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SM53V Series Number Plates

UK vehicles registered in Edinburgh, Scotland during September 2003 to February 2004 with registration prefix SM53V.

Area Office
Edinburgh (Edinburgh, Scotland)
Release Period
September 2003 to February 2004
Tracked in Batch
71 vehicles
MOT Pass Rate
68.6%

Popular Makes

VOLKSWAGEN 36.6% (26)
TOYOTA 16.9% (12)
AUDI 8.5% (6)
68.6%

Average MOT Pass Rate

Based on 236 historical tests

Common Colors

Blue17 vehicles
Silver14 vehicles
Grey12 vehicles

Active Plates in SM53V Series(71 of 71 displayed)

Filter by 6th Letter:
SM53VBN
MOT Expired

VAUXHALL CORSA

1.2L · Petrol · Blue

First Used
Nov 2003
MOT Expiry
01 Mar 2025
Tax Status
—
Color
Blue
Check History & Specs
SM53VBT
MOT Expired

VAUXHALL VECTRA

1.8L · Petrol · Red

First Used
Nov 2003
MOT Expiry
29 Sep 2022
Tax Status
—
Color
Red
Check History & Specs
SM53VBV
MOT Valid

VAUXHALL CORSA

1.4L · Petrol · Red

First Used
Nov 2003
MOT Expiry
27 Mar 2027
Tax Status
—
Color
Red
Check History & Specs
SM53VCE
MOT Valid

VAUXHALL ASTRA

1.6L · LPG · White

First Used
Dec 2003
MOT Expiry
03 Mar 2027
Tax Status
—
Color
White
Check History & Specs
SM53VCP
MOT Valid

AUDI A3

1.6L · Petrol · Silver

First Used
Oct 2003
MOT Expiry
25 Sep 2026
Tax Status
—
Color
Silver
Check History & Specs
SM53VCT
MOT Expired

AUDI A4

2.5L · Diesel · Blue

First Used
Oct 2003
MOT Expiry
03 Aug 2024
Tax Status
—
Color
Blue
Check History & Specs
SM53VDC
MOT Expired

AUDI A2

1.4L · Diesel · Black

First Used
Oct 2003
MOT Expiry
07 Sep 2026
Tax Status
—
Color
Black
Check History & Specs
SM53VDK
MOT Valid

AUDI A4

2.4L · Petrol · Grey

First Used
Nov 2003
MOT Expiry
18 Nov 2026
Tax Status
—
Color
Grey
Check History & Specs
SM53VDR
MOT Expired

AUDI A4

2.0L · Petrol · Blue

First Used
Nov 2003
MOT Expiry
07 Jan 2023
Tax Status
—
Color
Blue
Check History & Specs
SM53VEK
MOT Valid

AUDI TT

1.8L · Petrol · Black

First Used
Oct 2003
MOT Expiry
20 Sep 2027
Tax Status
—
Color
Black
Check History & Specs
SM53VEO
MOT Expired

VOLKSWAGEN GOLF

1.4L · Petrol · Silver

First Used
Nov 2003
MOT Expiry
28 Mar 2024
Tax Status
—
Color
Silver
Check History & Specs
SM53VEY
MOT Expired

VOLKSWAGEN POLO

1.2L · Petrol · Blue

First Used
Dec 2003
MOT Expiry
23 Jul 2024
Tax Status
—
Color
Blue
Check History & Specs
SM53VFA
MOT Expired

VOLKSWAGEN POLO

1.2L · Petrol · Silver

First Used
Nov 2003
MOT Expiry
20 Sep 2024
Tax Status
—
Color
Silver
Check History & Specs
SM53VFH
MOT Expired

VOLKSWAGEN PASSAT

1.9L · Diesel · Silver

First Used
Jan 2004
MOT Expiry
01 Apr 2023
Tax Status
—
Color
Silver
Check History & Specs
SM53VFX
MOT Valid

VOLKSWAGEN GOLF

1.8L · Petrol · Silver

First Used
Nov 2003
MOT Expiry
07 May 2027
Tax Status
—
Color
Silver
Check History & Specs
SM53VFY
MOT Valid

VOLKSWAGEN PASSAT

2.0L · Petrol · Grey

First Used
Jan 2004
MOT Expiry
16 Dec 2026
Tax Status
—
Color
Grey
Check History & Specs
SM53VGG
MOT Expired

