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NL53U Series Number Plates

UK vehicles registered in Newcastle, North East during September 2003 to February 2004 with registration prefix NL53U.

Area Office: Newcastle (Newcastle, North East)
Release Period: September 2003 to February 2004
Tracked in Batch: 79 vehicles
MOT Pass Rate: 70.2%

Popular Makes

FORD 57% (45)

VOLKSWAGEN 38% (30)

MINI 2.5% (2)

70.2%

Average MOT Pass Rate

Based on 248 historical tests

Common Colors

White31 vehicles

Black15 vehicles

Silver11 vehicles

Active Plates in NL53U Series(79 of 79 displayed)

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FORD MONDEO

1.8L · Petrol · Green

First Used: Sep 2003
MOT Expiry: 24 Jan 2027
Tax Status: —
Color: Green

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FORD FIESTA

1.2L · Petrol · Silver

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

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FORD FIESTA

1.2L · Petrol · Black

First Used: Sep 2003
MOT Expiry: 17 Jul 2024
Tax Status: —
Color: Black

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FORD FIESTA

1.4L · Petrol · Black

First Used: Sep 2003
MOT Expiry: 01 Nov 2022
Tax Status: —
Color: Black

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FORD FOCUS

2.0L · Petrol · Black

First Used: Sep 2003
MOT Expiry: 22 Apr 2025
Tax Status: —
Color: Black

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FORD FIESTA

1.4L · Petrol · Red

First Used: Nov 2003
MOT Expiry: 24 Jun 2026
Tax Status: —
Color: Red

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FORD TRANSIT

2.4L · Diesel · White

First Used: Nov 2003
MOT Expiry: 04 Jul 2027
Tax Status: —
Color: White

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FORD TRANSIT

2.4L · Diesel · White

First Used: Nov 2003
MOT Expiry: 19 Nov 2026
Tax Status: —
Color: White

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FORD TRANSIT

2.4L · Diesel · Black

First Used: Oct 2003
MOT Expiry: 28 Oct 2022
Tax Status: —
Color: Black

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FORD TRANSIT

2.4L · Diesel · Black

First Used: Sep 2003
MOT Expiry: 24 Nov 2026
Tax Status: —
Color: Black

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FORD TRANSIT

2.4L · Diesel · White

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

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FORD TRANSIT

2.4L · Diesel · White

First Used: Dec 2003
MOT Expiry: 24 Mar 2027
Tax Status: —
Color: White

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FORD TRANSIT

2.4L · Diesel · Grey

First Used: Sep 2003
MOT Expiry: 10 Aug 2026
Tax Status: —
Color: Grey

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FORD TRANSIT

2.4L · Diesel · White

First Used: Sep 2003
MOT Expiry: 18 Nov 2022
Tax Status: —
Color: White

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FORD TRANSIT

2.4L · Diesel · White

First Used: Sep 2003
MOT Expiry: 26 Jan 2023
Tax Status: —
Color: White

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FORD TRANSIT

2.0L · Diesel · White

First Used: Sep 2003
MOT Expiry: 25 May 2023
Tax Status: —
Color: White

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FORD TRANSIT

2.4L · Diesel · White

First Used: Nov 2003
MOT Expiry: 14 Jul 2026
Tax Status: —
Color: White

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FORD TRANSIT

2.4L · Diesel · White

First Used: Oct 2003
MOT Expiry: 27 Nov 2024
Tax Status: —
Color: White

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FORD TRANSIT

2.4L · Diesel · White

First Used: Oct 2003
MOT Expiry: 16 Feb 2024
Tax Status: —
Color: White

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FORD TRANSIT

2.4L · Diesel · White

First Used: Sep 2003
MOT Expiry: 20 Nov 2026
Tax Status: —
Color: White

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FORD TRANSIT CONNECT

1.8L · Diesel · White

First Used: Jan 2004
MOT Expiry: 04 Aug 2026
Tax Status: —
Color: White

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FORD TRANSIT

2.4L · Diesel · White

First Used: Sep 2003
MOT Expiry: 04 Dec 2024
Tax Status: —
Color: White

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FORD TRANSIT

2.4L · Diesel · White

First Used: Sep 2003
MOT Expiry: 06 Nov 2025
Tax Status: —
Color: White

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FORD TRANSIT

2.4L · Diesel · White

First Used: Oct 2003
MOT Expiry: 29 Jul 2027
Tax Status: —
Color: White

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FORD TRANSIT

2.4L · Diesel · White

First Used: Nov 2003
MOT Expiry: 05 Sep 2025
Tax Status: —
Color: White

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FORD TRANSIT

