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ET53E Series Number Plates

UK vehicles registered in Chelmsford, Essex during September 2003 to February 2004 with registration prefix ET53E.

Area Office: Chelmsford (Chelmsford, Essex)
Release Period: September 2003 to February 2004
Tracked in Batch: 83 vehicles
MOT Pass Rate: 69.6%

Popular Makes

VOLKSWAGEN 14.5% (12)

SKODA 12% (10)

TOYOTA 12% (10)

69.6%

Average MOT Pass Rate

Based on 306 historical tests

Common Colors

Silver31 vehicles

Blue18 vehicles

Green7 vehicles

Active Plates in ET53E Series(83 of 83 displayed)

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MERCEDES-BENZ SPRINTER

2.2L · Diesel · Cream

First Used: Feb 2010
MOT Expiry: 24 Apr 2027
Tax Status: —
Color: Cream

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SEAT LEON

1.8L · Petrol · Grey

First Used: Jan 2004
MOT Expiry: 14 Apr 2027
Tax Status: —
Color: Grey

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SEAT ALHAMBRA

1.9L · Diesel · Blue

First Used: Dec 2003
MOT Expiry: 26 Mar 2023
Tax Status: —
Color: Blue

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SEAT LEON

1.6L · Petrol · Silver

First Used: Dec 2003
MOT Expiry: 07 Nov 2023
Tax Status: —
Color: Silver

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SEAT LEON

1.6L · Petrol · Silver

First Used: Dec 2003
MOT Expiry: 09 Apr 2027
Tax Status: —
Color: Silver

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SEAT LEON

1.8L · Petrol · Silver

First Used: Dec 2003
MOT Expiry: 03 Mar 2027
Tax Status: —
Color: Silver

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HYUNDAI MATRIX

1.6L · Petrol · Silver

First Used: Dec 2003
MOT Expiry: 10 Aug 2023
Tax Status: —
Color: Silver

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HYUNDAI MATRIX

1.6L · Petrol · Red

First Used: Dec 2003
MOT Expiry: 10 Mar 2024
Tax Status: —
Color: Red

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HYUNDAI MATRIX

1.6L · Petrol · Blue

First Used: Dec 2003
MOT Expiry: 07 Nov 2022
Tax Status: —
Color: Blue

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HYUNDAI MATRIX

1.6L · Petrol · Silver

First Used: Dec 2003
MOT Expiry: 25 Oct 2023
Tax Status: —
Color: Silver

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HYUNDAI GETZ

1.3L · Petrol · Blue

First Used: Jan 2004
MOT Expiry: 17 Mar 2023
Tax Status: —
Color: Blue

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HYUNDAI GETZ

1.3L · Petrol · Blue

First Used: Jan 2004
MOT Expiry: 15 Apr 2027
Tax Status: —
Color: Blue

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HYUNDAI MATRIX

1.6L · Petrol · Silver

First Used: Dec 2003
MOT Expiry: 05 Jul 2023
Tax Status: —
Color: Silver

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FORD KUGA ST-LINE X HEV CVT

Hybrid Electric (Clean) · Grey

First Used: Mar 2025
MOT Expiry: —
Tax Status: —
Color: Grey

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HYUNDAI MATRIX

1.6L · Petrol · Blue

First Used: Dec 2003
MOT Expiry: 07 May 2025
Tax Status: —
Color: Blue

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HYUNDAI MATRIX

1.6L · Petrol · Silver

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

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SUZUKI ALTO

1.1L · Petrol · Silver

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

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SUZUKI WAGON-R+

1.3L · Petrol · Blue

First Used: Dec 2003
MOT Expiry: 15 Oct 2026
Tax Status: —
Color: Blue

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SUZUKI GRAND VITARA

2.0L · Diesel · Blue

First Used: Dec 2003
MOT Expiry: 19 May 2027
Tax Status: —
Color: Blue

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SUZUKI CARRY

