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SB53U Series Number Plates

UK vehicles registered in Glasgow, Scotland during September 2003 to February 2004 with registration prefix SB53U.

Area Office: Glasgow (Glasgow, Scotland)
Release Period: September 2003 to February 2004
Tracked in Batch: 72 vehicles
MOT Pass Rate: 69.1%

Popular Makes

VOLKSWAGEN 36.1% (26)

VAUXHALL 12.5% (9)

MERCEDES-BENZ 9.7% (7)

69.1%

Average MOT Pass Rate

Based on 249 historical tests

Common Colors

Silver18 vehicles

Blue16 vehicles

White11 vehicles

Active Plates in SB53U Series(72 of 72 displayed)

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ROVER 75

1.8L · Petrol · Blue

First Used: Dec 2003
MOT Expiry: 04 Feb 2027
Tax Status: —
Color: Blue

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ROVER 75

1.8L · Petrol · Blue

First Used: Jan 2004
MOT Expiry: 08 Jul 2027
Tax Status: —
Color: Blue

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MERCEDES-BENZ SPRINTER

2.2L · Diesel · White

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

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MERCEDES-BENZ SPRINTER

2.2L · Diesel · White

First Used: Dec 2003
MOT Expiry: 15 Nov 2024
Tax Status: —
Color: White

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MERCEDES-BENZ SPRINTER

2.2L · Diesel · White

First Used: Dec 2003
MOT Expiry: 09 Apr 2025
Tax Status: —
Color: White

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MERCEDES-BENZ SPRINTER

2.2L · Diesel · White

First Used: Dec 2003
MOT Expiry: 29 Jan 2026
Tax Status: —
Color: White

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MERCEDES-BENZ SPRINTER

2.2L · Diesel · White

First Used: Dec 2003
MOT Expiry: 05 Jan 2027
Tax Status: —
Color: White

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MERCEDES-BENZ SPRINTER

2.2L · Diesel · White

First Used: Dec 2003
MOT Expiry: 10 Apr 2024
Tax Status: —
Color: White

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VAUXHALL CORSA

1.2L · Diesel · Silver

First Used: Nov 2003
MOT Expiry: 18 Oct 2022
Tax Status: —
Color: Silver

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VAUXHALL CORSA

1.2L · Diesel · Turquoise

First Used: Nov 2003
MOT Expiry: 26 Jan 2024
Tax Status: —
Color: Turquoise

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VAUXHALL CORSA

1.2L · Diesel · Green

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

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VAUXHALL CORSA

1.2L · Diesel · Green

First Used: Nov 2003
MOT Expiry: 04 Apr 2027
Tax Status: —
Color: Green

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VAUXHALL ASTRA LS CDTI

1.7L · HEAVY OIL · BLACK

First Used: Jan 2004
MOT Expiry: 21 Feb 2019
Tax Status: —
Color: BLACK

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VAUXHALL COMBO

1.7L · Diesel · White

First Used: Nov 2003
MOT Expiry: 22 Sep 2024
Tax Status: —
Color: White

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VAUXHALL COMBO

1.7L · Diesel · White

First Used: Nov 2003
MOT Expiry: 01 Aug 2024
Tax Status: —
Color: White

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LAND ROVER DISCOVERY

2.5L · Diesel · Blue

First Used: Dec 2003
MOT Expiry: 22 Jan 2027
Tax Status: —
Color: Blue

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FORD FIESTA

1.4L · Petrol · Black

First Used: Nov 2003
MOT Expiry: 14 Dec 2023
Tax Status: —
Color: Black

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FORD FIESTA

1.2L · Petrol · Green

First Used: Dec 2003
MOT Expiry: 06 Dec 2024
Tax Status: —
Color: Green

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FORD FOCUS

1.6L · Petrol · Blue

First Used: Dec 2003
MOT Expiry: 13 Nov 2025
Tax Status: —
Color: Blue

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VAUXHALL ASTRA

1.7L · Diesel · White

First Used: Nov 2003
MOT Expiry: 16 Sep 2023
Tax Status: —
Color: White

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VOLKSWAGEN POLO

1.2L · Petrol · Silver

First Used: Nov 2003
MOT Expiry: 10 Feb 2026
Tax Status: —
Color: Silver

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VOLKSWAGEN POLO

1.2L · Petrol · Silver

First Used: Nov 2003
MOT Expiry: 14 Nov 2025
Tax Status: —
Color: Silver

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DACIA STEPWAY

1.0L · Petrol · Green

First Used: May 2023
