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ML53U Series Number Plates

UK vehicles registered in Manchester & Merseyside during September 2003 to February 2004 with registration prefix ML53U.

Area Office
Manchester & Merseyside (Manchester & Merseyside)
Release Period
September 2003 to February 2004
Tracked in Batch
70 vehicles
MOT Pass Rate
68.9%

Popular Makes

FORD 47.1% (33)
VOLKSWAGEN 14.3% (10)
CITROEN 11.4% (8)
68.9%

Average MOT Pass Rate

Based on 270 historical tests

Common Colors

Silver18 vehicles
Blue15 vehicles
Black15 vehicles

Active Plates in ML53U Series(70 of 70 displayed)

Filter by 6th Letter:
ML53UAD
MOT Expired

FORD FIESTA

1.4L · Petrol · Silver

First Used
Dec 2003
MOT Expiry
24 Feb 2024
Tax Status
—
Color
Silver
Check History & Specs
ML53UAE
MOT Expired

FORD FUSION

1.4L · Diesel · Green

First Used
Dec 2003
MOT Expiry
28 Sep 2024
Tax Status
—
Color
Green
Check History & Specs
ML53UAK
MOT Valid

FORD FOCUS

1.6L · Petrol · Blue

First Used
Dec 2003
MOT Expiry
25 Nov 2026
Tax Status
—
Color
Blue
Check History & Specs
ML53UAW
MOT Expired

FORD FIESTA

1.4L · Petrol · Blue

First Used
Nov 2003
MOT Expiry
18 Nov 2025
Tax Status
—
Color
Blue
Check History & Specs
ML53UBC
MOT Expired

FORD MONDEO

2.0L · Petrol · Red

First Used
Oct 2003
MOT Expiry
22 Nov 2025
Tax Status
—
Color
Red
Check History & Specs
ML53UBN
MOT Expired

FORD FIESTA

1.6L · Petrol · Blue

First Used
Oct 2003
MOT Expiry
06 Nov 2025
Tax Status
—
Color
Blue
Check History & Specs
ML53UBO
MOT Valid

FORD FOCUS

1.6L · Petrol · Blue

First Used
Nov 2003
MOT Expiry
08 Jun 2027
Tax Status
—
Color
Blue
Check History & Specs
ML53UCG
MOT Valid

FORD FOCUS

1.6L · Petrol · Green

First Used
Oct 2003
MOT Expiry
22 Jan 2027
Tax Status
—
Color
Green
Check History & Specs
ML53UCH
MOT Expired

FORD FIESTA

1.4L · Petrol · Silver

First Used
Dec 2003
MOT Expiry
04 Apr 2023
Tax Status
—
Color
Silver
Check History & Specs
ML53UCU
MOT Valid

VOLVO C70

2.4L · Petrol · Silver

First Used
Sep 2003
MOT Expiry
17 Jul 2026
Tax Status
—
Color
Silver
Check History & Specs
ML53UDH
MOT Expired

VOLVO S40

1.8L · Petrol · Red

First Used
Sep 2003
MOT Expiry
21 Aug 2025
Tax Status
—
Color
Red
Check History & Specs
ML53UDT
MOT Expired

VOLVO S60

2.5L · Petrol · Green

First Used
Sep 2003
MOT Expiry
10 Oct 2025
Tax Status
—
Color
Green
Check History & Specs
ML53UDX
MOT Valid

MINI MINI

1.6L · Petrol · Grey

First Used
Oct 2003
MOT Expiry
10 Sep 2026
Tax Status
—
Color
Grey
Check History & Specs
ML53UDZ
MOT Valid

MINI MINI

1.6L · Petrol · Grey

First Used
Nov 2003
MOT Expiry
01 Oct 2026
Tax Status
—
Color
Grey
Check History & Specs
ML53UEC
MOT Valid

MINI MINI

1.6L · Petrol · Silver

First Used
Oct 2003
MOT Expiry
24 Mar 2027
Tax Status
—
Color
Silver
Check History & Specs
ML53UEF
MOT Expired

BMW 3 SERIES

2.0L · Petrol · Grey

First Used
Oct 2003
MOT Expiry
23 May 2023
Tax Status
—
Color
Grey
Check History & Specs
ML53UFB
MOT Expired

