiry: 10 May 2026
Tax Status: —
Color: Blue

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TOYOTA RAV4

2.0L · Petrol · Red

First Used: Sep 2003
MOT Expiry: 17 Sep 2026
Tax Status: —
Color: Red

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TOYOTA YARIS

1.4L · Diesel · Silver

First Used: Oct 2003
MOT Expiry: 10 Dec 2026
Tax Status: —
Color: Silver

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TOYOTA COROLLA

1.6L · Petrol · Silver

First Used: Oct 2003
MOT Expiry: 17 Dec 2026
Tax Status: —
Color: Silver

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VOLKSWAGEN GOLF

1.6L · Petrol · Grey

First Used: Oct 2003
MOT Expiry: 10 Mar 2027
Tax Status: —
Color: Grey

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VOLKSWAGEN GOLF

2.0L · Petrol · Blue

First Used: Nov 2003
MOT Expiry: 19 Sep 2023
Tax Status: —
Color: Blue

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VOLKSWAGEN GOLF

1.6L · Petrol · Grey

First Used: Oct 2003
MOT Expiry: 14 Oct 2026
Tax Status: —
Color: Grey

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VOLKSWAGEN GOLF

1.6L · Petrol · Silver

First Used: Sep 2003
MOT Expiry: 25 Sep 2027
Tax Status: —
Color: Silver

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VOLKSWAGEN POLO

1.4L · Diesel · Black

First Used: Sep 2003
MOT Expiry: 07 Feb 2024
Tax Status: —
Color: Black

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VOLKSWAGEN GOLF

2.8L · Petrol · Blue

First Used: Oct 2003
MOT Expiry: 03 Jul 2024
Tax Status: —
Color: Blue

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VOLKSWAGEN BEETLE

1.6L · Petrol · Silver

First Used: Oct 2003
MOT Expiry: 28 Aug 2025
Tax Status: —
Color: Silver

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VOLKSWAGEN POLO

1.2L · Petrol · Blue

First Used: Oct 2003
MOT Expiry: 01 Nov 2026
Tax Status: —
Color: Blue

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VOLKSWAGEN POLO

1.4L · Petrol · Silver

First Used: Sep 2003
MOT Expiry: 15 Dec 2026
Tax Status: —
Color: Silver

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VOLKSWAGEN POLO

1.2L · Petrol · Red

First Used: Dec 2003
MOT Expiry: 01 Aug 2026
Tax Status: —
Color: Red

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AUDI TT

1.8L · Petrol · Blue

First Used: Sep 2003
MOT Expiry: 05 Oct 2022
Tax Status: —
Color: Blue

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AUDI TT

1.8L · Petrol · Red

First Used: Oct 2003
MOT Expiry: 30 May 2025
Tax Status: —
Color: Red

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LAND ROVER RANGE ROVER

2.9L · Diesel · Grey

First Used: Sep 2003
MOT Expiry: 03 Oct 2024
Tax Status: —
Color: Grey

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LAND ROVER RANGE ROVER

2.9L · Diesel · Green

First Used: Sep 2003
MOT Expiry: 18 Jul 2025
Tax Status: —
Color: Green

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LAND ROVER DISCOVERY

2.5L · Diesel · Blue

First Used: Sep 2003
MOT Expiry: 14 Aug 2023
Tax Status: —
Color: Blue

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LAND ROVER DISCOVERY

2.5L · Diesel · Blue

First Used: Sep 2003
MOT Expiry: 19 Jul 2027
Tax Status: —
Color: Blue

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LAND ROVER FREELANDER

1.8L · PETROL · SILVER

First Used: Sep 2003
MOT Expiry: 22 Oct 2020
Tax Status: Untaxed
Color: SILVER

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VOLKSWAGEN POLO

1.2L · Petrol · Silver

First Used: Sep 2003
MOT Expiry: 22 Dec 2023
Tax Status: —
Color: Silver

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VOLKSWAGEN SHARAN

1.9L · Diesel · Silver

First Used: Sep 2003
MOT Expiry: 11 Oct 2024
Tax Status: —
Color: Silver

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VOLKSWAGEN GOLF

1.6L · Petrol · Blue

First Used: Sep 2003
MOT Expiry: 29 Aug 2025
Tax Status: —
Color: Blue

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VOLKSWAGEN GOLF

1.6L · Petrol · Black

First Used: Sep 2003
MOT Expiry: 07 Feb 2025
Tax Status: —
Color: Black

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VOLKSWAGEN GOLF

1.9L · Diesel · Silver

First Used: Sep 2003
MOT Expiry: 27 Sep 2027
Tax Status: —
Color: Silver

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VOLKSWAGEN POLO

1.2L · Petrol · Blue

First Used: Sep 2003
MOT Expiry: 28 Nov 2023
Tax Status: —
Color: Blue

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VOLKSWAGEN GOLF

3.2L · Petrol · Blue

First Used: Sep 2003