MOT Expiry: 10 Jun 2027
Tax Status: —
Color: Green

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CITROEN BERLINGO

1.9L · Diesel · White

First Used: Dec 2003
MOT Expiry: 27 Jul 2023
Tax Status: —
Color: White

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CITROEN XSARA

2.0L · Diesel · Red

First Used: Jan 2004
MOT Expiry: 31 Mar 2026
Tax Status: —
Color: Red

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CITROEN

1.9L · DIESEL · WHITE

First Used: Nov 2003
MOT Expiry: 18 Mar 2019
Tax Status: Untaxed
Color: WHITE

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VAUXHALL ASTRA

1.7L · Diesel · White

First Used: Feb 2004
MOT Expiry: 25 Mar 2023
Tax Status: —
Color: White

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MERCEDES-BENZ E

2.1L · Diesel · Black

First Used: Dec 2003
MOT Expiry: 18 Jun 2026
Tax Status: —
Color: Black

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VOLKSWAGEN POLO

1.9L · Diesel · Silver

First Used: Nov 2003
MOT Expiry: 18 Sep 2024
Tax Status: —
Color: Silver

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VOLKSWAGEN GOLF

3.2L · Petrol · Silver

First Used: Nov 2003
MOT Expiry: 02 Nov 2026
Tax Status: —
Color: Silver

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FORD ECOSPORT ZETEC TURBO

1.0L · Other · GREY

First Used: Apr 2016
MOT Expiry: 22 Jan 2027
Tax Status: —
Color: GREY

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VOLKSWAGEN POLO

1.2L · Petrol · Silver

First Used: Dec 2003
MOT Expiry: 16 Dec 2025
Tax Status: —
Color: Silver

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VOLKSWAGEN GOLF

1.4L · Petrol · Silver

First Used: Nov 2003
MOT Expiry: 06 Apr 2027
Tax Status: —
Color: Silver

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VOLKSWAGEN GOLF

1.4L · Petrol · Silver

First Used: Nov 2003
MOT Expiry: 28 Feb 2025
Tax Status: —
Color: Silver

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VOLKSWAGEN GOLF

1.4L · Petrol · Silver

First Used: Nov 2003
MOT Expiry: 18 Apr 2025
Tax Status: —
Color: Silver

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VOLKSWAGEN GOLF

1.4L · Petrol · Silver

First Used: Nov 2003
MOT Expiry: 09 Jan 2026
Tax Status: —
Color: Silver

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VOLKSWAGEN POLO

1.9L · Diesel · Silver

First Used: Dec 2003
MOT Expiry: 17 May 2027
Tax Status: —
Color: Silver

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VOLKSWAGEN POLO

1.9L · Diesel · Blue

First Used: Nov 2003
MOT Expiry: 27 Feb 2027
Tax Status: —
Color: Blue

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HONDA JAZZ

1.3L · Petrol · Blue

First Used: Jan 2004
MOT Expiry: 11 May 2024
Tax Status: —
Color: Blue

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VOLKSWAGEN GOLF

1.4L · PETROL · BLACK

First Used: Nov 2003
MOT Expiry: 27 Nov 2012
Tax Status: Untaxed
Color: BLACK

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VOLKSWAGEN POLO

1.2L · Petrol · Silver

First Used: Dec 2003
MOT Expiry: 12 Nov 2026
Tax Status: —
Color: Silver

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VOLKSWAGEN POLO

1.2L · Petrol · Blue

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

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TOYOTA IQ

1.0L · Petrol · Multi-colour

First Used: Jul 2014
MOT Expiry: 03 Jun 2027
Tax Status: —
Color: Multi-colour

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VOLKSWAGEN GOLF

1.4L · Petrol · Red

First Used: Nov 2003
MOT Expiry: 22 Oct 2024
Tax Status: —
Color: Red

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VOLKSWAGEN POLO

1.4L · Diesel · Blue

First Used: Nov 2003
MOT Expiry: 05 Feb 2024
Tax Status: —
Color: Blue

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VOLKSWAGEN GOLF

1.4L · Petrol · Red

First Used: Nov 2003
MOT Expiry: 10 Mar 2027
Tax Status: —
Color: Red

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VOLKSWAGEN GOLF

1.4L · Petrol · Blue

First Used: Nov 2003
MOT Expiry: 04 Feb 2025
Tax Status: —
Color: Blue

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VOLKSWAGEN POLO

1.2L · Petrol · Silver

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

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BMW 3 SERIES

2.0L · Petrol · Black

First Used: Dec 2003
MOT Expiry: 03 Jan 2024
Tax Status: —
Color: Black

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MINI MINI