CITROEN BERLINGO

1.9L · Diesel · Silver

First Used
Sep 2003
MOT Expiry
25 Oct 2023
Tax Status
—
Color
Silver
Check History & Specs
ML53UFK
MOT Valid

CITROEN BERLINGO

1.9L · Diesel · White

First Used
Oct 2003
MOT Expiry
23 Mar 2027
Tax Status
—
Color
White
Check History & Specs
ML53UGG
MOT Expired

CITROEN C3

1.4L · Petrol · Silver

First Used
Nov 2003
MOT Expiry
10 Dec 2023
Tax Status
—
Color
Silver
Check History & Specs
ML53UGY
SORNMOT Expired

CITROEN BERLINGO

1.9L · DIESEL · WHITE

First Used
Nov 2003
MOT Expiry
26 Aug 2025
Tax Status
SORN
Color
WHITE
Check History & Specs
ML53UHC
MOT Expired

JAGUAR S-TYPE

2.5L · Petrol · Beige

First Used
Dec 2003
MOT Expiry
11 Dec 2024
Tax Status
—
Color
Beige
Check History & Specs
ML53UHG
MOT Expired

VOLKSWAGEN POLO

1.4L · Petrol · Blue

First Used
Oct 2003
MOT Expiry
15 Feb 2025
Tax Status
—
Color
Blue
Check History & Specs
ML53UHH
MOT Expired

VOLKSWAGEN GOLF

1.6L · Petrol · Black

First Used
Sep 2003
MOT Expiry
25 Aug 2022
Tax Status
—
Color
Black
Check History & Specs
ML53UHK
MOT Expired

VOLKSWAGEN GOLF

1.9L · Diesel · Black

First Used
Oct 2003
MOT Expiry
14 Apr 2025
Tax Status
—
Color
Black
Check History & Specs
ML53UHN
MOT Valid

VOLKSWAGEN GOLF

1.4L · Petrol · Silver

First Used
Oct 2003
MOT Expiry
30 Nov 2026
Tax Status
—
Color
Silver
Check History & Specs
ML53UHO
MOT Valid

VOLKSWAGEN GOLF

1.6L · Petrol · Silver

First Used
Oct 2003
MOT Expiry
21 Nov 2026
Tax Status
—
Color
Silver
Check History & Specs
ML53UHU
MOT Expired

VOLKSWAGEN BEETLE

1.9L · Diesel · Pink

First Used
Oct 2003
MOT Expiry
22 Dec 2022
Tax Status
—
Color
Pink
Check History & Specs
ML53UHZ
MOT Expired

VOLKSWAGEN GOLF

1.4L · Petrol · Black

First Used
Oct 2003
MOT Expiry
16 Nov 2024
Tax Status
—
Color
Black
Check History & Specs
ML53UJA
MOT Expired

VOLKSWAGEN BORA

1.9L · Diesel · Black

First Used
Oct 2003
MOT Expiry
25 Jan 2025
Tax Status
—
Color
Black
Check History & Specs
ML53UJD
MOT Expired

VOLKSWAGEN SHARAN

1.9L · Diesel · Black

First Used
Sep 2003
MOT Expiry
06 May 2026
Tax Status
—
Color
Black
Check History & Specs
ML53UJE
MOT Expired

MAZDA MX-5

1.8L · Petrol · Green

First Used
Sep 2003
MOT Expiry
11 Apr 2026
Tax Status
—
Color
Green
Check History & Specs
ML53UJU
MOT Expired

FIAT PUNTO

1.9L · Diesel · Blue

First Used
Sep 2003
MOT Expiry
13 Feb 2024
Tax Status
—
Color
Blue
Check History & Specs
ML53UJW
MOT Valid

ALFA ROMEO 156

2.4L · Diesel · Red

First Used
Jan 2004
MOT Expiry
18 Sep 2027
Tax Status
—
Color
Red
Check History & Specs
ML53ULD
MOT Valid

FIAT PUNTO

1.2L · Petrol · Blue

First Used
Sep 2003
MOT Expiry
18 Jun 2026
Tax Status
—
Color
Blue
Check History & Specs
ML53ULE
MOT Expired

