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ET53U Series Number Plates

UK vehicles registered in Chelmsford, Essex during September 2003 to February 2004 with registration prefix ET53U.

Area Office: Chelmsford (Chelmsford, Essex)
Release Period: September 2003 to February 2004
Tracked in Batch: 88 vehicles
MOT Pass Rate: 67.4%

Popular Makes

FORD 59.1% (52)

VAUXHALL 15.9% (14)

HONDA 11.4% (10)

67.4%

Average MOT Pass Rate

Based on 337 historical tests

Common Colors

Silver34 vehicles

Blue17 vehicles

Black11 vehicles

Active Plates in ET53U Series(88 of 88 displayed)

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FORD FOCUS

1.8L · Diesel · Silver

First Used: Feb 2004
MOT Expiry: 22 Jun 2027
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Color: Silver

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FORD FOCUS

2.0L · Petrol · Black

First Used: Jan 2004
MOT Expiry: 25 Jan 2024
Tax Status: —
Color: Black

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FORD FUSION

1.4L · Diesel · Blue

First Used: Jan 2004
MOT Expiry: 19 Nov 2025
Tax Status: —
Color: Blue

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FORD FOCUS

1.8L · Diesel · Silver

First Used: Jan 2004
MOT Expiry: 05 Mar 2024
Tax Status: —
Color: Silver

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FORD MONDEO

2.0L · Diesel · Grey

First Used: Jan 2004
MOT Expiry: 13 Oct 2022
Tax Status: —
Color: Grey

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FORD FOCUS

2.0L · Petrol · Silver

First Used: Jan 2004
MOT Expiry: 23 Dec 2022
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Color: Silver

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FORD MAVERICK

3.0L · Petrol · Silver

First Used: Feb 2004
MOT Expiry: 12 Oct 2024
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Color: Silver

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FORD FOCUS

1.8L · Diesel · Blue

First Used: Jan 2004
MOT Expiry: 13 Apr 2027
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Color: Blue

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FORD MONDEO

2.0L · Petrol · Black

First Used: Feb 2004
MOT Expiry: 09 Jun 2027
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Color: Black

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FORD FOCUS

2.0L · Petrol · Silver

First Used: Feb 2004
MOT Expiry: 09 Jan 2027
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FORD MONDEO

2.0L · Diesel · Blue

First Used: Jan 2004
MOT Expiry: 08 Dec 2023
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Color: Blue

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FORD FOCUS

1.8L · Diesel · Black

First Used: Jan 2004
MOT Expiry: 13 Aug 2025
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Color: Black

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FORD MONDEO

2.0L · Diesel · Blue

First Used: Jan 2004
MOT Expiry: 23 Jan 2027
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Color: Blue

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FORD FOCUS

2.0L · Petrol · Grey

First Used: Feb 2004
MOT Expiry: 14 Dec 2024
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Color: Grey

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FORD MONDEO

2.0L · Petrol · Red

First Used: Jan 2004
MOT Expiry: 29 Oct 2024
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Color: Red

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FORD FOCUS

1.6L · Petrol · Silver

First Used: Jan 2004
MOT Expiry: 23 Mar 2027
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Color: Silver

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FORD FOCUS C-MAX

1.8L · Petrol · Red

First Used: Jan 2004
MOT Expiry: 03 Oct 2022
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Color: Red

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FORD FOCUS C-MAX

2.0L · Diesel · Red

First Used: Feb 2004
MOT Expiry: 04 Feb 2026
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Color: Red

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FORD MONDEO

2.0L · Diesel · Silver

First Used: Jan 2004
MOT Expiry: 29 Apr 2026
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Color: Silver

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FORD FOCUS

1.6L · Petrol · Green

First Used: Feb 2004
MOT Expiry: 27 Dec 2025
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Color: Green

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FORD MONDEO

2.0L · Diesel · Silver

First Used: Jan 2004
MOT Expiry: 07 Dec 2023
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Color: Silver

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FORD MONDEO

2.0L · Diesel · Silver

First Used: Jan 2004
MOT Expiry: 20 Oct 2022
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Color: Silver

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FORD FOCUS

1.6L · Petrol · Silver

First Used: Jan 2004
MOT Expiry: 27 Mar 2027
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Color: Silver

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FORD FUSION

1.4L · Petrol · Grey

First Used: Jan 2004
MOT Expiry: 17 Dec 2026
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Color: Grey

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FORD MONDEO

2.0L · Diesel · Silver

First Used: Jan 2004
MOT Expiry: 24 Sep 2024
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Color: Silver

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FORD FOCUS

2.0L · Petrol · Blue

First Used: Feb 2004
MOT Expiry: 24 Oct 2024
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Color: Blue

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FORD FOCUS

1.8L · Diesel · Black

First Used: Feb 2004
MOT Expiry: 19 Oct 2022
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Color: Black

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FORD FOCUS

2.0L · Petrol · Black

First Used: Feb 2004
MOT Expiry: 03 Mar 2024
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Color: Black