VOLKSWAGEN POLO

1.2L · Petrol · Blue

First Used
Nov 2003
MOT Expiry
30 Nov 2023
Tax Status
—
Color
Blue
Check History & Specs
SM53VGJ
MOT Valid

VOLKSWAGEN GOLF

3.2L · Petrol · Blue

First Used
Dec 2003
MOT Expiry
30 Oct 2026
Tax Status
—
Color
Blue
Check History & Specs
SM53VGK
MOT Valid

VOLKSWAGEN GOLF

1.4L · Petrol · Black

First Used
Feb 2004
MOT Expiry
16 Feb 2027
Tax Status
—
Color
Black
Check History & Specs
SM53VHC
MOT Expired

PEUGEOT 307

1.4L · Petrol · Blue

First Used
Oct 2003
MOT Expiry
08 Oct 2024
Tax Status
—
Color
Blue
Check History & Specs
SM53VHD
MOT Expired

PEUGEOT 307

1.4L · Petrol · Blue

First Used
Oct 2003
MOT Expiry
18 Dec 2023
Tax Status
—
Color
Blue
Check History & Specs
SM53VHK
MOT Expired

PEUGEOT 307

1.4L · Petrol · Blue

First Used
Oct 2003
MOT Expiry
23 Sep 2022
Tax Status
—
Color
Blue
Check History & Specs
SM53VJX
MOT Expired

MITSUBISHI L200 DOUBLE CAB

2.5L · Diesel · Blue

First Used
Oct 2003
MOT Expiry
27 Sep 2022
Tax Status
—
Color
Blue
Check History & Specs
SM53VKA
UntaxedMOT Expired

MITSUBISHI L200 DOUBLE CAB

2.5L · DIESEL · SILVER

First Used
Nov 2003
MOT Expiry
04 Jul 2015
Tax Status
Untaxed
Color
SILVER
Check History & Specs
SM53VKC
MOT Expired

MITSUBISHI L200 DOUBLE CAB

2.5L · Diesel · Black

First Used
Nov 2003
MOT Expiry
13 Dec 2022
Tax Status
—
Color
Black
Check History & Specs
SM53VKW
MOT Expired

MITSUBISHI SHOGUN

3.5L · Petrol · Green

First Used
Jan 2004
MOT Expiry
11 Aug 2024
Tax Status
—
Color
Green
Check History & Specs
SM53VLC
MOT Valid

SUZUKI JIMNY

1.3L · Petrol · Silver

First Used
Nov 2003
MOT Expiry
09 Feb 2027
Tax Status
—
Color
Silver
Check History & Specs
SM53VLJ
MOT Valid

SUZUKI GRAND VITARA

1.6L · Petrol · Silver

First Used
Oct 2003
MOT Expiry
10 Sep 2027
Tax Status
—
Color
Silver
Check History & Specs
SM53VML
MOT Expired

VOLKSWAGEN LT

2.5L · Diesel · Green

First Used
Dec 2003
MOT Expiry
27 Dec 2024
Tax Status
—
Color
Green
Check History & Specs
SM53VMR
MOT Expired

VOLKSWAGEN LT

2.5L · Diesel · Green

First Used
Nov 2003
MOT Expiry
21 Mar 2026
Tax Status
—
Color
Green
Check History & Specs
SM53VMT
MOT Expired

VOLKSWAGEN LT

2.5L · Diesel · Green

First Used
Nov 2003
MOT Expiry
26 Jan 2023
Tax Status
—
Color
Green
Check History & Specs
SM53VMW
MOT Expired

VOLKSWAGEN LT

2.5L · Diesel · Green

First Used
Dec 2003
MOT Expiry
30 Mar 2023
Tax Status
—
Color
Green
Check History & Specs
SM53VMX
MOT Expired

VOLKSWAGEN LT

2.5L · Diesel · White

First Used
Dec 2003
MOT Expiry
03 Dec 2022
Tax Status
—
Color
White
Check History & Specs
SM53VMY
MOT Valid

VOLKSWAGEN LT

2.5L · Diesel · Green

First Used
Nov 2003
MOT Expiry
03 Feb 2027
Tax Status
—
Color
Green
Check History & Specs
SM53VNH
MOT Valid

VOLKSWAGEN LT

2.5L · Diesel · White

First Used
Nov 2003
MOT Expiry
12 Dec 2026
Tax Status
—
Color
White
Check History & Specs
SM53VNS
MOT Valid