1.3L · Petrol · White

First Used: Dec 2003
MOT Expiry: 22 May 2027
Tax Status: —
Color: White

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SUZUKI CARRY

1.3L · Petrol · White

First Used: Dec 2003
MOT Expiry: 27 Jul 2027
Tax Status: —
Color: White

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VOLKSWAGEN BEETLE

2.0L · Petrol · Blue

First Used: Dec 2003
MOT Expiry: 30 Nov 2026
Tax Status: —
Color: Blue

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VOLKSWAGEN PASSAT

1.9L · Diesel · Silver

First Used: Dec 2003
MOT Expiry: 26 Nov 2022
Tax Status: —
Color: Silver

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VOLKSWAGEN GOLF

1.4L · Petrol · Silver

First Used: Dec 2003
MOT Expiry: 07 Mar 2026
Tax Status: —
Color: Silver

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VOLKSWAGEN PASSAT

1.9L · Diesel · Blue

First Used: Dec 2003
MOT Expiry: 16 May 2026
Tax Status: —
Color: Blue

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VOLKSWAGEN GOLF

1.6L · Petrol · Black

First Used: Dec 2003
MOT Expiry: 06 Mar 2027
Tax Status: —
Color: Black

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VOLKSWAGEN POLO

1.4L · Petrol · Silver

First Used: Dec 2003
MOT Expiry: 28 Feb 2023
Tax Status: —
Color: Silver

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VOLKSWAGEN GOLF

1.9L · Diesel · Silver

First Used: Dec 2003
MOT Expiry: 19 Apr 2026
Tax Status: —
Color: Silver

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VOLKSWAGEN POLO

1.4L · Petrol · Black

First Used: Jan 2004
MOT Expiry: 14 Apr 2023
Tax Status: —
Color: Black

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VOLKSWAGEN POLO

1.4L · Petrol · Black

First Used: Jan 2004
MOT Expiry: 01 Apr 2023
Tax Status: —
Color: Black

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VOLKSWAGEN GOLF

1.9L · Diesel · Silver

First Used: Feb 2004
MOT Expiry: 02 Apr 2025
Tax Status: —
Color: Silver

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MINI MINI

1.6L · Petrol · Silver

First Used: Apr 2007
MOT Expiry: 02 Dec 2026
Tax Status: —
Color: Silver

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FORD KUGA

1.5L · Diesel · Black

First Used: Mar 2018
MOT Expiry: 16 Dec 2026
Tax Status: —
Color: Black

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VOLKSWAGEN POLO

1.9L · Diesel · Blue

First Used: Jan 2004
MOT Expiry: 04 Feb 2025
Tax Status: —
Color: Blue

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VOLKSWAGEN GOLF

1.8L · Petrol · Black

First Used: Dec 2003
MOT Expiry: 08 May 2027
Tax Status: —
Color: Black

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LAND ROVER FREELANDER

2.0L · Diesel · Blue

First Used: Jan 2004
MOT Expiry: 23 Nov 2022
Tax Status: —
Color: Blue

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LAND ROVER DEFENDER

2.5L · Diesel · Green

First Used: Dec 2003
MOT Expiry: 02 May 2026
Tax Status: —
Color: Green

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LAND ROVER DISCOVERY

2.5L · Diesel · Blue

First Used: Jan 2004
MOT Expiry: 27 Jun 2027
Tax Status: —
Color: Blue

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BMW 316

1.8L · Petrol · Green

First Used: Jan 2004
MOT Expiry: 26 Nov 2025
Tax Status: —
Color: Green

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MINI MINI

1.6L · PETROL · GREY

First Used: Jan 2004
MOT Expiry: 01 Jul 2018
Tax Status: Untaxed
Color: GREY

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BMW 530

3.0L · Diesel · Silver

First Used: Jan 2004
MOT Expiry: 13 Mar 2027
Tax Status: —
Color: Silver

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MINI MINI

1.6L · Petrol · Black

First Used: Feb 2004