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FORD FUSION

1.4L · Petrol · Green

First Used: Feb 2004
MOT Expiry: 08 Aug 2023
Tax Status: —
Color: Green

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FORD FOCUS C-MAX

2.0L · Diesel · Black

First Used: Feb 2004
MOT Expiry: 24 Mar 2023
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Color: Black

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FORD FOCUS

1.6L · Petrol · Green

First Used: Feb 2004
MOT Expiry: 14 Jun 2027
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Color: Green

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FORD MONDEO

2.0L · Diesel · Silver

First Used: Jan 2004
MOT Expiry: 28 Jul 2025
Tax Status: —
Color: Silver

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FORD FOCUS C-MAX

1.8L · Petrol · Silver

First Used: Feb 2004
MOT Expiry: 15 Sep 2022
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Color: Silver

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FORD MONDEO

2.0L · Diesel · Blue

First Used: Feb 2004
MOT Expiry: 02 Feb 2027
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Color: Blue

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FORD FOCUS

1.6L · Petrol · Silver

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

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FORD FUSION

1.4L · Diesel · Grey

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

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FORD MONDEO

2.0L · Diesel · Grey

First Used: Feb 2004
MOT Expiry: 13 Oct 2023
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Color: Grey

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FORD MONDEO

2.0L · Diesel · Silver

First Used: Feb 2004
MOT Expiry: 26 Oct 2022
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Color: Silver

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FORD FOCUS

1.8L · Diesel · Grey

First Used: Feb 2004
MOT Expiry: 11 Mar 2027
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Color: Grey

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FORD FOCUS

1.6L · Petrol · Red

First Used: Jan 2004
MOT Expiry: 24 Mar 2023
Tax Status: —
Color: Red

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FORD FOCUS C-MAX

1.8L · Petrol · Grey

First Used: Feb 2004
MOT Expiry: 01 Dec 2022
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Color: Grey

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FORD FUSION

1.4L · Diesel · Silver

First Used: Jan 2004
MOT Expiry: 10 Jun 2026
Tax Status: —
Color: Silver

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FORD FIESTA

1.6L · Petrol · Silver

First Used: Jan 2004
MOT Expiry: 16 Feb 2026
Tax Status: —
Color: Silver

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FORD MONDEO

2.0L · Petrol · Blue

First Used: Jan 2004
MOT Expiry: 16 Feb 2027
Tax Status: —
Color: Blue

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FORD FOCUS C-MAX

2.0L · Diesel · Silver

First Used: Feb 2004
MOT Expiry: 26 Oct 2022
Tax Status: —
Color: Silver

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FORD FOCUS C-MAX

1.8L · Petrol · White

First Used: Jan 2004
MOT Expiry: 05 Jan 2024
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Color: White

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FORD FOCUS

2.0L · Petrol · Blue

First Used: Feb 2004
MOT Expiry: 10 Sep 2026
Tax Status: —
Color: Blue

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FORD FOCUS

1.8L · Diesel · Red

First Used: Jan 2004
MOT Expiry: 25 Aug 2024
Tax Status: —
Color: Red

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FORD FOCUS

1.6L · Petrol · Silver

First Used: Feb 2004
MOT Expiry: 17 May 2026
Tax Status: —
Color: Silver

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VAUXHALL ASTRA

1.6L · Petrol · Black

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

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VAUXHALL VECTRA

2.2L · Diesel · Silver

First Used: Dec 2003
MOT Expiry: 01 Nov 2024
Tax Status: —
Color: Silver

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VAUXHALL MERIVA

1.6L · Petrol · Silver

First Used: Jan 2004
MOT Expiry: 24 Aug 2023
Tax Status: —
Color: Silver

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VAUXHALL CORSA

1.2L · Petrol · White

First Used: Jan 2004
MOT Expiry: 09 Dec 2026
Tax Status: —
Color: White

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FORD MONDEO

2.0L · Petrol · Silver

First Used: Jan 2004
MOT Expiry: 25 Sep 2023
Tax Status: —
Color: Silver

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FORD FIESTA

1.6L · Petrol · Blue

First Used: Feb 2004
MOT Expiry: 10 Jan 2024
Tax Status: —
Color: Blue

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FORD MAVERICK

3.0L · Petrol · Blue

First Used: Feb 2004
MOT Expiry: 16 May 2025
Tax Status: —
Color: Blue

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VOLKSWAGEN POLO

1.4L · Petrol · Blue

First Used: Jan 2004
MOT Expiry: 24 Sep 2027
Tax Status: —
Color: Blue

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VOLKSWAGEN GOLF

1.4L · Petrol · Silver

First Used: Jan 2004
MOT Expiry: 10 Feb 2027
Tax Status: —
Color: Silver

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VAUXHALL ZAFIRA

1.8L · Petrol · Black

First Used: Feb 2004
MOT Expiry: 20 Dec 2022
Tax Status: —
Color: Black

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VAUXHALL ZAFIRA

1.8L · Petrol · Red

First Used: Feb 2004
MOT Expiry: 24 Feb 2026
Tax Status: —
Color: Red

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VAUXHALL CORSA

1.2L · Petrol · Silver

First Used: Feb 2004
MOT Expiry: 15 Aug 2025
Tax Status: —
Color: Silver

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VAUXHALL ASTRA

1.7L · Diesel · Green

First Used: Jan 2004
MOT Expiry: 04 Jan 2027
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Color: Green