VOLKSWAGEN TIGUAN MATCH TDI

2.0L · Diesel · White

First Used
Sep 2019
MOT Expiry
12 Jul 2027
Tax Status
—
Color
White
Check History & Specs
SM53VNT
MOT Expired

TOYOTA RAV4

2.0L · Diesel · Black

First Used
Nov 2003
MOT Expiry
09 Nov 2023
Tax Status
—
Color
Black
Check History & Specs
SM53VNY
MOT Valid

TOYOTA YARIS

1.0L · Petrol · Silver

First Used
Nov 2003
MOT Expiry
30 Oct 2026
Tax Status
—
Color
Silver
Check History & Specs
SM53VNZ
MOT Expired

TOYOTA RAV4

2.0L · Petrol · Green

First Used
Dec 2003
MOT Expiry
01 Dec 2023
Tax Status
—
Color
Green
Check History & Specs
SM53VOB
MOT Expired

TOYOTA RAV4

2.0L · Petrol · Grey

First Used
Nov 2003
MOT Expiry
12 Dec 2024
Tax Status
—
Color
Grey
Check History & Specs
SM53VOF
MOT Expired

TOYOTA YARIS

1.0L · Petrol · Red

First Used
Dec 2003
MOT Expiry
20 Dec 2022
Tax Status
—
Color
Red
Check History & Specs
SM53VOK
MOT Expired

TOYOTA COROLLA

1.4L · Petrol · Grey

First Used
Nov 2003
MOT Expiry
21 May 2024
Tax Status
—
Color
Grey
Check History & Specs
SM53VOT
MOT Expired

TOYOTA CELICA

1.8L · Petrol · Green

First Used
Nov 2003
MOT Expiry
07 Jan 2025
Tax Status
—
Color
Green
Check History & Specs
SM53VOU
MOT Expired

TOYOTA PRIUS

1.5L · Electric · Grey

First Used
Nov 2003
MOT Expiry
25 Oct 2023
Tax Status
—
Color
Grey
Check History & Specs
SM53VOV
MOT Expired

TOYOTA RAV4

2.0L · Petrol · Blue

First Used
Nov 2003
MOT Expiry
23 Jan 2025
Tax Status
—
Color
Blue
Check History & Specs
SM53VPF
MOT Expired

TOYOTA YARIS

1.3L · Petrol · Blue

First Used
Dec 2003
MOT Expiry
20 Nov 2022
Tax Status
—
Color
Blue
Check History & Specs
SM53VPN
MOT Expired

TOYOTA YARIS

1.4L · Diesel · Black

First Used
Dec 2003
MOT Expiry
07 Mar 2024
Tax Status
—
Color
Black
Check History & Specs
SM53VPP
MOT Expired

TOYOTA COROLLA

1.4L · Petrol · Grey

First Used
Dec 2003
MOT Expiry
17 May 2024
Tax Status
—
Color
Grey
Check History & Specs
SM53VRL
MOT Valid

VOLKSWAGEN GOLF

2.3L · Petrol · Black

First Used
Nov 2003
MOT Expiry
07 Jan 2027
Tax Status
—
Color
Black
Check History & Specs
SM53VRP
MOT Valid

VOLKSWAGEN BEETLE

1.4L · Petrol · Red

First Used
Nov 2003
MOT Expiry
23 Feb 2027
Tax Status
—
Color
Red
Check History & Specs
SM53VRR
MOT Valid

VOLKSWAGEN PASSAT

1.9L · Diesel · Grey

First Used
Nov 2003
MOT Expiry
01 Sep 2027
Tax Status
—
Color
Grey
Check History & Specs
SM53VRT
MOT Expired

VOLKSWAGEN BEETLE

1.6L · Petrol · Blue

First Used
Nov 2003
MOT Expiry
12 Jul 2024
Tax Status
—
Color
Blue
Check History & Specs
SM53VSC
MOT Expired

VOLKSWAGEN GOLF

1.4L · Petrol · Silver

First Used
Nov 2003
MOT Expiry
09 Mar 2024
Tax Status
—
Color
Silver
Check History & Specs
SM53VSE
MOT Expired

VOLKSWAGEN POLO

1.4L · Petrol · Silver

First Used
Nov 2003
MOT Expiry
04 Jul 2025
Tax Status
—
Color
Silver
Check History & Specs
SM53VSF
MOT Expired