MOT Expiry: 01 Feb 2023
Tax Status: —
Color: Black

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SKODA FABIA

1.4L · Petrol · Orange

First Used: Dec 2003
MOT Expiry: 17 Jul 2027
Tax Status: —
Color: Orange

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SKODA OCTAVIA

1.9L · Diesel · Yellow

First Used: Feb 2004
MOT Expiry: 04 Dec 2026
Tax Status: —
Color: Yellow

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SKODA FABIA

1.2L · Petrol · Orange

First Used: Dec 2003
MOT Expiry: 23 Jul 2023
Tax Status: —
Color: Orange

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SKODA FABIA

1.2L · Petrol · Silver

First Used: Dec 2003
MOT Expiry: 16 Aug 2023
Tax Status: —
Color: Silver

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FORD FOCUS

1.6L · Diesel · White

First Used: May 2013
MOT Expiry: 19 Apr 2027
Tax Status: —
Color: White

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SKODA FABIA

1.2L · Petrol · Silver

First Used: Dec 2003
MOT Expiry: 05 Sep 2023
Tax Status: —
Color: Silver

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SKODA FABIA

1.9L · Diesel · Green

First Used: Dec 2003
MOT Expiry: 27 Dec 2022
Tax Status: —
Color: Green

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SKODA FABIA

1.2L · Petrol · Blue

First Used: Dec 2003
MOT Expiry: 22 Nov 2024
Tax Status: —
Color: Blue

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SKODA FABIA

1.2L · Petrol · Grey

First Used: Jan 2004
MOT Expiry: 04 Dec 2026
Tax Status: —
Color: Grey

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SKODA OCTAVIA

1.9L · Diesel · Silver

First Used: Feb 2004
MOT Expiry: 17 Mar 2024
Tax Status: —
Color: Silver

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SKODA FABIA

1.2L · Petrol · Silver

First Used: Dec 2003
MOT Expiry: 15 Oct 2025
Tax Status: —
Color: Silver

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HONDA CIVIC

1.6L · Petrol · Black

First Used: Jan 2004
MOT Expiry: 09 Jan 2027
Tax Status: —
Color: Black

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HONDA JAZZ

1.3L · Petrol · Silver

First Used: Jan 2004
MOT Expiry: 17 Sep 2022
Tax Status: —
Color: Silver

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HONDA JAZZ

1.3L · Petrol · Silver

First Used: Jan 2004
MOT Expiry: 14 Feb 2027
Tax Status: —
Color: Silver

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HONDA ACCORD

2.0L · Petrol · Silver

First Used: Jan 2004
MOT Expiry: 11 Mar 2027
Tax Status: —
Color: Silver

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HONDA HR-V

1.6L · Petrol · Grey

First Used: Dec 2003
MOT Expiry: 06 Aug 2027
Tax Status: —
Color: Grey

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HONDA CR-V

2.0L · Petrol · Silver

First Used: Jan 2004
MOT Expiry: 12 Jul 2024
Tax Status: —
Color: Silver

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HONDA JAZZ

1.3L · Petrol · Green

First Used: Jan 2004
MOT Expiry: 15 Feb 2025
Tax Status: —
Color: Green

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HONDA CIVIC

1.6L · Petrol · Green

First Used: Jan 2004
MOT Expiry: 21 Sep 2026
Tax Status: —
Color: Green

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PEUGEOT 206

1.4L · Petrol · Blue

First Used: Dec 2003
MOT Expiry: 06 Mar 2025
Tax Status: —
Color: Blue

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PEUGEOT 206

2.0L · Petrol · Red

First Used: Dec 2003
MOT Expiry: 07 Jan 2025
Tax Status: —
Color: Red

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PEUGEOT 206

1.1L · Petrol · Silver

First Used: Dec 2003
MOT Expiry: 13 May 2026
Tax Status: —
Color: Silver

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PEUGEOT 206

1.4L · Diesel · Blue

First Used: Dec 2003