1.6L · Petrol · Red

First Used: Nov 2003
MOT Expiry: 27 Jan 2026
Tax Status: —
Color: Red

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MINI MINI

1.6L · Petrol · Black

First Used: Dec 2003
MOT Expiry: 13 Dec 2023
Tax Status: —
Color: Black

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BMW 3 SERIES

2.0L · Diesel · Silver

First Used: Nov 2003
MOT Expiry: 15 May 2023
Tax Status: —
Color: Silver

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MINI MINI

1.6L · Petrol · Grey

First Used: Nov 2003
MOT Expiry: 28 Jun 2023
Tax Status: —
Color: Grey

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MINI MINI

1.6L · Petrol · Black

First Used: Nov 2003
MOT Expiry: 21 Mar 2026
Tax Status: —
Color: Black

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HYUNDAI TUCSON

1.6L · Petrol · Red

First Used: Mar 2018
MOT Expiry: 29 Mar 2027
Tax Status: —
Color: Red

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MINI COOPER

1.6L · Petrol · Black

First Used: Nov 2003
MOT Expiry: 06 Nov 2023
Tax Status: —
Color: Black

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MINI MINI

1.6L · Petrol · Grey

First Used: Nov 2003
MOT Expiry: 17 May 2023
Tax Status: —
Color: Grey

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PEUGEOT 307

1.6L · Petrol · Black

First Used: Jan 2004
MOT Expiry: 22 Jun 2025
Tax Status: —
Color: Black

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RENAULT LAGUNA

1.9L · Diesel · Blue

First Used: Dec 2003
MOT Expiry: 20 Jul 2023
Tax Status: —
Color: Blue

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RENAULT CLIO

1.1L · Petrol · Black

First Used: Jan 2004
MOT Expiry: 24 Feb 2024
Tax Status: —
Color: Black

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BMW F SERIES

0.7L · Petrol · Silver

First Used: Dec 2003
MOT Expiry: 29 Nov 2026
Tax Status: —
Color: Silver

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VOLKSWAGEN BORA

1.9L · Diesel · Silver

First Used: Nov 2003
MOT Expiry: 11 Dec 2022
Tax Status: —
Color: Silver

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VOLKSWAGEN POLO

1.2L · Petrol · Silver

First Used: Nov 2003
MOT Expiry: 29 May 2026
Tax Status: —
Color: Silver

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VOLKSWAGEN POLO

1.4L · Petrol · Blue

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

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VOLKSWAGEN GOLF

2.8L · Petrol · Black

First Used: Nov 2003
MOT Expiry: 03 Feb 2027
Tax Status: —
Color: Black

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VOLKSWAGEN GOLF

1.4L · Petrol · Black

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

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VOLKSWAGEN PASSAT

1.9L · Diesel · Blue

First Used: Nov 2003
MOT Expiry: 20 Feb 2025
Tax Status: —
Color: Blue

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VOLKSWAGEN GOLF

1.4L · Petrol · Silver

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

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AUDI TT

1.8L · Petrol · Blue

First Used: Nov 2003
MOT Expiry: 17 Jan 2024
Tax Status: —
Color: Blue

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AUDI A4

1.9L · Diesel · Blue

First Used: Nov 2003
MOT Expiry: 25 Apr 2024
Tax Status: —
Color: Blue

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AUDI TT

3.2L · Petrol · Blue

First Used: Nov 2003
MOT Expiry: 21 Feb 2024
Tax Status: —
Color: Blue

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AUDI TT

1.8L · Petrol · Blue

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

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Reliability & Common Problem Guides for SB53U Makes

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

VOLKSWAGEN Common Problems VAUXHALL Common Problems MERCEDES-BENZ Common Problems

Frequently Asked Questions about SB53U Plates

Where was the SB53U number plate series registered?

Vehicles starting with SB53U were assigned to the Glasgow covering Glasgow, Scotland. The first two letters (SB) identify the memory tag assigned by the DVLA.

What registration period is SB53U?

The SB53U age identifier corresponds to vehicles first registered between September 2003 to February 2004.

How can I check the MOT history of a SB53U 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.