VOLKSWAGEN TOUAREG

2.5L · Diesel · Grey

First Used
Nov 2003
MOT Expiry
26 Mar 2026
Tax Status
—
Color
Grey
Check History & Specs
SM53VSV
MOT Valid

VOLKSWAGEN GOLF

1.4L · Petrol · Blue

First Used
Nov 2003
MOT Expiry
06 Feb 2027
Tax Status
—
Color
Blue
Check History & Specs
SM53VSZ
MOT Expired

VOLKSWAGEN GOLF

1.9L · Diesel · Silver

First Used
Nov 2003
MOT Expiry
25 Mar 2023
Tax Status
—
Color
Silver
Check History & Specs
SM53VTF
MOT Valid

ROVER 25

1.4L · Petrol · Silver

First Used
Dec 2003
MOT Expiry
18 Dec 2026
Tax Status
—
Color
Silver
Check History & Specs
SM53VTJ
MOT Expired

HONDA CIVIC

1.6L · Petrol · Blue

First Used
Nov 2003
MOT Expiry
12 Feb 2026
Tax Status
—
Color
Blue
Check History & Specs
SM53VTP
MOT Expired

HONDA CR-V

2.0L · Petrol · Grey

First Used
Nov 2003
MOT Expiry
24 Jul 2024
Tax Status
—
Color
Grey
Check History & Specs
SM53VTY
MOT Expired

HONDA CIVIC

1.6L · Petrol · Silver

First Used
Nov 2003
MOT Expiry
29 Apr 2026
Tax Status
—
Color
Silver
Check History & Specs
SM53VVK
UntaxedMOT Expired

CITROEN

1.4L · PETROL · GREY

First Used
Nov 2003
MOT Expiry
29 Nov 2018
Tax Status
Untaxed
Color
GREY
Check History & Specs
SM53VWB
MOT Expired

CITROEN C5

2.0L · Petrol · Grey

First Used
Jan 2004
MOT Expiry
12 Oct 2023
Tax Status
—
Color
Grey
Check History & Specs
SM53VWR
MOT Expired

BMW 3 SERIES

2.0L · Petrol · Silver

First Used
Nov 2003
MOT Expiry
22 Nov 2023
Tax Status
—
Color
Silver
Check History & Specs
SM53VXE
MOT Expired

BMW 3 SERIES

2.0L · Diesel · Blue

First Used
Nov 2003
MOT Expiry
29 Oct 2022
Tax Status
—
Color
Blue
Check History & Specs
SM53VXF
MOT Expired

BMW 3 SERIES

2.0L · Diesel · Black

First Used
Nov 2003
MOT Expiry
09 Sep 2022
Tax Status
—
Color
Black
Check History & Specs
SM53VXK
MOT Expired

BMW 3 SERIES

2.0L · Diesel · Grey

First Used
Nov 2003
MOT Expiry
04 Mar 2024
Tax Status
—
Color
Grey
Check History & Specs
SM53VXO
MOT Expired

BMW 530

2.9L · Diesel · Blue

First Used
Nov 2003
MOT Expiry
01 May 2024
Tax Status
—
Color
Blue
Check History & Specs
SM53VXT
MOT Expired

MINI MINI

1.6L · Petrol · Grey

First Used
Dec 2003
MOT Expiry
18 Sep 2022
Tax Status
—
Color
Grey
Check History & Specs
SM53VXV
MOT Valid

MINI MINI

1.6L · Petrol · Yellow

First Used
Nov 2003
MOT Expiry
23 Mar 2027
Tax Status
—
Color
Yellow
Check History & Specs
SM53VXX
MOT Valid

MINI MINI

1.6L · Petrol · Red

First Used
Nov 2003
MOT Expiry
09 Apr 2027
Tax Status
—
Color
Red
Check History & Specs

Reliability & Common Problem Guides for SM53V Makes

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

VOLKSWAGEN Common ProblemsTOYOTA Common ProblemsAUDI Common Problems

Frequently Asked Questions about SM53V Plates

Where was the SM53V number plate series registered?

Vehicles starting with SM53V were assigned to the Edinburgh covering Edinburgh, Scotland. The first two letters (SM) identify the memory tag assigned by the DVLA.

What registration period is SM53V?

The SM53V age identifier corresponds to vehicles first registered between September 2003 to February 2004.

How can I check the MOT history of a SM53V 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.