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VAUXHALL ASTRA

1.6L · Petrol · Blue

First Used: Jan 2004
MOT Expiry: 09 Feb 2023
Tax Status: —
Color: Blue

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VAUXHALL VX220

2.0L · Petrol · Blue

First Used: Jan 2004
MOT Expiry: 28 Apr 2026
Tax Status: —
Color: Blue

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VAUXHALL ZAFIRA

2.0L · Diesel · Silver

First Used: Jan 2004
MOT Expiry: 21 Jan 2025
Tax Status: —
Color: Silver

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VAUXHALL ASTRA

1.6L · Petrol · Silver

First Used: Jan 2004
MOT Expiry: 24 Aug 2025
Tax Status: —
Color: Silver

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VAUXHALL CORSA

1.4L · Petrol · Silver

First Used: Jan 2004
MOT Expiry: 04 Feb 2026
Tax Status: —
Color: Silver

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VAUXHALL AGILA

1.2L · Petrol · Silver

First Used: Jan 2004
MOT Expiry: 30 Jul 2025
Tax Status: —
Color: Silver

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HYUNDAI MATRIX

1.6L · Petrol · Silver

First Used: Jan 2004
MOT Expiry: 10 Dec 2026
Tax Status: —
Color: Silver

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HYUNDAI SANTA FE

2.0L · Diesel · Black

First Used: Jan 2004
MOT Expiry: 21 Nov 2023
Tax Status: —
Color: Black

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HYUNDAI SANTA FE

2.0L · Diesel · Silver

First Used: Jan 2004
MOT Expiry: 03 Dec 2024
Tax Status: —
Color: Silver

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HYUNDAI GETZ

1.1L · Petrol · Red

First Used: Feb 2004
MOT Expiry: 17 May 2024
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Color: Red

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HYUNDAI GETZ

1.1L · Petrol · Silver

First Used: Feb 2004
MOT Expiry: 19 Feb 2026
Tax Status: —
Color: Silver

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VOLKSWAGEN POLO

1.4L · Petrol · Silver

First Used: Jan 2004
MOT Expiry: 06 Jul 2027
Tax Status: —
Color: Silver

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VOLKSWAGEN POLO

1.4L · Petrol · Silver

First Used: Jan 2004
MOT Expiry: 12 Dec 2026
Tax Status: —
Color: Silver

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VOLKSWAGEN GOLF

1.9L · Diesel · Black

First Used: Jan 2004
MOT Expiry: 23 Aug 2023
Tax Status: —
Color: Black

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HONDA CIVIC

1.6L · Petrol · Red

First Used: Jan 2004
MOT Expiry: 24 Jan 2026
Tax Status: —
Color: Red

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HONDA JAZZ

1.3L · Petrol · Green

First Used: Feb 2004
MOT Expiry: 30 Apr 2027
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Color: Green

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HONDA JAZZ

1.3L · Petrol · Pink

First Used: Jan 2004
MOT Expiry: 30 Jan 2025
Tax Status: —
Color: Pink

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HONDA CIVIC

1.6L · Petrol · Grey

First Used: Feb 2004
MOT Expiry: 27 Feb 2027
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Color: Grey

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HONDA JAZZ

1.3L · Petrol · Silver

First Used: Jan 2004
MOT Expiry: 15 Dec 2025
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Color: Silver

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HONDA JAZZ

1.3L · Petrol · Black

First Used: Jan 2004
MOT Expiry: 21 Sep 2026
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Color: Black

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HONDA CIVIC

2.0L · Petrol · Grey

First Used: Jan 2004
MOT Expiry: 14 Nov 2025
Tax Status: —
Color: Grey

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HONDA CR-V

2.0L · Petrol · Grey

First Used: Jan 2004
MOT Expiry: 28 Jan 2027
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Color: Grey

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HONDA JAZZ

1.3L · Petrol · Blue

First Used: Feb 2004
MOT Expiry: 27 Jul 2025
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Color: Blue

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HONDA JAZZ

1.3L · Petrol · Blue

First Used: Jan 2004
MOT Expiry: 10 Mar 2027
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Color: Blue

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DAEWOO KALOS

1.1L · Petrol · Blue

First Used: Jan 2004
MOT Expiry: 29 Nov 2022
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Color: Blue

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VOLKSWAGEN POLO

1.4L · Petrol · Blue

First Used: Feb 2004
MOT Expiry: 08 May 2026
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Color: Blue

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Reliability & Common Problem Guides for ET53U Makes

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

FORD Common Problems VAUXHALL Common Problems HONDA Common Problems

Frequently Asked Questions about ET53U Plates

Where was the ET53U number plate series registered?

Vehicles starting with ET53U 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 ET53U?

The ET53U age identifier corresponds to vehicles first registered between September 2003 to February 2004.

How can I check the MOT history of a ET53U 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.