MOT Expiry: 07 Feb 2024
Tax Status: —
Color: Blue

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TOYOTA RAV-4

2.0L · Diesel · Grey

First Used: Jan 2004
MOT Expiry: 06 Mar 2026
Tax Status: —
Color: Grey

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TOYOTA YARIS

1.4L · Diesel · Red

First Used: Jan 2004
MOT Expiry: 17 Nov 2022
Tax Status: —
Color: Red

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TOYOTA RAV4

2.0L · Diesel · Red

First Used: Jan 2004
MOT Expiry: 06 May 2023
Tax Status: —
Color: Red

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TOYOTA RAV4

2.0L · Petrol · Grey

First Used: Jan 2004
MOT Expiry: 26 Oct 2026
Tax Status: —
Color: Grey

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TOYOTA RAV4

2.0L · Petrol · Silver

First Used: Jan 2004
MOT Expiry: 31 Aug 2027
Tax Status: —
Color: Silver

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TOYOTA YARIS

1.3L · Petrol · Silver

First Used: Jan 2004
MOT Expiry: 25 Feb 2027
Tax Status: —
Color: Silver

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TOYOTA YARIS

1.3L · Petrol · Green

First Used: Jan 2004
MOT Expiry: 05 Nov 2026
Tax Status: —
Color: Green

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TOYOTA PREVIA

2.4L · Petrol · Silver

First Used: Jan 2004
MOT Expiry: 13 Oct 2026
Tax Status: —
Color: Silver

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TOYOTA MR2

1.8L · Petrol · Silver

First Used: Jan 2004
MOT Expiry: 08 Feb 2027
Tax Status: —
Color: Silver

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CITROEN C3

1.4L · Diesel · Blue

First Used: Dec 2003
MOT Expiry: 21 Mar 2025
Tax Status: —
Color: Blue

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CITROEN BERLINGO

1.9L · Diesel · Silver

First Used: Jan 2004
MOT Expiry: 23 Jul 2027
Tax Status: —
Color: Silver

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CITROEN BERLINGO

1.9L · Diesel · Red

First Used: Jan 2004
MOT Expiry: 02 Feb 2024
Tax Status: —
Color: Red

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CITROEN BERLINGO

1.9L · Diesel · Silver

First Used: Jan 2004
MOT Expiry: 31 Jan 2024
Tax Status: —
Color: Silver

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CITROEN C2

1.6L · Petrol · Red

First Used: Dec 2003
MOT Expiry: 01 Feb 2023
Tax Status: —
Color: Red

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SUBARU IMPREZA

2.0L · Petrol · Green

First Used: Jan 2004
MOT Expiry: 02 Sep 2027
Tax Status: —
Color: Green

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SUBARU IMPREZA

2.0L · Petrol · Blue

First Used: Feb 2004
MOT Expiry: 31 Aug 2027
Tax Status: —
Color: Blue

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PEUGEOT 206

1.4L · Petrol · Silver

First Used: Dec 2003
MOT Expiry: 25 Aug 2024
Tax Status: —
Color: Silver

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TOYOTA YARIS

1.3L · Petrol · Blue

First Used: Dec 2003
MOT Expiry: 14 Aug 2024
Tax Status: —
Color: Blue

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Reliability & Common Problem Guides for ET53E Makes

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

VOLKSWAGEN Common Problems SKODA Common Problems TOYOTA Common Problems

Frequently Asked Questions about ET53E Plates

Where was the ET53E number plate series registered?

Vehicles starting with ET53E were assigned to the Chelmsford covering Chelmsford, Essex. The first two letters (ET) identify the memory tag assigned by the DVLA.

What registration period is ET53E?

The ET53E age identifier corresponds to vehicles first registered between September 2003 to February 2004.

How can I check the MOT history of a ET53E 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.