2.4L · Diesel · White

First Used: Sep 2003
MOT Expiry: 30 Jul 2027
Tax Status: —
Color: White

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FORD TRANSIT

2.4L · Diesel · White

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

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FORD TRANSIT

2.4L · Diesel · White

First Used: Oct 2003
MOT Expiry: 24 Jan 2023
Tax Status: —
Color: White

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UntaxedMOT Expired

FORD TRANSIT

2.0L · DIESEL · WHITE

First Used: Sep 2003
MOT Expiry: 01 Feb 2019
Tax Status: Untaxed
Color: WHITE

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FORD TRANSIT

2.4L · Diesel · White

First Used: Sep 2003
MOT Expiry: 09 Feb 2024
Tax Status: —
Color: White

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FORD TRANSIT

2.4L · Diesel · Blue

First Used: Sep 2003
MOT Expiry: 19 Mar 2025
Tax Status: —
Color: Blue

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FORD TRANSIT

2.4L · Diesel · White

First Used: Dec 2003
MOT Expiry: 04 Jan 2027
Tax Status: —
Color: White

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FORD TRANSIT

2.4L · Diesel · White

First Used: Sep 2003
MOT Expiry: 06 Sep 2027
Tax Status: —
Color: White

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FORD TRANSIT

2.4L · Diesel · White

First Used: Nov 2003
MOT Expiry: 23 Jul 2025
Tax Status: —
Color: White

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FORD TRANSIT

2.4L · Diesel · Grey

First Used: Nov 2003
MOT Expiry: 21 Dec 2023
Tax Status: —
Color: Grey

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FORD TRANSIT

2.4L · Diesel · White

First Used: Sep 2003
MOT Expiry: 22 Jan 2027
Tax Status: —
Color: White

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FORD TRANSIT

2.4L · Diesel · White

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

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FORD TRANSIT

2.4L · Diesel · White

First Used: Sep 2003
MOT Expiry: 08 Jul 2026
Tax Status: —
Color: White

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FORD TRANSIT

2.4L · Diesel · White

First Used: Sep 2003
MOT Expiry: 09 Dec 2026
Tax Status: —
Color: White

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FORD TRANSIT

2.4L · Diesel · Yellow

First Used: Oct 2003
MOT Expiry: 30 Apr 2026
Tax Status: —
Color: Yellow

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FORD TRANSIT CONNECT

1.8L · Diesel · Silver

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

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FORD TRANSIT

2.4L · Diesel · White

First Used: Sep 2003
MOT Expiry: 07 Nov 2023
Tax Status: —
Color: White

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FORD TRANSIT

2.4L · Diesel · White

First Used: Sep 2003
MOT Expiry: 17 Dec 2022
Tax Status: —
Color: White

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FORD TRANSIT

2.0L · Diesel · White

First Used: Sep 2003
MOT Expiry: 07 Jun 2023
Tax Status: —
Color: White

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FORD TRANSIT

2.4L · Diesel · White

First Used: Nov 2003
MOT Expiry: 26 Jan 2023
Tax Status: —
Color: White

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MINI COOPER

1.6L · Petrol · Black

First Used: Sep 2003
MOT Expiry: 04 Aug 2024
Tax Status: —
Color: Black

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MINI MINI

1.6L · Petrol · Blue

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

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VOLKSWAGEN GOLF

1.9L · Diesel · Silver

First Used: Sep 2003
MOT Expiry: 07 Nov 2024
Tax Status: —
Color: Silver

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VOLKSWAGEN BEETLE

1.6L · Petrol · Black

First Used: Sep 2003
MOT Expiry: 12 Dec 2026
Tax Status: —
Color: Black

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VOLKSWAGEN BEETLE

1.4L · Petrol · Blue

First Used: Sep 2003
MOT Expiry: 06 May 2026
Tax Status: —
Color: Blue

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VOLKSWAGEN POLO

1.2L · Petrol · Silver

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

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VOLKSWAGEN POLO

1.4L · Diesel · Green

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

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VOLKSWAGEN POLO

1.2L · Petrol · Red

First Used: Sep 2003
MOT Expiry: 22 Mar 2024
Tax Status: —
Color: Red

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VOLKSWAGEN TOUAREG

2.5L · Diesel · Blue

First Used: Sep 2003
MOT Expiry: 26 Mar 2024
Tax Status: —
Color: Blue

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VOLKSWAGEN GOLF

1.4L · PETROL · BLACK

First Used: Sep 2003