CITROEN XSARA

1.6L · Petrol · Silver

First Used
Sep 2003
MOT Expiry
26 Sep 2024
Tax Status
—
Color
Silver
Check History & Specs
ML53ULH
MOT Expired

CITROEN SAXO

1.6L · Petrol · Blue

First Used
Sep 2003
MOT Expiry
26 Jun 2025
Tax Status
—
Color
Blue
Check History & Specs
ML53ULW
MOT Expired

CITROEN C3

1.4L · Petrol · Blue

First Used
Sep 2003
MOT Expiry
15 Jul 2023
Tax Status
—
Color
Blue
Check History & Specs
ML53UMF
MOT Expired

CITROEN C3

1.4L · Diesel · Red

First Used
Sep 2003
MOT Expiry
23 Nov 2024
Tax Status
—
Color
Red
Check History & Specs
ML53UND
MOT Expired

VOLKSWAGEN TOURAN

2.0L · Diesel · Silver

First Used
Sep 2003
MOT Expiry
15 Oct 2023
Tax Status
—
Color
Silver
Check History & Specs
ML53UNF
MOT Valid

NISSAN MICRA

1.2L · Petrol · Silver

First Used
Oct 2003
MOT Expiry
16 Mar 2027
Tax Status
—
Color
Silver
Check History & Specs
ML53UNJ
MOT Valid

NISSAN MICRA

1.2L · Petrol · Grey

First Used
Sep 2003
MOT Expiry
16 Jul 2027
Tax Status
—
Color
Grey
Check History & Specs
ML53UNM
MOT Valid

NISSAN MICRA

1.2L · Petrol · Blue

First Used
Sep 2003
MOT Expiry
27 Aug 2026
Tax Status
—
Color
Blue
Check History & Specs
ML53UNW
MOT Expired

BMW 3 SERIES

2.0L · Diesel · Silver

First Used
Oct 2003
MOT Expiry
16 Sep 2023
Tax Status
—
Color
Silver
Check History & Specs
ML53UOB
MOT Expired

MINI MINI

1.6L · Petrol · Black

First Used
Nov 2003
MOT Expiry
16 Apr 2025
Tax Status
—
Color
Black
Check History & Specs
ML53UOC
MOT Expired

MINI MINI

1.6L · Petrol · Silver

First Used
Nov 2003
MOT Expiry
17 Apr 2023
Tax Status
—
Color
Silver
Check History & Specs
ML53UOE
MOT Expired

MINI MINI

1.6L · Petrol · Black

First Used
Oct 2003
MOT Expiry
14 Aug 2024
Tax Status
—
Color
Black
Check History & Specs
ML53UON
MOT Expired

FORD FIESTA

1.4L · Petrol · Black

First Used
Nov 2003
MOT Expiry
19 Jun 2025
Tax Status
—
Color
Black
Check History & Specs
ML53UOY
MOT Expired

FORD FIESTA

1.4L · Petrol · Black

First Used
Nov 2003
MOT Expiry
26 Jan 2023
Tax Status
—
Color
Black
Check History & Specs
ML53UPE
MOT Expired

FORD FOCUS

1.6L · Petrol · Silver

First Used
Oct 2003
MOT Expiry
06 Jan 2024
Tax Status
—
Color
Silver
Check History & Specs
ML53UPF
MOT Valid

FORD MONDEO

3.0L · Petrol · Blue

First Used
Nov 2003
MOT Expiry
24 Jan 2027
Tax Status
—
Color
Blue
Check History & Specs
ML53UPG
MOT Valid

FORD FIESTA

1.4L · Petrol · Silver

First Used
Jan 2004
MOT Expiry
20 Jul 2027
Tax Status
—
Color
Silver
Check History & Specs
ML53UPY
MOT Valid

FORD FOCUS

2.0L · Petrol · Blue

First Used
Oct 2003
MOT Expiry
27 Mar 2027
Tax Status
—
Color
Blue
Check History & Specs
ML53URG
MOT Valid

FORD FOCUS

1.6L · Petrol · Silver

First Used
Jan 2004
MOT Expiry
20 Oct 2026
Tax Status
—
Color
Silver
Check History & Specs
ML53URM
MOT Expired