MOT Expiry: 08 Apr 2027
Tax Status: —
Color: Blue

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VOLKSWAGEN BORA

1.8L · Petrol · Silver

First Used: Sep 2003
MOT Expiry: 21 Jun 2027
Tax Status: —
Color: Silver

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MERCEDES-BENZ E

2.6L · Petrol · Silver

First Used: Sep 2003
MOT Expiry: 28 Sep 2027
Tax Status: —
Color: Silver

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SUBARU IMPREZA

2.0L · Petrol · Black

First Used: Sep 2003
MOT Expiry: 14 Jan 2023
Tax Status: —
Color: Black

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SUBARU IMPREZA

2.0L · Petrol · Black

First Used: Nov 2003
MOT Expiry: 10 Aug 2023
Tax Status: —
Color: Black

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SUBARU FORESTER

2.0L · Petrol · Silver

First Used: Oct 2003
MOT Expiry: 30 Nov 2024
Tax Status: —
Color: Silver

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SUBARU IMPREZA

2.0L · Petrol · Black

First Used: Oct 2003
MOT Expiry: 19 Dec 2025
Tax Status: —
Color: Black

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VOLKSWAGEN POLO

1.2L · Petrol · Blue

First Used: Sep 2003
MOT Expiry: 12 Feb 2026
Tax Status: —
Color: Blue

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VOLKSWAGEN GOLF

1.4L · Petrol · Black

First Used: Sep 2003
MOT Expiry: 28 Sep 2026
Tax Status: —
Color: Black

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VOLKSWAGEN POLO

1.4L · Petrol · Grey

First Used: Sep 2003
MOT Expiry: 16 Dec 2023
Tax Status: —
Color: Grey

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VOLKSWAGEN POLO

1.2L · Petrol · Blue

First Used: Sep 2003
MOT Expiry: 30 Oct 2026
Tax Status: —
Color: Blue

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VOLKSWAGEN POLO

1.4L · Petrol · Silver

First Used: Sep 2003
MOT Expiry: 15 Aug 2023
Tax Status: —
Color: Silver

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VOLKSWAGEN GOLF

3.2L · Petrol · Blue

First Used: Sep 2003
MOT Expiry: 15 Jul 2027
Tax Status: —
Color: Blue

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VOLKSWAGEN GOLF

1.6L · Petrol · Black

First Used: Sep 2003
MOT Expiry: 30 Sep 2026
Tax Status: —
Color: Black

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VOLKSWAGEN GOLF

1.9L · Diesel · Black

First Used: Sep 2003
MOT Expiry: 17 Oct 2025
Tax Status: —
Color: Black

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MERCEDES-BENZ C

1.8L · Petrol · Blue

First Used: Oct 2003
MOT Expiry: 27 Oct 2022
Tax Status: —
Color: Blue

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MERCEDES-BENZ ML

3.7L · Petrol · Blue

First Used: Jan 2004
MOT Expiry: 21 May 2027
Tax Status: —
Color: Blue

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MERCEDES-BENZ C

1.8L · Petrol · Black

First Used: Sep 2003
MOT Expiry: 14 May 2027
Tax Status: —
Color: Black

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MERCEDES-BENZ C

1.8L · Petrol · Blue

First Used: Sep 2003
MOT Expiry: 26 Sep 2026
Tax Status: —
Color: Blue

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MERCEDES-BENZ C

1.8L · Petrol · Silver

First Used: Oct 2003
MOT Expiry: 29 Jan 2024
Tax Status: —
Color: Silver

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MERCEDES-BENZ A-CLASS

1.4L · Petrol · Blue

First Used: Nov 2003
MOT Expiry: 22 Feb 2023
Tax Status: —
Color: Blue

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MERCEDES-BENZ CLK

3.2L · Petrol · Silver

First Used: Dec 2003
MOT Expiry: 12 Jun 2027
Tax Status: —
Color: Silver

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Reliability & Common Problem Guides for EK53L Makes

Explore common mechanical faults, MOT advisory trends, and recall notices for popular vehicles in this registration batch:

FORD Common Problems VOLKSWAGEN Common Problems MERCEDES-BENZ Common Problems

Frequently Asked Questions about EK53L Plates

Where was the EK53L number plate series registered?

Vehicles starting with EK53L were assigned to the Chelmsford covering Chelmsford, Essex. The first two letters (EK) identify the memory tag assigned by the DVLA.

What registration period is EK53L?

The EK53L age identifier corresponds to vehicles first registered between September 2003 to February 2004.

How can I check the MOT history of a EK53L vehicle?

Click any registration in the plate list above to view the complete DVSA inspection history, advisory alerts, mileage progression, road tax status, and our AI mechanical risk evaluation.