MOT Expiry: 03 Dec 2024
Tax Status: SORN
Color: BLACK

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VOLKSWAGEN LUPO

1.4L · Petrol · Red

First Used: Sep 2003
MOT Expiry: 17 May 2025
Tax Status: —
Color: Red

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VOLKSWAGEN BEETLE

1.9L · Diesel · Blue

First Used: Sep 2003
MOT Expiry: 02 Feb 2027
Tax Status: —
Color: Blue

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VOLKSWAGEN POLO

1.4L · Petrol · Black

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

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VOLKSWAGEN GOLF

1.9L · Diesel · Black

First Used: Sep 2003
MOT Expiry: 21 Mar 2025
Tax Status: —
Color: Black

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VOLKSWAGEN POLO

1.4L · Petrol · Silver

First Used: Sep 2003
MOT Expiry: 08 Dec 2026
Tax Status: —
Color: Silver

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VOLKSWAGEN POLO

1.2L · Petrol · Black

First Used: Sep 2003
MOT Expiry: 05 Oct 2023
Tax Status: —
Color: Black

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VOLKSWAGEN GOLF

1.4L · Petrol · Black

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

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UntaxedMOT Expired

VOLKSWAGEN GOLF

1.6L · PETROL · SILVER

First Used: Sep 2003
MOT Expiry: 06 Dec 2020
Tax Status: Untaxed
Color: SILVER

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VOLKSWAGEN POLO

1.2L · Petrol · Blue

First Used: Sep 2003
MOT Expiry: 09 Jul 2027
Tax Status: —
Color: Blue

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SKODA OCTAVIA

1.9L · Diesel · Green

First Used: Sep 2003
MOT Expiry: 19 Sep 2022
Tax Status: —
Color: Green

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SKODA OCTAVIA

1.9L · Diesel · Grey

First Used: Sep 2003
MOT Expiry: 21 Sep 2023
Tax Status: —
Color: Grey

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VOLKSWAGEN POLO

1.4L · Petrol · Silver

First Used: Sep 2003
MOT Expiry: 12 Nov 2022
Tax Status: —
Color: Silver

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VOLKSWAGEN GOLF

1.9L · Diesel · Silver

First Used: Sep 2003
MOT Expiry: 04 Nov 2023
Tax Status: —
Color: Silver

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VOLKSWAGEN GOLF

1.8L · Petrol · Grey

First Used: Sep 2003
MOT Expiry: 19 Dec 2023
Tax Status: —
Color: Grey

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VOLKSWAGEN PASSAT

1.9L · Diesel · Black

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

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VOLKSWAGEN GOLF

1.9L · Diesel · Black

First Used: Sep 2003
MOT Expiry: 16 Mar 2024
Tax Status: —
Color: Black

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VOLKSWAGEN GOLF

1.9L · Diesel · Silver

First Used: Oct 2003
MOT Expiry: 26 Jul 2024
Tax Status: —
Color: Silver

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VOLKSWAGEN GOLF

1.6L · Petrol · Silver

First Used: Sep 2003
MOT Expiry: 01 Sep 2026
Tax Status: —
Color: Silver

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VOLKSWAGEN PASSAT

1.9L · Diesel · Silver

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

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VOLKSWAGEN GOLF

1.6L · Petrol · Beige

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

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VOLKSWAGEN POLO

1.2L · Petrol · Silver

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

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VOLKSWAGEN GOLF

1.9L · Diesel · Black

First Used: Sep 2003
MOT Expiry: 06 Aug 2027
Tax Status: —
Color: Black

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VOLKSWAGEN GOLF

1.4L · Petrol · Black

First Used: Nov 2003
MOT Expiry: 19 Sep 2026
Tax Status: —
Color: Black

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VOLKSWAGEN GOLF

3.2L · Petrol · Red

First Used: Sep 2003
MOT Expiry: 13 Feb 2025
Tax Status: —
Color: Red

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Reliability & Common Problem Guides for NL53U Makes

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

FORD Common Problems VOLKSWAGEN Common Problems MINI Common Problems

Frequently Asked Questions about NL53U Plates

Where was the NL53U number plate series registered?

Vehicles starting with NL53U were assigned to the Newcastle covering Newcastle, North East. The first two letters (NL) identify the memory tag assigned by the DVLA.

What registration period is NL53U?

The NL53U age identifier corresponds to vehicles first registered between September 2003 to February 2004.

How can I check the MOT history of a NL53U 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.