FORD FUSION

1.6L · Petrol · Grey

First Used
Nov 2003
MOT Expiry
29 Oct 2024
Tax Status
—
Color
Grey
Check History & Specs
ML53URZ
MOT Expired

FORD FIESTA

1.4L · Petrol · Red

First Used
Dec 2003
MOT Expiry
17 Jan 2026
Tax Status
—
Color
Red
Check History & Specs
ML53USC
MOT Expired

FORD FOCUS

1.6L · Petrol · Silver

First Used
Nov 2003
MOT Expiry
13 Oct 2022
Tax Status
—
Color
Silver
Check History & Specs
ML53UTC
MOT Valid

FORD FIESTA

1.4L · Petrol · Green

First Used
Oct 2003
MOT Expiry
31 Mar 2027
Tax Status
—
Color
Green
Check History & Specs
ML53UTK
MOT Expired

FORD FOCUS

1.8L · Diesel · Blue

First Used
Oct 2003
MOT Expiry
21 Dec 2023
Tax Status
—
Color
Blue
Check History & Specs
ML53UTM
MOT Expired

FORD FOCUS

1.4L · Petrol · Grey

First Used
Oct 2003
MOT Expiry
01 Mar 2023
Tax Status
—
Color
Grey
Check History & Specs
ML53UTR
MOT Expired

FORD FOCUS

1.6L · Petrol · Black

First Used
Nov 2003
MOT Expiry
18 Aug 2022
Tax Status
—
Color
Black
Check History & Specs
ML53UUW
MOT Valid

FORD FOCUS

1.6L · Petrol · Black

First Used
Nov 2003
MOT Expiry
29 Mar 2027
Tax Status
—
Color
Black
Check History & Specs
ML53UUX
MOT Valid

FORD FOCUS

1.8L · Petrol · Black

First Used
Oct 2003
MOT Expiry
21 Dec 2026
Tax Status
—
Color
Black
Check History & Specs
ML53UVB
MOT Valid

FORD FOCUS

1.6L · Petrol · Black

First Used
Oct 2003
MOT Expiry
09 Jun 2026
Tax Status
—
Color
Black
Check History & Specs
ML53UVV
MOT Expired

FORD FOCUS

1.8L · Petrol · Black

First Used
Nov 2003
MOT Expiry
21 Mar 2026
Tax Status
—
Color
Black
Check History & Specs
ML53UWO
MOT Valid

FORD FOCUS

1.6L · Petrol · Blue

First Used
Oct 2003
MOT Expiry
14 May 2027
Tax Status
—
Color
Blue
Check History & Specs
ML53UWT
MOT Valid

FORD FOCUS

1.6L · Petrol · Silver

First Used
Nov 2003
MOT Expiry
10 Nov 2026
Tax Status
—
Color
Silver
Check History & Specs
ML53UXY
MOT Expired

FORD FOCUS

1.8L · Diesel · Red

First Used
Oct 2003
MOT Expiry
03 Dec 2023
Tax Status
—
Color
Red
Check History & Specs
ML53UYE
MOT Valid

FORD KA

1.6L · Petrol · Green

First Used
Sep 2003
MOT Expiry
17 Jun 2027
Tax Status
—
Color
Green
Check History & Specs
ML53UYR
MOT Valid

FORD FIESTA

1.4L · Petrol · Black

First Used
Oct 2003
MOT Expiry
12 Dec 2026
Tax Status
—
Color
Black
Check History & Specs
ML53UYT
MOT Expired

FORD FOCUS

1.6L · Petrol · Blue

First Used
Sep 2003
MOT Expiry
23 May 2023
Tax Status
—
Color
Blue
Check History & Specs

Reliability & Common Problem Guides for ML53U Makes

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

FORD Common ProblemsVOLKSWAGEN Common ProblemsCITROEN Common Problems

Frequently Asked Questions about ML53U Plates

Where was the ML53U number plate series registered?

Vehicles starting with ML53U were assigned to the Manchester & Merseyside covering Manchester & Merseyside. The first two letters (ML) identify the memory tag assigned by the DVLA.

What registration period is ML53U?

The ML53U age identifier corresponds to vehicles first registered between September 2003 to February 2004.

How can I check the MOT history of a ML53U 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.