Triumph TR3
Cream · Petrol · 1956
DSL 649MOT history
DSL 649 is a cream petrol Triumph TR3 first used on 28 Nov 1956. Its MOT is valid until 14 Apr 2027 and it has passed 7 of 9 MOT tests, with 79,203 miles recorded at the latest.
From DVSA MOT records, updated 15 Apr 2026.
- MOT
- Valid
- Until 14 Apr 2027
- Mileage
- 79,203 mi
- At MOT on 15 Apr 2026
- MOT tests
- 9
- 7 passed · 2 failed
- Per year
- 1,166 mi
- Average between MOTs
Vehicle details
- Registration
- DSL 649
- Registration format
- Dateless
- Make
- Triumph
- Model
- TR3
- Colour
- Cream
- Fuel type
- Petrol
- Year of manufacture
- 1956
- First used
- 28 Nov 1956
- MOT status
- MOT valid until 14 Apr 2027
- Latest MOT test
- 15 Apr 2026 (Pass)
Mileage history
DSL 649 was last recorded at 79,203 miles on 15 Apr 2026, 2,881 miles more than at the previous MOT on 24 Apr 2024.
- Previous MOT
- 76,322 miles · 24 Apr 2024
- Between the last two tests
- 2,881 miles
- Average per year
- 1,166 miles
Recorded mileage by year
- 2026 – 79,203 miles
- 2024 – 76,322 miles
- 2023 – 75,319 miles
- 2021 – 73,238 miles
- 2017 – 69,567 miles
- 2016 – 68,548 miles
- 2015 – 66,326 miles
What the latest MOT found
- AdvisoryOil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))Recorded at 4 MOTs since 2021
Recurring issues
Items recorded at more than one earlier MOT but not at the latest one. Repeat advisories can show maintenance that was put off.
Exhaust blowing at joint
Advisory2 MOTs, 2016
Oil leake
Advisory2 MOTs, 2016
Nearside Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b)
Failure2 MOTs, 2015–2016
Offside Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b)
Failure2 MOTs, 2015–2016
Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases
Advisory2 MOTs, 2015
Nearside Front Upper Suspension arm ball joint dust cover deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)
Advisory2 MOTs, 2015
Full MOT history
9 tests since 30 Mar 2015, newest first. Select a test to see every defect and advisory.
Pass79,203 miles (+2,881)1 advisory
- MOT expiry
- 14 Apr 2027
- Odometer
- 79,203 miles
- Test number
- 968005044473
- AdvisoryOil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
Pass76,322 miles (+1,003)2 advisories
- MOT expiry
- 23 Apr 2025
- Odometer
- 76,322 miles
- Test number
- 741951857249
- AdvisoryOil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- AdvisoryOil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
Pass75,319 miles (+2,081)1 advisory
- MOT expiry
- 17 Apr 2024
- Odometer
- 75,319 miles
- Test number
- 949639489504
- AdvisoryOil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
Pass73,238 miles (+3,671)1 advisory
- MOT expiry
- 11 Aug 2022
- Odometer
- 73,238 miles
- Test number
- 400288356783
- AdvisoryOil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
Pass69,567 miles (+1,019)
- MOT expiry
- 19 Jul 2018
- Odometer
- 69,567 miles
- Test number
- 838937266185
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass68,548 miles (+4)2 advisories
- MOT expiry
- 5 Apr 2017
- Odometer
- 68,548 miles
- Test number
- 583863337783
- AdvisoryExhaust blowing at joint
- AdvisoryOil leake
Fail68,544 miles (+2,218)4 failures2 advisories
- MOT expiry
- No new certificate
- Odometer
- 68,544 miles
- Test number
- 417576508858
- FailureNearside Front Anti-roll bar attachment bracket/mounting insecure (2.4.G.1)
- FailureNearside Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b)
- FailureOffside Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b)
- FailureOffside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.2.B.1f)
- AdvisoryExhaust blowing at joint
- AdvisoryOil leake
Pass66,326 miles3 advisories1 note
- MOT expiry
- 30 Mar 2016
- Odometer
- 66,326 miles
- Test number
- 568020395084
- AdvisoryExhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)
- AdvisoryNearside Front Upper Suspension arm ball joint dust cover deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)
- AdvisoryOffside Front Upper Suspension arm ball joint dust cover deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)
- NotePlay in steering
Fail66,326 miles2 failures3 advisories1 note
- MOT expiry
- No new certificate
- Odometer
- 66,326 miles
- Test number
- 649739185048
- FailureNearside Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b)
- FailureOffside Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b)
- AdvisoryExhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)
- AdvisoryNearside Front Upper Suspension arm ball joint dust cover deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)
- AdvisoryOffside Front Upper Suspension arm ball joint dust cover deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)
- NotePlay in steering
Questions about DSL 649
- What vehicle is registration DSL 649 currently assigned to?
- DVSA MOT records show DSL 649 on a cream petrol Triumph TR3 first used on 28 Nov 1956. Dateless registrations can be transferred between vehicles, so earlier MOT tests may have been under a different registration. Registered keeper details are not public and are not shown.
- Does DSL 649 currently have a valid MOT?
- Yes. DVSA records show the MOT on DSL 649 is valid until 14 Apr 2027.
- When is the MOT due on DSL 649?
- The MOT on DSL 649 is valid until 14 Apr 2027. It can be tested up to a month (minus a day) before then and keep the same renewal date.
- What mileage has DSL 649 done?
- DSL 649 was recorded at 79,203 miles at its MOT on 15 Apr 2026, an average of 1,166 miles a year.
- Has DSL 649 ever failed its MOT?
- Yes. DSL 649 has failed 2 of its 9 MOT tests, most recently on 22 Mar 2016.
- Has the mileage on DSL 649 ever gone down?
- No. The odometer reading went up or stayed the same at every MOT test on record. Service records are still worth checking.
- What did the latest MOT on DSL 649 find?
- DSL 649 passed its latest MOT on 15 Apr 2026 with 1 advisory: oil leak, but not excessive.
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